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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Elon Joins X Takeover Virtually at Giga Texas (teslanorth.com) — Elon Musk appeared by video at the X Takeover fan event at Giga Texas in Austin, where attendees heard updates on Starship testing and Tesla's future. A Cybercab engineer reportedly said more than 300 Cybercabs already serve Austin and described plans to significantly expand the robotaxi fleet in the city, with additional seating changes and state-by-state growth focused on safety.
2. Q&A: Macy Todd talks moving from Austin, debut ACL performance (thedailytexan.com) — A singer-songwriter who recently moved from Austin to Nashville just returned to town for her debut set at Austin City Limits Music Festival. She reflects on how Austin's inspiring but sometimes lonely scene helped shape her sound, compares it with Nashville's industry-heavy environment, and shares what it felt like to see ACL fans singing her lyrics back.
3. 'I will be back': Gabriel Jacoby flashes star potential during ACL debut (thedailytexan.com) — Festivalgoers at Austin City Limits got an early-afternoon surprise when R&B artist Gabriel Jacoby delivered a standout set that won over a largely unfamiliar crowd. Blending Southern style, neo-soul influences and vulnerable new songs, he turned casual listeners into new fans and promised he'll be back to perform in Austin again.
4. Texans rally at Capitol Saturday, urging leaders to end death penalty (kvue.com) — In downtown Austin, advocates, exonerees and families of death row inmates marched from the Capitol to the Governor's Mansion, urging Texas leaders to end the death penalty. Speakers shared emotional stories, highlighted recent executions and high-profile cases, and pressed officials to reconsider capital punishment policies that directly affect Texans statewide.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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