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Founded by former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the North Carolina Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI) will work to pass pro-cryptocurrency legislation and support construction of data centers. -
A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy urges regulators and utilities to make the grid operate more efficiently. There are ways, experts said, to absorb part of data centers’ growth.
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The local government’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate the funds for a “comprehensive technology infrastructure remediation project.” It comes in response to a critical IT outage last summer.
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This summer, the Transportation Research Center unveiled the first phase of its $45 million Smart Mobility Advanced Research Test Center, a new test bed that sits on 540 acres in Logan County.
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Portland already has an established bike rental program known as Biketown and is in the midst of a yearlong e-scooter trial period. The city has said it hopes to bring e-bikes to its rental fleet in early 2020.
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Driven by the idea that what works in a larger city won't translate to most Midwest locales, those behind the Smart Columbus initiative are on a mission to share their findings and “lift all the boats.”
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to overhaul license plates to meet the needs of tolling technology is facing opposition in at least one county, where leaders have passed a formal resolution against the initiative.
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The company has signed a 10-year lease for office space in the Old Post Office along the Chicago River. Executives say the roof is sizable enough to support air taxis, though there are no solid plans at the moment.
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The announcement follows a particularly deadly stretch this summer, with 10 children dying in this gruesome fashion in just 20 days. Through late last month, 35 children had already perished in 2019.
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Ohio's capital city has launched a new trip-planning app called Pivot. Now in the beta phase, the app is working to connect travelers to a variety of public and private transportation options.
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Commissioners have asked the public works department and the county attorney to study whether they can implement design and permitting standards that supersede state utility regulations.
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Seven toll bridges in Northern California’s Bay Area will soon phase out cash payments over the course of the next five years, replacing them completely with all-electronic means of payment.
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The Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners will feature a 1.5-mile AV test track, complete with steep grades, curves and trees. City officials hope the track will attract economic development and business investments.
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The city has thrown its name into the hat for the Pacific Northwest Olli Fleet Challenge by Local Motors. The company asked municipalities to propose a short-term, local use for an autonomous vehicle it produces.
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The city known for streetscapes that cater to automobiles over all other forms of transportation, establishing appropriate guidelines for scooters is a task that continues to vex public officials.
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Sixty percent of the city’s crashes in the past five years occurred at intersections. Twenty-seven severe and fatal collisions involved a vehicle turning — often left. Officials hope updated tech will see some reductions.
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He also said more carriers have switched to more reliable fiber-optic networks, as opposed to digital subscriber line, or DSL, Internet, which uses easily damaged copper wiring.
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Plus, a company partnering with IBM to use AI to stop wildfires before they burn out of control, and the Canadian government plans to put $600 million toward low Earth orbit satellites over the next decade.
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In the four years since Columbus was awarded a multi-million-dollar transportation grant, the state’s capital city has steadily taken a multi-prong approach to growing electric car adoption.
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The small town of Hood River, Ore., has decided that it will participate in a new pilot project that will launch a plug-in electric car-share program, which is a relatively unusual thing for rural jurisdictions.
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Whether it’s e-scooters or driverless cars, cities face the daunting challenge of balancing innovation with public expectations of safety in the streets. The solution can be found with adaptive regulations.
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