The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday it has immediately suspended Cruise’s deployment and driverless testing permits, ending the GM self-driving car subsidiary’s robotaxi operations in San Francisco just months after…
Tech Crunch – Signos raises $20 million to sprinkle AI fairy dust on the weight loss industry
Signos, a metabolic health platform that utilizes a unique AI-engine with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to offer real-time data and recommendations for healthy weight management, has announced a successful $20 million…
KTSM News – EPCC to hold ‘Trunk or Treat’ event for autistic children
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Community College Center for Students with Disabilities department will be holding a ‘Trunk or Treat’ event, in partnership with the Autism Society of El Paso….
Texas Monthly – A High School Football Fairy Tale Unfolds in Willis, Texas
There was the night this fall that Willis High School quarterback DJ Lagway threw six touchdown passes in the first quarter against Cleveland. Yes, in the first quarter. Even the folks who’ve…
Texas Monthly – What Does Texas Smell Like?
According to the description, I should be getting notes of smoldering campfire, charred vanilla, and wild Texas sage. “But some people think it smells like Dr Pepper,” says Laura Icenhower, resident scent…
Tech Crunch – Europe’s CSAM-scanning plan is a tipping point for democratic rights, experts warn
A controversial child sexual abuse material (CSAM)-scanning proposal that’s under discussion by lawmakers in Europe is both the wrong response to tackling a sensitive and multifacted societal problem and a direct threat…
Border Report – Border Patrol talks dangers of fentanyl with IDEA students
PALMVIEW, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Border Patrol agents visited IDEA Academy in Palmview to raise awareness about drugs and living a healthy lifestyle. The visit was part of the school’s Red Ribbon Week…
Border Report – Animal welfare advocates in Juarez call for pause on black cat adoptions through Halloween
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Animal rights advocates in Ciudad Juarez are calling on animal shelters to pause adoptions of pets around Halloween, specifically the adoptions of black cats and dogs. Animal…
Tech Crunch – Apple sends out invites for ‘Scary Fast’ event – new Macs could be on the menu
Apple this morning sent out invites for its upcoming ‘Scary Fast’ virtual event, set for October 30. Along with being scheduled for All Hallows’ Eve-Eve, the tagline could well be a reference…
Tech Crunch – Ex-SDNY prosecutor says Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh probably won’t get jail time
Gary Wang, co-founder and CTO of FTX; Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda; and Nishad Singh, FTX head of engineering, all pleaded guilty to charges a month after the crypto exchange and sister…