The two candidates in the Texas Senate race are neck-and-neck less than three months out from the midterm election, according to a new poll released on Thursday. Read: Read More
Border Report – Senate rankings: 8 GOP seats that could flip in November
Correction: An earlier version of this file misstated Sen. Pete Ricketts’s (R-Neb.) lead over independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn in recent polling. Osborn led Ricketts in the poll. With 85 days left…
Border Report – Video shows ICE agent pointing gun at woman in Virginia: ‘My life was in danger’
Carolina Molina said she was driving in the Falls Church area when an ICE agent accused her of following them and pointed his gun at her. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Rio Grande Valley residents are feeling more negative about their lives. That could spill into the voting booth.
Rio Grande Valley residents are unhappy with the economy, salaries, and other factors. That could sway their political views, according to political watchdogs. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’
X is expanding the open source code behind its ‘For You’ feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts. Read more: Read…
Tech Crunch – Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark
The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Flock will add privacy guardrails to camera systems amid backlash
Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance. Read:…
Tech Crunch – Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs
Nvidia has a plan to make sure its GPUs won’t lose value. It wants to convince a new crop of financiers to keep lending for AI buildouts. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Who really needs a cocktail robot?
Bartesian’s cocktail makers would be best described like a Keurig or Nespresso machine, but for alcoholic drinks. Read more: Read More