All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins. Read more: Read More
Border Report – No ICE enforcement activities planned for Super Bowl, NFL official says
“There is no planned ICE enforcement activities, we are confident of that,” said NFL Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier at a news conference Tuesday. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE…
Tech Crunch – Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe
Skyrsye, now valued at $1.15 billion, is pushing to get FAA certification for its universal operating system for flight. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Springsteen ICE protest ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ was highest-selling song in US last week
Bruce Springsteen’s protest song ripping what he calls the “state terror” tactics by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is topping the music sales charts in the United States. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Agentic coding comes to Apple’s Xcode with agents from Anthropic and OpenAI
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Gradient’s heat pumps get new smarts to enable old building retrofits
Gradient’s heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Watch Club is producing short video dramas and building a social network around them
Watch Club will house microdramas and fan discussions in the same app, creating a fandom-focused social media experience. Read more: Read More
Border Report – New video shows scene of Border Patrol shooting in Portland
The surveillance video captures moments leading up to a tense encounter. Read: Read More
Border Report – Blood reportedly found at home of Savannah Guthrie’s mother as search continues
“We hope we are,” Sheriff Nanos said Tuesday when asked whether authorities believed they were looking for someone who is still alive. Read: Read More