Adam Joseph was shocked when Mark Cuban replied to his email with an inquisition full of questions. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation
The round was co-led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjney Midha (AMP), and saw participation from a16z, NVIDIA, Northzone, Creandum, Earlybird VC, BroadLight Capital, General Catalyst, Temasek, Bain Capital Ventures, Air Street Capital,…
El Paso Matters – El Paso received $5.2 million to mitigate opioid risks, with more funds to come. Most of that money sits unspent
Three El Paso government entities – the county, city and University Medical Center – have received $5.2 million in opioid settlement funds from the state since 2023. Only a sliver of that…
Tech Crunch – Korea’s Coupang says data breach exposed nearly 34M customers’ personal information
E-commerce company Coupang has confirmed a massive data breach affecting 33.7 million customer accounts in South Korea. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas’ “bathroom bill” is about to go into effect. Here’s what it does.
Senate Bill 8, which takes effect on Thursday, places new restrictions on which restrooms transgender people can use in certain government-owned buildings and schools. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Days before Texas’ “bathroom bill” becomes law, questions remain about how it will be enforced
Some trans Texans worry that the lack of specificity on how the law will be enforced will harm their safety and lives. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Even as SNAP resumes, new federal work rules threaten access for some Texans
Under new requirements, “able-bodied” recipients could lose access to benefits for three years if they go three months without documenting working hours. Read: Read More
Border Report – Noem confirms she approved deportation flights despite court order
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday confirmed that she instructed the federal government to carry out the deportation and transferring Venezuelan detainees to El Salvador despite a court order halting the…
Border Report – Four victims, including three children, killed in gang-related California mass shooting
(FOX40.COM) —The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the four victims shot in a mass shooting in Stockton, California were ages 8, 9, 14 and 21. The sheriff’s office said…
Border Report – ‘The White Lotus’ sparked surge in online searches for anxiety drug: study
A UC San Diego study found that Google searches for lorazepam, a prescription anxiety medication featured in HBO’s “The White Lotus”, increased significantly during the show’s third season, raising concerns about potential…