Los Alamos National Laboratory Launches Frontier AI Models On Venado Supercomputer
The Venado supercomputer is now running the latest OpenAI reasoning models on its NVIDIA Grace Hopper GPUs to accelerate national security-related science. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
After moving to a classified network earlier this year, the Venado supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is now running OpenAI’s latest o3 reasoning model to accelerate national security research. Venado, which uses NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips, is the 19th-fastest supercomputer in the world and serves as a shared resource for researchers at the National Nuclear Security Administration Read More
Places & Spaces Seeks Community Memories For Black Hole Oral History Project
Black Hole owner Ed Grothus. Courtesy/Places & Spaces
COMMUNITY News:
Places & Spaces Los Alamos is seeking community participation in the Black Hole Oral History Project. The project aims to collect oral histories capturing stories, anecdotes, memories, and statements about the Black Hole and its owner, Ed Grothus. Conversations, legends, experiences, and interesting purchases – all of these are great topics.
“The Black Hole was more than just a surplus store; it was a cultural hub and a source of countless stories,” said Kevin Holsapple of Places & Spaces. “This project Read More
‘The Black Hole: A Unique Slice Of Los Alamos’ Heritage’ Films, Panel, Q&A Sept. 18 At SALA
COMMUNITY News:
Places & Spaces Los Alamos invites the public to a community forum titled “The Black Hole: A Unique Slice of Los Alamos’ Heritage”, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the SALA Event Center.
The event, part of SALA’s Parallel Cinema Series, will provide a unique opportunity for the public to engage with the history of one of Los Alamos’ legendary landmarks and citizens and learn about an initiative to preserve that history.
This event is free and open to the community.
Films and Discussion Panel
- The evening will begin with a brief video about the Places & Spaces Black Hole Museum
NMED To Monitor LANL’s Tritium Operation This Weekend
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LOS ALAMOS — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will actively monitor Los Alamos National Laboratory’s controlled capture of tritium scheduled for this weekend, with strict safeguards and oversight in place to ensure public safety.
The tritium operation, which falls under the regulatory authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is implemented by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), involves venting and capture of tritium from four flanged containers.
NMED Read More
Catch Of The Week: Google Drive Shared File Phishing
Image of a poorly done Google Drive phishing attempt. Courtesy image
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
I have seen a lot of phishing attempts in my life, some of them really well done, some of them um…not so great.
Surprise, I declined the attempt to share this.
This is a phishing scam. The notification “hacked crash exposed” is a decidedly not legitimate message from Google. Scammers frequently use alarming, fake file names to trick recipients into clicking malicious links.
While the notification itself does come from Google’s legitimate sharing Read More
Los Alamos Police And LANL Collaborate To Locate Lab Subcontractor Wanted For Discharging Firearm Into Ceiling Of Local Hotel
Mathew True
LAPD News:
On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, Los Alamos police officers were dispatched to the Hampton Inn at 124 N.M. 4 in White Rock in response to a report of suspicious circumstances.
During the course of the investigation, officers determined that on the night of Saturday, Sept. 6, an individual staying in one of the hotel rooms had discharged a firearm into the ceiling of the room.
The individual was identified as Mathew True, a resident of Tehachapi, Calif., and a subcontractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
With the cooperation and assistance of LANL personnel, Read More
Notification Of Depressurization Activities For Flanged Tritium Waste Containers
LANL News:
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will begin depressurization of four Flanged Tritium Waste Containers.
The operation is scheduled to take place over a two-week period and avoids impacting neighboring Pueblo Feast Days.
It also considers weather conditions to ensure activities occur at the best and safest time possible.
NNSA and LANL look forward to the successful completion of this project and are committed to providing the public with information about various aspects of the operation. Read More
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