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Officials at the capital city this week approved a one-year moratorium on data center development. The suspension will provide time to review potential impacts and guide responsible development. -
In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans.
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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.
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On-demand bike company Ofo cites the city’s “restrictive regulations” that bicycles lock to a stationary object as its reason for pulling out.
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In many US cities, ride-hailing apps are luring riders away from public transit and increasing traffic congestion. But with the right rules, they could enhance public transit instead.
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As part of a strategy to reverse declining ridership, the city is opening up its payment app to include a host of new features, including links to private ride-sharing services.
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A poll conducted by the Sierra Club with voters on the East Coast found bipartisan support for transit and other projects that would reduce air pollution and climate change.
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According to a report by the Electrification Coalition, incentives and other public policy have led to increased sales of zero emissions vehicles.
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The state’s chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, announced the plan to hire a regulator to explore how securities and insurance laws apply to the volatile virtual currency.
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The closely watched California Consumer Privacy Act initiative became eligible for the November ballot late Monday, but its authors are willing to withdraw the measure if state legislators can pass their major privacy legislation by Thursday’s ballot withdrawal deadline.
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Washington state is planning to launch a beta version of its Privacy Checklist tool in the next two weeks. The resource is designed to give governments a starting point in implementing privacy best practices.
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A memorandum of understanding with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is opening the door to companies looking to test driverless vehicles in public.
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Cease and desist notices from city attorneys has temporarily pushed on-demand electric scooter companies Lime and Bird out of the area.
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The decision on the part of city transportation officials means the company will go from a testing ground of just under a square mile to roughly 49 square miles.
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The former general counsel to the Department of Information Systems has returned, this time as the state's privacy czar.
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State CIO Shawn Riley believes plans to unify the state's disparate IT systems will go ahead, but first he has to convince the legislature the initiative will work.
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According to one Stanford researcher, the state’s push toward electric vehicles is admirable, but questions remain for utility customers.
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Europe’s digital-data regulations are having ripple effects around the world.
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Experts say local governments need to incorporate the self-propelled devices into their overall mobility plans, but there's no blueprint on how best to regulate them.
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Among the small field of tech-related ballot proposals and ballot measures nationwide in 2018, a dog fight over privacy issues may erupt come June 25.
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The chief operating officer issued an apology for recent data use and elections scandals during the United States Conference of Mayors in Boston June 8.
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