Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating several school districts, including the El Paso Independent School District, to ensure they are following new state laws surrounding the display of the Ten Commandments…
Tech Crunch – Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm
AI startup Pit is led by the cofounders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million seed round. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure again, and defaced the login pages of several Instructure customer schools with an extortion message. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Border buoys going up in Rio Grande in Laredo, official says
The federal government has began installing waterborne buoys in the Rio Grande in Laredo, Texas, to stop immigration from Mexico, Laredo City Councilwoman Melissa Cigarroa said on Border Report Live. Read: Read…
Texas Monthly – Texas agency that inspects jails doesn’t go far to find its new director
Ricky Armstrong had been interim director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which monitors county lockups that mainly hold people awaiting trial, since February. Read: Read More
Border Report – Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations
The Justice Department is aiming to weed out immigration judges who it feels are ruling too slowly or aren’t following the law. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Gusto hits $1B revenue, a figure that brings it closer to public markets
Gusto has shared an impressive milestone on its actual revenue, not an ARR number that estimates future income. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills
In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration started allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. The federal courts are deciding whether to pull that permission. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm
The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark
The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025. Read more: Read More