The investigation is looking into a January 17 crash where a Zoox robotaxi hit the driver’s side door of a parked car, which Zoox said was “suddenly opened.” Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Modelence raises $3 million to smooth out the vibe-coding stack
How do you build tooling for the AI software stack? A company called Modelence has an interesting answer. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Omar after being sprayed at event: ‘I’m definitely going to survive intimidation’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday said she is “definitely going to survive intimidation,” not long after she was sprayed with an unknown substance during a town hall event in her district….
Border Report – NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani ‘commends’ anti-ICE protesters who took over hotel lobby
Protesters staged a demonstration in the lobby of a Hilton hotel on Tuesday, following claims that ICE agents were being housed at the location. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Rep. Julie Johnson traded stocks from company that helps Trump’s deportation efforts despite anti-ICE comments
Among Texas congressional lawmakers, Johnson has made the second-highest number of trades, amassing a volume of $4.24 million. Read: Read More
Border Report – Threats investigated by Capitol Police jump 57 percent
The number of threat investigations has increased in each of the past three years. Read: Read More
Border Report – 2 federal agents shot at Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, DHS report says
The report does not say Pretti brandished a weapon during the interaction, despite accusations from administration officials. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Allbirds is closing its last brick-and-mortar store in San Francisco
Once symbolic of a mid-2010s San Francisco tech bro, Allbirds is cutting costs to “support the long-term health of the business.” Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Plus-one passes are almost gone and only 3 days remain
The TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 plus-one passes at 50% off are almost sold out, and this deal ends in 3 days. Register here before this deal ends on Friday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m….
Tech Crunch – Trump’s acting cybersecurity chief uploaded sensitive government docs to ChatGPT
A report cited officials as saying that Homeland Security sought to determine if there was any harm to government security as a result of the lapse. Read more: Read More