Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Appeals court keeps ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open, rejecting need for federal environmental review
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” will remain open, an appeals court decided Tuesday, upholding its earlier decision to block a judge’s…
KTSM News – El Paso Water updates on Cement Lake dam mitigation efforts
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Water is continuing mitigation work on a potential risk of a dam breach at Cement Lake. The utility company will provide an update on Thursday,…
Border Report – Costa Rica takes in 2nd group of migrants deported from US
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica on April 17 received a second group of migrants deported from the United States as part of an agreement to help the Trump administration’s…
Tech Crunch – Instagram tests a new ‘Instants’ app for sharing disappearing photos
The app lets users share disappearing photos with their friends that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says
An immigration officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation into how he treated a protester who said the officer put her in a chokehold. Read: Read…
Tech Crunch – Meet Noscroll, an AI bot that does your doomscrolling for you
Noscroll wants to cure doomscrolling with an AI bot that reads the internet for you. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Trump’s pick to run US cyber agency CISA asks to drop out
Sean Plankey has requested to withdraw his name to run the U.S. cybersecurity agency after a tumultuous year of chaotic temporary leadership. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso gas prices drop again, still highest in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Gas prices in El Paso are falling for the second consecutive week, but drivers are still paying more at the pump than anywhere else in Texas. New…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – MAYOR TIGHTENING CONTROL OVER TIRZ 5, REAPPOINTS ORTEGA
[[{“value”:” Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) number 5 encompasses all of Downtown, the western part of the Segundo Barrio, and a portion of Central El Paso. Any incremental increase in tax revenue…