By Anna Genna-Hiroi With the holiday season just around the corner, stores are now decorated with signs displaying “limited time offers,” promotions and sales to increase consumer spending. Customers are increasingly beginning…
Tech Crunch – Google details security measures for Chrome’s agentic features
Google details how it is enacting security guardrails before rolling out agentic capabilities on Chrome. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – You can buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT
Shoppers will be able to go from recipe planning to checkout within the ChatGPT window. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Horizon man arrested for child pornography, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 29-year-old Horizon man was arrested last Friday, Dec. 5, for possession of child pornography, according to the Horizon City Police Department. Police say on Friday morning,…
Texas Monthly – State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt announces run for comptroller, dropping congressional bid
The Austin Democrat said she wants to tackle waste and fraud as a watchdog over the state budget. She will retain her Senate seat if she loses. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – TikTok adds a space for organizing content with others, teases ‘Shared Feeds’
Shared Feeds will surface new content tailored to both users’ tastes, such as sports, winter activities, and their favorite creators. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Woman dies after Lower Valley crash
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 68-year-old woman has died after a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley early Sunday morning, Dec. 7, according to El Paso Police. Police say they responded…
Tech Crunch – Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, drivers’ licenses and more
Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application, and that it is notifying victims’ whose data was affected. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Heat pump startup Quilt raises $20M Series B to expand sales
Quilt has sold nearly 1,000 units in the U.S. and Canada, and the new funding should help expand sales operations to more states and provinces. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – ‘ONE RULE’: Trump says he’ll sign an executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushback
“I will be doing a ONE RULE Executive Order this week,” Trump posted on social media. “You can’t expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something.” Read…