Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines as the data center boom pushes prices up. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – El Paso doctor faces assault charge; UTEP teacher program shows student gains
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. El Paso Doctor Arrested for Allegedly Groping…
KTSM News – Last Young Park shooter sentenced to 3 life terms
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Nathan Rivas, one of four people convicted in the March 2025 Young Park mass shooting, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 9, to three consecutive life terms. In…
El Paso Matters – Arcos, Griego vie for El Paso County Precinct 4 commissioner seat
First-time candidates Leo Arcos and Annette Griego are asking voters to choose them as the next county commissioner for Precinct 4, which covers West and Northeast El Paso, as well as Vinton,…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup + Poetry Supplement: Oct. 9
Border Patrol sends an army to Lochiel, Arizona, to help private contractors build the wall, and a school in Tapachula, Mexico, welcomes immigrant students, plus poetry and more! Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – LumenUs helps automate tedious paperwork in times of grief
“The day your loved one passes away, you also get this honorary badge of a project manager for a project you had no idea about,” said founder Sara Tashakorinia. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?
Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year. Secrecy has fueled community backlash against AI infrastructure, with opposition leading to hundreds of proposed…
KTSM News – El Paso Electric names new President, CEO
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Electric announced it has named Eliecer “Eli” Viamontes as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Nov. 9. He will succeed Kelly Tomblin, who will retire…
Tech Crunch – Danu Robotics’ fight to build a better recycling robot
For six years, Danu founder Amy Ma has been working on a better way to sort recyclable waste. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?
“When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us,” Dr. Sherry Turkle writes. “And we are wired to care for it…