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The Kansas City Council is beginning to rethink the city’s approach to future data center construction while striving to learn more about the booming industry’s impact locally. -
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.
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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.
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The council is interested in imposing labor standards on subcontractors that would install the equipment necessary to make Syracuse one of the first cities in the country to have 5G wireless connectivity. But can it?
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As autonomous truck manufacturers begin to announce plans to release their vehicles onto roads, Louisiana lawmakers are considering legislation to set definitions and regulating authority for them.
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There is no 5G in the area just yet, but with telecommunications companies laying groundwork for it, the city is working on restrictive ordinances, in as much as they are allowed by the FCC.
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Maryland CIO Michael Leahy said that while updating the way citizens interact with government is a high priority, issues around keeping personal data secure must also be addressed to make any system truly efficient.
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Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said that despite a 2017 survey by his office showing a majority of school districts were concerned about the increased risk of cyberattacks, no action has been taken at the state level.
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It's the first week at work for the state's new CIO, and the governor wants him to freeze work on the troubled vehicle licensing and registration system in order to buy a software package as a replacement.
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Cities and towns around the U.S. have been reacting to a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission that clears regulatory hurdles for telecoms looking to deploy 5G antennas.
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In Washington state, two lawmakers are making the case that Internet service is needed for more than just entertainment purposes. The growth of telemedicine requires reliable service, too.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday the state must prepare for an inevitable wave of job losses due to the rapid rise of automation.
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The House Jobs Omnibus bill includes $70 million for the Border-to-Border Broadband Grant Program, while the Senate’s version came in $40 million short of that figure.
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A bill being considered in the state Legislature would penalize companies that used Internet of Things devices to eavesdrop on consumers without their permission.
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A new report by the National Association of City Transportation Officials finds that micro-mobility networks offering bikes and e-scooters are seeing rapid growth in cities across the country.
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How did we become so submissive to a condition of constant surveillance that — except in spy movies or paranoid delusions — would have been considered preposterous a few decades ago?
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According to some, the new AI-powered videos have the power to confuse and mislead voters, potentially compromising election integrity. But there isn't much in the way of legislation at the state level to address them.
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A partnership between Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. is an effort by established companies to put in place new rules for self-driving cars, even as Tesla and other tech companies move full-speed ahead in their promotion of self-driving cars.
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Motorists caught using a cellphone while driving could face fines if Gov. Bill Lee signs House Bill 164. Critics voiced concerns that using a cellphone was no more dangerous than talking to other passengers.
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Plans to award a $29 million smart meter contract in Independence, Mo., were met with considerable criticism from the public. But a proposed policy could give citizens the ability to avoid the technology altogether.
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Last year, the bill requiring that Internet service providers get permission to pass data to third parties failed in the Senate by one vote. This iteration narrows that scope to privacy protection, leaving out the issue of net neutrality.
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