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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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Oklahoma’s Legislature passed legislation last week to require the Department of Public Safety to use $300,000 to pay for a medical marijuana pilot program to test out marijuana breathalyzers.
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The Michigan House of Representatives passed a series of bills last week aimed at expanding telehealth in Michigan, including one that expands Medicaid coverage under the Healthy Michigan program for telehealth.
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Users could see as much as $300 as part of a massive $550 million settlement reached in January. The lawsuit alleged that the social media company violated state privacy law with its facial tagging feature.
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Algorithms are only as good as the people who make them.
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As governments struggle to adapt to the election challenges surrounding COVID-19, a number of states have launched Internet voting pilots. But many experts argue that these programs could easily be co-opted by malicious actors.
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When Idaho Gov. Brad Little unveiled his Idaho Rebounds plan, he promised data-based decisions on whether the state should progress through reopening. And that data, the plan stated, would be publicly displayed.
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House Bill 368 would create a group of state-level penalties for illegal hacking and other cybercrimes. The bill would also allow victims to file a civil lawsuit seeking compensation from convicted hackers.
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Tech companies say their tools preserve privacy and work seamlessly on devices used by some 3 billion people, but the same features lock authorities out of collecting information they can use to track the coronavirus.
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More than a fifth of Americans in rural areas lack broadband.
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The hearing was convened this week as the Federal Communications Commission prepares to distribute some federal money earmarked for the construction of additional broadband infrastructure in underserved areas.
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During a Washington Post Live discussion May 13, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo explained her state's plan to use contact tracing as an important aspect of their ambitious plans to reopen.
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The state’s growing army of contact tracers have contacted roughly 11% of the more than 34,000 Georgians who have tested positive so far for COVID-19, according to an analysis of Department of Public Health numbers.
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The state elected officials from Sommerville, Mass., have reported relatively smooth sailing with digital meetings, despite a few technical glitches, and are glad remote legislating was deemed constitutional.
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In the murky world of cyberespionage and cyberwarfare, effective deterrence has long been considered out of reach. A government report argues it's time to change that.
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State websites improve to handle claims influx.
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In California, COVID-19 and school closures have exposed the depth of the digital divide. But in San Jose, the state and private partners have a strategy that boosts digital inclusion and could be a model nationwide.
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Few in the state doubt that expanding broadband access would bring benefits across the board, and the coronavirus outbreak has underlined the problems that households lacking adequate connections can face.
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New York State Attorney General Letitia James has announced an agreement with Zoom Video Communications that will provide security protections for more than 200 million users on the platform.
