Andrea Guzman

Texas

Texas Brands Reporter at Chron

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Articles

Study: Buc-ee's is burden on community health, local economies

1 week ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

A May report found that Buc-ee's is a threat to community health and local economies. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesA new Buc-ee's travel center presents a threat to community health and the local economy, environmental activists in North Carolina argue, as the state expects its first-ever Buc-ee's.
Austin lawmakers ask Tesla to delay robotaxi launch for months

1 week ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

Tesla vehicles stand outside of a Brooklyn showroom and service center on August 27, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesTesla shared its intention to launch its robotaxis in Austin on June 22, but several Texas lawmakers are asking the automaker to hold off until months from now.
Companies like SpaceX could soon face more fees for launching

1 week ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 takes off from Orbital Launch Pad A at Boca Chica beach on March 06, 2025 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesSpaceX is aiming to set a new record for its rocket launches with 170 by the end of the year, up from about 130 last year. But that increased pace could soon require the rocket maker to chip in more money for the resources it uses each launch.
Southwest Airlines launches runway safety tech for hundreds of planes

1 week ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

A Southwest Airlines plane taxis at Hollywood Burbank Airport on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama/Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines will soon have its entire Boeing 737 aircraft fleet equipped with new tech designed to increase runway safety. Honeywell is working on activating Southwest's fleet with so-called SmartRunway and SmartLanding software, which it says can help flight crew situational awareness during taxi, take-off and landing through aural and visual alerts.
H-E-B is promoting robot deliveries at this Texas store

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

H-E-B told Chron that its launched a small pilot in which select Favor orders are delivered using the autonomous vehicles. TrongNguyen/Getty ImagesAustin H-E-B shoppers can order groceries and have them delivered by a friendly-looking robot, as the store in the Mueller neighborhood now has bots on wheels posted outside ready to fulfill orders.
H-E-B is promoting robot deliveries at this Texas store

2 weeks ago | beaumontenterprise.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

Austin H-E-B shoppers can order groceries and have them delivered by a friendly-looking robot, as the store in the Mueller neighborhood now has bots on wheels posted outside ready to fulfill orders. According to a banner at the location, shoppers can get up to 10 small items delivered by one of the robots decorated with a red flag protruding from the top and a front side that lights up with triangles mimicking eyes.
'Rogue' Tesla demonstration shows dangers to Texas roads

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

A mannequin simulating a child crossing the street to board a school bus was crushed over and over again by a Tesla equipped with a self-driving feature on Thursday—safety advocates' latest warning of weaknesses in the automaker's tech as it prepares to launch robotaxis on Austin roads.
Arizona city dethrones Austin as fastest-growing wealth hub

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

The downtown skyline is seen on March 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesMillionaires aren't arriving in Texas at the pace they once were. Investment consulting firm Henley & Partners recently released its USA Wealth Report, finding that Scottsdale, Arizona, claimed a title Austin once had. The Phoenix suburb was named the fastest-growing wealth hub in the U.S. by millionaire population, with a whopping 125 percent increase between 2014 and 2024.
Texans still loyal to Elon Musk company despite plunging sales

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

A Cybertruck during a nationwide Tesla Takedown rally on March 29, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesSome Texans weren't perturbed by Tesla's growing unpopularity earlier this year, as registrations of Tesla EVs saw a boost in Texas. According to registration data Axios obtained through public information requests, 12,918 new Tesla vehicles were registered in the first three months of 2025 compared to 10,679 in the same period in 2024.
Craft retailer Michaels buys brands of beloved store Joann

3 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

Customers browse items for sale as signs advertise discounts during the last day of a store closing sale at a JOANN Fabric and Crafts location in a shopping mall following the company's bankruptcy in Torrance, California on May 27, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon /AFP via Getty ImagesTexas retailer Michaels is set to carry labels from Joann, the beloved fabric and craft retailer that declared bankruptcy and shuttered earlier this year.