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Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Texas Clinic Owner Convicted in $26M Scheme to Defraud Military Health Care Program (lawenforcementtoday.com) — A federal jury convicted clinic owner Kevin D. Curry in a $26 million TRICARE fraud scheme that involved mental health clinics in Plano and Fort Worth, where prosecutors say patients were pushed into unnecessary or nonexistent treatments. Plano-area servicemembers, veterans, and families were among those targeted, as Curry allegedly fabricated records, misused doctors' identities, and spent proceeds on luxury purchases, including a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck.
2. Build a Live AI Agent with Snowflake CoCo Using 107M GitHub Events (snowflake.com) — An upcoming Snowflake user group workshop is planned right here in Plano, giving local data and AI enthusiasts a chance to build a working AI agent using real GitHub data. Attendees will get hands-on instruction, networking with other DFW technologists, and free food and drinks, with final venue details to be confirmed soon. Be sure to RSVP so organizers can plan seating and refreshments.
3. GM on service tech shortage + California moves to end higher auto rates for unmarried drivers (dealershipguy.com) — A national auto-industry newsletter spotlights how Mercedes-Benz of Plano uses three small delivery robots to move parts through its 100-bay service department after earlier models struggled with data overload and navigation. The piece also covers broader topics like technician shortages, dealership cyberattacks, and California insurance rules, but Plano's experiment shows how local service centers are testing automation to speed up repairs.
4. Trump Voter Checks, McKinney Recall, Immigration Crackdown (dallasexpress.com) — Plano figures into a busy North Texas news week with city approval of AT&T's $1.35 billion headquarters site plan, part of broader regional growth that also includes new Avelo flights and a driverless freight corridor. The roundup also touches on a McKinney recall effort, immigration enforcement developments, and concerns about Dallas public safety, data centers, and online threats to children.
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