The long-running dearth of IPOs could be coming to a close, partly due to Reddit’s upcoming public debut. Expected to list this month, Reddit saw its valuation soar during the pandemic. Now,…
El Paso Matters – U.S. Supreme Court continues blocking Texas immigration law
BY URIEL J. GARCÍA AND WILLIAM MELHADO The U.S. Supreme Court on March 12 said it will continue to temporarily block a new state law that allows Texas police to arrest people suspected of illegally…
Border Report – Britt backlash stokes GOP fears about losing women voters
Sen. Katie Britt’s (R-Ala.) State of the Union response is shining a light on the GOP’s struggle to appeal to women voters ahead of November’s elections. The rebuttal was met with an…
Tech Crunch – Most subscription mobile apps don’t make money, new report shows
Investors know that most startups fail, but something that may be less understood is how few mobile apps actually make money. According to a new analysis of the subscription app economy from…
KTSM News – Exercise to test Fort Bliss with wide-scale power outage this week
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Fort Bliss officials want to remind the public and people who live and work on the post that the installation will be subject to a wide-scale power…
Texas Monthly – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Dressing Like a Cowgirl
I think it was the snow-white standard poodle with the matching fuchsia collar and leash that caused my first symptoms of cosmic dissonance. It was February, and I was at Tootsies, forever…
Tech Crunch – Deepgram’s Aura gives AI agents a voice
Deepgram has made a name for itself as one of the go-to startups for voice recognition. Today, the well-funded company announced the launch of Aura, its new real-time text-to-speech API. Aura combines…
Tech Crunch – Polar Signals wants to help companies cut cloud costs with more efficient code
A young startup is setting out to help enterprises cut their cloud costs by writing “more efficient” code — and it has secured $6.8 million in fresh funding from notable backers including…
Tech Crunch – Bluesky scoops up the developer of popular third-party app, Graysky
Decentralized Twitter/X rival Bluesky is adding to its ranks by scooping up a member of its developer community. London-based software engineer Samuel Newman, who built the well-received third-party Bluesky client, Graysky, is…
Texas Monthly – Whoop! Our Beloved Cranes Are Back From the Brink
I’m leaning on the rail of the Scat Cat, a red-and-white, 78-person fishing boat in Aransas Bay, when two bottlenose dolphins leap majestically out of the water alongside our wake. The midday…