Objection, a Thiel-backed startup, aims to use AI to judge journalism, letting users pay to challenge stories. Critics warn it could chill whistleblowers and reshape how media accountability works. Read more: Read More
Border Report – They scour Mexican cartel lands for the missing — and for closure
The Guerreros Buscadores and dozens of other groups in Mexico scour the country for people who are missing. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac
You can share anything on their screen with Gemini to get help with what they’re looking at in the moment, including local files. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Juvenile taken into custody for ‘shots fired’ at East El Paso park
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A 16-year-old male juvenile was taken into custody following a shots fired incident Monday, April 13 at Jim Crouch Park, according to El Paso police. El Paso…
KTSM News – El Paso Electric customers without power
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – An outage reported on Wednesday, April 15, had about 5,237 El Paso Electric customers without power. As of 11:50 a.m. there are 23 outages in Far East…
Border Report – Chase ends with rollover crash, human smuggling charges
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville man is in the hospital and is expected to be charged after allegedly leading authorities on a chase that ended in a rollover crash, according to…
Tech Crunch – This Khosla-backed autonomous pod startup just raised $170M. Now, it’s aiming for more.
Glydways is in talks to raise another $250 million as it prepares to launch three pilot programs. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Accel raises $5B to back late-stage bets
Accel announced on Tuesday that it raised $5 billion in fresh capital to back late-stage companies building AI. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – India’s vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space
Emergent’s Wingman lets users manage and automate tasks through chat on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Anthropic shrugs off VC funding offers valuing it at $800B+, for now
VCs are frothing at the mouth to write more checks to Anthropic at a valuation that matches or beats OpenAI’s. Read more: Read More