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Jackson County, Mo., could soon take steps aimed to ensure new data centers are not constructed in unincorporated areas of the county, at least temporarily. -
Statewide, more than 180 law enforcement agencies ― nearly a third of all agencies in Michigan ― now use Flock Safety technology, according to data compiled by the company.
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The National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ fourth look at the chief privacy officer role finds 31 states now have one — but lack of staffing and funding are among the challenges.
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Business matters aside, the future is generally bright for offshore wind, leaders said at the 2024 International Partnering Forum for industry. Increasing state energy targets, however, present a stiff challenge.
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The Democratic majority in the state Senate on Wednesday night approved legislation that would regulate artificial intelligence and criminalize deepfake porn and false political messaging.
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TikTok on Wednesday faced a formidable threat to its business, with a new law signed by President Biden that could dramatically change the way the popular video app operates.
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Lawmakers in New Hampshire and elsewhere are debating measures that would better identify AI-generated material, as the November presidential election nears. Fair election groups say the proposals don’t go far enough.
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Artificial intelligence and data leaders from Georgia, Maryland and Vermont shared their perspectives on successful AI governance in a GOVChats panel discussion. The environment, they said, is still in development.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a congressional framework, in a letter to Senate artificial intelligence working group leaders, that would establish federal oversight on extreme risks related to AI.
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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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