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Founded by former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the North Carolina Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI) will work to pass pro-cryptocurrency legislation and support construction of data centers. -
A recent Iran-linked cyber attack spurred discussions among state, local, tribal and territorial governments about the war in Iran, cybersecurity implications and practical ways to build their cyber resilience.
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SponsoredThe DOJ’s new ADA Title II rule requires accessible government websites and apps. These nine steps help public agencies understand deadlines, prioritize fixes and build a sustainable accessibility plan.
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Concerned about potential hacking, a key legislative committee voted Monday for a bill prohibiting Connecticut towns and state agencies from purchasing Chinese and Russian-made drones in the future.
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Urban technologists at the recent 2024 Bipartisan Tech Policy Conference discussed the various ways emerging tech like autonomous vehicles have evolved.
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Electric bicycles have become a “real problem” in one of the state’s top tourist destinations. That’s why state Sen. John Damoose is sponsoring a bill that would keep speeds down, on the roadway around the island.
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Separating kids from smartphones is a challenge, with polling showing more than 95 percent of teens have access to the devices and 54 percent say it'd be at least somewhat hard to give up social media.
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The rise of generative artificial intelligence is a stress test for data governance and management, and an opportunity for data stewards to shine.
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Lawmakers in both chambers of the Statehouse have been highly critical of bills that would safeguard residents’ data privacy online. Two competing proposals survive, albeit narrowly.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday on an early action budget null among legislative leaders that will cut the shortfall by about $17.3 billion — and return millions for tech to the general fund.
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A bill on the future of artificial intelligence in Connecticut is nearing its final form — a top priority of Democrats in the Senate — to focus on consumer protections and job creation with the evolving technology.
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Lawmakers advanced data privacy legislation that supporters say would be unique in the U.S. in protecting individual privacy and limiting the type of digital information companies can collect and maintain.
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Longtime business leader Robert Ward, senior adviser to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin since 2023, has been appointed to help state officials in realizing change and modernization.
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Congress has many technology policy issues to handle this session. But both chambers will be in session only around 50 days before the Nov. 5 election — so states are enacting their own laws to fill the void.
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A new report by the Vernonburg Group finds access to broadband is not generally inhibited by demographic factors — but instead others like location and type of land.
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Reducing traffic deaths is a compelling proposition, but it gets complicated when trying to make it so.
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A coalition of Rio Grande Valley environmental and Indigenous groups is suing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department over the agency's approval of a land swap with SpaceX in South Texas.
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Daniel Castro, vice president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, said the U.S. Department of Justice’s rule on government content “... obligates state and local governments to ensure their online services are accessible.”
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A California lawmaker has introduced a bill in Congress that would force AI companies to say where they got the reams of data needed to make their super smart chatbots and image generators.
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A divided state House on Tuesday passed a bill that would have Pennsylvania do something all its nearby neighbors have done — ban the use of handheld cell phones by drivers.
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A new Georgia bill could create changes to Bibb County School District classrooms, and how students use social media, though the district won't comment on the legislation yet.
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