Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has acquired AI startup Shaped, a machine learning company focused on real-time recommendations and search. The deal will bolster Whatnot’s personalization and discovery features as it expands into…
Border Report – Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas, tornado reported in San Antonio
Slow-moving storms with heavy rain were drenching a large swath of South Texas on Wednesday, spawning a tornado in San Antonio a day after downpours washed out roads and farmland and led to dozens…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – LOVERIDGE TO KFOX14: “WE DON’T ACTUALLY RUN THE DISTRICT AS A BOARD OF TRUSTEES”
[[{“value”:” On May 18, the public learned that EPISD was facing a $52.8 million budget deficit in the 3rd fiscal quarter. A recent internal audit placed the blame almost entirely on the…
The Athletic MiLB News – Nationals to promote prospect Harry Ford after catcher Drew Millas’ injury: Source
Ford, the headliner in the offseason trade of Jose A. Ferrer, is expected to factor into the organization’s long-term plans. Read: Read More
Border Report – Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general criminally investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids, the Mexican government…
Tech Crunch – Microsoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AI
Microsoft’s monthly release of security fixes, dubbed Patch Tuesday, resolved a record 570 security vulnerabilities across the company’s product line, thanks to discoveries with AI. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Report: Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings and other human rights abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of people held at a sprawling Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas say they were either beaten by guards or witnessed others being beaten, according to a…
El Paso Matters – Report: ICE detainees at Camp East Montana report frequent beatings, other human rights abuses
By Michael Biesecker / The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Dozens of people held at a sprawling Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in East El Paso say they were either beaten by guards…
Texas Monthly – ICE should continue traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension
The president’s social media post comes a day after federal sources said ICE suspended all traffic stops following fatal shootings in Houston and Maine. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for around $53.4B
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint bid to acquire PayPal in a deal valued at approximately $53.4 billion. Reuters reports that the offer was submitted earlier…