LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A U.S. deputy marshal and the subject of an immigration enforcement action were both injured by gunfire in the Historic South-Central neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday morning…
Tech Crunch – Netflix goes ‘all in’ on generative AI as entertainment industry remains divided
Netflix is using AI for special effects and pre-production, but CEO Ted Sarandos that Netflix “not worried about AI replacing creativity.” Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Open source agentic startup LangChain hits $1.25B valuation
As TechCrunch previously reported, the maker of a popular open source framework for building AI agents has officially become a unicorn. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Nearly 3 dozen victims sue Sierra Title, claim $1.7M fraud in scam
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — More than 35 homebuyers have filed a lawsuit against Sierra Title Company, alleging they were defrauded out of more than $1.7 million in down payments and monthly payments…
Texas Monthly – Plan to pump billions of gallons of water from East Texas appears on hold
An East Texas farm sued the local groundwater conservation district that has authority over the aquifer that would be pumped. As part of a settlement, the district has voided its original permits….
Border Report – Border Report Live: Operation River Wall surges Coast Guard to Rio Grande
MISSION, Texas (Border Report) — The U.S. Coast Guard boats lined up side by side alongside a small pier in the Rio Grande on Tuesday morning as part of a new border…
Tech Crunch – Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, raises $250M and launches beta
Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe’s new startup, Sesame, is building AI-powered smartglasses with natural, humanlike voice interaction. Backed by Sequoia and Spark, the company also launched an invite-only iOS beta to preview…
KTSM News – Sunland Park PD, DASO join together to combat unsafe desert shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Sunland Park Police Department and the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office are teaming up to launch a coordinated enforcement and outreach effort to address outdoor recreational…
Border Report – Lime growers’ leader in Mexico killed after denouncing cartel extortion
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A leader of lime growers in the violent western Mexican state of Michoacan was killed Monday, authorities said, after repeatedly denouncing in recent months the extortion demands of organized crime…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI’s new browser is a broadside shot at Google
OpenAI’s new browser announcement made it clear exactly how much Google has to lose in the AI era. Read more: Read More