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With the popularity of electric bicycles and scooters on the rise, here’s what state and local laws say about their use in Fort Worth, Colleyville, Texas Christian University and elsewhere. -
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.
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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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While the U.S. currently lacks comprehensive regulation around how Americans’ data is collected and used, states like California, Washington and Maine offer their own approaches to protecting personal information.
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In an expected turn of events, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to roll the Agency for State Technology into the Department of Management Services. The new iteration will be called the Division of State Technologies.
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A 10-month Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations review into the cybersecurity measures being taken by eight federal agencies showed increasing cyberthreats and largely unmitigated vulnerabilities.
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Bans on facial recognition are supported by advocacy groups such as the ACLU, plus artificial intelligence experts who have called for further safeguards before the technology is used by law enforcement.
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation earlier this month that would cut right-of-way fees for telecommunication companies providing cable services. Now, cities are planning a legal fight over the millions in lost revenue.
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An Ohio lawmaker is pushing legislation that would define when cryptocurrencies — like bitcoin — were considered a security. The rules would allow companies to focus on innovating, rather than red tape, he argues.
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Legal settlements involving state agencies will soon be posted online, ending a long-standing process that required public records requests. The new system will post documents as soon as the law allows.
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The new legislation, known as the SHIELD Act, would broaden the scope of what counts as data, expand the rights of consumers in the event of a breach, and increase penalties for culpable companies.
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At the second annual Chicago Digital Government Summit this week, public-sector data experts shared common challenges that government should prepare for in creating and running data programs.
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The request for information is an early element of InnovateOhio strategy, currently under development. The initiative is being led by Lt. Gov. Jon Husted with the goal of providing Internet access to underserved Ohioans.
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Without discussion on the merits of meeting the demand, the board tackled the agenda item in two minutes, voted and moved on. An additional $25,000 will come out of the city budget to cover the insurance policy deductible.
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Legislators canceled a vote on a telecom-backed bill that would have made it easier and cheaper for companies to install 5G small cell antennas. Municipal leaders criticized the bill for eroding local authority.
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The policy allows officers in the Indiana city to use their discretion when it comes to recording interactions with the public. A fatal officer-involved shooting Sunday left questions a video record might have answered.
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Facebook insists that it doesn’t plan on using financial information gleaned from customers’ use of Libra to target ads, but many details of how the final product will work remain to be decided before its 2020 launch.
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Under the terms of the deal between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City’s Department of Transportation, both will have a hand in planning, designing, installing and maintaining the toll program.
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A recent ACLU of Massachusetts poll of residents showed that nine in 10 voters support government regulation of facial recognition technology. A state moratorium on the tech had 79 percent support.
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The Office of Security Management was created Tuesday through executive order. State CISO John Evans will lead the new office within the Department of Information Technology and oversee consolidation of cyberdefenses.
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If Senate Bill 284 is signed into law by Gov. Chris Sununu, it would establish a database that would allow customers to access and use information from their electric meters about how and when they consume energy.
