What a lovely day. With a high of 82, yes, we were a full 9 degrees above normal. Normal is 73 this time of year. We get warmer tomorrow. We’ll be very…
Tech Crunch – a16z pauses its famed TxO Fund for underserved founders, lays off staff
Andreessen Horowitz is pausing its Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund and program, according to multiple sources. Read more: Read More
Border Report – CBP civilian staff not getting paid during shutdown
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — When the government shutdown began more than a month ago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers were not getting paid, but while that has changed…
Border Report – Border Report Live: Pope Leo XIV ‘tears up’ watching video on plight of migrants in US
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Few world leaders nowadays are putting out the welcome mat for migrants. Instead, many are painting them as criminals, freeloaders or a threat to jobs or…
Border Report – De La Cruz asks Trump administration to pressure Mexico to pay US owed water
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, has asked the Trump administration to pressure Mexico to pay the water it owes the United States under an international…
Tech Crunch – Elad Gil on which AI markets have winners — and which are still wide open
Over the last year, certain AI markets appear to be nearly sewn up by startup market leaders. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Juarez woman fatally struck in South El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Juarez woman was struck and killed in a crash on Friday morning, Oct. 24, in South El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department in…
Border Report – Mexican truck driver convicted of smuggling drugs in truck
EDINBURG, Texas (Border Report) — A South Texas jury has found a Mexican truck driver guilty of attempting to smuggle 440 pounds of cocaine across the border through an international bridge. Assassination…
Tech Crunch – Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers
Flock said around 3% of its law enforcement customers do not use multi-factor authentication, potentially exposing dozens of law enforcement agency accounts open to compromise and improper access. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Studio Ghibli and other Japanese publishers want OpenAI to stop training on their work
OpenAI’s approach to working with copyrighted content is to ask forgiveness, not permission. Read more: Read More