The city wants to treat Internet access like a public utility and bring quicker and more reliable digital services to people in lower-income neighborhoods. The plan builds upon previous city efforts to widen web access.
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Tap-to-pay lets riders of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the country’s second-largest transit system, pay their fare with a credit or debit card. -
Counter-drone technology will soon get a high-profile workout at the upcoming World Cup tournament in North America. The deal offers yet another signal of how drones and related tools are growing in gov tech.
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In Latah County, CIO Laurel Caldwell doesn’t anticipate adding to her staff of six full-time employees, but rather embracing new technologies by expanding their skillsets.
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Critical infrastructure cyber attacks are increasing in the U.S. — and they’re changing in nature. Here are some examples and the top trends from the first half of 2026.
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Introducing the 2026 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.
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San Diego CIO Jonathan Behnke said that despite some of AI‘s drawbacks, like a loss of knowledge among entry-level workers, most employees are seeing its upsides.
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In Latah County, CIO Laurel Caldwell doesn’t anticipate adding to her staff of six full-time employees, but rather embracing new technologies by expanding their skillsets.
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Residents are sending letters to the Cleveland school board about campus security cameras, upset about cost and the fact that they were used for immigration-related searches, despite city policies prohibiting it.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is reconsidering a 2026-27 budget proposal to refresh student devices as parents are asking for clear, research-based limits on screen use during the school day.
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The agreement renews and expands Durham’s contract with Axon Enterprises Inc., which has provided body-worn cameras, Tasers and in-car cameras to the Durham Police Department since 2019.
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A district in Appalachian Ohio partnered with AI companies and used the technology not as a shortcut, but as a vehicle for deeper learning, problem-solving and student agency.
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Higher-education institutions like SUNY Oswego and the University of Southern California are using AI-powered captioning and translation tools to increase language access at large campus events.
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Three years into a state takeover, Houston Independent School District will expand its controversial reform model, which is focused on preparing students for an "AI-enabled world," from two schools to nine.
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State lawmakers balked at legalizing electronic pull-tab gaming, and at creating a “right to repair” for consumer electronics. Roughly 1 in 6 bills in this two-year cycle passed.
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A statewide survey of 585 teachers and principals found they've observed positive results from getting smartphones out of schools, including increased participation and more social connection among students.
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While the New Mexico Public Education Department issued optional guidelines on AI use in schools last year, a report given to the Legislative Education Study Committee recommends more oversight and rules.
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Law enforcement in the state has begun using new AI-enabled security systems that capture high-resolution images of cars to monitor license plates and vehicle characteristics, among other technologies.
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