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Transit buses in the Silicon Valley city are traveling 20 percent faster following a technology upgrade that gave them traffic signal priority at certain intersections. The project, an official said, is scalable. -
Speaking to the challenges of ed-tech procurement, Lisa Berghoff of Highland Park High School said school districts should overlook hype and focus instead on whether a new tool is accessible and backed by sound research.
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As one of its first operational AI projects, Mississippi’s Innovation Hub is piloting Procurii, a chatbot designed to address knowledge gaps. The proof of concept is intended to augment tech procurement processes.
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It’s hard to say how many, but the business of politics is full of the sorts of roles that researchers believe are most vulnerable to disruption by generative AI, such as legal professionals and administrative workers.
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In the second year of a clinical immersion program, Cal Poly students will identify problems faced by doctors at a San Luis Obispo hospital, then apply engineering skills to create cutting-edge solutions.
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Despite efforts to combat ransomware attacks on higher ed institutions, the education sector remains one of the most targeted industries as more vulnerabilities and data incentivize hackers.
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Major pieces of domestic policy like the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are advancing hydrogen energy technology. A change to who occupies the White House could alter this course.
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Officials for the northern California city said they have no evidence of personal information being leaked during the incident, but its website was offline for at least a day as it investigated systems.
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The new app, from Utah vendor TextMyGov, will work with a federal emergency notification system and can give residents information on everything from parks and trash pickup to boil water advisories.
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A new publication released today by the Aspen Institute's Latinos and Society Program offers four key principles for Latino digital success in an attempt to guide digital equity work across different sectors.
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Company officials say Content Filter can help K-12 schools comply with CIPA and E-rate requirements. It uses a combination of keyword scans and AI-powered image and video checks to flag and block harmful material.
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Drones for fighting wildfires are taking off in many states, but federal agencies remain somewhat caught up in regulation and procurement challenges related to use of the technology.
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Tarrant County officials are looking into auditing its courts software system two months after its launch. The case management program, TechShare.Courts, took the county 12 years to get off the ground.
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Despite pushback, plans to construct a 165-foot cell tower in the southern part of Brookfield, Conn., are moving forward, with the tower expected to also provide wireless services to portions of Danbury and Bethel.
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State grants will afford the College of New Jersey and Thomas Edison State University modernized classrooms, labs, information technology and other infrastructure to support virtual learning, research and collaboration.
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A public research university in Ohio will work with several U.S. universities and colleges to offer workshops, seminars, competitions, new credential-bearing certificates and pathway courses in cybersecurity.
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If the city’s plan to replace 147 fossil fuel vehicles with electric vehicles is implemented, city staff said it could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12,000 metric tons over the life of the new fleet.
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A new ed-tech tool prompts students to stop and take a deep breath at different intervals, and allows teachers to time classroom activities so they can compare participation and productivity in different environments.
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There are countless uses for unmanned aerial vehicles across New York City including public safety and inspections, among others. Unfortunately, the devices remain far too strictly regulated to realize their full potential.
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A steady stream of instability at Twitter has users looking for other social media platforms. The newest offering from Meta – Threads – is a ways off from toppling its competition.
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Amaya Capellán’s first day as state CIO will be July 24, and she comes with extensive private-sector experience, most recently at Comcast. She will take over for interim CIO Patti Chapman, who has held the position since November.
