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The state division began a three-year initiative in March that will roll out new technology to improve residents’ experience and make frequent steps digital. On-site document upload is an early move. -
A new software tool aims to help colleges and universities embed projects from real employers into academic programs, thereby expanding access to experiential learning beyond internships and capstones.
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The new senior adviser for responsible AI will work across sectors to support the technology’s responsible use in strengthening services and economic development. He arrives from the U.S. Digital Response.
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Hampton Roads Transit passengers can now use the GoMobile app to pay their fares, the agency said. It provides light rail, bus, ferry and paratransit service in eight cities and towns.
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The artificial intelligence company has invited states and other government agencies to join a new cyber defense cohort, committing up to $15M to the program.
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A survey by the Center for Democracy & Technology found that 85 percent of teachers used AI in the 2024-25 school year, but only about half received some training or information about AI from someone at their school.
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Identical legislation under consideration by state senators and representatives would create a system for residents to vote on allowing traffic enforcement cameras in their communities.
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Twenty-nine out of 51 New York City Council members signed a letter advising the mayor that the city's AI guidance for schools didn't sufficiently engage parents and teachers or address student data privacy concerns.
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With the help from Vanderbilt University, staff developed a custom AI system that could assess, analyze and flag patterns and inconsistencies in job descriptions for roles with the same title.
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The state is in stronger financial shape than many others but IT projects may face more scrutiny around cost and justification, officials said at the Texas Digital Government Summit.
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Recently, several areas of the Bandon, Ore., community have reported concerns about the audibility and volume of the system, with others reporting that they cannot hear the sirens at all.
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House Bill 646 would cut a controversial sales tax break in half for future data centers, set new water-use standards, and require the energy-hungry facilities to pay their connection costs.
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New Internet of Things technology is helping to monitor the operations of elevators, escalators and moving walkways in airports and other transit centers — and determine when might be best to service them.
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The state projects a savings of more than half a billion dollars over the next decade as it moves away from aging physical infrastructure and hands daily IT operations to two providers.
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An order from the Federal Trade Commission follows allegations that the software company’s security failures led to a data breach between late 2021 and early 2022 involving the personal data of 10.1 million students.
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Senate Bill 315, which passed with broad support in the legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature, mandates annual independent third-party audits of frontier AI models’ safety practices.
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Eighth graders in Louisiana are learning about carbon capture from a curriculum developed by Rice University's Tapia Center, though the program has been criticized for being funded by ExxonMobil.
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The move comes as the state works to create money-saving AI agents and seeks to encourage more AI expertise. Other states also are striving for an edge in AI, sometimes with similar innovation labs.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal indicated a cellphone ban for schools is a top priority for them, aiming for the 2027-28 school year.
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In an effort to keep up with anticipated demand, colleges and universities such as Yale, Quinnipiac and Central Connecticut State are creating AI-focused majors, certificates and graduate degrees.
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More than 200 local governments, hospitals and other entities are in the running for $272 million in federal transformation funds. The program’s design, a lawmaker said, “is almost directing us to AI.”
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