(KRON) – California voters have passed the state’s redistricting measure, Proposition 50, paving the way for Democrats to pick up five additional congressional seats in next year’s midterms, according to the Associated…
Border Report – Norman Rockwell family slams DHS over art use on social media
(The Hill) – The family of Norman Rockwell says that the artist would be “devastated” that his work appeared in social media posts from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and “for…
Border Report – Mexico President Sheinbaum presses charges after street harassment
MEXICO CITY (AP) — What should have been a five-minute time-saving walk from Mexico’s National Palace to the Education Ministry for President Claudia Sheinbaum has become a stomach-churning viral moment after a video captured…
Texas Monthly – North Texas community votes against forming a city to regulate a noisy Bitcoin mine
Some Hood County residents wanted the same power that cities have to set noise limits, but did not secure enough votes. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – “We don’t know what we’re going to eat”: Texans are still waiting for November SNAP benefits
Although the federal government has said it will deposit half of November benefits, Texans are still unsure when money will land in their accounts. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’
Wabi, a startup from the founder of Replika, has just raised a $20 million pre-seed round. Wabi is like “YouTube for apps” — a social platform where anyone can use prompts to…
Tech Crunch – Microsoft built a fake marketplace to test AI agents — they failed in surprising ways
The research raises new questions about how well AI agents will perform when working unsupervised — and how quickly AI companies can make good on promises of an agentic future. Read more: Read…
Tech Crunch – Google makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Android
Users will now be able to access AI Mode via a new dedicated shortcut button under the search bar when opening a “New Tab” page in Chrome. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Charges dropped in 2020 El Paso murder case
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two men who were arrested in connection with the shooting death of another man in 2020 will not be facing any charges for the actual murder, El…
Border Report – FBI urges ICE to ID themselves as criminals impersonate officers
The FBI is urging partner agencies to “adequately identify themselves” amid a string of cases in which those impersonating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers committed crimes, such as kidnapping and…