The government of Sri Lanka has lost more than $3 million in two recent, separate cybersecurity incidents as the country continues to recover from its 2022 debt crisis. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field
A defense startup just raised $82 million to put drone factories inside shipping containers and bring manufacturing to the front lines. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – BMW i Ventures has a new $300M fund and AI is riding shotgun
BMW i Ventures is interested in startups working on agentic AI and physical AI, as well as industrial software, advanced materials, and manufacturing and supply chain technologies. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – BTS brings world tour to El Paso; Sol Summit debuts
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. BTS at Sun Bowl Stadium Global K-pop superstars BTS will make their first appearance in El…
Tech Crunch – Meet Shapes, the app bringing humans and AI into the same group chats
Think Discord chats, but with AI characters in addition to humans. Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – The Sol Summit and Cultural Festival Set for This Weekend
EL PASO, Tx., April 29, 2026: El Pasoans have a busy upcoming weekend filled with several events happening around town, including the much-anticipated South Korean group – BTS (the Bangtan […] The…
Tech Crunch – Google Translate now lets you practice pronunciation
The feature is rolling out in the U.S. and India with support for English, Spanish, and Hindi. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Jack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the public
Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey’s nonprofit, revives six-second looping videos. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – FIFA could make billions from the World Cup. Texas host cities will get little in return.
Almost all of the costs for organizing the tournament fall on the cities, whose ability to collect revenue is limited. In Texas, that could leave taxpayers on the hook. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas inmate James Broadnax faces Thursday execution amid final appeal arguing he wasn’t the shooter
The death row inmate has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution, pointing to a codefendant’s confession in the shooting death of two people. Read: Read More