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Researchers at Digital Promise position outcomes-based contracts (OBC) not as a guarantee of student proficiency, but as a method for making sure ed-tech tools are implemented and used properly. -
The FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report shows that emerging technologies are shaping cyber theft, with digital fraud and related losses reaching new highs in 2025, topping more than $21 billion forfeited.
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Plus, Massachusetts is distributing nearly 27,000 devices, the Atlanta Regional Commission is launching a digital skills training initiative, Nashville is working to expand language access, and more.
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A once-ambitious bill meant to reel in Washington’s exploding data center industry fell by the wayside during a short legislative session, and a state senator says it was due in part to tech company lobbying.
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The new release from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers provides guidance for state CIOs, and an overview of how agencies are navigating the landscape of agentic artificial intelligence tools.
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Data center builds are on the rise across the country to power cloud computing and AI. Here’s how some local governments are taking action to ensure projects benefit the communities in which they are built.
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Artificial intelligence is causing college instructors to move more meaningful examinations back to the classroom, and connect the dots with students on why learning matters.
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AI has been behind some of the social services abuse uncovered in the state. Officials are using machine learning to sift through thousands of provider claims to uncover crimes.
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State Sen. Barry Finegold, of Andover, and his counterpart from Lawrence, examined the changing role of artificial intelligence and its potential. He uses AI to write speeches, Finegold said.
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As the market for continuing education programs grows, more and more nontraditional students are seeking out skill-specific, career-focused, online programs at universities.
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An online learning program at Willmar Public Schools in Minnesota is helping students stay on track even if they can't attend classes in person, for example because immigration enforcement makes them feel unsafe.
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Questions about fake legal citations created by artificial intelligence and overlooked due to lawyers' lax proofreading are currently before the Connecticut Supreme Court.
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The FBI is warning about a new type of crime that targets ATMs around the country that uses malware to force a cash machine to dispense money without a legitimate transaction.
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The career technologist, who has held leadership roles in IT from Arizona to Oregon and San Jose to Seattle, will depart the public sector this month to join the division of e.Republic.
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The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles has released a series of instructional videos to aid online users. Meanwhile, Alaska has debuted the Alaska Mobile ID, a mobile driver’s license and identity credential.
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Among more than 68,000 surveyed educators, most say school cellphone policies directly contributed to students having better learning experiences, healthier relationships and improved emotional well-being.
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The company, one of the few publicly traded gov tech suppliers, reports revenue growth and gains from AI and an acquisition in its latest financials. More such deals seem almost certain as Via vies for more market share.
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The taxis’ first day of operations in the city also yielded their first collision, a minor accident uptown. A human trainer was in the vehicle and the incident was not Waymo’s fault, a spokesperson said.
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A tribally owned firm is investing the funds, from two federal broadband entities, to enlarge high-speed Internet access across the Pine Ridge Reservation in the southwestern part of the state.
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A class-action lawsuit against a community college in Oregon alleges that the school failed to properly protect student data by storing it in an unencrypted, Internet-accessible environment.
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Several professors said departments in the humanities, computer science and some other majors have raised concerns about AI use, while the schools of information, business and economics have generally embraced it.
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