It’s one of the last big steps before the company can truly claim it’s operating a robotaxi service, and start to take on Waymo. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Snapchat rolls out its end-of-year Recaps
The Recap is a short video that offers a personalized look at highlights from Snaps, Stories, and Chats, showing how users connected and expressed themselves throughout the year. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – First Voyage raises $2.5M for its AI companion helps you build habits
First Voyage has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round from a16z speed run, SignalFire, True Global, and other investors. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Nvidia reportedly weighs ramping up H200 production to meet surging demand in China
After successfully lobbying the Trump administration to approve the sales of its H200 chips to China, Nvidia is now thinking of adding capacity to produce more of the chips. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Thea Energy previews Helios, its pixel-inspired fusion power plant
Thea Energy says that its planar-coil fusion power plant could be cheaper and easier to build thanks to AI-powered control software. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Mirelo raises $41M from Index and a16z to solve AI video’s silent problem
Mirelo, a German startup that is building AI to add synced sound effects to videos, has raised a $41 million seed round led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. Read more: Read More
El Paso Herald Post – Veronica Escobar Succeeds in Removal of Primary Challenger
EL PASO, Tx., December 5, 2025: In an update to a story we brought to you on Friday, the Veronica Escobar Campaign succeeded in forcing her only opponent in the […] The…
Texas Monthly – Texas universities deploy AI tools to review and rewrite how some courses discuss race and gender
Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Trump’s pardon of Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar leaves local Republicans surprised and disappointed
Some county GOP officials said the president’s pardon could complicate their plans to unseat the Laredo Democrat in South Texas’ battleground 28th Congressional District. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – In North Texas, game of musical chairs culminates in primary between Democrats Colin Allred and Julie Johnson
The primary between predecessor and successor arose from a combination of redistricting and the entry of Rep. Jasmine Crockett into the U.S. Senate race, which prompted Allred to drop out. Read: Read…