Proposed legislation would gut key components of the Inflation Reduction Act and potentially sideline the nation’s innovation growth in energy and transportation. On Thursday, executives in these sectors spoke out.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2025-2026 fiscal year state budget proposal has some General Fund reductions for agencies from the previous fiscal year. It would also provide additional funding for some tech projects. -
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday voted to advance a decadelong moratorium on state AI regulations after an amendment to remove the language from the bill failed.
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As the federal government’s approach to serving people with autism shifts under a new administration, states continue using technology to meet autistic people where they are, to provide support.
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Plus, New York announced grants through its ConnectALL initiative, Albuquerque halted a fiber installation initiative after resident complaints, broadband legislation to support rural providers emerged, and more.
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Separated from live systems and sensitive public data, sandboxes let states and cities test drive artificial intelligence use cases without impacting services.
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The evolution of artificial intelligence, which requires massive amounts of energy to function, is forcing government, utilities and tech suppliers to face the question of whether power grids can keep up.
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Texas-based startup Campus Guardian Angel hires professional drone racers, military veterans and former law enforcement officers to combat school shooters with on-campus drones piloted from a surveillance hub in Austin.
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While educators value familiar tools like learning management systems and video conferencing, they need more support with artificial intelligence and making sure digital materials are accessible to everyone.
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With a pilot area built, crews will expand north of Belknap Street, where fiber enters the city from Duluth, Minn. Officials have allocated $5 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act money to the project.
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The grant, which would have benefitted the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub, led by Southern Research, has been cancelled. The award followed its 2023 designation as one of 31 federal Tech Hubs, setting the stage for funding.
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The company plans to reactivate a battery energy storage system at the Moss Landing power complex. A second facility there, a portion of which caught fire in January, remains shuttered and an investigation continues.
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Ahead of a planned July issuance, talks continue on digital asset integration. The tokens, often called stablecoins, are a kind of digital currency, but are considered much less volatile than forms of crypto.
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To fight enrollment fraud, the state chancellor of California Community Colleges has proposed to raise security around the state's online application portal and begin charging students a fee "in the tens of dollars."
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Effective July 2026, elementary and middle school students in Georgia will not be allowed to have personal communication devices from the first bell to the last, with exceptions for students with IEPs or medical plans.
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State and local entities had already begun to receive grant awards to teach digital skills and provide connectivity and devices for underserved people, including K-12 students, when the program was canceled last week.
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Its Board of Commissioners is examining a system that could result in the county being able to reduce its full-time hours. One idea still under discussion is the duration of a potential contract.
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