Artificial intelligence is not just infiltrating the startup world. Now, credit card giants Visa and Mastercard are getting into the AI game. Visa announced on Wednesday “Intelligent Commerce,” which it says enables…
Texas Monthly – A 20-hour wait to speak: A pre-dawn House panel takes up Ten Commandments bill
Dozens of people who signed up to speak were ready at 4 a.m. to debate whether public school classrooms should have to display the Ten Commandments. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Threads tops 350M monthly users after adding 30M in the quarter
Instagram Threads, Meta’s X competitor, has now grown to over 350 million monthly active users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed during the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call on Wednesday. That’s an increase of…
Texas Monthly – With AI on the rise, Texas House passes bill requiring more transparency in political ads
The bill faced fierce opposition from hardline conservatives who say it is policing speech and could allow the state to jail people over silly political memes. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Doña Ana County to host State of the County Address
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Doña Ana County manager and the County commission chair will deliver the State of Doña Ana County Address next week in Las Cruces. Doña Ana County…
Border Report – Border House members file bills on fentanyl, minimum wage increase
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – As congressional Democrats and Republicans brace for a looming federal budget fight, border House members have kept busy filing a slew of bills in the past…
Yard Barker – Texas football team reportedly has shockingly high payroll
It costs big bucks to keep the Texas Longhorns football team rolling. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Plane returns to El Paso after passenger’s phone ‘ignites’
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A flight departing from the El Paso International Airport returned to the gate on Wednesday morning, April 30, after the battery of a passenger’s cellphone ignited, Southwest…
Border Report – Chipotle heads south of the border with opening of 1st location in Mexico
Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Mexico. The California-based chain said this month it’s planning to open a restaurant in Mexico early next year, its first location south of the border in…
KTSM News – ‘Gas odor’ reported in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Fire Department responded to a hazmat situation on Wednesday, April 30, in El Paso’s Lower Valley. The Fire Department says they responded to a…