Our high was 101 on Thursday, our 20th triple-digit day of the year. Here’s your updated Misery Meter. I have triggered a Weather Authority Alert for the potential for strong storms in…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot amid breakup chatter
OpenAI’s new family of models will continue to power Microsoft’s suite of workplace and productivity apps. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him
The new exchanged-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI’s no. 2 role
OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, Fidji Simo, is stepping down from her full-time role after her medical leave proved longer than expected — a leadership vacuum that comes at a tricky time as…
KTSM News – El Paso nurse practitioner arrested on sexual assault warrants
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 50-year-old nurse practitioner was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a patient while employed at a behavioral health clinic, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office…
Texas Monthly – Historic Rio Grande Valley church saved from being cut off behind border wall
The wall would have blocked parishioners from reaching La Lomita chapel. A state representative has put a stop to those plans. Read: Read More
Border Report – Eagle Pass won’t allow staging of border buoys at city park
The Eagle Pass City Council this week denied allowing the staging of hundreds of buoys that the federal government plans to put in the Rio Grande at its city park on the…
El Paso Matters – Appeals court rejects effort to defend Texas law offering in-state tuition for undocumented students
By Jessica Priest / The Texas Tribune A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended a longstanding state…
Border Report – Court rejects bid to restore in-state tuition for undocumented Texas students
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an effort to revive the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended in-state tuition for undocumented students at Texas public colleges…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6
OpenAI’s latest family of models promise improvements across a range of areas, including cybersecurity. Read more: Read More