Launched last September, Vibes lets you create and share short-form AI-generated videos and access a dedicated feed that displays AI videos from others. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – This East Texas town wants to capitalize on the state’s growth. Can it break 1,000 residents?
In Pineland, a fresh batch of local elected officials and an expansion of the town’s biggest employer have created the conditions for an economic renaissance. A dearth of housing could slow growth….
Tech Crunch – Pacific Fusion finds a cheaper way to make its fusion reactor work
The fusion power startup recently completed some experiments at Sandia National Laboratory’s Z Machine and shared the results exclusively with TechCrunch. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Private school voucher applications open, Islamic school funding in limbo
Parents can now apply for a new voucher-like program that gives eligible families state funds to homeschool their children or enroll them in over two dozen El Paso private schools. Applications for…
Tech Crunch – Trump’s critical mineral reserve is an admission that the future is electric
The administration’s $12 billion stockpile of critical minerals is aimed at blunting China’s influence. But it also revels the direction of the global economy. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Railroad Commission of Texas to discuss gas rate increase
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Railroad Commission of Texas will hold an open meeting on Thursday, Feb. 5, to discuss oil and gas industry regulation as well as a gas rate…
Tech Crunch – Data breach at govtech giant Conduent balloons, affecting millions more Americans
The ransomware attack at Conduent allowed hackers to steal a “significant number of individuals’ personal information” from the govtech giant’s systems. Conduent handles personal and health data of more than 100 million…
Tech Crunch – Fundamental raises $255 million Series A with a new take on big data analysis
Fundamental has built a new foundation model to solve an old problem: how to draw insights from the huge quantities of structured data produced by enterprises. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers
Substack said that customer data was accessed in October 2025, but wasn’t discovered until early February. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – ElevenLabs CEO: Voice is the next interface for AI
ElevenLabs CEO argued at Web Summit Qatar that voice is the next interface for AI, as OpenAI, Google, and Apple push conversational systems into wearables, new hardware, and everyday interactions. Read more: Read…