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Mississippi has announced a new AI data center build that promises tax revenue and job creation. Such gains are not always easy to quantify, but policymakers can push developers to deliver. -
Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging state energy regulators' approval of special electricity contracts between DTE Energy Co. and the developers of a high-profile data center in Saline Township.
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Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging state energy regulators' approval of special electricity contracts between DTE Energy Co. and the developers of a high-profile data center in Saline Township.
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Under the legislation, electric co-ops and Santee Cooper, the state-owned electric utility that provides power to co-ops that serve mostly rural communities, can lease out space to ISPs on existing infrastructure.
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Almost every state was able to send the majority of death certificates to federal health officials within three months, but Pennsylvania only managed two-thirds of the work — making it the slowest in the country.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order mandating that all new passenger vehicles sold in California in 15 years be zero-emission — a category that includes battery-powered electric cars and others.
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According to records, the Los Angeles Police Department has used facial recognition software nearly 30,000 times since 2009. Despite past denials of using the technology, this report reveals otherwise.
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After California’s landmark data privacy law passed two years ago, measures to water down the legislation have not stopped coming. Now, Proposition 24 aims to help shield the law from new attacks.
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The FCC is set to auction $20 billion in rural broadband funding starting in October, but it's still grappling with a problem — its maps showing which places are most in need of the funding are notoriously misleading.
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Lawmakers have scheduled fewer interim committee meetings than normal and have held most virtually. Those developments have made it more difficult to get legislative work done ahead of next year’s session.
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The audit to shed light on a host of issues with the Employment Development Department response to COVID-19 is moving ahead, with the State Auditor’s office set to begin no later than the end of the month.
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A new article in Telecommunications Policy presents evidence that local areas generally fare better when states award broadband money to providers and allow municipalities to get into the broadband business.
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Collin County, Texas, might be just the seventh-largest county in the state, but under Judge Emily Miskel it has emerged as a national leader in using technology to provide safe access to justice during the pandemic.
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Despite pushback from some in the legal community concerned about the ramifications of virtual court proceedings, Miami courts are likely to continue using Zoom as the justice system works back to in-person trials.
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Vehicle registration renewal stickers are not going away despite a proposal for electronic record keeping to fully take their place. State police opposed the switch saying the tags are useful for investigative purposes.
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 835 creates a government grant program for high-speed broadband Internet providers to expand into rural areas of the state that don’t already have access to reliable networks.
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The Portland City Council unanimously approved bans on city and private use of facial recognition technology at a meeting on Wednesday — marking the strictest such restriction in the country.
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During a recent CoMotion discussion, officials from companies like Uber and Wisk Aero discussed the opportunities and hurdles presented by small, electric aircrafts as a means of shuttling riders through cities.
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Citing glaring deficiencies in reliable Internet in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday he is signing an executive order removing a barrier to a high-dollar and “game changer” investment in broadband.
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The social media company announced a slew of new efforts on its platform to curb misinformation and post-election confusion. The changes come after harsh criticism of its response to problems during the 2016 elections.
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What happened in the California state Senate on the final night of the two-year legislative session Monday was perhaps a prime example of machines dispatching decorum and crippling civility.
