Policy
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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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The challenge of balancing data protection and business needs: Over-regulate and you risk holding back valuable innovations. Under-regulate and you potentially put constituents’ information in harm’s way.
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The new bill explicitly prohibits drivers from using cellphones behind the wheel for any distracting activities unless they do so through dictation or other hands-free modes.
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Concluding it restricted innocent, political speech, a panel of judges concluded that New Hampshire’s 2014 ban was unconstitutionally over broad.
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Developing legislation that can maximize the societal and commercial benefits of unmanned aircraft while minimizing risks to privacy and safety will be a challenge, experts told state lawmakers.
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The federal government told states to take a backseat. While some will likely listen, others may push their plans full speed ahead anyway.
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California doubled down this month on its climate commitment with the enactment of Senate Bill 32, the passage of which passage was politically palatable only because the technology exists to achieve its ambitious targets.
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Two pending federal laws are designed to protect consumers from legal retaliation when they express opinions online. Yelp is also now acting to red-flag the review sites of merchants who have sued customers for negative reviews.
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Sen. Charles Schumer points to limited features of federal alert system as being out of date.
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But the lodging-by-web platform is trying to enlist thousands of New York hosts in a political movement that aims to stop Gov. Andrew Cuomo from signing a law that would fine Airbnb users if they advertise short-term stays in unoccupied apartments.
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New legislation approved as Department of Justice launches data collection platform for 'use of-force' reporting.
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Demonstrating how tech can augment rather than supplant city work can go a long way toward making workers more comfortable with new initiatives.
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Dozens of experts and elected officials in all levels of government are working to craft the future of autonomous transportation.
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New legislation hopes to make elections more secure by making them less electronic.
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State officials said the U.S. DOT’s policy announcement will change their approach to addressing the topic.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark portrayed their economies as thriving because of their pivot toward high-tech work.
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In Missouri, the regulatory approval process can make it years from the time a project is completed until its costs are recovered.
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Consumer groups who say the laws are lagging behind the technology that is fueling the race among the handful of companies developing autonomous vehicles.
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Upon the release of self-driving Uber cars operating in Pittsburgh, the state Public Utilities Commission asked federal officials, as well as the general public, to be involved in discussions of the regulations needed to govern the emerging technology.
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