A federal judge on Thursday ordered that immigration officials immediately release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the wrongfully deported man who is now back in the United States and faces criminal charges. Abrego Garcia…
Tech Crunch – Disney signs deal with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate AI videos featuring its characters
Disney says that alongside the agreement, it will “become a major customer of OpenAI,” as it will use its APIs to build new products, tools, and experiences, including for Disney+. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – On Me raises $6M to shake up the gift card industry
On Me raises $6 million for its digital gift card platform that lets users purchase cards categorized by interests rather than being restricted to specific retailers. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – TIME names ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year
TIME Magazine has named the ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year, who include Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Lisa Su, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Fei-Fei Li Read…
El Paso Matters – El Paso whooping cough cases rise as immunization wanes statewide
El Paso health officials are reporting the highest number of whooping cough cases since the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting a statewide trend. There were 23 pertussis cases identified in El Paso County through…
Tech Crunch – Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users’ phone numbers and PINs
The founder of Freedom Chat said the company has reset user PINs and released a new version to app stores. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its AI-powered browser Neon
Following a couple of months’ testing, Opera has finally made its AI-powered browser, Neon, available to the public — though you’ll have to shell out for a $19.90-per-month subscription to use it. Read…
Tech Crunch – Eclipse Energy’s microbes can turn idle oil wells into hydrogen factories
The biotech startup is betting that owners of abandoned oil wells will use the tech to squeeze energy out of their wells. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Interest in Spoor’s bird monitoring AI software is soaring
Spoor’s computer vision software can help wind farms, and other industries, track bird populations and migration patterns. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Gov. Greg Abbott wants a tighter lid on home values. Tax policy experts warn that’s a bad idea.
Conservative and liberal tax policy experts said Abbott’s proposal would lead to higher housing costs and tax benefits flowing disproportionately to wealthy homeowners. Read: Read More