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In Marin County, Calif., technology is being used to analyze wastewater samples to provide health officials with a population-level perspective of drug use. That data is shaping response and intervention efforts.

The Move PGH pilot project in Pittsburgh has provided some 1 million scooter trips, with about a third of those replacing a trip by car. The pilot uses "equity zones" to make these trips more accessible to all residents.

Advanced chatbots could be used as powerful classroom aids that make lessons more interactive, teach students media literacy, generate personalized lesson plans and even save teachers time on administrative tasks.

A school district in Virginia is applying for a federal grant to put sensors, artificial intelligence and other smart technology in each school building to screen students and detect concealed weapons.

“We saw the circulation starting to form, starting to show some signs of rotation as it approached Virginia Beach from the south. As it got toward the Kempsville area, it started to tighten up.”

Maurice Classen, who has a decade of government experience, has been hired as chief operating officer of Zencity after using the social analytics software to make leadership decisions during Chicago's COVID-19 response.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin were able to successfully glean the gist of a person’s thoughts by pairing a brain scanner with an AI language model, generating concerns about ethical uses of brain data.

The agency previously offered an online reporting tool, but it was too buggy to use effectively. It was duplicating information within the police department's data management system, so the agency took it offline.

Local police in San Antonio advise discretion in combating auto theft through the use of Apple's AirTag technology, which enables people to locate whatever the devices are attached to using a mobile app.

DeKalb County, Ga., jailers are preparing to join their counterparts in nearby Fulton and Cobb in tracking the whereabouts and health of their inmates with high-tech wristbands.

The goal is to make it easier for the community to get in touch with the agency, as well as free up the 911 dispatch for emergency response, said Scott Hoffman, the agency's police technologies manager.

Navier, a small maritime startup, is developing a line of electric-powered hydrofoil vessels that could be a quicker alternative to gridlocked bridges or bulky commuter ferries.

Santa Clara Family Health Plan said Monday that the sensitive information of 276,993 members — including names, contact information, dates of birth, member IDs and Medi-Cal credentials — may have been compromised.

In what sounds like the start of a bad sci-fi movie, one company has added new processing capabilities to Spot that will make the robot dog easier to manage with a natural voice interface.

Lawmakers across the country are increasingly turning their attention to the quickly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. In this piece we run down some of the bills being considered in this space.

Answer: South Africa.

Public-sector CIOs and other tech leaders say making deeper human connections is increasingly vital even as artificial intelligence makes quick advances. Experts offered examples of how to proceed in this new world.

A new report advises the White House and Congress on how to push for responsible AI, noting that a public awareness campaign is also important to help residents make informed choices about the evolving technology.

It is multi-year, which makes it better.

"Severe tropical weather can have devastating impacts on communities across the state and the best way to prepare is by having a family emergency plan and kit," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said.

It goes way beyond wildfire mitigation and response.

An analysis by the Virginia-based cybersecurity firm GuidePoint Security found a 17 percent increase in ransomware attacks on schools since last quarter, and almost half of cases globally involve U.S. public entities.

While administrators say there's no evidence of compromised data, the university network lost many key functions over the weekend, leaving students to use hotspots while finishing final projects and preparing for exams.