Sequoia’s managing partner Roelof Botha noted that there are currently 3,000 venture firms in the United States, while there were just 1,000 when he joined Sequoia 20 years ago. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – TxDOT El Paso on pedestrian safety
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Pedestrian safety is always important; however, it’s especially important to talk about precautions this time a year, as October can be dangerous for pedestrians. Lauren Macias-Cervantes, the…
Tech Crunch – CEO of Alphabet’s X, Astro Teller, on what makes a moonshot
Teller says X has a 2% hit rate, which means that most of the things the company tries don’t work out, and that’s okay. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Zoom CEO Eric Yuan says AI will shorten our workweek
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan says that, in a few years, we should be working a 3-4 day workweek because of AI. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Socorro ISD superintendent says VATRE won’t cost homeowners a property tax increase
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — On the election ballot for El Paso voters within the Socorro Independent School District’s (SISD) boundaries, a voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE, proposes to adjust the…
Border Report – SNAP funds set to run out during shutdown: 5 takeaways
Millions of people across the country could see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance dry up during the government shutdown amid a fight between the Trump administration and Democrats. The U.S. Department…
Border Report – Trump defies ‘America First’ agenda with Argentina beef plan
President Trump is breaking from his “America First” trade agenda and feuding with some of his most loyal supporters in a fight over U.S. beef prices. Trump has centered his economic agenda…
Border Report – Texas’ congressional delegation wants Texas-Mexico water treaty to be part of trade negotiations
Mexico failed to deliver millions of gallons of water to South Texas farmers, in defiance of a 1944 treaty. Now, members of Texas’ congressional delegation are calling on the Trump administration to…
Tech Crunch – Roelof Botha explains why Sequoia supports Shaun Maguire after COO quit
Sequoia’s managing partner Roelof Botha defended his colleague’s controversial comments that sparked an online backlash, arguing that the VC firm needs “spiky” people. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Cold front right before Halloween
Oh, gosh golly! We are 4 days to Halloween. It’s one of my favorite days of the year because my mother always made me an elaborate costume for the school costume contest….