Emerging Tech
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The Kansas City Council is beginning to rethink the city’s approach to future data center construction while striving to learn more about the booming industry’s impact locally. -
Cybersecurity experts say AI and automation are changing how much impact manipulated data can have on government technology systems.
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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City and industry officials are gathered in Sacramento, Calif., for the annual Meeting of the Minds Summit to discuss problems and technological solutions in areas like transportation, sustainability and equity.
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Making the most of human-robot collaborations will require good teamwork.
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As artificial intelligence gains ground, countries are setting national strategies to promote the technology’s adoption. Local governments may not have those same resources, but they can make AI more accessible.
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Instead of analysing every word people say, much of the listening AI that has been developed can actually learn a staggering amount of personal information just from the sound of our speech alone.
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The dream of robot assistants taking over the most mundane parts of human life has long been a dream for techies. Now that autonomous technology is advancing, will consumers actually buy in?
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Biometric screening made its debut at DFW before a recent flight to Tokyo that had passengers take a picture before boarding. The limited pilot now operates at two gates in Terminal D, but will soon expand to 75.
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In addition to expanding the department’s body-worn camera program, officers will also be testing technology that starts recording when a service weapon is removed from its holster.
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The Internet of Things has the power to transform how we work and live. But without the right leadership, new investments and better strategies, government risks losing out on this opportunity.
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Fraud in the global food industry is a multi-billion-dollar problem that has lingered for years, duping consumers and even making them ill.
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Officials are considering a six- to eight-week pilot program that would enlist a talking, dancing, selfie-taking robot to guide visitors through the county’s office complex. They argue a robot is ultimately cheaper than employing a human to do the same work.
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It might seem counterintuitive, but in the public safety space, tech startup entrepreneurs say that big agencies with big budgets might not be the most innovative. Many like the creativity and agility of small agencies.
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Augmented reality systems show virtual objects in the real world – like cat ears and whiskers on a Snapchat selfie, or how well a particular chair might fit in a room.
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The Chaska Police Department will soon hand its officers a device that allows them to incapacitate a subject without inflicting pain or using deadly force.
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Chembio Diagnostics Inc., maker of rapid tests for HIV and other diseases, is looking to replace 45 production jobs with robots in the consolidation of its Suffolk County, N.Y., operations.
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The robot moves and can direct visitors to different locations in the courthouse, answer "frequently asked questions," show court dockets and provide information about judges and referees.
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Experts say the Democrats’ historical distrust of the financial industry could signal more regulation.
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The Chicago-based aerospace company has chipped in to fund the university’s Student Innovation Center, which will focus on building hands-on engineering and technology experience.
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The county legislature transferred the ownership of a building to an economic development entity, a major step in plans for a $2 million artificial intelligence center backed by IBM, Microsoft and others.
