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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 ethics and implications of justifying a cyberattack as defensive get very complicated very quickly.
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New Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to limit the high-speed train to a 165-mile rail line, to the praise of some and criticism of others. The original project, delayed and increasingly costly, would have gone much farther.
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Two attempts were made to increase the property tax that finances the city's bus service, and both were rejected. The first one proposed a hike of $11.50 a year for homeowners and the second for $5.75 a year.
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With 3D printers, anybody can create undetectable and untraceable guns made of materials like plastic, something that Rhode Island elected officials want to crack down on before they become a problem.
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The state Senate Public Safety Committee passed legislation that creates no-fly zones over all detention facilities in the state. It also bans photography of the facilities without a permit.
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A bill newly passed in the North Dakota state Senate would overhaul the state's cybersecurity strategy, emphasizing unity and greater centralization.
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Gov. Tim Walz has formed a 19-member advisory task force to study the Minnesota IT Services department and advise on ongoing and future initiatives within the state.
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The order comes at a time when China is aggressively focused on developing the technology and could dominate if left unchallenged. The order does not outline any specific funding goals.
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A proposal to include a financial services smart chip in municipal ID cards is drawing fire from immigrant advocacy groups who argue the technology presents substantial security and privacy concerns.
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Though everyone in the House backed House Bill 23, some representatives said they’re concerned that the legislation doesn’t mandate minimum speeds.
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Local governments, especially those in Missouri, have been preempted from many decisions on the deployment of small cells to support new connectivity standards. Here's how the city of Rolla is navigating those waters.
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Like all major telecommunications providers, AT&T is racing to upgrade its connectivity network to the next generation of speed. But an AT&T regional director said its efforts in Cleveland have been moving too slowly.
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Legislators are proposing a 4 percent tax on downloadable digital media — like books, movies music and games — to pay for Internet infrastructure in rural, economically depressed parts of the state.
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Under the law, which takes effect next year, web users can demand that a business tell them what personal information it is collecting about them and whether it is selling or sharing it, and if so to whom.
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Inmates nearing the end of their incarceration could be given the opportunity to search specific career-building websites. A prison watchdog group says the legislation could make a significant difference in the re-entry process.
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Legislation meant to help fund infrastructure in non-oil-producing governments throughout the state was adjusted to prohibit the use of that funding to build fiber-optic networks.
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If successful, the proposal by state Sen. Cynthia Creem would place restrictions on state law enforcement agencies with regards to the acquisition, possession or use of biometric surveillance.
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