This post originally appeared on 10 February 2023. Part of the reason that property taxes are so high in the City of El Paso is because not everyone has to pay them….
Border Report – US sanctions Tren de Aragua affiliates in alleged money laundering scheme
The Treasury Department announced on Wednesday sanctions against affiliates of the US-designated terror organization Tren de Aragua. The targeted individuals, which the department said are involved in a money laundering scheme, includes…
Tech Crunch – AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation
AWS is launching more capabilities in both Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to make building custom models easier. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Cecile Erwin Young, Texas health commissioner, retiring
Young, who spent decades in state government, will step down on Jan. 2. Gov. Greg Abbott will pick a successor. Read: Read More
Border Report – Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar after bribery indictment
President Trump said Wednesday he was granting a full and unconditional pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and his wife, who last year were indicted on charges related to accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes…
Tech Crunch – Another bid to block state AI regulation has failed… for now
Republicans’ attempt to ban state AI regulations was removed from the defense bill after bipartisan opposition, underscoring tensions between tech-industry demands, consumer protection concerns, and Trump’s push for sweeping federal preemption. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Google Photos’ 2025 Recap turns to Gemini to find your highlights
The Google Photos Recap will use Gemini’s AI to find your memorable moments throughout the year, and adds new metrics, like a ‘selfie’ count. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon Fire TV’s new AI feature lets you jump to scenes by describing them to Alexa+
Amazon says you can describe the scene to Alexa by mentioning details like the actor or character’s name, or a memorable quote. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Donald Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar
Cuellar had faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Horizon traffic stop results in drug, weapon charge, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 19-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon after a traffic stop this past weekend in Horizon, according…