Andrew Weber

2 weeks ago | kut.org | Andrew Weber

Autonomous Teslas will be ferrying Austinites around as soon as this summer, according to the automaker's CEO. Elon Musk told CNBC in an interview Tuesday the company's been testing autonomous vehicles in Austin, and that the leading electric carmaker will roll out a small fleet of 10 fully autonomous cabs by the end of June. "I think it's prudent for us to start with a small number," he said. "We'll start with probably 10 for a week, then increase it to 20, 30, 40, and I think ...

3 weeks ago | kut.org | Andrew Weber

Austin could see record-breaking heat today, with triple-digit temperatures forecast for the next week. So to help anyone who needs it, the city is setting up cooling centers for people who need to beat the heat. The city's Homeless Strategy Officer David Gray says the city opened libraries and rec centers – more than 40 – Monday for people needing a place to cool down.

1 month ago | kwbu.org | Andrew Weber

Two judges are ordering UT Austin to not delete communications between the University of Texas Police Department and the Dean of Students Office surrounding arrests last year during protests of the Israeli war in Gaza. On Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell ordered the university to keep — or not delete — communications surrounding the arrest of Ammer Qaddumi, a pro-Palestinian demonstrator who was arrested last year.

1 month ago | kut.org | Andrew Weber

Two judges are ordering UT Austin to not delete communications between the University of Texas Police Department and the Dean of Students Office surrounding arrests last year during protests of the Israeli war in Gaza. On Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell ordered the university to keep — or not delete — communications surrounding the arrest of Ammer Qaddumi, a pro-Palestinian demonstrator who was arrested last year.

1 month ago | kut.org | Andrew Weber

Thousands of demonstrators marched down Congress Avenue to protest the Trump administration on Thursday. Marchers gathered at the Texas Capitol and snaked down the street to Austin City Hall for a rally. The event was organized alongside the national 50501 movement — a coalition of protesters in all 50 states pushing back against Trump administration policies on everything from tariffs to the detention and deportation of migrants. An organizer estimated as many as 3,000 people joined the march.