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Income is outpacing rent hikes for the first time in years - with one city leading the way, report says

Two cities in Texas were among the top-five in the country for rent affordability

The Independent UK

Billionaire Michael Dell started his company in his University of Texas dorm room. Now, he’s betting on AI with a $750 million gift

This gift pushes the Dells’ UT Austin donations to over $1 billion.

Fortune

Who Is the Canadian Tourist Killed at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids Amid Gunman Carrying Columbine-Linked Materials — Here's What We Know

Canadian tourist killed and 13 injured in Teotihuacan pyramids shooting in Mexico. Gunman reportedly carried Columbine-linked materials.

International Business Times UK

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Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors

The couple’s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin medical center that will provide specialized care, such as MD Anderson cancer treatment, and integrate AI into care.

The Texas Tribune

Teotihuacán Pyramid Shooting: One Dead After Fatal Incident, Security Cabinet Confirms

A shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán Pyramids killed a Canadian tourist, sparking global safety concerns as authorities investigate and boost security at major cultural sites.

International Business Times UK

Austin woman’s car got hit by a drunk driver overnight, but the footage told a very different story about who’s at fault

Not as clear-cut as it seemed.

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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies

The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.

The Texas Tribune

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Who Was Savitha Shan? Parents Launch Scholarship After UT Shooting

In March, a tragic shooting at a bar in Texas, USA, claimed the lives of three individuals, including 21-year-old Savitha Shan, an Indian-origin student whose life was marked by ambition, compassion, and a deep commitment to helping others. A student at University of Texas at Austin, Savitha was the second…

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Austin expands encampment clean-ups, as shelter shortage leaves few options

The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced.

The Texas Tribune

James Talarico raises record-breaking $27 million in first quarter for Senate bid

The Austin Democrat’s haul is the largest-ever sum for a Senate candidate — in any state — in the first quarter of an election year.

The Texas Tribune

Texas cities try to address citizen anger over immigration crackdown without riling state leaders

For much of President Donald Trump’s second term, Texas city leaders have avoided opposing his immigration crackdown, but that’s changing — and sparking tensions with the state.

The Texas Tribune

‘Nightmare fuel’: Austin couple didn’t expect their morning run to end with 11 firefighters and a camera

What a start to the day!

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Tesla’s Gigafactory water use surges in Austin as new chip plant looms

Tesla’s Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons — by about 60% — in two years, as massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin’s strained supply.

The Texas Tribune

This luxury lakeside resort feels like a summer camp for adults

HOTELS: In Texas Hill Country, Lydia Spencer-Elliott stays at Lake Austin Spa Resort for a break combining wellness and watersports

The Independent UK

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The Mary Sue

‘In a place like Walmart, they can legally record you’: Texas woman goes outside. Then an infamous Austin player secretly films her with Meta glasses

A disturbing kind of content has been circulating across social media in recent years.

Fortune

The 'affordability economy' has created a housing market nobody predicted: Prices collapsing in the Sun Belt, soaring in the Rust Belt

Las Vegas, Austin, and Miami are now leading a national price downturn, while metros like Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee are finally having their moment.

The Texas Tribune

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune name five newsroom partners for investigative initiative

Big Bend Sentinel, the Houston Chronicle, KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, KXAN Investigates in Austin and the Texas Observer will report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.

Motorsport

Why MotoGP’s ‘Concorde Agreement’ remains unsigned

Despite the summit held by manufacturers and MotoGP’s top executives in Austin on the morning before the United States Grand Prix, differences between the parties – primarily financial – continue to keep the commercial agreement on hold

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Autosport

The factors causing a delay in the MotoGP 'Concorde Agreement' being signed

The Mary Sue

‘He was tall, handsome—and had Meta glasses’: Austin woman gets hit on by man who calls her ‘thicker than a Snicker.’ Then she checks Instagram later

Most people don’t want to be an unknowing subject in a video for social media. Nowadays, we’re constantly looking over our shoulders in public. And amidst the digital age, content supersedes consent.

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Grieving locals in Austin, Texas call for self-driving cars to be banned after robotaxi runs over beloved duck

Avride are looking into the incident after locals called their self-driving vehicles unsafe.

The Texas Tribune

Texas to launch a statewide food truck permit on July 1

Business owners are applauding the new law because currently, anytime they want to operate in another city or county, they have to pay that jurisdiction’s permitting fee.

Autosport

Ducati playing “catch-up” to Aprilia but insists “nothing is lost” in MotoGP title fight

The Bologna-based marque is aiming to fight back against Aprilia after three straight defeats at the start of the season

Homes & Gardens

How ‘Slow Renovating’ Shaped This Organic Modern Home in Austin, Where Every Room Was Designed for Grown-Up Children to Return To

In the heart of Austin, a ‘slow design’ approach has shaped this soulful home that echoes the landscape beyond

The Mary Sue

Austin woman goes to Halal restaurant. Then the worker only smiles when she’s looking at her phone: ‘Go look at their Google reviews’

Halal Bros is one of the most famous hotspots for Austin residents, with locations across the city in Anderson Mill, Braker Lane, and West Campus. While most people absolutely adore the food, one person had a particularly strange experience when going to a Halal Bros location on South Lamar.

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