Emerging Tech
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Representatives from leading AI and tech companies signed an agreement Wednesday pledging to protect Americans from higher electricity prices due to data center expansion. -
A once-ambitious bill meant to reel in Washington’s exploding data center industry fell by the wayside during a short legislative session, and a state senator says it was due in part to tech company lobbying.
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Experts and public-sector technologists say the AI-powered software development technique may one day offer government the ability to fast-track ideas, improve procurement and more.
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The California Air Resources Board approved an aggressive regulation to spur the adoption of electric semi-trucks and similar vehicles. Under the rules, all trucks sold in the state must be zero-emission by 2045.
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The Palm Beach Police Department purchased a virtual reality simulator for $300,000 to help train officers to de-escalate conflicts. The purchase comes amid national cries for drastic police reform.
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Even with the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, the self-driving car startup may have reason to expand. Earlier this month, it closed on a deal with Volkswagen on a $2.6 billion investment.
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As the demands of remote government work extend from weeks to months, public-sector agencies must begin exploring tools like augmented and virtual reality for improved communication and collaboration.
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Guests from Microsoft as well as other private- and public-sector speakers advocated for data-driven organization, inclusive development and thoughtful implementation in a variety of contexts.
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In an internal letter circulated last week, more than 1,600 employees calling themselves the Googlers against Racism demanded that the technology giant end police contracts and stop selling its products to law enforcement.
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New Jersey Transit is the third metro area transit agency to either deploy or investigate UV technology. NYC Transit was the first agency to use UV technology in May to disinfect subway car and bus interiors
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Airports around the world have been turning to technology to help slow the spread of the virus. Unlike hand-held no-contact thermometers, the thermal cameras can gauge the temperatures of several people at the same time.
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The company's new product, Image Logger, can recognize "assets" in and around roadways to help government compile catalogs of what they own, using video taken from vehicle-mounted smartphones.
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The rideshare company plans to have only electric vehicles operating on its platform by the end of the decade. That goal is built on the assumption that current trends hold and that policymakers do their part.
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The company will use new software, dubbed the Distance Assistant, to alert warehouse employees when they are breaking social distancing guidelines. The tool has been likened to highway speed signs.
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Despite the near-term hit to the lithium-ion battery market, producers and car makers are hopeful that the technology will soon sweep gasoline. For now, the technology is slowing alongside vehicle sales and production.
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Agencies in all but three states have a Ring partnership.
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Be Heard started out making tools to verify constituents who wanted to talk to elected officials, then released a mobile app to store identity verification information. Now, it's moving past the public sector.
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Even the best efforts of three big providers can’t stop the technology’s spread or misuse. Licensing agreements might allow police departments to use parts of it even if they can’t use specific algorithms.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission voted unanimously on June 2 to terminate 492 toll workers in favor of all-electronic tolling. While the move was billed as a safety precaution amid the pandemic, some are calling foul.
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Police forces across the country now have access to surveillance technologies that were recently available only to national intelligence services. The digitization of bias and abuse of power followed.
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The Ultimate Urban Circulator Program is being planned as an autonomous vehicle overhaul of the city’s 1980s-era Skyway monorail. Transportation officials have put out the call for qualifications to advance the project.
