New Mexico health officials warned residents to monitor for heat-related illnesses after the state recorded approximately 770 heat-related emergency visits since April 1, surpassing the previous year’s total. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy
On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about “government by machines” and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk
AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with increasingly powerful models. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – This ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you
A security researcher has designed an algorithm that can create computer-generated patterns capable of hiding people, faces, and vehicles from detection by surveillance cameras. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – BlackRock takes majority ownership of Meta’s massive El Paso data center. Here’s what to know.
Meta Platforms does not appear to have breached its tax break agreement with the city of El Paso when the technology giant last week sold majority ownership of its data center project…
Tech Crunch – This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs
More than 20 years ago, King’s Cross was one of the seediest area’s in London. Now it’s sprouting something new. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso Locomotive secures 3rd consecutive home victory
El Paso Locomotive FC secured its third consecutive home victory with a 1-0 win over Oakland Roots SC on August 8. Read: Read More
Border Report – Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after bruising fight
The Senate early Saturday morning confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general, with the nominee narrowly securing sufficient GOP backing after making a number of promises about how he would handle…
KTSM News – El Water reports outage, low pressure in Upper Valley neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Water is reporting a water outage on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 8 in El Paso’s Upper Valley. Crews are working to repair a broken valve located…
Tech Crunch – Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States. Read more: Read…