As expected, we had our famous “mudballs” today. We had just enough light raindrops here and there plus afternoon blowing dust to create a disgusting mess. However, as Annie sings, “The sun…
Tech Crunch – Nuro receives driverless testing permit ahead of Uber robotaxi service launch
The Silicon Valley AV startup has not started driverless testing yet. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – SAP bets $1.16B on 18-month-old German AI lab and says yes to NemoClaw
SAP plans to buy German AI startup Prior Labs and invest heavily in it. It is also prohibiting customers’ agents use to a select few like Nvidia’s NemoClaw. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Corpus Christi to begin talks on privately built desalinization plant
A new Houston company hopes to build a $1.3 billion facility in the area and wants the city, which is on the brink of a water crisis, to commit to 30 years…
El Paso Matters – ICE says detained 23-year-old is not candidate for ovarian cyst surgery, denies humanitarian parole
A 23-year-old Minnesota woman originally from Guatemala was denied humanitarian parole by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and will not receive surgery for her ovarian cyst, the agency said Tuesday. Andrea Pedro…
Tech Crunch – Bumble’s paying users are slipping as it bets on an overhaul later this year
The company is making a big bet that the swiping model is outdated and most matches never turn into actual dates. The company wants to fix that by redesigning profiles, changing how…
Border Report – Nurse’s assistant detained by ICE despite being DACA recipient
The wind whipped through the concertina wire and across ICE’s heavily secured El Valle Detention facility, where a mother of two with legal DACA status is among migrants being held inside. Yenniffer…
Tech Crunch – Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences
Altara’s AI aims to diagnose failures and help speed up R&D by unifying data siloed across spreadsheets and legacy systems. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Lucid Motors doesn’t know how many EVs it will build this year
Lucid Motors pulled its guidance for the year, as it navigates swelling inventory and a companywide cost-cutting measure. Read more: Read More
Border Report – How the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two Texas families
The last words Joshua Orta heard his childhood best friend utter were “I’m sorry.” Then Ruben Ray Martinez, a slender 23-year-old, slumped back in the driver’s seat. An officer had fired repeatedly…