SOND, a startup led by Bose’s former head of sleep products, emerged from stealth with $7M in funding for its AI-powered sleep earbuds. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Bigger budget, bigger costs: City of El Paso leaders begin debate over city spending plan
A preliminary budget proposal for the city of El Paso would increase the general fund that pays for basic city services by about $30 million next fiscal year as the city faces…
Tech Crunch – China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself
China’s AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – ClickHouse triples anualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO
The database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Cool Canyon Nights, Han-Holm rematch lead this week’s events
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Sir El Tom at Cool Canyon Nights WestStar’s Cool Canyon Nights concert series resumes at the…
Tech Crunch – YouTube will now automatically label AI videos
YouTube will now automatically label videos that use significant photorealistic AI, instead of relying solely on creators to disclose AI-generated content themselves. It’s also making AI labels more prominent. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks
Robinhood will let users create a separate account with pre-loaded balance that an agent use to trade Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis
“CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis,” Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains. Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – Primary 2026 Runoff Election Results
EL PASO, Tx., May 27, 2026: The runoff elections for the 2026 primaries was yesterday. Almost 6% of the electorate cast votes for the candidates facing runoff elections. Of those, […] The…
Texas Monthly – The Austin Barbecue Joint That Dares Not to Serve Brisket
Jack Zizzo’s barbecue journey has tested him. His Austin joint, Space Kat Barbecue, has closed three times due to forces outside his control. One of those times was in 2023, when his…