OpenAI is expanding to Japan, announcing today a new Tokyo hub and plans for a GPT-4 model optimized specifically for the Japanese language. The ChatGPT-maker opened its first international office in London last…
The Athletic MiLB News – A new group is buying up minor league baseball teams at a feverish pace. What’s the end game?
The private-equity backed Diamond Baseball Holdings now owns a quarter of all minor-league clubs and is pushing forward with its new vision Read: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – 2024 MLB Draft notes on risers Kellon Lindsey, Trey Yesavage; plus NHSI notes and more
Yesavage is likely to be the third pitcher selected in the draft, while Vance Honeycutt and Mike Sirota have seen their stock fall. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – ShareChat’s valuation drops below $2 billion in new funding
Social media startup ShareChat’s valuation has cratered below $2 billion from nearly $5 billion in a new funding round, a source familiar with the situation told TechCrunch, marking a steep decline for…
Tech Crunch – Pula raises $20M Series B to provide agricultural insurance to farmers in Africa, Asia and LatAm
Pula, an insurtech based in Kenya, has since 2015 been keen on enhancing the access to agricultural insurance by small-holder farmers across emerging markets, shielding them against losses from pests, diseases and/or…
Border Report – Jury visits a ranch near US-Mexico border where an Arizona man is charged with killing a migrant
PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors in the case of an Arizona rancher charged with fatally shooting a migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border visited the scene of the killing as the…
Border Report – How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
MIAMI (AP) — Having fled economic and political chaos in Venezuela, Luisana Silva now loads carpets for a South Carolina rug company. She earns enough to pay rent, buy groceries, gas up…
Border Report – US border arrests fall in March, bucking seasonal trends amid increased enforcement in Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for crossing the U.S. border illegally fell slightly in March, authorities said Friday, bucking a usual spring increase amid increased immigration enforcement in Mexico. The Border Patrol made…
KTSM News – Police investigating death in South-Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating the circumstances behind the death of a male subject on Sunday evening, April 14, police said…
KTSM News – 9 Day Forecast: Powerful winds, 90s and rain chances
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Happy National Gardening Day! It was a beautiful day on Sunday, paired with a light breeze. However that’s expected to change Monday. Powerful winds make their way…