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. -
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. -
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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The technology company will invest at least $20 billion to stand up multiple cloud computing and artificial intelligence innovation campuses statewide, Gov. Josh Shapiro said. Collectively, it is estimated to create 1,250 tech jobs.
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When the new Compton High School opens this fall, high-tech classrooms will function much like college lecture halls, with students reading, taking tests, completing work and even many projects online.
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A new training program from the ed-tech company Gruvy Education aims to help teachers save time on preparation and administrative tasks, and to educate students about the appropriate use of artificial intelligence tools.
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The village is the latest among law enforcement agencies in its state to adopt a records management and dispatch system to let officers spend more time in the field and stay connected with neighboring agencies.
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New environmental impact statements that were released last week detail plans by SpaceX to fly as many as 76 times a year from Cape Canaveral Space Station.
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Despite a company’s assurances about using only modern technology, its proposed trash-processing plant hit a wall of public opposition when residents recently voted 10-1 against the idea.
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