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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Panelists during a recent Consumer Electronics Show discussion worked through the challenges that come with creating a truly inclusive design for smart cities, taking into account issues like poverty and inequality.
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At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, cybersecurity industry experts discussed how the private sector could prepare the public and governments for the brave new world of hacking and system intrusions.
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As officials in Ohio continue to promote the idea of creating a centralized criminal-sentencing database for the state, stakeholders are now suggesting that new blockchain technology could be the answer.
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The New York State Education Department mandated that the Lockport school board make the amendments to prevent students from being added to the technology vendor’s database.
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The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas features a host of new exhibits and conversations about how smart city design, transportation, security and equity will evolve in the years to come.
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Closed-circuit TVs are everywhere, but limited in what they can do. However, machine-learning software can convert them into proactive tools for a range of public uses, including traffic management and public safety.
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With driverless cars and trucks likely to become far more common over the next few years, the U.S. Department of Transportation has released a new set of guidelines aimed at reducing regulation and spurring innovation.
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The bill directs the federal government to "accelerate domestic manufacturing efforts directed toward the improvement of batteries, power electronics and other technologies for use in plug-in electric vehicles."
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Three autonomous shuttles will travel a 2.8-mile route through the city as part of a year-long pilot beginning in late January. Officials are billing the launch as the first residential test of the technology.
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A report calls for banning the use of emotion recognition technology. An AI and computer vision researcher explains the potential and why there's growing concern.
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Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a new partnership with AT&T will bring enhanced Internet connectivity along the route between New Haven and Greenwich. Eventually, that infrastructure will support 5G equipment.
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The choice between metal or wood poles is one of the few choices city leaders have to make about impending 5G infrastructure under Ohio state law. A city can require one or the other based on a neighborhood's character.
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Plans call for investing $9 million in a facility to be located at Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to highlight the project in his upcoming state of the state address.
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Officials in Portland, Maine, are discussing the benefits of facial recognition technology ahead of a proposal to ban the use of the technology. These benefits include solving crimes and improving customs processing.
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New York officials are now contemplating approval for autonomous delivery vehicles after California recently moved to authorized the innovative light-duty cars and trucks to operate on its streets.
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The proposed rule change has been in the works for more than a year, and it would allow law enforcement, federal security agencies and the FAA to remotely identify drones that fly through their jurisdictions.
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Artificial Intelligence can help doctors better interpret medical results and possibly take over routine medical chores. Many health experts, however, fear that the technology will put patients at risk.
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The Ray, an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 in southern Georgia, functions as a test bed for next-generation transportation technologies, including striping to enable autonomous vehicle use.
