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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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Officials at the capital city this week approved a one-year moratorium on data center development. The suspension will provide time to review potential impacts and guide responsible development.
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The ransomware incident has forced county officials to take offline systems belonging to the sheriff’s office, the circuit clerk’s office and the courthouse. The incident came to light around 2:30 a.m. Monday.
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The center, operated by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, will be the central operations center for its growing fleet of autonomous transit vehicles. JTA will deploy 14 electric AV shuttles downtown by early summer.
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A partnership between the state of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Defense establishes a “Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub” at the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security.
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A private university in Michigan will offer a Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity degree, achievable with 90 credits and developed by the university's experts in management information systems and cybersecurity.
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One concern is that money that could have been diverted to supporting the goals of the executive order — as well as many people with expertise in the subject — are being cut from the federal government.
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At a recent hearing on cybersecurity organized by the sheriff of Bucks County, Pa., authorities discussed how organized groups of cyber criminals are attacking American youth with sextortion.
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Spreading artificial intelligence-crafted fakes of a political candidate during an election could lead to civil penalties of up to $250,000 a day under the new legislation.
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In response to a rise in theft and cheating on paper exams, most Advanced Placement exams will move to a digital format next month, which proponents say will improve accessibility as well as the overall test experience.
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The contest pooled questions in a variety of disciplines and asked students to answer them solely using AI. The responses could reveal which kinds of assignments are better protected against unsanctioned AI use.
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Salt Lake City and Minneapolis are saving yearly staff hours and simplifying processes with an artificial intelligence-powered cloud-based work management tool. It’s helping reshape two familiar areas of municipal need.
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Despite a shift in the definition of the term “smart city” in recent years, the effort to make cities smarter continues, and it has evolved to include new technologies — and even tech-agnostic approaches.
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Municipal law enforcement has begun the physical device reprogramming process that will ultimately take its police scanner traffic off the air. A privacy advocate noted the need for greater transparency into government work.
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The city’s municipal utility, EPB, which provides electricity and fiber optics to the greater metropolitan area, will spend $22 million to buy the computer. It is expected to be up and running in early 2026, officials said.
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New York City’s new pilot program, Neighborhood Tech Help, will deliver access to in-person technical support for affordable housing developments and community centers, to expand digital literacy.
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Gov. Greg Abbott has signaled strong support for the technology after signing off on recommendations that included a $5 billion fund to develop nuclear power in Texas.
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With the goal of further enforcement of speeding and reckless driving laws, a bill that was recently passed in Connecticut calls for a plan to expand speed safety cameras on state highways.
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Two statewide proposals, one in the House and one in the Senate, offer competing ideas for how to limit phone use in K-12. One would leave it to school boards to decide specifics, and the other stipulates more specifics.
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After 10 years in development, the Madera Cyber Innovation Center just north of Colorado Springs will accommodate 1,400 students annually as they learn to simulate and combat cyber threats from hostile nations.
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