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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The U.S. National Science Foundation and other collaborating federal agencies are launching a national pilot to research, and ultimately bolster investment in, the area of artificial intelligence.
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The U.S. General Services Administration has chosen to collaborate with four states to pilot a text notification platform geared toward enhancing internal and external communication surrounding federal benefits services.
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An innovative solution is being piloted in Surprise, Ariz., leveraging 3D-printing technology to reduce and reuse plastic waste. The ultimate goal is to help enable a circular economy in the region.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s latest executive order on artificial intelligence targets the use of the technology in the classroom and offers standards to safeguard state databases and individual data.
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Using the complex task of playing the piano, a high-tech glove gives feedback to the wearer in real time as they work to re-establish mobility after experiencing a stroke.
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A new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation found that the economies of producing green hydrogen at scale will be difficult to overcome as the government and the private sector search for non-fossil fuel energy sources.
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Officials this week announced that the department had purchased a second electric Rosenbauer RTX fire engine using $1.1 million in funding from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
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Plus, data storage on DNA goes commercial, AI proves it can predict the weather more accurately than standard meteorology tools, and Japanese researchers break Internet speed records.
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A SpaceX vehicle recently carved its way through the cloudy skies on Florida’s Space Coast, sending up a four-person crew on a private mission to the International Space Station.
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An out-of-town businessman wants to fly surveillance drones over city neighborhoods, but aldermen, the mayor and local activists are pushing back against a plan they say is unwanted.
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CivAI is creating a toolkit that will help state and local government leaders address the risks as they start using the rapidly evolving technology for more use cases.
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Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine lunar lander has continued to remain alive in its new role as a spacecraft despite continued warnings that the vehicle would lose power.
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Commercial astronaut trips from Florida’s Space Coast are becoming more commonplace, with Axiom Space about to send up another crew from Kennedy Space Center this week.
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Ten automated license plate reader cameras from Flock Safety will be installed in select locations this year. The move is seen as a force multiplier for the police department, which has struggled with staffing issues.
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NASA officials cited safety as a top priority and highlighted several concerns that need to be addressed before a launch — including challenges with the heat shield, the life support system and the abort system.
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Experts across the greater Phoenix region recently came together for a workshop hosted by the local consortium, The Connective, that provides resources to help local government understand the risks and rewards of AI.
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Walmart will have the ability to make drone deliveries with its partners Wing and Zipline to 75% of Dallas-Fort Worth by the end of this year, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Tuesday.
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The California Department of Transportation, teaming up with other state agencies, is asking technology companies to propose generative AI tools that could help reduce traffic and make roads safer.
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