A new statewide strategy maps out how AI could reshape careers, classrooms, energy infrastructure and government operations — if its recommendations are done carefully. Education is a key starting point.
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The combined company is building an end-to-end toolkit for public-sector finance. The new CEO of ClearGov discusses the reasons behind the merger and what comes next.
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As Hollywood imagines our future, are brain and human microchip implants nearing a “ChatGPT moment” in 2026? Medical progress collides with privacy fears and state bans.
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California electric utilities plan to launch a program to help pay for electric vehicle charging, for income-qualified households that do not have charging at home. Other initiatives are already underway.
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The outgoing governor has signed a memorandum of understanding with tech company NVIDIA to support AI research, education and workforce development. The state has invested $25 million to support the work.
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People are less worried about AI taking humans’ jobs than they once were, but introducing bots to the public-sector workplace has brought new questions around integration, ethics and management.
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As governments at all levels continue to embrace new developments in artificial intelligence, cities are using automation for everything from reducing first responder paperwork to streamlined permitting.
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Agencies report that critical IT positions remain hard to fill, but finding the right people takes more than job postings. States are expanding intern and apprentice programs to train and retain talent.
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A policy advocate from the American Civil Liberties Union warned FETC attendees last week that fear-based marketing and limited empirical evidence are driving district adoption of student surveillance tools.
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A Missouri bill would enable self-driving taxis but it would open roads to autonomous semitrucks, prompting pushback from commercial drivers. Supporters include disability rights advocates.
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State Department of Motor Vehicles offices will temporarily cease operations mid-month to bring the first part of a multiyear project online. The initiative will modernize a great deal of legacy tech.
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Colorado State University's custom-built chatbot was developed on a secure network, so sensitive research and student information can be safely entered into it.
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Several community organizations are asking the University of Arizona to end its contract with a license plate reader company that has recently come under fire for sharing data.
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Across the country, 35 states have laws or rules limiting cellphones and other electronic devices in school, including 18 states and the District of Columbia where phones aren’t allowed during school.
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The state Senate approved a "first-in-the-nation" ban on the sale of cellphone location data as part of a sweeping electric privacy bill, but the plan faces opposition from business groups.
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A group of Twiggs County residents are suing the county after officials approved a $2 billion data center despite local outcry, alleging that the county ignored its own rules around zoning and public notices.
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From water systems to the electric grid, critical infrastructure has been under threat for decades. But 2025 cyber attacks against airports are different. Here’s why.
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The two entities are teaming up to offer programming on artificial intelligence to the KU community and beyond. The week will include breakouts on incorporating AI, and open houses showing its applications.
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