El Paso Independent School District is moving this week to complete roof repairs on Don Haskins PK-8 School, potentially clearing the way for payments to subcontractors who completed their work years ago….
Tech Crunch – Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri, report says
Apple is turning to Google’s technology to help revamp Siri and power a slate of upcoming features for the voice assistant. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Food insecurity higher in El Paso region than around the country
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court held a meeting on Monday, Nov. 3, to discuss food insecurity and how it’s currently impacting the Borderland. Wednesday, Nov. 5,…
Border Report – Asylum-seekers in Mexico waiting up to 2 years for resolution
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Applications for political asylum in Mexico are taking up to two years for a resolution, according to Darinka Carballo, director of the Gaia Migrant Foundation in Baja…
KTSM News – ICE raids East El Paso bakery, arrests 3 women, 1 man
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested four Mexican nationals on Tuesday, Nov. 4, who were working illegally at a popular bakery in East El Paso, according…
Border Report – Police pull 10 bodies from mine, link finding to burned pickup abandoned on highway
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican police have retrieved 10 bodies from an inactive mine just east of Chihuahua City. Investigators suspect four businessmen traveling to set up a slot machine…
KTSM News – Public meetings to discuss Texas Gas Service’s proposed 27% rate increase
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Gas Service (TGS), at the direction of the El Paso City Council, will host a series of community meetings to explain its proposal to raise residential…
Tech Crunch – Pinterest CEO touts open source AI: ‘tremendous performance’ with reduced costs
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready says open source AI is offering cost savings to the company, particularly in visual search. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team
Khan’s appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom
Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day. Read more: Read More