CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday unveiled a car that he said will be able to fly, a feature long relegated to science fiction and Saturday morning cartoons. At a product reveal at a Texas test facility belonging to SpaceX, Musk’s other public company, he showed off Tesla’s new
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — For the first time, ABC-7 got a behind-the-scenes look at Project Jupiter, the massive data center under construction in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. ABC-7 evening anchor Mauricio Casillas toured the site with photojournalist Jesus Rodriguez. The project, led by tech giant Oracle, is expected to bring jobs and major
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HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — A $15 billion data center project has been set for Hudspeth County, according to County Judge Joanna MacKenzie. Construction could start as early as 2027. In a social media post, the county said ServerDomes Global is one of the organizations involved in the project. The company is based in Boise,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is going digital with a new virtual learning program. SISD Virtual Academy will offer a fully online learning option for Texas public high school students. Students in grades 9-12 will earn credits through the program to earn a SISD diploma. According to the district, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water customers can manage their water use and payments through a new app. The utility said the MyEPWater app will make it easier for customers to manage their accounts, monitor usage and access information to help save water — and maybe some money. Users can set up customizable
Continue Reading (KVIA) — Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott told the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop permits sought by data centers until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas completes its audit. The governor said ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Water Development Board require information to make informed decisions. He said
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by Ayden Runnels, The Texas TribuneSeptember 17, 2026 At Gov. Greg Abbott’s direction, the Texas Department of Transportation has stopped issuing permits allowing Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers to be installed along state roads. The pause, confirmed Thursday by an agency spokesperson, does not affect cameras already installed along state rights-of-way, including
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(KVIA) — Thursday, the New Mexico Supreme Court denied the request for a writ of mandamus requested by the New Energy Economy against the state Environment Department regarding an air quality permit application for the Project Jupiter data center. The data center is under construction in the Santa Teresa area. Additionally, the court denied a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Meta opened applications for a fund investing in local communities where it has data centers, including El Paso. During Monday’s meeting on the Community Benefits Agreement, local leaders looked into how Meta is investing in the community. The data center promises up to 300 permanent operational jobs. Community advocates
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By Max Zahn September 9, 2026, 12:02 PM Apple announced its first-ever foldable iPhone at its annual products event on Wednesday as customers worldwide watched for fresh products, as well as the debut of Apple CEO John Ternus. Observers widely expected the announcement which marks Apple’s splashy entry into a long-existing product category. Foldable phones came onto
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the school year continues, some Borderland students will be using artificial intelligence. In this age of AI, children must be safe and understand the risks involved. According to a new report by Common Sense Media, children aren’t just using AI for their homework. For many, it has become their
Continue Reading SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez announced Thursday that the state Department of Justice filed responses supporting two emergency petitions before the state Supreme Court. NMDOJ argued that state agencies cut corners on legally required processes to accommodate the Project Jupiter data center. Project Jupiter is a large-scale artificial intelligence
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Texas will get more than $1 billion as part of a settlement with Meta to protect children on its platforms. Wednesday, Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement to resolve claims that it intentionally designed addictive platforms and harmed young people’s mental health.
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Originally Published: 26 AUG 26 09:23 ET Updated: 26 AUG 26 09:46 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta said Wednesday it has agreed to an about $18 billion settlement to resolve claims brought by 29 state attorneys general that it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people’s mental health. The
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Orlando Sapien grew up in El Paso and works as an IT professional and photographer. He created NeuroStack AIOS, an AI ‘second brain’ app developed right here in the Borderland. Sapien says this homegrown tech helps people handle the daily overload of things to remember. It’s easy to show off: just speak
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Meta will comply with his standards and guidelines for data centers. Meta has a data center planned for Northeast El Paso. “Meta commends Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s leadership and welcomes his continued efforts to protect ratepayers, conserve water, and promote responsible data center development in Texas,” Meta said in a press release. Gov. Abbott directed the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council
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SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — Thursday, a New Mexico court ordered Meta to fund a $567 million abatement program dedicated to addressing the youth mental health crisis, according to the state’s Justice Department. The order addresses the state’s public nuisance claim against Meta Platforms. Additionally, a judge ruled Meta must “Delete the accounts and all personal
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to conduct a comprehensive verification and audit of all data centers advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process. Gov. Abbott said PUCT and ERCOT have to complete the audit before any data center
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UPDATE (5:04 p.m.) — Jail records said three people have been arrested at the Doña Ana County Government Center Tuesday during a board of commissioners meeting about a data center planned for the area. They have been booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center without bond. Jail records said Kiki Garden, 33, is charged
Continue Reading AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a response Friday from the state’s Public Utility Commission and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to his June 10 directive to protect residential ratepayers from the costs of data centers. “I directed the Public Utility Commission and ERCOT to protect Texans from the costs of data
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents whose children attend the El Paso Independent School District can track school buses in real time with a new app, the district announced Thursday. Tracking will be available for the 2026-27 school year. Stopfinder is a free, secure app that lets parents view their child’s bus stop information, get
Continue Reading AUSTIN (KVIA) — Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a proposed data center in Texas withdrew its plans after failing to meet the governor’s directives or community expectations. Diode Ventures, the developer for a proposed data center originally planned for Henderson County, sent a notice to county officials saying it didn’t meet expectations. The county
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $150 million settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe. He said the settlement will help resolve issues from a 2023 data breach that compromised 6.9 million customers’ genetic data. 23andMe offers DNA testing for people to look into their ancestry and health. According
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he opened an investigation into LinkedIn over allegations the company advertised and profited from fake or misleading job opportunities. LinkedIn, a professional networking platform that has a job search tool. The company generates revenue through its Premium subscription services, recruiter licenses and advertising, according
Continue Reading UPDATE (July 10, 2026) — ABC-7 spoke with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s executive vice president, Mahesh Thiagarajan, about the investigation. He said: “I’m actually very thrilled and excited that the AG and the DOJ is actually directly involved in reviewing those comments, and here’s why. First, Oracle takes its responsibility around a public comment period and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric’s proposal to build a new natural gas power plant to serve the planned Meta data center started a hearing Wednesday and will continue Thursday. The utility proposed a natural gas plant to support the data center in Northeast El Paso. Wednesday, the hearing started and the state
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On Wednesday, Oracle, in partnership with OpenAI, released multiple press releases detailed revised plans for the construction of “Project Jupiter,” a brand new A.I. data center currently being built in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.The data center, which is expected to cost nearly $165 billion, has still yet to be approved be the New Mexico Environmental
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso developed a way to 3D-print a battery component into nearly any shape. Tuesday, UTEP said the team’s innovation could change how devices are powered. The researcher’s study focused on gel polymer electrolytes, which is the material inside a battery used to
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by Katlyn Ma, The Texas TribuneJune 30, 2026 San Marcos has become the first Texas city to ban data centers within city limits, banking on its local authority to stop the data center boom and setting a precedent for other municipalities to follow. San Marcos City Council voted 4-3 on June 16 to define data
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new artificial intelligence-powered inspection system for commercial trucks will be up and running in El Paso soon. UVeye partnered with Mesilla Valley Transportation to try a new drive-thru scanner, the company said Wednesday. According to UVeye, its scanners do a 360° scan of heavy-duty vehicles to find damage or
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