The Austin Democrat said she wants to tackle waste and fraud as a watchdog over the state budget. She will retain her Senate seat if she loses. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – TikTok adds a space for organizing content with others, teases ‘Shared Feeds’
Shared Feeds will surface new content tailored to both users’ tastes, such as sports, winter activities, and their favorite creators. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Woman dies after Lower Valley crash
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 68-year-old woman has died after a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley early Sunday morning, Dec. 7, according to El Paso Police. Police say they responded…
Tech Crunch – Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, drivers’ licenses and more
Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application, and that it is notifying victims’ whose data was affected. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Heat pump startup Quilt raises $20M Series B to expand sales
Quilt has sold nearly 1,000 units in the U.S. and Canada, and the new funding should help expand sales operations to more states and provinces. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – ‘ONE RULE’: Trump says he’ll sign an executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushback
“I will be doing a ONE RULE Executive Order this week,” Trump posted on social media. “You can’t expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something.” Read…
Tech Crunch – Paramount goes to war with Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery with hostile $108.4B bid
Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile, $108.4 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, days after Warner Bros. agreed to be acquired by Netflix for $82.7 billion. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – IBM to acquire Confluent for $11B as it seeks to bolster its data offerings
IBM is buying data infrastructure company Confluent for $11 billion in cash in a bid to to bolster its data and automation products as ever more companies move their tech operations to…
Border Report – Border highway connector project in NM moves ahead with final design
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation, in partnership with the New Mexico Border Authority, announced a key milestone for a project that is designed to improve transportation…
Tech Crunch – Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators
The company says the space is designed to give creators everything they need to produce viral videos, grow their audience, and tap into trends, whether it’s creating day-in-the-life vlogs, travel videos, or…