The driver assistance software is available on Rivian’s for Gen 2 R1 cars and works on 3.5 million miles of North American roads. But it doesn’t slow or stop for traffic lights…
Tech Crunch – Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan
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Tech Crunch – Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6B+ deal
The merger would broaden Trump Media’s holdings into the nascent fusion power space while data centers clamor for more electricity amid the ongoing AI boom. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame
Luma AI’s new model is available through the company’s Dream Machine platform. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation
Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company’s last funding round in July. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Redevelopment plans rejected for dilapidated Duranguito neighborhood in former Downtown arena site
A plan to bring new life to the cluster of city-owned properties once designated for the defunct Downtown arena won’t move forward after city staff rejected redevelopment proposals this month – extending…
Tech Crunch – Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells
Amazon said that the feature uses the Ring doorbell’s video descriptions to determine who the person in front the camera is based on their uniform, actions, and what they are holding. Read more:…
El Paso Herald Post – A Non-partisan Comparative Review of Congressperson Veronica Escobar
EL PASO, Tx., December 18, 2025: Congressperson Veronica Escobar is running for reelection in 2026. She is unopposed in the March primary after it was determined that her opponent, Arturo […] The…
Texas Monthly – How cutting transgender instruction at Texas medical schools undermines health groups’ recommendations
Health providers and faculty members fear students will no longer understand the nuances of caring for transgender people, who tend to have higher rates of certain mental and physical health conditions. Read:…
KTSM News – Better luck next time: Powerball climbs to $1.5 billion
The new jackpot is the 7th-largest across Powerball and Mega Millions. Read: Read More