An mRNA vaccine developed by the Houston Zoo and Baylor College of Medicine appears to help elephants fight a deadly herpesvirus, with early successes at Cincinnati and other U.S. zoos. If trials hold up, the shot could cut juvenile elephant deaths worldwide.

An AWS outage affected many websites and services, including Venmo and Hulu. The issue, stemming from DNS problems in DynamoDB, was largely mitigated by 3:35 a.m. PDT.

Eli Lilly to construct a $6.5 billion manufacturing plant in Houston, as per CEO David Ricks, expecting to create 4,000 construction and 615 permanent jobs.

NASA is announcing its 2025 astronaut class today, chosen from over 8,000 applicants for Artemis II moon mission training. The event will be live-streamed at 11:30 a.m. from the Johnson Space Center.

Axiom Space launches a global university alliance to expand microgravity research, partnering with 15 educational institutions to sustain scientific access to low-Earth orbit.

Apple is set to reveal the iPhone 17 lineup on September 9, including the iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max, with pre-orders starting September 12. New features include LTPO OLED displays with 120Hz refresh rates across all models.

Texas AG Ken Paxton is taking action against Big Tech and others to protect data privacy, securing settlements with companies like Meta and Google and investigating over 200 entities for potential privacy violations.

Archaeologists at the University of Houston discovered a tomb believed to be of Mayan king Te K'ab Chaak in Belize, revealing ties between ancient Mesoamerican cultures.

SpaceX's Starship experienced an "anomaly" during a test in South Texas, causing an explosion but no injuries. The incident rattled local homes, sparking discussions about SpaceX's impact and environmental concerns.

Google offers buyouts to employees as part of cost-cutting, including staff from search, ads, research, and engineering, and asks some remote workers to return to hybrid work.

UTMB partners with Microsoft for a five-year collaboration to enhance healthcare technology, moving its Epic medical records system to Azure for improved security and innovation.

A significant Xfinity service outage in Houston disrupted internet, TV, DVR, and voice services, affecting residential customers, public services, and Port Houston operations. Restoration was expected by 4 p.m. The cause is under investigation.

Dr. Bernard Harris, an astronaut and University of Houston alum, will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame for his achievements, including being the first African American spacewalker.