Emerging Tech
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A new investigation found proposals for data centers across southwest Ohio are coupled with apprehension from local communities. The facilities are resource-hungry and subsidized by tax breaks. -
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have found a low-cost way to track heart rate via Wi-Fi and a simple microchip, which could pave the way for tracking chronic conditions like sleep apnea.
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Plus, the world's fastest business jet takes off, Merriam-Webster's tech-centric word of 2025, and the cost savings of charging an electric vehicle from your home.
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Lawmakers in Colorado, Connecticut and Florida have brought forward laws on artificial intelligence and generative AI, aimed at enforcing transparency and risk management. Opponents highlight potential impacts to business.
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SponsoredIt’s time for state and local governments to move fast and embrace change. To overcome challenges with legacy systems, public sector IT leaders must foster a culture of innovation, implement flexible cloud solutions, and improve the way they deliver services to their constituents.
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On Wednesday, Manatee County was set to launch a new pilot program that uses a drone to deliver a defibrillator, a tourniquet, or naloxone — an opioid-overdose antidote — to emergency scenes.
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A 200,000-square-foot, $250 million West Virginia State Laboratories building will soon begin taking shape on a 14-acre site at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston.
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The city, part of North Carolina's Research Triangle, is using a digital twin model empowered by GIS and artificial intelligence to plan for and address urban heat. It drives understanding of how development and heat will interact.
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The country’s first commercial hydrogen fuel station for big-rig trucks is up and running at the Port of Oakland, a step toward what hydrogen proponents see as a clean new future for long-haul trucking.
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Business matters aside, the future is generally bright for offshore wind, leaders said at the 2024 International Partnering Forum for industry. Increasing state energy targets, however, present a stiff challenge.
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The new technology, demonstrated Wednesday at the city’s international airport, verifies travelers’ identities by matching an ID to a photo taken at a TSA checkpoint. The system alerts on fraudulent or expired identification.
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New automatic water meters being installed across New Orleans could finally solve one of the city's most frustrating problems: unpredictable and unreliable sewage and water bills.
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Combined, the cities received nearly $1.5 million in grants through a U.S. Department of Transportation program. They will use it to maintain and plan the expansion of zero-emissions vehicles, and to enhance pedestrian safety.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a congressional framework, in a letter to Senate artificial intelligence working group leaders, that would establish federal oversight on extreme risks related to AI.
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Whether harvesting, monitoring crop health, or connecting with customers, the needs of modern farming have already sparked a variety of agriculture technology startups in the Pittsburgh region.
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With driving while intoxicated arrests rising, Minnesota is turning to tech for solutions. The state is piloting cutting-edge roadside drug testing devices with unexpected participants: people arrested for DWI.
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A new report from NASCIO explores the impact that generative artificial intelligence will have on state government tech employees, as states move independently with regulation and implementation.
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Like a mirage speeding across the dusty desert outside Pueblo, Colo., the first hydrogen fuel cell passenger train in the United States is getting warmed up on its test track.
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A Florida homeowner was treated to a shocking surprise when a jettisoned piece of metal from the International Space Station crashed into his home in March.
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As the use of automatic license plate readers grows, Government Technology reviewed public safety agencies’ audits and policies to determine progress.
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Plans by SpaceX and others to boost the number of rocket launches seen streaking across San Diego County's skies have prompted the California Coastal Commission to question the environmental effects.
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