The agency said Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop adequate emergency plans before a flood killed 25 campers and two counselors last year. Read: Read More
Border Report – Report: Border surveillance blimp snaps off tether, ends up in Mexico
A border surveillance blimp reportedly snapped off its tether in Laredo, Texas, and crashed in Mexico on Monday night. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – In the Permian Basin, AI takes on big oil’s dirty water problem
Facing limited options, oil industry turns to AI to handle wastewater from oil production. Producers discovered other uses to streamline the process. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in a almost half century
Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Disney sued over facial recognition at parks
A California woman is suing the Walt Disney Co. over allegations that the use of facial recognition technology at theme park entrances violates consumer privacy laws. Read: Read More
Border Report – US aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean amid tensions with Cuba
(The Hill) – The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group arrived in the Caribbean this week amid U.S. tensions with Cuba and as President Trump has threatened to invade…
Border Report – $1.7 billion contract awarded ‘for border wall in Big Bend’ amid public confusion over construction plans
(Texas Tribune) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded a $1.7 billion federal contract listed for border wall construction in the Big Bend region, fueling public confusion over the project after a…
Tech Crunch – Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool
Spotify is releasing new audiobook plans later this year Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts
Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app
Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets Read more: Read More