OpenAI is participating in a $250 million seed round into Merge Labs, Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup. The startup is valued at $850 million. Read more: Read More
Border Report – ICE shoots man in Minneapolis accused of assaulting officer
DHS said the victim, accused of being in the U.S. illegally, crashed his vehicle into a parked car and ran from a targeted traffic stop. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Opinion: Why a nationwide 10% credit card rate cap could backfire on consumers
By Margie Salazar The recently proposed nationwide 10% cap on credit card interest rates may sound appealing at first glance. After all, we all want lower borrowing costs. However, such a mandate…
Tech Crunch – Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org’s content, like Wikipedia, at scale. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet on sexualized deepfakes
In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies provide proof that they have “robust protections and policies” in place,…
Tech Crunch – How one startup is using probiotics to try and ease the copper shortage
Transition Metal Solutions is applying a special cocktail to coax microbes into unlocking more copper from ore. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Spotify raises its subscription prices in the U.S. again
Spotify’s new price for its individual plan is $12.99 per month Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Woman arrested, charged for disrupting PSB meeting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The woman who allegedly disrupted a PSB meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, has been identified by El Paso police. Police say Natasha Cristina Acevedo, 35, was arrested…
Tech Crunch – Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise
The massive round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from other returning backers. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Tiger Global loses India tax case tied to Walmart-Flipkart deal in blow to offshore playbook
Tiger Global’s case in India is being closely watched by investors. Read more: Read More