EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – New Mexico state legislators on Friday will discuss cutting ties with companies that house detained migrants and banning the use of state lands for migrant detention….
Tech Crunch – Sesame, the startup behind the viral virtual assistant Maya, releases its base AI model
AI company Sesame has released the base model that powers Maya, the impressively realistic voice assistant. The model, which is 1 billion parameters in size (“parameters” referring to individual components of the model), is under…
Texas Monthly – Texas lawmakers will debate saving the state’s water supply after key legislation is introduced
The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state’s water crisis, but there are stark differences on how to invest billions of dollars to resolve. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
Senate Bill 37 would create a state office to investigate complaints against universities and require governing boards to ensure courses don’t endorse certain ideologies. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Blowing dust, low visibility force closure in Deming area
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Roadways in the Deming area are closed due to high winds and no visibility on Thursday, March 13, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) said. High…
Border Report – US Border Patrol welcomes baby horse
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The U.S. Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector marks a historic milestone with the birth of a new horse, the first horse ever born into a horse patrol…
KTSM News – Rep. Raúl Grijalva dies at 77
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a more than two-decade veteran of the House who rose to high levels of power in the Democratic Caucus, died on Thursday. He was 77. A fixture of…
Border Report – Migrant crossings down 94 percent, lowest number ever
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — According to statistics provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the number of migrant encounters along the southern border are down by 94 percent when compared to…
Border Report – Many migrants arriving at border malnourished, health experts say
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Most migrants arriving in Tijuana — either from the south or after being deported from the U.S. — are malnourished and are suffering from dehydration and other…
Texas Monthly – Join us April 8 in Dallas for a full-day symposium about faith, identity and media in Texas
We’ll explore how religion shapes our state and how journalism captures its evolving role. Read: Read More