{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Four Hundred Million Dollar Fraud Verdict | Austin News","slug":"four-hundred-million-dollar-fraud-verdict-austin-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T10:19:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/four-hundred-million-dollar-fraud-verdict-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b7c57bdfe8bd75c4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e81162f3-9ff4-48ad-9a6e-8dd808bd05dc.mp3","summary":"A Texas jury just slapped a $399 million judgment on two Dallas businessmen for fraud and breach of contract — a staggering sum that includes $300 million in punitive damages. The case centers on Energy Commissioning Inc., a Georgetown-based firm that loaned the duo $68 million to buy land for a housing project — which later ballooned into a $5 billion “city” dream with canals and skyscrapers. Reality hit hard: the land wasn’t canal-ready, and the businessmen were secretly under SEC investigation while lying about access to billions. The owner of Energy Commissioning lost everything — even his home — and now lives in a mobile home. The land? Already sold to another developer. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b7c57bdfe8bd75c4","meta_description":"A Texas jury just slapped a $399 million judgment on two Dallas businessmen for fraud and breach of contract — a staggering sum that includes $300 million…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/four-hundred-million-dollar-fraud-verdict-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/four-hundred-million-dollar-fraud-verdict-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}