Policy
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An executive order from the governor of the Show Me State calls for the development of a strategic framework to advance AI technology and related infrastructure, addressing workforce development and data centers. -
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.
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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.
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The relationship between the public and private mobility sectors will likely continue to evolve as the public gains an increasing affinity for scooters, bikes and other transportation modes.
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Under the recently approved two-year transportation budget, the state could withhold millions in tax revenue-sharing dollars from cities using the cameras to wipe out any financial gain they might realize from civil fines issued for violations.
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The gaping divide between the digital haves and have-nots in Syracuse is one of the most critical and least discussed inequities plaguing a city beset with generational poverty. Solutions to the problem are complex and costly.
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The National Transportation Safety Board first made the call to ban hands-free technology from cars in 2011. Now officials are calling on California to lead the legislative charge against what they see as an unnecessary distraction.
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The city-issued cards are being offered to residents who may not have easy access to state-issued identification. Several other cities have launched similar programs, including New York; Newark, N.J.; Chicago; San Francisco; and Detroit.
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Like their human counterparts, algorithms have shown they are capable of making mistakes. One expert advises a cautious approach to the rapidly advancing technology, as to not become overly complacent.
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The legislation, now on the governor’s desk, allows electric membership corporations to provide Internet service as well as power. Because EMCs already operate in rural parts of the state, they are well positioned to extend the services.
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A 2018 California Supreme Court decision could change the nature of working in the gig economy while providing a model for other states.
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The Facebook founder ignited debate after calling for government regulation relating to harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability. Critics have said the company should have no say in the matter.
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Starting in 2021, drivers will pay a fee to enter midtown and lower Manhattan during busy times of day. Will this clear New York's air and streets?
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A law signed by Gov. Jim Justice last week creates a new cybersecurity office within the Office of Technology to assess the vulnerabilities of state agencies and unify security policies.
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While some researchers liken the $20 million undertaking between the National Science Foundation and the online retailer to the fox guarding the hen house, others see it as investment in an understudied area.
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The University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University are calling on state legislators to fund access to the Northern Tier Network, which connects the schools to other research universities.
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States are folding the social and economic costs of burning fossil fuels into their electricity policies, giving utilities a financial incentive to reduce greenhouse emissions.
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Lawmakers are considering a simple policy that drug stores say would prevent prescription fraud: Requiring doctors send them directly to the pharmacy electronically.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says the social media company allowed housing-related ads to exclude or target people based on “ethnic affinities,” a practice that violates fair housing law.
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The attempt to restore the Obama-era Internet protections known as net neutrality passed the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, but partisan divisions will almost certainly catch up to the proposal.
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The acting director of the troubled department says a corrective action plan will be sent to the Department of Finance, which began the audit last year after public anger over long wait times and problems with the Motor Voter registration program.
