OpenAI is acquiring the team behind executive coaching AI tool Convogo in an all-stock deal, adding to the firm’s M&A spree. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Anduril’s Palmer Luckey thinks the future of tech is in the past
Luckey, who initially made his fortune in VR and now runs the defense contractor Anduril, and Ohanian both seemed to agree: Stuff was better in the old days. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Avelo Airlines to stop deportation flights for ICE
Avelo Airlines, a low-cost carrier operating in dozens of markets across the U.S., will be closing its base in Mesa, Arizona, and concluding “all participation” in a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Tech Crunch – Disney+ is launching short-form videos this year
The move comes as Disney launched a personalized vertical video feed in the ESPN app last year. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Texas reports “very high” flu activity levels as cases surge across Austin
Austin health officials weigh in as flu cases spike across the state. Read: Read More
Border Report – Senate advances resolution to block Trump from using military in Venezuela
Five Senate Republicans voted Thursday to advance a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela, a proposal that if enacted would unravel…
Tech Crunch – Illinois health department exposed over 700,000 residents’ personal data for years
The security lapse exposed personal information belonging to residents who received state benefits. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Nvidia’s reportedly asking Chinese customers to pay upfront for its H200 AI chips
Nvidia is now requiring its customers in China to pay upfront in full for its H200 AI chips even as approval Stateside and from Beijing remains uncertain. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Snowflake announces its intent to buy observability platform Observe
Snowflake is bolstering its data stack to make the platform better suited to the sheer volume of data produced by AI agents. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Trump says US could run Venezuela for years
President Donald Trump, in an interview with The New York Times, said the U.S. could be in control of Venezuela for years. Read: Read More