Apple’s new Digital ID will let U.S. users carry their passport on their iPhone, and use it at TSA checkpoints. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix
Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco – an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – AI data startup WisdomAI has raised another $50M, led by Kleiner, Nvidia
WisdomAI is offering AI-driven data analytics that can answer business questions from structured, unstructured, and even “dirty” data, meaning data not cleaned of typos or errors. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Anthropic announces $50 billion data center plan
Anthropic has launched an ambitious new data center partnership with the UK-based Fluidstack, committing $50 billion to building facilities across the US. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Blue Origin delays second New Glenn launch again due to solar storms
The same solar activity that’s been lighting up the night sky in North America is causing this particular delay. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Airbnb’s testing a ‘kitchen stocking’ service that lets guests place Instacart orders before their stay
Airbnb will offer the “kitchen stocking” service during a three-month pilot program starting on January 5, according to an email sent to hosts. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Epstein alleges Trump ‘knew about the girls’ in emails released by House Democrats
Emails released by Democrats show convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein telling associates in the 2010s that “of course” President Trump knew about his relationships with underage girls. The three emails, released Wednesday…
Texas Monthly – Texas Leads U.S. in Fatal Truck Crashes as Safety Enforcement Plummets
Fatal truck crashes in Texas are rising while federal enforcement stalls— leaving unsafe carriers on the road and families paying the price. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Eddie Guerrero Day, Tom Lea’s aviation art headline El Paso’s weekend events
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Eddie Guerrero Day proclamation El Paso will celebrate one of its most beloved hometown heroes with…
Tech Crunch – Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs speeds up the world model race with Marble, its first commercial product
Marble is different from competitors like Odyssey, Decart, and Google’s Genie because creates persistent, downloadable 3D environments rather than generating worlds on-the-fly as you explore. Read more: Read More