EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Tuesday, El Paso City Council will talk about including advocacy support for policy to protect residential ratepayers from utility costs of data centers in the city’s 90th Session State Legislative Agenda. The directive was proposed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott through a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — In an effort to teach New Mexico residents about the Project Jupiter data center planned for Dona Ana County, Oracle announced an open house meeting planned for Wednesday in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. In a news release, Oracle said it wants to teach residents about the data center’s economic, community
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two new studies are linking declining birth rates with the arrival of the smartphone. It’s no secret our phones have changed our daily lives and socialization patterns, but this is a new perspective. A global birthrate decline began in 2007 – the same year Apple introduced the iPhone. One study
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A search for a missing 7-year-old boy ended after a couple found him walking out of a deserted area in Las Cruces, according to police. On June 4, a 7-year-old boy with autism was reported missing late at night, the Las Cruces Police Department said. In a social media video,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County partnered with the city’s zoo to show off a new A.I.-powered tour kiosk Thursday. The kiosk is part of the county’s Tourist Kiosk Program, which aims to connect residents and visitors with local attractions, activities and historical sites, the county said. Right now, the county said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ARC Aerospace and Defense Systems said Wednesday it will establish a new manufacturing center in West El Paso. The expansion will support U.S. military and national security objectives, the company said. ARC Aerospace, which is based in El Paso, specializes in developing and manufacturing missile technology, including counter-drone strike systems.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The dust-prone desert of the Borderland may be ideal for solar energy, a new study at the University of Texas at El Paso found. Thursday, UTEP shared findings from a study conducted in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where researchers monitored six solar panels from 2022-2024. Twenty-two dust events happened during the
Continue Reading DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — Software company Oracle announced an update to its power plan for Project Jupiter, an artificial intelligence data center planned in Doña Ana County. Wednesday, Oracle said it filed an application to use Bloom Energy fuel cell technology, replacing its original design involving gas turbines and diesel generators. Fuel cells
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by Paul Cobler, The Texas TribuneMay 28, 2026 Texas’ law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify all users’ ages and seek parental permission before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases can go into effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the City of El Paso released a draft of its Data Center Policy Framework for the public to look at and give feedback. It comes as part of the city’s mission of a “transparent process for evaluating future hyperscale data center development.” “This draft framework reflects the concerns we’ve
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WASHINGTON (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Surgeon General is calling on kids to cut their time spent on screens. Wednesday, officials issued an advisory on the harms of screen use and a “toolkit” on how to combat them. While the advisory said it’s from the surgeon general,
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a settlement with LG Electronics, he announced Monday. He sued LG for collecting user data without their knowledge, he said in a news release. Under the agreement, LG will stop using Automated Content Recognition technology to collect consumers’ viewing data without their consent. Attorney General Paxton
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he sued Netflix for “spying” and collecting Texans’ data without their consent. In a news release, Attorney General Paxton alleged the streaming platform uses engineering to track and log customers’ viewing habits, devices, household networks and other sensitive data. He said the tracking also applies to
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UPDATE: The New Mexico State University administration reports that Canvas service is fully restored as of 8 a.m. May 8. The students and faculty who were impacted by the security alert will get a grace period for any activities that were due on either May 7 or May 8. They now must be submitted by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several student robotics teams from multiple Harmony Public Schools in El Paso qualified for a world championship, the HPS West Texas announced Thursday. Students from elementary to high school grades qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, HPS West Texas said. These teams secured their place
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Originally Published: 09 APR 26 20:41 ET Updated: 09 APR 26 22:17 ET By Jackie Wattles, CNN Editor’s note: NASA’s Artemis program is sending humans into deep space for the first time in more than five decades. Sign up for Countdown newsletter and get updates from CNN Science on out-of-this-world expeditions as they unfold. (CNN)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans can expect multiple public warning systems to go off Thursday as part of a statewide emergency alert systems test, the city said. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. During the test, alerts will be clearly labeled: “TEST – This is a public service message.”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced a $2 million appropriation from the federal government to expand drone testing and operations Friday morning. The research expansion will go to the university’s aerial systems facilities in Fabens and Tornillo, UTEP said. It will include radar and electrical updates and new
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Originally Published: 17 DEC 25 07:02 ET Updated: 17 DEC 25 07:03 ET By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery is officially rejecting Paramount’s buyout offer, calling it “illusory” and arguing that the existing plan to sell most of the media company to Netflix is a better deal for shareholders. Warner, abbreviated as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection will launch a new biometrics data gathering system on December 26, which will require CBP officers to photograph and fingerprint all non-citizens and permanent residents arriving or leaving the country; seasonal workers and children will also be included. According to the Department of Homeland Security
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Google has signed the nearly $1.4 billion settlement that was originally agreed upon back in May. Google was sued by the State of Texas back in 2022 for misconduct of users private data including biometric identifiers, geolocation, and incognito browsing activity. This settlement is one
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces residents can soon drive electric vehicles (EVs) without any long-term commitment. The city announced an EV program set to launch in fall 2025. The city said in a press release, “Getting behind the wheel of an electric vehicle in Las Cruces will be as easy as reserving
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Artificial intelligence or AI has become a substantial part of our lives, integrating its way into more than just the tech world. Matt Britton, author of “Generation AI,” joined Your News Channel via Zoom for an in-depth look at AI’s impact on families and more specifically, teenagers. The Role of AI
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