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Who’s Driving That? Waymo Driverless Cars Now Roving Dallas, Houston

Kelly Dearmore — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:30:00 -0600

Waymo autonomous vehicles are equipped with 13 cameras, four lidars and six radars.

Moratorium Against Hood County Data Center Fails After Legal Threats

Austin Wood — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:31:59 -0600

Hood County commissioners voted against halting data center construction after receiving a letter from state Sen. Paul Bettencourt of Houston.

Here Are Some of the New Texas Laws Going Into Effect on Jan. 1, 2026

Kelly Dearmore — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0600

Apps, AI and ICE all play a part in the newest Texas laws.

No Drones For Texas Fishing, But a Helicopter To Hunt Hogs Is Cool

Alyssa Fields — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:30:00 -0600

Texas Parks and Wildlife is keeping traditionalism alive, clamping down on drone fishing (yes, that's a thing).

Cosm Dallas Gives Us A Sweet Escape With Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Alec Spicer — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:45:00 -0600

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" />Pure imagination awaits at Cosm, where the 1971 classic comes to life in an immersive viewing experience now through Jan. 30.

No Flying Taxis Yet, But Dallas Will Have Driverless Ones Very Soon

Alyssa Fields — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:30:00 -0600

Santa Clause is coming to town, and then Waymo soon after.

Is An AI-Designed Girlfriend Cheating? Maybe Not, But It’s Definitely Weird.

Alyssa Fields — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:30:00 -0500

Boyfriend spending a lot of time on ChatGPT? Better make sure he's not planning on proposing to it.

AI Charlie Kirk Preached From Beyond the Grave at Prestonwood Baptist Church

mike — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:11:23 -0500

Speaking artificially from heaven, we presume, the AI voice told the crowd to "dry your tears."

Sudarshan Iyengar’s Sangita App Might Change the Way Musicians Write Songs

Eric Diep — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:30:00 -0500

Created by designer and musician Sudarshan Iyengar, the app lets users transcribe their voice into notes in real time.

Max Stalling, Carson Lewis, Leslie Austin and More on AI: Does the Song Remain the Same?

Eric Diep — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0500

In the age of AI, Dallas' music scene weighs in on whether to experiment with the technology and if it benefits songwriters.