Twenty-five campers, two counselors and the Hill Country Christian camp’s executive director died in a devastating 2025 flood. Families of victims had criticized plans to reopen. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models
“Distillation” is a hot topic as frontier labs try to prevent smaller competitors from copying their models. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso ISD campuses on safety protocols as a precaution
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two El Paso Independent School District campuses were placed under heightened safety protocols Thursday as a precaution, according to messages sent to families. At Jefferson Silva High…
Tech Crunch – FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder
BioticsAI CEO Robhy Bustami joined Isabelle Johannessen on Build Mode to discuss how the company has navigated a highly regulated space and kept the team motivated while cutting through all the red…
Tech Crunch – Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles
Google announced on Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant. The move signals Google’s push to bring…
Texas Monthly – Supreme Court voting rights ruling empowers Texas Republicans to redraw more partisan maps
Texas lawmakers will be able to draw more aggressively partisan maps for the state House, Senate and education board when they return in 2027. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – TikTok’s new ‘Campus Hub’ features college group chats and feeds
The new hub features dedicated college group chats and personalized feeds designed to help students stay connected with their campus communities, even while they’re away for the summer. Read more: Read More
Border Report – House passes bill to fund most of DHS in major step toward ending 10-week shutdown
The House on Thursday passed a bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a major step toward ending…
Tech Crunch – Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too
Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows. Read more: Read More
Border Report – 10 current, former Mexican officials accused in US indictment of aiding drug trafficking
The governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials were charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a U.S. indictment. Read: Read More