“We’re on the cusp of a completely new way of shopping,” Gates told TechCrunch. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Pinterest to lay off 15% of staff to redirect resources to AI
Pinterest says it’s “reallocating resources to AI-focused roles and teams that drive AI adoption and execution” and “prioritizing AI‑powered products and capabilities.” Read more: Read More
El Chuqueño Blog – The Anti-Immigrant Family Judge
Here’s a story from ElPasoMatters.org: Attorneys with the immigration advocacy group Estrella del Paso last month asked that District Court Judge Marlene Gonzalez recuse herself from a case involving an unaccompanied migrant…
El Paso Herald Post – FCC Looking to Revoke Radio Licenses for Ke Buena 97.5 and Two Other El Paso Radio Stations
WASHINGTON, January 27, 2026: On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an order requesting a hearing to revoke the licenses of three El Paso radio stations, including Spanish language […] The…
Tech Crunch – Luminar receives a larger $33 million bid for its lidar business
A new leading bidder has appeared in the Luminar bankruptcy case: Redmond, Washington-based MicroVision, which beat out Quantum Computing Inc.’s bid by $5 million. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – China’s Moonshot releases a new open-source model Kimi K2.5 and a coding agent
The company said that the model was trained on 15 trillion mixed visual and text tokens. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – EPCC VP Smith turns chance hire into impactful 37-year career
The situation was dire for Steve Smith. The 1980 Andress High School graduate was two years into a marriage with a retail job at a national department store in El Paso. His…
Tech Crunch – Node-based design tool Flora raises $42M from Redpoint Ventures
Flora’s node-based design tool is being used by companies like Pentagram and Lionsgate. Read more: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Chat with Keith Law about his newest top 100 MLB prospects ranking!
Chat with Keith Law about his top 100 prospects list on Tuesday at noon Eastern. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Uber launches an ‘AV Labs’ division to gather driving data for robotaxi partners
Uber is not developing its own robotaxis again; instead it plans to collect and offer data. It’s a bet that more volume will help autonomous vehicle partners solve the weirdest edge cases. Read…