Science & Technology

Why New Mexico Is Turning to Satellites and AI to Find Hidden Drinking Water Leaks

New Mexico's LeakTracer program uses satellite radar and AI to help small water utilities find underground leaks, GovTech reports.

Thousands of Comments Backing Controversial Project Jupiter May Be Fraudulent, Attorney General Warns

Attorney General Raúl Torrez says about 60% of all comments on Project Jupiter's air permit were near-identical form letters in support that need verification, KOAT reports.

Oracle Offers to Scrap $155M Project Jupiter Power Plan After New Mexico County Commissioners Object

Oracle's proposal to deliver at least $155 million in utility payments and customer credits linked to its Project Jupiter AI data center met strong resistance from Doña Ana County commissioners, prompting a company executive to offer to scrap the plan, the Albuquerque Journal reports.

$40M Broadband Project Targets Nearly 4,000 Rural New Mexico Locations

New Mexico's first federally funded BEAD broadband project will run fiber to nearly 4,000 locations in five northern counties, though completion may take until 2030, Source NM reports.

How Fraudsters Use AI Technology to Make Schemes More Convincing and Hard to Detect

Fraudsters are using AI voice cloning, caller-ID spoofing and fake automated phone systems to make bank-impersonation scams more convincing, the New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office warned, KRQE reports.

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18-Year-Old Student Arrested Over Gallup High School Shooting Threat

KOAT reported that Gallup police have taken student Daniel Herrera into custody over alleged threats to commit a school shooting.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor-Elect Deb Haaland Hold Transition Talks

KOB 4, in a news report, said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Gov.-elect Deb Haaland discussed a “smooth transition of power” on Friday.

75,000 New Mexico Students to Receive Over 3 Million Books and At-Home Reading Plans

Over 3 million books and personalized at-home reading plans will be received by more than 75,000 kindergarten to Grade 3 students in New Mexico in the upcoming school year 2026-2027. An initiative of New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) that aims to help families support their children’s reading development, literacy activities and learning resources.

Need Free Dental Services? Head to Tingley Coliseum on November 7 for New Mexico Mission of Mercy’s Dental Clinic

The free dental clinic at Tingley Coliseum will continue tomorrow, offering various dental services to patients, KOB 4 reports.

Navajo Code Talkers Museum Slated to Break Ground on December 1

In a news release, the Office of the Governor invited the public to attend the Navajo Code Talkers Museum groundbreaking ceremony on December 1 in Farmington.