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The technology is intended to do a better job of scrutinizing lines — and to save money. It is believed to be the first such use of the combination in the state of Michigan, the Macomb County Public Works commissioner said.
The most recent legislative session saw a bill requiring every school district and charter school to set cellphone use policies by March 15, 2025. Other bills aimed to forbid book-banning and study issues with attendance.
An oversight committee at Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Calif., is looking into cost overruns on Schneider Electric's work to modernize heating and cooling equipment, lighting fixtures and building control systems.
A public university in West Virginia is planning a one-day event of activities for June 18 to entice middle schoolers to be interested in careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
New Jersey's largest school district will work with Turn-Key Technologies to replace 2,200 outdated security cameras across 66 schools with 7,200 high-tech cameras that include vape smoke detection and other features.
Some Army units will soon offer troops suicide prevention training on virtual reality headsets that transport the soldier inside the home of a peer in crisis with an officer coaching them through the scenario.
Attorney and former Santa Cruz County Supervisor Gary Patton addressed hypothetical privacy questions and more at an event hosted Monday night by the Santa Cruz chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
State legislators around the country are tackling the issue of regulating deepfakes, an enormous feat to take on as the law rushes to catch up with the growth of advanced artificial intelligence technology.
State economic development and university officials joined private-sector EV leaders in an online discussion of “The Path to True Electrification.” For Michigan, that will include a focus on infrastructure, job training and shaping public policy.
State data released one year after the launch of California vs. Hate, the hotline and online portal for reporting hate crimes and incidents, shows its impact. People statewide reported more than 1,000 acts of hate.
The Cuyahoga County Overdose Prevention App is designed to keep drug users safe by connecting them to someone who can stay in contact until they’re out of danger of overdosing. It was developed through a state opioid response grant.
The Regional Transportation Commission is working with governments and local police on a test of Advanced Intersection Analytics. It will use AI, predictive analytics, historical data, cameras and sensors to learn about high-risk intersections.
The devices were not permitted anywhere in California, but new legislation allows a pilot in five cities including Oakland. Officials plan to install at least 33 cameras by the end of 2024 to catch speeding drivers.
University-based cybersecurity clinics are enabling students to offer basic cyber services to local governments, hospitals, nonprofits and other groups with limited resources for the work.
As the deal closes, Civica is eyeing more growth, including perhaps to the U.S., where it already has a presence. State and local governments, along with courts and schools, use the company’s software.
The city of San Jose has adopted an AI-powered translation tool to improve accessibility at City Council meetings for people who primarily speak a language other than English. It may see wider use, depending upon its performance thus far.
Pittsburgh Public School students and staff from 39 buildings, which are not air-conditioned, will learn remotely this week as outside temperatures exceed 85 degrees. Grab-and-go meals will be available for students.
Microsoft is giving K-12 teachers in the U.S. free access to Khan Academy’s AI assistant, which can help students practice lessons and help teachers devise lesson plans, quizzes and assignment instructions.
A summit at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse fielded comments from professors and students about artificial intelligence policies, which are up to individual professors. Some of them are urging more communication.
One bus driver for Alexandria Central School District in New York said they would retire before they would ever drive an electric bus, but they changed their mind after taking it for a test drive.
