On January 14, 2022, former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted: “First, we’re launching a $2 billion venture fund, FTX Ventures. As a founder, it’s important to support other founders creating great companies….
Tech Crunch – Mastercard CFO says India’s UPI ‘incredibly painful experience’ for ecosystem participants
India’s UPI is “fantastic at many levels” but remains an “incredibly painful experience” for ecosystem participants, Mastercard CFO said at a recent conference, underscoring tensions around the mobile payments rail that facilitates…
Tech Crunch – AI revolutionizing MRI scans — A Munich startup banked $32M to scan eggs, and says humans are next
Germany, France, and Italy are among the countries which last year enacted laws to stop the practice of culling male day-old chicks, because, as they do not lay eggs, are considered surplus…
Tech Crunch – Recs is a social ‘wallet’ for stashing and sharing your favorite places
The most popular apps suck us into the technological equivalent of couch lock, but it’s easy to imagine how things might have gone differently. Rather than idly scrolling and mindlessly issuing likes…
KTSM News – Police seek help in finding man who stole wallet from woman at grocery store
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Police and Crimes Stoppers of El Paso are asking for your help in identifying a man who allegedly stole a wallet from an elderly woman…
KTSM News – Providence hospitals encourages early detection with special mammogram events
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Hospitals of Providence will recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a special mammogram event this weekend. The event, which will be from 8 a.m. to 5…
Tech Crunch – WM Motor’s bankruptcy highlights challenges faced by EV startups in China
Chinese electric vehicle startup WM Motor has filed for bankruptcy, an example of yet another once-promising EV upstart that has been pushed to insolvency as bigger players gain market share and Chinese…
KTSM News – Attack on Israel brings up memories for last El Paso Holocaust survivor
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The last living Holocaust survivor in El Paso — 95-year-old Tibor Schaechner — says he’s been watching the news about the war between Israel and Hamas. “I…
Yard Barker – Lincoln Riley cherishes tough second-half slate after going through cupcake schedule
After six games against unranked opponents, USC now enters arguably one of the toughest stretches in college football. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Water Rescue Team trains hard to keep Borderland safe
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team showed KTSM how they train for their busy season even though they said this year the number of water…