Infrastructure
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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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The order, signed Oct. 25, sets guidelines for testing the technology and sharing information between developers, researchers and state agencies.
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After month of waiting, the Bay Area transit agency’s new trains crossed into San Francisco this week.
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The spread of ride-hailing services and autonomous vehicles will lead to higher energy demand, a study finds. Electric vehicles and a much cleaner grid are the only way to avoid more emissions.
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The kiosks provide free international phone calls, as well as Wi-Fi connectivity, and can charge cellphones.
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Since motorized on-demand scooters zipped onto the national scene, cities have been struggling to quantify the risk they bring to streets.
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Cyberattacks continue to threaten the national electric grid, power plants and pipelines, and one expert says IT engineers are to blame.
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Miami is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to raise roads in response to rising sea levels.
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Experts at the MetroLab Network Annual Summit warned about the need for control of data-heavy public safety projects, while emphasizing the positive side of community engagement.
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Proponents say customers would also be insulated from a regional or national blackout because the microgrid would be designed to "island" itself from the larger grid if needed.
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Autonomous vehicles, it is believed, could travel closer together, faster and in a more confined space. Lanes could be smaller and fewer. On-street parking could be minimized. Hence, the need for cities to restructure.
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State and federal lawmakers have their eye on the emerging technology, but questions remain about who is better suited to regulate it.
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The proposal comes just weeks after public health officials called the on-demand vehicles a “disaster in the making.”
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As many carmakers push into the self-driving space, a contingent of automotive enthusiasts is lobbying to ‘save driving.’
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The company plans to roll out 250 vehicles around the city for a year-long pilot program.
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At a news conference, city and company officials said they will offer local versions of technology instead of offering solutions tried in other communities.
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Harnessing power from wind or solar sources for later use has been a long-standing goal for power companies.
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The self-driving car company says police will need guidance on how to interact with the rapidly emerging tech in the real world.
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County planners have turned to technology to engage with the public and plot a course for expansion in the region.
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