Policy
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Officials say a new Kansas law is drawing data centers to the state as details emerge about a possible new hyperscale campus in Leavenworth County in the broader Kansas City area. -
The Trump administration has released its national legislative framework for AI technology. If enacted, it could pre-empt state regulations in certain areas but maintain some authority elsewhere.
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Plus, new legislation would revive the FCC’s equity council if enacted, a report reveals connectivity gaps in tribal communities, some municipal broadband networks outperform their competitors, and more.
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Los Angeles officials have said collecting detailed data is necessary to determine which scooter companies are flouting new rules. They have also argued that the companies cannot be trusted to regulate themselves.
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A coalition of 33 state attorneys general is asking tech companies to establish strict policies to prevent huge price markups on everyday necessities as people stockpile for extended stays at home.
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When faced with a ransomware attack, a person or company or government agency finds its digital data encrypted by an unknown person, and then gets a demand for a ransom.
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The city of University Heights is hoping that a group of experts will be able to fix the problems with the city’s IT infrastructure. Officials are hopeful that recent recruits with IT backgrounds will move things forward.
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The spread of the coronavirus has created unprecedented problems for Congress as it confronts how to conduct legislative business after the infection of several members.
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Once heralded as the solution to most election woes, our affinity for the paperless voting technology has dimmed. Today, experts consider it one of the biggest liabilities, and favor a return to paper ballots.
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At least 66 Kansas residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and two have died. Health officials in the state's most populous areas have accelerated restrictions on social activity to halt the spread.
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Vendors, public officials and civil rights advocates have been wary of using facial recognition in police body cameras because of technical limits and potential for abuse, but Wolfcom's CEO sees it as an inevitability.
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As unmanned aerial technology advances and regular flight paths sprout up, local authorities and residents will need to have more input over drone operations if the industry is to thrive.
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Desperate times sometimes call for new measures, but U.S. policy and experts suggest that drones will not be used in advanced operations related to COVID-19 without further testing and discussion.
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Congressional leaders could shut the U.S. Capitol down and move operations online as coronavirus spreads through the once-crowded halls of Congress, leaving two members infected and many more in quarantine.
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Describing rural Americans as "feeling abandoned and desperately in need of help," Rep. Robert Aderholt has asked the Trump administration to address connectivity that enables remote education and health services.
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The slew of privacy and data collection scandals from the past several years have motivated state lawmakers to take action, putting forward legislation to better protect the rights of consumers.
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The tax filing deadline will remain on the usual date of April 15, but individuals and households that owe money for their taxes will now have until July 15 to make any of the related payments.
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Brooklyn, Ohio, which is located just outside of Cleveland, is the latest city that is moving to livestream its local government city council meetings, doing so as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil the nation.
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The National Association of Counties briefed reporters Wednesday on the needs and demands placed on county governments around the nation as they respond to the evolving new coronavirus crisis.
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Gov. Mike DeWine is considering requiring that the postponed March 17 primary election be entirely replaced with a mail-in election. While it is currently only an idea, DeWine says the state is open to discussion.
