(The Hill) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that 26 federal laws were waived to allow border wall construction in Texas, marking the administration’s first use of an executive power often used…
Tech Crunch – Spotify’s new artist profiles highlight music, Stories, merch and events
Spotify today is rolling out a big change in terms of how users connect with artists on its streaming music platform. With the newly debuted artist profile pages, content has been reorganized…
Tech Crunch – Machina Labs raises $32M to bring flexibility to manufacturing
“Flexibility” isn’t a word one often applies to the manufacturing process. Changing things up on the assembly line is a resource-intensive activity, but automation and robotics could go a ways toward removing…
Tech Crunch – Sony will offer Emerge’s tactile ultrasound device through a Bravia camera bundle
Emerge this week announced a partnership with Sony, a big boon for the hardware startup. The deal involves two pieces: first, Sony will highlight Emerge’s ultrasonic tactile device in its smart TV…
Tech Crunch – 3 VCs weigh in on when to follow the hype cycle — and when to ignore it
It’s OK for a founder to jump into an emerging hype cycle, but only if they have a genuine interest in that area that reaches back in time. Read more: Read More
Border Report – El Paso officials on ‘standby’ ahead of migrant influx
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – In anticipation of more migrants entering El Paso, city officials are on standby, with two active shelters already receiving hundreds. The City of El Paso is temporarily…
Tech Crunch – Advancing generative AI exploration safely and securely
Guardrails for testing and learning are essential to accelerating exploration while minimizing security risks. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Crash closes southbound lanes on US-54 at McCombs
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — All southbound lanes on US-54 at McCombs are currently closed after a collision happened in the area on Thursday morning, Oct. 5, according to TxDOT. TxDot says…
Tech Crunch – AI-powered parking platform Metropolis raises $1.7B to acquire SP Plus
AI-powered parking platform Metropolis today announced that it raised $1.7 billion to acquire SP Plus, a provider of parking facility management services, in a combination of equity and debt. Eldridge Capital and…
Tech Crunch – Zero-days for hacking WhatsApp are now worth millions of dollars
Thanks to improvements in security mechanisms and mitigations, hacking cell phones — both running iOS and Android — has become an expensive endeavor. That’s why hacking techniques for apps like WhatsApp are…