A memorandum that claims there are road closures lasting up to 10 days in the El Paso are is fake, according to an “urgent” warning issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety Wednesday….
Tech Crunch – Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal
A 1 Gw orbital data center would cost roughly $42.4B—almost three times its ground-bound equivalent. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Trump’s tariffs cost US households $1K last year: Analysis
Trump’s tariffs amounted to an average tax increase of $1,000 per U.S. household in 2025, according to a new analysis. Read: Read More
Border Report – Grand jury refuses to indict 6 Congressional Democrats, rebuking DOJ
The lawmakers urged military servicemembers and intelligence community personnel to defy illegal orders in a joint video statement released in November. The video followed the Trump administration’s decision to carry out deadly…
Border Report – Democrats grapple with choice of progressive vs. centrist
Democrats are grappling with an existential question as the 2028 Democratic primary comes into view: Is a centrist or progressive candidate best positioned to win not only the nomination, but also in…
Tech Crunch – Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continous developer release plan
Google is changing how developers get access to new APIs and features of the latest version. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ AI feature lets you personalize your feed
The platform’s new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of in their feed. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP
Amanda Silver is a corporate vice president at Microsoft’s CoreAI division, where she works on tools for deploying apps and agentic systems within enterprises. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth
Upscrolled, a social network that surged in the wake of the U.S. TikTok deal, has seen an uptick in harmful content, including user names and hashtags that contain racial slurs. Read more: Read…
KTSM News – Suspect ID’d, charged for deadly shooting in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 26-year-old man believed to be responsible for a deadly shooting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, in Las Cruces has been identified and charged with voluntary manslaughter, according…