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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.

Motorsport · Mar 31, 2025

"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.

Creative Bloq · Mar 30, 2025

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,…

InsideEVs · Mar 28, 2025

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 Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

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

The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2025

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?

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

Watch how SpaceX makes 15,000 Starlink satellite internet kits a day (video)

SpaceX released a video that offers a glimpse at how Starlink satellite kits are made in the company's factory outside of Austin, Texas.

Space · Mar 18, 2025

Kesha speaks out about importance of authenticity in world of curated perfection

Speaking during a panel discussion at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, where she partnered with the dating app Feeld, singer Kesha opened up out about the importance of authenticity in a world she thinks is increasingly focused on curated perfection.

BANG Premier · Mar 18, 2025

The Texas Border Is the New Frontier of Film

After years of having their stories told by outsiders, locals are fighting back with their own cameras and building much-needed infrastructure. But they need more support.

Texas Observer · Mar 17, 2025

“Lonnie came into an Austin club where we were playing. I asked him if he would play, but Lonnie, the master of the Flying V, said he wouldn't touch anything but a Gibson”: When Stevie Ray Vaughan met his oft-overlooked, pioneering, V-wielding guitar hero

Though their respective brand and model loyalties stood in the way of them swapping licks on that particular evening, that show sparked a years-long musical relationship that would span the stage and studio

Guitar World · Mar 16, 2025