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Why 2025 May Be The Auto Industry's Most 'Consequential Year' Yet

Most people who just drive their cars every day or buy a new one every decade or so never see this, but the automotive industry works off a global rules-based order. Safety regulations tell the car companies what they can and cannot build; the same is true for emissions regulations.…

InsideEVs

Six injured and 24 properties damaged in Texas house explosion, say officials

Authorities investigate after residents as far as 28 miles away report hearing a boom as Austin house collapses

The Guardian - US

LOVB Austin’s Madisen Skinner Is Embracing the Spotlight as One of the League’s Top Rookies

The former Texas Longhorn and three-time national champion details her transition to the new pro volleyball league, how she stays motivated and more.

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Texas’ First Black Woman Poet Laureate Spreads Poems of Praise

In tough times, Amanda Johnston is creating a community of gratitude with contributions from poets all across the state.

Texas Observer

MotoGP regulations set for review after “unprecedented” Austin drama

MotoGP’s race direction has given Autosport an in-depth analysis of the chaos that unfolded on the Grand Prix of the Americas starting grid in unstable weather conditions.

Autosport

Texas Republicans take aim at public transit in two major cities

The Texas Legislature is considering bills that transit officials warn could hamper public transportation in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth regions.

The Texas Tribune

The week in TV: Dying for Sex; Twitter: Breaking the Bird; MobLand; Austin – review

Michelle Williams shines as a woman with terminal cancer hitting Tinder; dirt is dished in a demise-of-Twitter doc; Helen Mirren unleashes her Irish accent on London’s criminal underworld. Plus, the Australian drama that gets autism right

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Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years premieres tonight on PBS

The music special Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years will see performances from Chris Stapleton, Indigo Girls, Leon Bridges and more

WhatToWatch

Austin review – a tedious sitcom that thinks ‘colossal clodhumping fink’ is something British people say

This UK-Aussie comedy’s depiction of Britishness is painfully twee and trite despite starring Sally Phillips and Ben Miller. Good job that its lead, Michael Theo, is such a joy

The Guardian - UK

“I'd sit there with my guitar and that was my education. This show gave me purpose, it gave me hope”: Gary Clark Jr. dons a Strat to cover Stevie Ray Vaughan classics at Austin City Limits' 50th Anniversary televised special

As a nod to SRV, Clark Jr. and fellow blues guitarist Eve Monsees wielded Strats for the stirring performance

Guitar World

The Dan Patrick Show: How to build an audience — and political power

In an interview, the lieutenant governor talks about his recent pop-up investigations and how he uses storytelling to make a political point.

The Texas Tribune

Officer previously accused of excessive force confirmed for state board by Texas Senate

One Senate Democrat joined Republicans, providing the margin needed to approve Justin Berry to the state law-enforcement board.

The Texas Tribune

Carlton Carl, 1945-2025

Carlton was a patriot, feminist, Democrat, journalist, bibliophile, philanthropist, entrepreneur, art enthusiast, history buff, and more. He was a staunch supporter of his family and community, of organizations including the Observer, and of the town of Martindale.

Texas Observer

Watch In Agony as a BMW M5 Safety Car Crashes

The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, served as an eventful third round of the 2025 MotoGP season. Polesitter Marc Marquez made an unexpected last-minute decision, abandoning his wet-spec bike on the grid and sprinting to the pit lane to hop onto his dry-spec bike. His sudden move triggered…

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Autosport

Safety concerns prompted red flag in Americas GP

The controversial red flag ahead of the Americas MotoGP race was thrown for safety reasons, which prompted the complete restart.After rain fell shortly before the race start, the red flag shown by race direction just before the warm-up lap, moments after polesitter Marc Marquez abandoned his bike on the grid…

Motorsport

MotoGP race director validates the chaos caused by Marc Marquez in Austin

Márquez's chaotic pit lane switch in Austin sparks controversy, Race Direction validates strategy, penalizing riders who chose correct tires.

Creative Bloq

"The best AI isn’t the main event", what we learned about AI from SXSW

The headline act at Austin's festival was AI, of course.

InsideEVs

This Dodge Charger Daytona Is Already Wrecked. No One Knows Why

We won't jump in and say this is the first wrecked Dodge Charger Daytona. Dodge has been selling them for a few months now, so crashes have certainly happened, but this is the first time we've seen a Daytona in a salvage yard. It's sitting at a lot in Austin,…

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Fortune

Gun turret startup Allen Control Systems raises $30 million as venture capitalists lean into defense tech

ACS, an Austin-based defense tech company, is working on an autonomous gun turret system that shoots enemy drones out of the sky.

Autosport

Honda MotoGP boss to skip Americas GP to continue 2025 season on sideline

The Honda MotoGP team manager Alberto Puig is set to skip a third successive grand prix as he will be absent from Austin this weekend.

The Texas Tribune

Carole Keeton Strayhorn, first woman to serve as Texas comptroller, dies at 85

She served on the Texas Railroad Commission, and was the first woman elected Austin mayor.

The Independent UK

Flammable devices found at Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas

Austin police say they’re investigating several incendiary devices found at a Tesla dealership on the city’s north side

The Independent UK

Tesla showroom targeted with ‘incendiary devices’ in latest attack on Musk’s company

The devices were found at a showroom where demonstrators protested against Elon Musk and DOGE over the last two weeks

The Guardian - US

Incendiary devices found at Texas Tesla dealership amid growing protests

Trump administration has pledged to crack down on vandalism and protests against Elon Musk’s car company

Evening Standard

Inside South by Southwest, where tech bros and hippies battle for the soul of Austin

Austin, Texas is caught between two identities: the offbeat home of live music and the new rival to Silicon Valley. How did that tension play out South by Southwest, the yearly festival which blends the two?

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