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A few weeks ago, OpenAI’s Sam Altman circulated a memo assuring his employees that, despite recent advances by competitors like Google, which could create some “temporary economic headwinds,” the ...

Texas Southern University has “significant” financial weaknesses, the result of whole departments bypassing established purchase guardrails and the university failing to enforce established contract ...

Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City. As he takes office, he has also become the owner of the official New York City mayor account, which has the handle @NYCMayor. This switch ...

Texas Southern University has “significant” financial weaknesses, the result of whole departments bypassing established purchase guardrails and the university failing to enforce established contract ...

Texas Southern University has "significant" financial weaknesses, the result of whole departments bypassing established purchase guardrails and the university failing to enforce established contract ...

Read full article: Anxiety surrounds health care amid changes, increased cost in new year San Antonio police respond to a shooting at a North Side home on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Texas ...