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Tech Crunch – Rivian launches leasing program for its all-electric R1T pickup in 14 states
Rivian kicked off Monday a limited program that will give customers in select U.S. states the option to lease an all-electric R1T pickup truck. For now, customers living in 14 U.S. states…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – EL PASO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SALARIES, FY 2006-2024
We recently reported the salaries of the El Paso County Commissioners Court for FY 2015-2024, but we decided to do a deeper dive and investigate their salaries going back to FY 2007….
Border Report – National Guard member found dead on Thanksgiving morning at border park
MISSION, Texas (Border Report) — A 24-year-old member of the Texas Army National Guard was found dead on Thanksgiving morning while patrolling the border in Laredo, Texas, police told Border Report. The…
Tech Crunch – With AI chatbots, will Elon Musk and the ultra-rich replace the masses?
Elon Musk is hyping the imminent release of his ChatGPT competitor Grok, yet another example of how his entire personality is just itself a biological LLM made by ingesting all of Reddit…
Yard Barker – Jim Harbaugh has surprising take on Michigan-Ohio State rivalry
Could the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry ever be overhyped? Jim Harbaugh thinks it is, at least in one aspect. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Contrary to reports, OpenAI probably isn’t building humanity-threatening AI
Has OpenAI invented an AI technology with the potential to “threaten humanity”? From some of the recent headlines, you might be inclined to think so. Reuters and The Information first reported last…
Tech Crunch – Prefab home builder Veev reportedly shutting down after reaching unicorn status last year
Veev, a real estate developer turned tech-enabled homebuilder, is on the verge of shutting down after reaching unicorn status last year, according to multiple reports. Calcalist reported on Sunday that the company…
Border Report – Tension simmers as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permits
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — In New York, migrants at a city-run shelter grumble that relatives who settled before them refuse to offer a bed. In Chicago, a provider of mental health services…
Tech Crunch – Ransomware ‘catastrophe’ at Fidelity National Financial causes panic with homeowners and buyers
Last Tuesday, Fidelity National Financial, or FNF, a real estate services company that bills itself as the “leading provider of title insurance and escrow services, and North America’s largest title insurance company,”…