Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meeting
Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet ten years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras’ pitch. Read more: Read More
Border Report – US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change
The head of U.S. Border Patrol, the agency tasked with securing the nation’s frontiers and increasingly tapped by the Trump administration for immigration operations in American cities, announced his resignation Thursday. Michael…
Border Report – Drug overdose deaths declined last year, except in these 8 states
For a third consecutive year, fatal drug overdose deaths declined in the U.S. Unfortunately, not every state has followed that trend. Read: Read More
Border Report – Four killed in medical aircraft crash in New Mexico that ignited wildfire
The fire associated with the crash is under five acres, and the U.S. Forest Service is working with fire crews to extinguish it. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – What happens when AI starts building itself?
Richard Socher’s new $650 million startup wants to build an AI that can research and improve itself indefinitely — and he insists it will actually ship products. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Semi truck breaks down on Gateway Boulevard West in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A semi truck was seen broken down on Thursday, May 14, at Gateway Boulevard West and Hawkins in East El Paso. Footage from the Instagram account FitFam…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn’t be the first partner to feel burned
According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has enlisted an outside law firm to work through its options. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Clawdmeter turns your Claude Code usage stats into a tiny desktop dashboard
A new open source gadget called Clawdmeter turns Claude Code usage stats into a tiny desktop dashboard for AI coding power users. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – YouTube viewers watch 2 billion hours of Shorts on TVs each month
Short-form video is built for mobile, so it may seem counterintuitive, but it’s true: YouTube Shorts are becoming quite popular on the big screen. Read more: Read More