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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Many questions remain about blockchain, a young technology that interests multiple governments across the globe. Regulations and architectural models will be key to unlocking blockchain's potential.
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Telecom giant Verizon has filed a lawsuit against the city of Rochester, N.Y., over an ordinance that allows the city to charge as much as $1,500 in fees for the use of the public right-of-way.
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Two data-as-a-service tools from the company, which it has running in two California counties, propose to help local governments identify unpaid taxes from unassessed property improvements and rental income.
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Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg has launched a new company focused on using blockchain technology to manage identity. The move has raised concerns about the unusual arrangement.
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NASA's goal is to return to the moon by 2024 and begin long-term lunar exploration by 2028. Before the next spacecraft can launch, it will undergo tests to make sure it can handle an upcoming mission.
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As cities draw hard lines over use of the rapidly developing technology, Portland's policy — with a unique focus on both private and public use — could mean a new standard for privacy protection.
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Federal funding to the tune of $60 million is aimed at supporting autonomous and connected vehicle research projects across the country. The push will see the technology put to work outside of cities and test tracks.
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To prepare for 5G's rollout, Ericsson also opened a research and development site and a product design center in Austin. It also created innovation hubs in Silicon Valley and Montreal focused on artificial intelligence.
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The increase of vaping among teens has prompted officials in some school systems to install special sensors to identify signs of it. Recent reports about the dangers of vaping products have upped the ante on the issue.
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According to state law, companies don’t have to notify the state when testing autonomous vehicles on public streets. A single form certifies a company’s intent to comply with the law, but mandates no data sharing.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced two vendor contracts for prototype solutions for wildfire detection and predictive modeling to help firefighters, law enforcement and the public as fires become more devastating.
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Earlier this month, Gov. Jared Polis created a new “Office of Future of Work,” tasking it with ensuring Colorado residents are in a position to adapt to changes in the tech-shaped economy.
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License plate readers capture plates that pass in front of them, using machine learning to turn photos into a line of code stored in a searchable database. Typically, they are used to enforce tolls and parking.
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The company has done similar mapping and data collection in Toronto and San Francisco. After mapping city streets, company officials said Uber may launch self-driving cars in parts of the city.
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The opening of the shuttle, if proven successful, could be crucial toward reaching goals of the region. Central Florida was deemed an autonomous vehicle proving ground by the U.S Department of Transportation.
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DevOps teams can develop applications more effectively when vital software code is packed and used within a single environment — regardless of the hosting situation — generating flexibility, resilience and efficiency.
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Kenneth Bowersox, acting associate administrator for human exploration and operations, told a congressional subcommittee that NASA is doing its best to meet the White-House-imposed deadline.
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Some activist groups are calling for a federal ban on law enforcement using the technology. Some of the biggest privacy concerns center on the use of facial recognition for surveillance.
