EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Hospitals of Providence East Campus welcomed their first baby of 2026, baby Eden Marie Flores. Eden was born at 1:20 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, and…
Tech Crunch – A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative
Unless if you’re really in the know about nascent platforms, you probably didn’t know what Mastodon was until Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X. In the initial aftermath of the…
Tech Crunch – European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold
The bloodletting will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens
The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space — your home, your car, even your face — is becoming an…
Tech Crunch – The top 6 media/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the media/entertainment Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Crash closes all lanes on Gateway North at Sean Haggerty
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — All lanes are closed on Gateway North at Sean Haggerty due to a crash in the area, according to TxDOT. TxDOT reported the crash at around 2…
El Paso Matters – El Paso records its third-warmest year ever in 2025 as rising heat continues
El Paso had its third-warmest year on record in 2025, trailing only the two previous years as climate change continues to increase temperatures in the Chihuahuan Desert. Before 2017, the average annual…
Tech Crunch – Fizz social app’s CEO on why anon works
Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok. What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college campuses…
Texas Monthly – Behind the Scenes of the 2026 Bum Steer Awards
The 2026 Bum Steer Awards have been announced and—as is often the case—Texas politicians are well represented among the winners of Texas Monthly‘s annual prizes for remarkable embarrassment and lack of distinction.This…
Texas Monthly – The Daily Crossword: January 1, 2026
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