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Since the announcement that Google is considering building a data center in Botetourt County, questions have swirled about how a project of that scale could impact the region’s utilities — especially water.

Lidar, which measures how long it takes for pulses of laser light to bounce off surfaces and return, has been used in topographic mapping for decades, and now it has a very timely function.

Year in Review: Our take on the biggest stories of the year.

Some new terms are becoming popular in tech and cybersecurity careers, along with some unsettling workplace trends around burnout and fear of layoffs as AI gains ground in both the public and private sectors.

As cyber attacks against colleges and universities have gotten more frequent and sophisticated, tools and practices for recovering identity systems need to evolve, too.

The new app gives riders a single tool for trip planning and fare payment across multiple county transit systems. Nearly two weeks since its launch, it has already been downloaded more than 4,000 times.

The PACK AI initiative at the University of Nevada, Reno brings artificial intelligence to the fore through new student programs, new classes, tools, faculty training and events.

When different people working in the criminal justice system — from investigators to probation officers — can’t share data effectively or securely, there may be an ethical and financial price to pay.

Answer: Yes.

Commissioners voted to examine cyber vulnerabilities by authorizing probes of the county’s computer network. They’re also exploring installing a new transit ticket kiosk at the county courthouse.

City officials said autonomous vehicle company Waymo will begin testing its vehicles in the city. In compliance with state law, a human specialist will be behind the wheel, for now, to take control if needed.

A tech vendor helped the city score and peer-review data points, with artificial intelligence ultimately finding ways to save between $19.4 million and $28.4 million. Officials have already taken steps to cut costs.

Securing end-user devices — smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other mobile and IoT endpoints — has become a hot-button issue for IT leaders in government and beyond. Explore how Verizon’s advanced wireless network and portfolio of security solutions help protect endpoint devices.

In a 13-month pilot funded by a $265,000 state grant, the drones will be able to fly beyond the operator's line of sight to arrive at emergency scenes quickly and ahead of law enforcement officers.

Autonomous endpoint management — with humans at the helm — reduces risks, enables faster responses and helps organizations maintain continuous compliance, all while relieving burdens on IT and security teams.

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Coinciding with an explosion of AI in the health care industry, higher education programs like the college of nursing at the University of Dayton and Wright State University are using tech to modernize their courses.

In his State of the University address this week, President Andrew Armacost outlined several major projects for the University of North Dakota, one of which was becoming "the AI university for North Dakota."

A private liberal arts college in Pennsylvania is offering 28 microcredentials, or digital badges that indicate acquired skills, in fields like AI engineering, game design and cybersecurity risk analysis.

The California Prison Industry Authority has wrapped part one of an enterprise resource management refresh. The new system lets incarcerated workers use software they might find upon re-entering the job market.

The city announced Thursday that both the website and the app, called GreenLINK, are now live as part of a broader effort to update how residents interact with local government.

The City Council on Thursday called for a special council meeting, set for Friday afternoon, to consider banning data center building projects for one year.

Plus, tribal nations face connectivity gaps, Durham, N.C., is delivering hot spots to residents, Nebraska libraries expand skills training, and fiber expansion provides connectivity to states in the Midwest.

School IT leaders are experimenting with different methods to improve the life cycle of student devices. Without targeted federal funding, 1:1 programs will need other sustainable revenue streams to survive.

Oklahoma and Arizona are among the states moving agency call centers to the cloud to shrink the size of their customer queues, expand self-service options and offer multilingual capabilities.