Emerging Tech
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County commissioners will consider expanding the sheriff’s office's use of Flock Safety technology by adding drones through a nine-month pilot program that is free to the jurisdiction. -
Bangor may fast-track an ordinance to pause data center builds for six months as the Maine state Legislature considers a longer freeze that would ban large centers for a year and a half.
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City councilors were caught off guard in Lewiston after receiving a proposal for a $300 million center inside the downtown Bates Mill only about a month before a meeting when they needed to vote on it.
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The company will field test its fully autonomous drone delivery service in the city, which it has designated an “innovation hub.” City Council members have approved new zoning laws, affording some control over drone activity.
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Texas-based Vistra Corp. has paused an application to build a 600 megawatt battery plant in Morro Bay, Calif., instead opting to participate in a new state process with the California Energy Commission.
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A global study finds almost half of government cybersecurity professionals expect generative AI to end the need for certain cyber skills or cyber roles.
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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia wants to make the Pittsburgh region a leader in space, regardless of how her Congressional allies might change after next week's election.
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The city of Sugar Land announced earlier this month that it had entered into an agreement with Swyft Cities to study the possibility of bringing an autonomous elevated transport system to its skies.
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The U.S. Space Force on Friday announced the first two task orders under a revamped five-year program that awards national security missions, and both of the awards went to SpaceX.
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The Port of Walla Walla Commission is expected to decide later this month whether to sell 500 acres of land to Advance Phase for $32 million. Should the company go ahead with its $4.8 billion plan to build 16 data centers, it would rival similar ones developed in Oregon.
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Republican control of the Senate would likely tilt tech policy, ranging from regulation of artificial intelligence to expansion of high-speed Internet, toward industry-friendly terms, according to analysts.
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Work is set to commence this month on the fourth phase of the Robotics Technology Park, run by state agency Alabama Industrial Development and Training. It will focus on building and working with electric vehicles. Opening is expected in spring 2026.
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Plus, the first easily accessible 3D data set of the moon, Scottsdale, Ariz., rolls out drones as first responders, and the amount Amazon has lost on devices powered by Alexa.
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Gov. Shapiro called Pittsburgh the future of artificial intelligence development and said Pennsylvania, unlike other states that are more tech wary, is a place where "everyone's going in the same direction."
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The city’s Chamber of Commerce will host the session this week, examining using the unmanned aircraft to deliver medical supplies and vital health-care services. The endeavor will include partners in health-care and education.
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Zoox, which has its Las Vegas headquarters in the southwest valley, has been testing its autonomous driving technology as it moves toward offering a driverless robotaxi service set to launch next year.
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Starting this fall season, Washington will use drone technology to monitor the local seal and sea lion populations, the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife announced last month.
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After a decade of advocacy from scientists, the mission may launch as early as Friday, and will investigate Jupiter's icy moon Europa, which is suspected of harboring a vast ocean capable of supporting life.
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The Central New York region has become unmatched compared to other areas in the country when it comes to drone technology and integration, local officials say.
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At Lakeside High School in Ashtabula, Ohio, students in a new drone class were able to earn official drone operator certificates. Faculty hope the class will prepare them for a variety of career opportunities.
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With AI-powered recruitment tools increasingly used in hiring, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced the release of its own AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework to support inclusive hiring practices.
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