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As tech titans invest billions into data centers and high-tech computer chips to fuel their AI ambitions, concerns are building over energy costs, especially in communities where data centers pop up. -
New Mexico schools are part of a nationwide push to curb phone use in classrooms, driven by teacher concerns about disruption and growing worries about record daily screen time.
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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.
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The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has passed a Women in Technology Hiring Initiative that will connect at-risk and disconnected youth ages 14-24 with IT mentors and training to bolster its entry-level IT personnel.
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A report calls for banning the use of emotion recognition technology. An AI and computer vision researcher explains the potential and why there's growing concern.
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Following a warning from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced that he is instructing elections officials to be on guard in the state and counties.
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The end of a seven-month pilot has the future of the scooter fleet being deliberated. Some consider the devices dangerous for pedestrians and others see them as a breakthrough in urban micro-mobility.
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Plans call for investing $9 million in a facility to be located at Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to highlight the project in his upcoming state of the state address.
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For many years, the Atlanta school board’s meetings have only been accessible to people willing to attend in person, but officials are now starting to stream the entirety of the meetings online.
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The Maine Legislature has named broadband access as one of its top priorities for the coming year. The state is interested in improving high-speed Internet access for residents located in rural communities.
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Officials in Portland, Maine, are discussing the benefits of facial recognition technology ahead of a proposal to ban the use of the technology. These benefits include solving crimes and improving customs processing.
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The partnership between Fort Walton Beach Police Department and smart home company Ring Inc. may become the norm for law enforcement, acting as a digital neighborhood watch to promote vigilance for suspicious activity.
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The proposed rule change has been in the works for more than a year, and it would allow law enforcement, federal security agencies and the FAA to remotely identify drones that fly through their jurisdictions.
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Full high-speed Internet coverage in rural Colorado is still an aspiration rather than a reality, but the push for accessible broadband continues with stakeholders working toward serving more households.
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Outsourcing gov tech through mega contracts was gaining steam in the early 2000s. Now, as states and localities turn toward more agile methods, GT looks back at what led to the demise of those large-scale agreements.
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The California Consumer Privacy Act represents the most powerful consumer privacy protection law of its kind in the United States, though states and the federal government are looking at their own versions.
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The new tax, which targets large employers, is expected to generate an estimated $6 million a year for a city cash-strapped to deal with hundreds of millions of dollars in transportation and housing needs.
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Unsolicited robocalls in the state are being met with new opposition from a special team dedicated to stopping the practice. Officials are urging residents to report the calls so they can be investigated and prosecuted.
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The Northampton, Mass., City Council has voted to ban facial recognition technology that collects biometric information, passing the ordinance unanimously through its nine-person governing body.
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The legislation would tighten cybersecurity at insurance companies in the state, following news that Minnesota Blue Cross Blue Shield allowed hundreds of thousands of serious vulnerabilities over several years.
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The new fees are necessary to comply with Oregon's constitution that requires everyone who uses the roads to pay their fair share, and electric car owners can avoid costs by allowing the state to track their mileage.
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