The maker of the Canvas school software said it “reached an agreement” with the hackers, but provided no guarantees that the hackers would not release the data or keep their word. Read more:…
El Paso Matters – Texas took their licenses. Now these immigrant truckers face lost livelihoods, sense of betrayal
By Colleen DeGuzman and Alex Nguyen / The Texas Tribune Veronica Viera loved watching Texas unfold from the driver’s seat of her bright pink 18-wheeler — the winding roads, the small towns,…
Tech Crunch – AI is turning connected cars into pothole-finding machines
Fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they’re deteriorating. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – TikTok now wants to be the place you book the trip you just saw on TikTok
TikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and opens entirely new revenue streams for its new owners. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Dessn raises $6M for its production focused design tool
A new startup called Dessn has raised $6M to build AI-powered design tools that work directly with production codebases. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Spotify’s launches a Wrapped-style recap of your entire listening history
Spotify’s new feature will show you the number of unique songs that you listened to until now Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – El Paso Named In Latest Drug Trafficking Federal Indictment Involving El Chapo
NEW YORK, May 12, 2026: Late last month the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York unveiled a sealed indictment charging the governor of Sinaloa, a […] The…
Texas Monthly – Christian Menefee, Alex Mealer lead Houston-area congressional runoffs, new poll finds
The two contests are among the most closely watched U.S. House runoffs in Texas. Menefee, newly elected to Congress, faces longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in a matchup spawned by GOP redistricting….
Tech Crunch – AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals
Vapi says its enterprise business has grown 10-fold since early 2025 as companies shift customer support and sales calls to AI agents. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Companies moving their legal homes to Texas is good PR, but don’t expect many new jobs
A company’s legal home determines which state taxes and laws governing corporations it will be subject to. Some are fleeing Delaware in search of a friendlier environment in Texas. Read: Read More