A sudden change announced this week by the Trump administration in how they handle asylum applications has angered migrant advocates who say it could cause the immediate deportation of many more people…
Tech Crunch – LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’
LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a “seems like AI slop” reporting option. It’s also replacing its own AI writing feature with a proofreading tool. Read more: Read…
Tech Crunch – Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A
Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Spotify launches ‘User notes’ to let users add memories to songs
Spotify says the new feature is designed to let users add personal captions to their favorite songs, such as noting why a track was added to a playlist or when they first…
Border Report – Criminal gangs increasingly lure people to work in online scam centers, UN migration agency warns
The U.N.’s migration agency is warning that criminal networks have been trafficking hundreds of thousands of people — many of them educated English speakers — to work in online scam centers, and the caseload…
KTSM News – El Paso ISD launches new Communication Advisory Group
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Independent School District announced it will host its first meeting of its newly established Communications Advisory Group. District officials said the process builds on…
Texas Monthly – Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.
Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M
The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Tesla made its 10 millionth EV
The milestone means Tesla is halfway to accomplishing one of the four core product goals Elon Musk has to hit to unlock his full $1 trillion pay package. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – When will fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems go public?
There are fresh signs that fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems will list in the next two to three years. Read more: Read More