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The new plan reflects a move from piloting emerging technology to operationalizing AI. The department has done more than a dozen AI projects and is actively developing upwards of 20 others. -
A new model policy from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce requires that AI implementation adhere to existing data privacy laws, and it prohibits the use of AI for bullying, harassment or intimidation.
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Developing policies to establish phone-free schools and a playbook for artificial intelligence, including curriculum, rules and professional learning, are among Connecticut's legislative priorities for 2026.
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The endeavor, on the University of California, Los Angeles campus, is intended to make charging seamless. Its infrastructure, to be in place by the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, could be used by numerous transit operators.
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The Consortium for School Networking has released nine key findings for 2025 from its annual innovation report. IT staff shortages, reframing student assessments and AI assistance are among the predicted trends.
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The state is broadening a cybersecurity vulnerability assessment program to include water and wastewater utilities. Officials aim to do at least 342 tailored security examinations by 2026 to help local governments.
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The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Act came with billions to invest in broadband nationwide, for rural areas, schools and businesses. Application requirements and other mandates, however, threaten to constrain the deployment of high-speed Internet.
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The federal agency accused the company of making false claims about its tools, which are used in schools and by public transit. The company denies wrongdoing but might have to let some clients cancel contracts.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen Nevada Gold Mines to get as much as $95 million for a solar project. It intends to construct solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems at mines in Humboldt and Lander counties.
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Created by Gov. Phil Murphy in October 2023, the group wrapped up last month by issuing a required report with recommendations. It could be re-formed if needed, but the state’s work in artificial intelligence continues.
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Humanoid robots could offer valuable support before human first responders arrive on the site of an emergency. The Italian Institute of Technology has a prototype in the works.
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The state has made the money available for the next five years for students pursuing degrees and certificates in science, technology, engineering and math, and education degrees.
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If successful, the proposed project is intended to disseminate information to motorists using connected and autonomous vehicles about everything from traffic conditions to road obstructions.
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A proposal for a data center was tabled by its sponsor on the Atlanta City Council after widespread pushback from the community. The new facility would have run counter to a recent ban on the businesses.
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The president-elect is expected to take a predominantly deregulatory approach to technology, and to aggressively pursue foreign cyber threat actors. He returns to office in a time of international tension in cyber space.
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Seven states have passed mandates requiring buses be replaced with electric models to reduce air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels. But the journey to modernizing a fleet can be expensive and complicated.
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The local government will migrate to Civic Plus next year, after county commissioners voted to spend more than $20,000 to do so. The county’s existing offering was bought out and officials decided to look elsewhere, querying other counties to learn what they used.
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The award, part of the federal CHIPS Act, will aid a company in business since 1986. Powerex may be one of the last such vertically integrated entities in the U.S., creating silicon chips for power systems in MRI machines and elsewhere.
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In the biannual Digital States Survey, top performers are prioritizing cybersecurity and constituent services, as well as harnessing AI. The following takeaways offer a snapshot view.
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Last month, King County Metro started a pilot project mounting cameras equipped with artificial intelligence on two buses to watch for drivers in transit-only lanes.
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Jason Balderama, a county technology official, has started working as a consultant for the housing authority to coordinate the investigation and advise on how to strengthen its Internet defenses.
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