Cloaked’s latest round is a mix of equity and growth funding. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – El Paso airport scraps security contractor amid violations, hires temporary guard firm
After terminating its contract with the firm responsible for guarding secure areas of El Paso International Airport following ongoing violations and investigations by federal authorities, the city will hire temporary security companies…
Tech Crunch – Arc expands into electric commercial and defense boats with $50M raise
The Los Angeles startup raised $50 million from Eclipse, a16z, Menlo Ventures, and others as it seeks to expand beyond sport boats. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Tubi joins forces with popular TikTokers to create original streaming content
Tubi launched its “Creatorverse Incubator” to help TikTokers create original shows exclusively for the streaming service. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Feds intensify investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its probe after finding more instances of Tesla’s driving software struggling in low-visibility conditions. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon brings Alexa+ to the UK
The company is currently letting users in the U.K. try out Alexa+ for free via an early access program. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis in deal worth up to $1.25B
Uber is kicking off the partnership with an initial $300 million investment, while Rivian will provide as many as 50,000 autonomous R2 SUVs. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Inside a $1.1B deal to reshore critical minerals refining
Critical minerals startup Nth Cycle is betting that its modular approach to nickel refining can make the practice viable in the U.S. and Europe. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements
The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Multiverse Computing pushes its compressed AI models into the mainstream
After compressing models from major AI labs including OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek and Mistral AI, Multiverse Computing has launched both an app that showcases the capabilities of its compressed models and an API…