Meta Child-Safety Settlement: Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1B to 47 states (New Mexico already won at trial; Florida opted out) and impose major teen limits on Instagram/Facebook—default two-hour daily caps, midnight-to-6 a.m. blocks, and hidden “like” counts—while withholding part of the payout unless TikTok and YouTube match similar protections. AI in New Mexico Schools: Albuquerque Public Schools will keep using the AI reading assessment Amira but add privacy changes after parent backlash, including deleting voice recordings within 48 hours and stopping voice recording for tutoring/scoring. STEM After School Results: A New Mexico study finds afterschool STEM access has surged, with 94% of surveyed parents reporting STEM availability now (up from 36% in 2014). Defense Tech in New Mexico: The Pentagon awarded a contract to New Mexico rocket maker X-Bow Systems to develop low-cost interceptor targets for missile defense testing. Space Science: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch to study dark matter and dark energy. Water & Wildfire Risk: Frijoles Fire growth around Santa Cruz Lake is raising drought-and-monsoon concerns for flooding and water supplies. Digital Equity: NTIA approved all 56 final BEAD proposals, clearing the way for broadband deployment and adoption work.