The startup was founded by former Google TPU engineers in 2023. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.8B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers
Major automakers, tech giants, AI companies, and chipmakers are all trying to get a piece of Wayve. Read more: Read More
Border Report – ‘Abolish ICE’ wins Chicago snowplow-naming contest
A snowplow-naming contest in Chicago has a politically charged winner. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Traffic stop leads to foot pursuit, arrest in far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A traffic stop in far East El Paso resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old man after a foot pursuit, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s…
Border Report – Senate Democrats block DHS funding bill as impasse deepens
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ensuring the shutdown of the agency will drag on through this week as both sides dig in….
Border Report – Artificial intelligence contributes to spread of misinformation amid Mexican cartel violence
Violence broke out in some Mexican states after an operation by that country’s government killed the head of one of the most powerful cartels. In the digital age much of the violence…
Border Report – Gonzales faces growing pressure over affair allegations
Pressure is mounting on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) — and on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — over explosive allegations that the Texas congressman had an affair with a staffer who later killed…
Border Report – Laredo mayor warns spring breakers of potential for violence in Mexico
The mayor of the South Texas border town of Laredo is warning residents of traveling south of the border amidst a wave of violence in Mexico after Mexican forces took down the…
Tech Crunch – Spanish ‘soonicorn’ Multiverse Computing releases free compressed AI model
Spanish startup Multiverse Computing has released a new version of its HyperNova 60B model on Hugging Face that, it says, bests Mistral’s model. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Border Report Live: ICE secretly buying warehouses for detention centers in unsuspecting communities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is purchasing dozens of warehouses for immigration detention facilities in communities across the country, sometimes in secret and unknown to local leaders. Read: Read More