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    {
      "id": "2026-09-30-the-camera-count-is-not-the-fire-count",
      "date": "2026-09-30",
      "title": "The camera count is not the fire count",
      "caption": "In a report covering part of 2025, Southwestern Public Service lists 33 AI wildfire cameras installed in the Texas Panhandle. The regulator asked for a fire-detection count. The report gives an equipment count instead. A missing count does not mean zero detections. #TexasAI #TexasPanhandle #Wildfire",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-30/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-30/poster.png",
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      "county": "Moore",
      "beat": "weather-and-emergency"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-29-the-recording-is-still-a-test",
      "date": "2026-09-29",
      "title": "The recording is still a test",
      "caption": "Womb Watch is recruiting in Austin, Houston and Galveston to study phone recordings and AI estimates of fetal movement. Noise can mean recording again. Researchers are assessing daily use and participants' anxiety. The app's results remain experimental and non-diagnostic. #TexasAI #HealthResearch #Austin",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-29/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-29/poster.png",
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      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-29/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Travis",
      "beat": "clinic-and-bench"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-28-the-lease-behind-the-well",
      "date": "2026-09-28",
      "title": "The lease behind the well",
      "caption": "Can an oilfield engineer pull up the lease behind a well? Battalion Oil says its planned Collide deployment would connect well files and contracts in one searchable model. The company sees a fit at Monument Draw in Ward County, but integration, staff adoption and better drilling decisions remain unproved.\n\nThe film illustrates the proposed records workflow. It does not show an operating Battalion system.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-28/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-28/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-28/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-28/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Ward",
      "beat": "oilfield"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-26-a-notice-changes-a-day",
      "date": "2026-09-26",
      "title": "A notice changes a day",
      "caption": "Dallas brush-truck cameras capture curbside images for review. The city says a person participates in every action. NBC reports courtesy notices went to thousands of owners. Sarrah Morrison told NBC a notice sent her outside to clean in extreme heat. Her case outcome was unreported.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-26/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-26/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-26/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-26/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Dallas",
      "beat": "record-and-rule"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-25-the-vote-that-did-not-come",
      "date": "2026-09-25",
      "title": "The vote that did not come",
      "caption": "Denton held its first hearing on a proposed data-center moratorium, but council took no vote. CBS News Texas reported that all twenty speakers supported the proposed pause. The local proposal would halt acceptance, processing and approval of new applications if adopted. Separately, Governor Greg Abbott directed TCEQ to halt data-center permits pending an ERCOT audit. Denton has scheduled a second hearing for October 27th. The film uses illustrative animation, not footage of the hearing.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-25/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-25/poster.png",
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      "county": "Denton",
      "beat": "record-and-rule"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-24-the-empty-seat-is-an-invitation",
      "date": "2026-09-24",
      "title": "The empty seat is an invitation",
      "caption": "Aurora offered attendees a ride on one segment of its active Dallas to Houston driverless freight route. The filing shows an invitation, not a completed passenger trip. Aurora's reported miles show scale, while the cited sources leave a safety comparison with human drivers unanswered.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-24/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-24/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-24/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-24/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Dallas",
      "beat": "the-road"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-20-where-the-flies-land",
      "date": "2026-09-20",
      "title": "Where the flies land",
      "caption": "USDA describes AI models guiding screwworm surveillance and sterile insect releases. Animal transport remains a forecasting limit.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-20/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-20/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-20/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-20/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Kerr",
      "beat": "farm-ranch-water"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-19-what-the-eye-misses",
      "date": "2026-09-19",
      "title": "What the eye misses",
      "caption": "Two powders can look alike while absorbing light differently. Si-Ware announced its new Austin headquarters on September 17th. Its planned application lab aims to help robotics teams explore material sensing. The company's contact demonstration describes distinguishing sugar from flour and teaching an unfamiliar sample. The signal adds information. A real application still needs testing.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-19/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-19/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-19/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-19/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Travis",
      "beat": "what-texas-makes"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-18-within-reach",
      "date": "2026-09-18",
      "title": "Within reach",
      "caption": "UT Austin's robot research aims to put useful assistance within reach. The announcement reports no care results.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-18/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-18/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-18/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-18/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Travis",
      "beat": "science-machines"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-17-after-the-fax-arrives",
      "date": "2026-09-17",
      "title": "After the fax arrives",
      "caption": "A medical fax still has to find the right patient chart. UTHealth Houston says its AI system handles parts of that filing work, extracting details and linking documents to records. Its September 16th report describes staff time saved, but gives no appointment waiting times. Does less filing lead to earlier care? That remains the next question.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-17/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-17/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-17/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-17/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Harris",
      "beat": "clinic-and-bench"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-16-the-rock-goes-in",
      "date": "2026-09-16",
      "title": "The rock goes in",
      "caption": "SMU plans mineral testing in Navasota with AI and digital-twin training. Selected for award negotiations. No completed testbed or test results reported.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-16/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-16/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-16/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-16/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Grimes",
      "beat": "oilfield"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-15-before-the-trouble-travels",
      "date": "2026-09-15",
      "title": "Before the trouble travels",
      "caption": "A Texas A&M research project in College Station starts today with a plan to build digital twins for freshwater systems. Sensor readings, weather and maintenance records would help models anticipate failures that spread. The NSF award describes planned tools and workshops for operators. It reports no measured service improvements. The real test still belongs at the pump.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-15/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-15/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-15/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-15/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Brazos",
      "beat": "farm-ranch-water"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-14-the-case-still-has-work",
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "title": "The case still has work",
      "caption": "On September 8th, Kodiak reported 93 percent highway safety case readiness through August. That measures claims and evidence it considers materially complete, not the probability of a safe trip. Its June filing names Texas as the initial driverless launch market. Existing Dallas to Houston freight service is a separate fact. Year-end remains a company target, with the highway safety case unfinished.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-14/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-14/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-14/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-14/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Dallas",
      "beat": "the-road"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-13-before-it-turns-the-fan",
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "title": "Before it turns the fan",
      "caption": "On September 1st, the University of Houston announced federal support for AI-guided permanent-magnet research. The plan pairs compound predictions with synthesis predictions, then physical testing. More reliable domestic sourcing is the goal. Commercialization remains a milestone.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-13/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-13/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-13/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-13/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Harris",
      "beat": "what-texas-makes"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-12-the-proof-decides",
      "date": "2026-09-12",
      "title": "The proof decides",
      "caption": "Rice University's new NSF-backed project will let AI propose numerical algorithms, then use Lean to check their correctness and cost claims. The award starts September 15. The real story is the gate between a machine proposal and reusable mathematics.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-12/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-12/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-12/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-12/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Harris",
      "beat": "science-machines"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-11-the-warning-stays-local",
      "date": "2026-09-11",
      "title": "The warning stays local",
      "caption": "UT San Antonio researchers built a field-ready flood-warning prototype that keeps evaluating sensor data when power, cell service and cloud links fail. The inference happens on the node, then LoRa carries a report to a local hub. Initial validation is not a deployed warning network, and field weatherization still comes next.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-11/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-11/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-11/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-11/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Bexar",
      "beat": "weather-and-emergency"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-10-the-seat-stays-empty",
      "date": "2026-09-10",
      "title": "The seat stays empty",
      "caption": "An empty seat is the point of today's Dallas-Fort Worth air taxi tests. Joby's electric aircraft flies with a pilot while a separate aircraft demonstrates autonomy. Texas says this phase carries no passengers. The flights are for route validation and operational evidence before later rider stages can move under FAA oversight. Watch the flight log before the promise.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-10/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-10/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-10/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-10/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Tarrant",
      "beat": "the-road"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-09-the-clock-that-has-not-started",
      "date": "2026-09-09",
      "title": "The clock that has not started",
      "caption": "Houston Methodist compared discharge-date estimates from case managers and an artificial intelligence model. At admission, case managers named the exact date more often, while the model's absolute error was similar. The study did not test whether either estimate improved patient outcomes, and the model was available in the health record but not automatically shown to clinicians.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-09/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-09/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-09/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-09/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Harris",
      "beat": "clinic-and-bench"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-08-the-clock-that-has-not-started",
      "date": "2026-09-08",
      "title": "The clock that has not started",
      "caption": "Brownsville commissioners voted to begin drafting a possible data-center moratorium. The moratorium is not in effect. The proposed path includes a public hearing, impact reports and a final vote, with any approved pause taking effect only after that process.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-08/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-08/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-08/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-08/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Cameron",
      "beat": "record-and-rule"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-06-before-the-match",
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "title": "Before the match",
      "caption": "At Progreso, a live pedestrian facial-biometric assessment tested whether cameras could capture usable images before any match. DHS says capture exceeded expectations, but its public account gives no accuracy rate, retention period, or final deployment choice.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-06/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-06/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-06/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-06/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Hidalgo",
      "beat": "record-and-rule"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-03-what-the-ground-still-holds",
      "date": "2026-09-03",
      "title": "What the ground still holds",
      "caption": "A free field day near Ralls puts irrigation equipment and questions in the same field on September 9th. Autonomous Pivot is on the program. The illustrated system turns reflected signals, crop images and weather into irrigation advice. The announcement reports no measured water-saving result. That leaves a practical question for the farmer standing beside it.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-03/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-03/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-03/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-03/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Crosby",
      "beat": "farm-ranch-water"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-09-01-the-loop-begins-with-a-question",
      "date": "2026-09-01",
      "title": "The loop begins with a question",
      "caption": "An unfinished alloy sample enters a planned loop in Bryan. Robots will melt, shape, heat-treat and test it while researchers keep the hypothesis, interpretation and metallurgical judgment. The agreement starts now. The first user call has not.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-09-01/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-09-01/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-09-01/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-09-01/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Brazos",
      "beat": "what-texas-makes"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-08-28-the-grade-the-machine-had-to-clear",
      "date": "2026-08-28",
      "title": "The grade the machine had to clear",
      "caption": "A reaper drawn on the gate around a drilling floor in Midland, and the grade the machine had to clear.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-08-28/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-08-28/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-08-28/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-08-28/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Midland",
      "beat": "oilfield"
    },
    {
      "id": "2026-08-18-the-only-machine-you-can-check",
      "date": "2026-08-18",
      "title": "The only machine you can check",
      "caption": "Horizon, the public supercomputer, has its first half running in a redeveloped call centre off a frontage road in Round Rock, and the operator's own user guide says access is limited to internal users. What makes a public machine public was never its size.",
      "video": "/runs/2026-08-18/dispatch.mp4",
      "poster": "/runs/2026-08-18/poster.png",
      "video_mobile": "/runs/2026-08-18/dispatch-720.mp4",
      "poster_thumb": "/runs/2026-08-18/poster-540.jpg",
      "county": "Williamson",
      "beat": "science-machines"
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