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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A newly completed drone testing corridor between Syracuse International Airport and Griffiss International Airport in Rome, N.Y., is seeing additional state investment in a facility that will allow for indoor testing.
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City officials said that data collected by street lights is solely owned by the city of San Diego. They said no one is spying on the community, and the info gathered by the lights will not be sold to third parties.
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Northern California-based Hound Labs, which launched in 2014, plans to bring its THC-sensing breathalyzers to the market in 2020. The devices could be used to tell if drivers are under the influence of marijuana.
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Emergency dispatch staff operators in the Wisconsin county have a new tool, and it’s one that allows them to track 911 callers faster and more accurately than they have ever been able to before.
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The system, created by transportation technology and consulting firm INRIX, offers a digital map portal to fill in all the parameters and “rules” making up streets, such as signage, signals, streetlights, and more.
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The Trump administration has moved to allow electric bikes on all federally owned trails where normal bikes are allowed. A public lands scholar weighs in on the issues this could cause.
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As cities become denser, the old rationale of designing them around automobiles must give way to a new use of streets that includes walking and micro-mobile solutions. The result: greater efficiency, equity and safety.
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While a drone may be an exciting gift, Nicholas Flom, executive director of the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site, is encouraging people to register their drones and follow all the rules of flight.
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A year after Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobile revealed first steps toward 5G wireless broadband in cities, rival T-Mobile announced its own vision to light up 5G in 5,000 municipalities nationally — with a key catch.
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The approval allows drones to fly beyond visual line of sight within an 8-by-4-mile section of airspace between Griffiss International Airport and the New York State Department of Homeland Security in Oriskany, N.Y.
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With national support and the possibility of college scholarships, a growing number of high schools are organizing their video gaming students into competitive esports teams. But the activity has raised a few concerns.
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Louisiana-based data center company Whinstone US Inc. is building what is being heralded as the largest digital mining operation in the world. Construction has already started on the 100-acre facility.
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SponsoredGiven how much has been happening in the world of 5G, and how early we are in its rollout, it’s important to take a step back and realize just how significant these developments are.
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Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley says it is inevitable that technology will leapfrog state IT preparedness and explains why developing a culture focused on adaptation and evolution is critical.
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With beta testers in the private sector and interested parties in the southeastern United States, Public Bloc wants to encourage infrastructure spending by offering employee-level focus on project accountability.
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Congestion at the intersection of Interstates 94 and 65 ranked among the worst trouble spots in the nation in a recent report. Questions remain as to whether autonomous trucks and dedicated lanes are the answers.
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The state task force focused on the feasibility of linking St. Louis and Kansas City with a hyperloop system recommended building a 15-mile test track that is expected to cost between $300 million and $500 million.
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The roughly 200,000-square-foot facility allows the Alphabet Inc. subsidiary to outfit vehicles with driverless technology at mass scale. The company signed a three-year lease and agreed to hire 100 employees by 2021.
