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State governments are expected to deploy AI in 2026 with an increased focus on returns on investment as they face complex policymaking restrictions enacted by a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump. -
Georgia regulators unanimously approved a massive expansion of the state's power grid Friday, approving Georgia Power's request for nearly 10,000 megawatts of new energy capacity.
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The federal government’s large annual defense act steps into staffing issues within the Space Force, requiring roughly equal staffing between operational and acquisition positions.
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Officials in Maine estimate that the state could get about $500 million in federal and state funds to bring high-speed Internet to the 78,000 locations in the state that lack broadband.
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With a winning vote of 11-9 by city aldermen, Madison, Wis., will soon launch a one-year police body camera pilot. Although the pilot has a number of critics, the police department supports the idea.
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If Connecticut's new data privacy bill is passed by the state House of Representatives and signed by the governor, it would address many issues, including companies' exploitation of minors.
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From securing public records to using digital assets to pay for goods and services, state governments’ use of digital ledgers and currencies have the potential to be as varied and diverse as their stances on digital privacy.
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Tacoma, Wash., Police Chief Avery Moore presented his crime reduction plan to the city council yesterday. The plan will lean on data to identify where crimes are being committed the most.
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After almost a year and a half of allowing electric scooters on its streets, Seattle has seen the number of scooter trips dwarf the number of bike trips. Some city council members still have safety concerns, however.
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U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement has been using an app called SmartLINK to monitor immigrants. The app was touted as an alternative to detention, but civil rights groups believe the app violates privacy.
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In addition to the Paycheck Protection Program rip-offs, fraudsters have used synthetic identities in many unemployment benefit null, leaving states scrambling to try to recoup the erroneous payments.
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A dramatic drop in automatic voter registrations in Georgia may have been caused by a government website that required potential voters to click an additional button before they could sign up.
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Florida and Texas have passed social media censorship legislation, but both face legal pushback from advocacy groups. If their cases move forward, it could set a precedent for other states to propose similar legislation.
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Soon, police in Pittsburg, Calif., will have to receive city council approval for the purchase, acquisition and use of military equipment, which includes items such as armored vehicles and chemical munitions.
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Michigan Secretary of State Joceyln Benson walked back the statement that her office wouldn't release to media the driving records of "victims of violence" just seven hours after she made the comment.
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In many Tesla vehicles, the boombox function can blast music outside of the car itself. The feature violates federal standards in that the noise can drown out pedestrian warning system sounds.
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Maine's county and city governments received a total of $191 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding, but the majority of the money hasn't been spent. Officials say they're deliberately sitting on the money.
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Lawmakers in Connecticut are looking at a bill that contains some of the strongest consumer data protections in the country. If the bill passes, Connecticut would become the fifth state with such a law.
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A rule from the 2017 Trump administration tax cut could, however unintentionally, discourage certain organizations from applying for federal broadband grants and leave the most remote U.S. populations disconnected.
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The newly appointed 27 members will advise the federal government on AI topics like competitiveness, equity and use by law enforcement. EqualAI’s Miriam Vogel will chair the group; Google’s James Manyika is vice chair.
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Like other social media platforms, Twitter has in recent years also become a tool for politicization and has struggled to strike a balance between fostering free speech and combating misinformation.
