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Members of the House passed a bill requiring data centers to pay for increased costs associated with their energy demands. The proposed legislation now heads to the state Senate. -
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.
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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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Recently, the Oklahoma state senate announced they had passed legislation that would provide mental health patients with telemedicine health-care access when a law enforcement officer is sent to them for assistance.
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U.S. Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer, both of New York, are asking questions about why their state was entirely shut out of $20 billion recently allocated by the FCC in support of nationwide broadband efforts.
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The bill, introduced in February, has the potential to create additional protections for sensitive state data, but there are still policy areas that might need fine tuning before the proposal goes further.
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Several of the most prominent membership organizations for state and local government leaders have united in support of an effort to urge federal decision-makers to invest in broadband infrastructure.
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For the second time in two years, lawmakers in one of America's biggest technology centers have failed to put together a comprehensive consumer privacy law.
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Malfeasance in Los Angeles ignited a debate over the effectiveness and fairness of tracking people suspected of gang activity. As Georgia finds its footing with a new system, there are pitfalls to be avoided.
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All non-citizens already must submit fingerprints upon U.S. entry, but the move to expand the government’s DNA database has raised alarm by immigration advocates and civil rights agencies over long-term privacy rights.
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Last session, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that allows electric membership cooperatives to sell Internet services along with power. Lawmakers hoped the change would spark a spread of broadband throughout rural Georgia.
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Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim began reporting from his office in February about items on monthly meeting agendas, making videos within the half-hour before Florsheim heads down to the session in council chambers.
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Missouri lawmakers are creating legislation that could ground drone flights near state prisons, sports stadiums and mental health hospitals, aiming to ensure safety and prevent potential aerial contraband drops.
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Co-opting Internet-connected devices could disrupt transportation systems on Election Day, stymie political campaigns, or help make information warfare more credible.
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For the first time ever, the U.S. Census Bureau will be accepting responses from families and individuals online, with responses due by Census Day, April 1. Paper and telephone responses will still be accepted too.
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Modernization, cybersecurity and transparency will drive major tech investments in cities, counties and states across the country. In Washington, D.C., experts broke down how an estimated $111 billion will be spent in 2020.
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At best, data from the Federal Communications Commission tells an incomplete story about broadband in the states. Here's what Wisconsin, North Carolina and West Virginia have done to paint a clearer picture.
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Washington state has an opportunity to create a groundbreaking privacy law, placing guardrails around facial-recognition technology and giving consumers control over personal information collected online.
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When Los Angeles set up a new system for collecting data from — and communicating rules to — emerging mobility companies, Uber refused to comply and lost its permit. Now, it's backing a group criticizing the data system.
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The tentative settlement, awaiting a judge’s approval, would resolve a class-action lawsuit by consumers across the U.S. alleging Apple slowed iPhone performance to address problems with batteries and processors.
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As anxieties about foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election grow, concerns about other vectors of misinformation are evident. Deepfakes, realistic video forgeries, have some of the most damaging potential.
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