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The move reflects a broader push by the education platform Newsela to help educators turn fragmented student data into actionable intelligence without adding new systems or complexity. -
The CEO of CHAMP Titles — which recently raised $55 million — talks about where the industry is headed. His optimism about upcoming significant growth is matched by another executive from this field.
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Entities including an uncrewed aviation company are exploring use cases. Organizers indicate the city’s proximity to training and National Guard drone operations make it a good fit.
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Madhu Gottumukkala, who recently came on board as South Dakota’s chief technology officer, has now been named state CIO and commissioner of the state Bureau of Information and Telecommunications. His first day is Monday.
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The nonprofit's new edition of its accelerator program will include 16 startups, and will be run in partnership with the National League of Cities and the GovAI Coalition. Its mission: to help implement and scale AI at the local level.
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Some Indiana State University students are helping solve crimes through their processing of digital forensic evidence as part of a High Tech Crime Unit, having even assisted with a recent prosecution.
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The program partners Hampton University and the DevTech Research Group at Boston College for a two-year collaboration to develop the ScratchJr software, train educators and pilot the program.
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This virtual academy is attached to Brookside Charter School, and it bills itself as Kansas City’s only virtual program where teaching happens on live, interactive video calls.
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Atlanta City Council passed two pieces of legislation limiting where data centers can be built. Lawmakers say it’s a broader effort to make Atlanta more pedestrian-friendly in areas with activity.
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National Public Data, a background check company, recently experienced a security incident that may have resulted in the cyber theft of roughly 2.9 billion records of personal information.
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A new bill awaiting approval from Gov. Gavin Newsom would require vehicles to include a warning system that would alert drivers anytime they went more than 10 miles over the speed limit.
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Its newly launched Local Government Research and Development Agenda, a nationwide undertaking, looks to provide research and science to cities. Interviews and workshops with 20 munis are underway.
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VIA Metropolitan Transit is working with Centro San Antonio and the University of Texas at San Antonio to bring VIA Link Zone ride-hailing to the downtown area. It debuted Monday and features electric and conventionally powered vehicles.
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A new measure before the Honolulu City Council would place more regulations on e-bikes in Oahu. A council resolution urges the state Legislature to “update and clarify” laws related to “electric bicycles and electric dirt bike motorcycles.”
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The New Castle Area Transit Authority, which serves communities in Lawrence County, has gone live with a bus tracking software system. It lets drivers know their next stops and if they’re on time, and lets dispatchers track buses.
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Outgoing South Dakota CIO Jeff Clines prioritized process improvement and user experience during his four years as technology leader. Now, he will leverage what he learned in his new role as Wyoming CIO.
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A top concern among educators remains that when students use AI to write essays or come up with ideas for projects, they miss out on the hard and focused thinking that builds creative reasoning skills.
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A state watchdog office’s investigation found a pattern of Maryland education officials using an encrypted messaging app with a self-deleting messaging feature for work purposes.
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The robotic arm consists of 3D-printed pieces, screws, a circuit board and four motors. Despite its size, there is a gripper on the end of it, capable of picking up small items, like a screw.
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The Internet is full of doom-laden stories proclaiming that AI-generated deepfakes will mislead and influence voters, as well as enabling new forms of personalized and targeted political advertising.
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Due to questions about what the software ultimately does with the information that’s inputted, Maryland officials say they are approaching the emerging technology with extreme caution.
