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Mexico is set to build Coatlicue, Latin America's most powerful supercomputer, boasting a staggering 314 petaflops processing capacity—more than seven times the region's current leader, Brazil's Pegaso. Named after the Aztec earth goddess, Coatlicue aims to be a public supercomputer, supporting AI development, scientific research, and entrepreneurial projects. Construction will begin in January and last 24 months, costing $326.6 million. Officials say the machine will tackle high-demand projects such as climate prediction, crop planning, water management and energy modelling. While it won't match global exascale leaders like El Capitan or Jupiter, Coatlicue marks a major leap for Mexico and Latin America in the race for computing supremacy.

In the days since the assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk, institutions from airlines to schools have moved quickly to discipline employees accused of celebrating or mocking his death, a reflection of the charged atmosphere surrounding the killing. Since Kirk’s assassination on Wednesday, terminations and disciplinary actions against employees have mounted across industries. Several journalists also faced the fire for commenting on Kirk’s death. The University of Miami’s health system announced that it fired an employee after “unacceptable public commentary,” but did not elaborate on what the individual said. Idaho’s West Ada School District said it fired an employee who allegedly posted a video online. The school district did not elaborate on the contents of the video but said in a statement that it was “shocked and saddened” by it.