[[{“value”:” On July 15, we reported that the union representing El Paso firefighters was demanding an additional $56 million over the next four fiscal years. Adam Powell of the El Paso Times…
Tech Crunch – Trump’s DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships
The DOJ alleged that OpenAI did not meaningful attempt to hire U.S. citizens before seeking permanent residence for Visa-holding employees. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry
Moove is scaling up the autonomous vehicle fleet management side of its business and plans to someday own, not just manage, Waymo robotaxis. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – How Lightspeed found their newest hire… via Instagram DM
Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capital
Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine podcast and OpenAI’s acquisition of TBPN. Lightspeed…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – CITY COUNCIL VOTES 5-3 TO GIVE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR $132 TAX INCREASE ON SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES WORTH $232,669
[[{“value”:” Initially City staff had proposed a tax rate of $0.783 per $100 of valuation, which would have resulted in an increase of $105 for the average-valued El Paso single-family home ($232,669…
El Chuqueño Blog – The Michigan Earthquake: Did Data Centers Clinch Al-Sayed’s Primary Victory?
By Kent Paterson Outspent 11 to 1 by incumbent Congresswoman Haley Stevens, Dr. Abdul Al-Sayed’s August 4 win in the Michigan Democratic primary for the party’s U.S. Senate nominee is the buzz…
Border Report – Judge rules New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings
NEW YORK (AP) — New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings or require that they wear visible identification, a federal judge ruled Monday. The ruling comes after a federal…
Texas Monthly – Former state Rep. Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after arrest during meeting on voting site cuts
The former Democratic lawmaker was accused of disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting and spent hours in jail before his release. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders
The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents. Read more: Read More