The e-commerce giant said the new investment will support its efforts to digitize small businesses and strengthen its logistics and operations footprint in India. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google invests in Fervo’s $462M round to unlock even more geothermal energy
Fervo Energy’s Series E round will help the company build additional phases of its Cape Station power plant while beginning development on new sites. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Why Gov. Greg Abbott wants to let taxpayers decide whether cities can raise — or cut — taxes
Texas cities and counties already face limits on how much revenue they can generate. Local leaders have warned that further restrictions would mean fewer services like parks and libraries. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Meesho’s $606M IPO pops as enthusiasm for India’s e-commerce startups rises
Meesho had a good first day as a public company, with its shares climbing as much as 46% from its issue price as investors jumped to grab a piece of the company…
The Athletic MiLB News – Giants move up to 4th pick in 2026 MLB Draft. Here’s why that matters
The No. 4 pick is the Kyle Schwarber of picks, almost by definition. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Fertility startup Inito wants to use AI-designed antibodies to expand at-home health tests
Inito has raised $29 million in new funding to invest in and develop AI-engineered antibodies that will help it offer new types of tests and improve the accuracy of existing ones. Read more:…
Texas Monthly – How the political tide turned on Mark Welsh, the four-star general ousted as Texas A&M president
The A&M Board of Regents came to want a more explicitly conservative leader who would shut down controversy before it reared its head, as they grew weary from the steady drumbeat of…
KTSM News – EPISD awards $300 stipend to hourly employees
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Eligible hourly employees in the El Paso Independent School District will be getting a little extra something in their paychecks on Dec. 15. The EPISD Board voted…
The Athletic MiLB News – Giants celebrate draft lottery luck but prefer not to push it with Logan Webb and the WBC
San Francisco moved all the way up to the No. 4 selection. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Arlington upholds suspension of protections for LGBTQ+ people
City Council voted 5-4 to continue the temporary removal of language in its ordinance, which was initiated in September in an effort to avoid losing federal funding. Read: Read More