White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that President Trump does not view the U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker as an escalation toward war with Caracas. “I think the…
Tech Crunch – Epic Games’s Fortnite is back in US Google Play Store, as court partially reverses restrictions it won on iOS
The game is back on the Google Play Store, but another court decision is rolling back some of the developer-friendly changes on iOS. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – After Trump pardon, Rep. Henry Cuellar restored to homeland security funding post
After his corruption indictment last year, the Laredo Democrat forfeited his role as the top Democrat on the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees more than $65 billion in annual spending. Read: Read…
Tech Crunch – Disney hits Google with cease-and-desist claiming ‘massive’ copyright infringement
Disney is accusing the tech giant of unauthorized distribution of its copyrighted characters without permission via Gemini AI. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – ICE detains man in Washington, transfers him to El Paso facility
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man living in Washington state was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week. Days later, KGW uncovered that he had been transferred to…
Tech Crunch – Google’s AI try-on feature for clothes now works with just a selfie
In the past, users had to upload a full-body picture of themselves to virtually try on a piece of clothing. Now, they can use a selfie and Nano Banana will generate a full…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI fires back at Google with GPT-5.2 after ‘code red’ memo
OpenAI just launched GPT-5.2, a frontier model aimed at developers and professionals, pushing reasoning and coding benchmarks as it races Google’s Gemini 3 while grappling with compute costs and no generator. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Google debuts ‘Disco,’ a Gemini-powered tool for making web apps from browser tabs
Google Labs is testing a product that will work with your browser tabs to make web apps for you. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Rivian’s AI assistant is coming to its EVs in early 2026
And when it does, the AI assistant will roll out to every existing EV in its lineup, not just the next-generation versions of its R1T truck and R1S SUV. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Rivian goes big on autonomy, with custom silicon, lidar, and a hint at robotaxis
CEO RJ Scaringe laid out his plan for how Rivian’s vehicles will increasingly drive themselves, in a bid to match or exceed the capabilities of rival automakers and AV companies. Read more: Read…