Uber is promoting Balaji Krishnamurthy, its VP of strategic finance and investor relations, to be its CFO, replacing its current finance chief Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Apeiron Labs gets $9.5M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots
Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on…
Tech Crunch – Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S.
Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – SNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces
SNAK Venture Partners announced Wednesday the close of its oversubsubscribed $50 million debut fund, anchored by Pritzker Group. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – El Paso Zoo lion’s Super Bowl prediction, Black History Month events continue
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Big Game Prediction at El Paso Zoo Hodari, the El Paso Zoo’s African lion, ‘smiles’ for…
Tech Crunch – Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Accel doubles down on Fibr AI as agents turn static websites into one-to-one experiences
Fibr AI replaces marketing agency– and engineering-heavy website personalization with autonomous systems designed for enterprise scale. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Crash closes all lanes on I-10 in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — All westbound lanes on I-10 West at Mesa are closed after a crash late Tuesday night, Feb. 3, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT sent…
The Athletic MiLB News – St. Louis Cardinals 2026 top 20 prospects: JJ Wetherholt, Liam Doyle lead the way
The Cardinals’ system has already made great strides under their new player development regime, though injuries dinged them some in 2025. Read: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 top 20 prospects: Konnor Griffin, Bubba Chandler lead the way
The Pirates’ system is on the rise and currently boasts MLB’s top overall prospect and MLB’s top pitching prospect. Read: Read More