When Sebastian Wren thinks about the thousands of Texas mountain laurels out in the Hill Country, where he grew up, he wonders how many of the trees were planted by his mother….
Tech Crunch – A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator’s answer to AI job losses
Fears of AI-driven job loss are growing fast, and they’re fueling backlash against data centers. Sen. Mark Warner suggests taxing them to help workers survive the transition. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation
Mistral’s new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Their BBQ Sauce Is a Hit at Central Market. Why Is There No Line at Their Food Trailer?
“If you have a plan B, plan A is never going to work out,” Chris Finch told me, paraphrasing the advice of a former boss. He says that was the attitude he…
Texas Monthly – The Daily Crossword: March 26, 2026
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Texas Monthly – Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tactics
Independent rural pharmacists are starting other businesses or selling baby shower gifts to keep their stores operating. Pharmacy deserts affect 4 million Texans. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census finds
Waller County, near Houston, was the second fastest growing county in the U.S. Another three Texas counties were among the 10 fastest growing in U.S. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show
Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Word Wrangler: March 26, 2026
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Tech Crunch – A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber
Verne, the robotaxi company launched under Rimac Group, is starting with a service in Zagreb, Croatia. Read more: Read More