Emerging Tech
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The U.S.-India satellite will scan nearly all of Earth's land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days, providing high-resolution data for scientists to monitor the planet's land and ice surfaces. -
The police drone program began in 2023, in response to thrill-seeking stunts that have lead to at least 16 deaths. In related news, the city has debuted a public safety alert tool on a popular app.
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The measure, which passed the U.S. House with broad bipartisan support after clearing the Senate, is now on track to become law. President Trump lobbied Republicans to support it.
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In its fourth round of grants, the Texas Space Commission awarded $20.7 million in state funds to businesses and nonprofits, including one run by the family of Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
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Spokane may soon outlaw kiosks that allow people to purchase crypto without going to well-known digital marketplaces — and according to law enforcement, have become a tool for scammers.
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Digital Realty is proposing a 1.9 million-square-foot data center campus on a 97-acre slice of the former Fort Gillem property in Forest Park, according to a Development of Regional Impact filing.
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The state is on course to stand up a taxpayer-funded nuclear power incentive fund, following a Texas Senate vote on Tuesday. If it passes, the proposal would dedicate an estimated $350 million toward development.
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Mayor Monroe Nichols says that while data centers do have a place in Tulsa’s economic development future, he does not see them as a critical piece of the city’s strategy.
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From space, the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space will link to some of the most accurate clocks on Earth to create a synchronized network, which will support tests of fundamental physics.
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Charles City County, Va., is considering a large data center campus with the promise of a multimillion-dollar tax windfall, which would require rezoning a 515-acre tract of woods in a rural area.
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Wisk Aero, a California-based air mobility company, is now showcasing an air taxi that could appear in the space above the Houston area by the end of the decade.
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Waymo has gotten a green light to run its autonomous vehicle fleet in nearly all of San Jose, marking the first time in the city's history that a commercial driverless service can operate on its streets.
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Since it opened in 2022, Tuas Port in Singapore has moved 10 million containers with minimal human effort thanks to 200 fast-charging autonomous electric vehicles.
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Zoox robotaxis are back on the road after Amazon's self-driving vehicle subsidiary addressed a software recall affecting 270 vehicles prompted by a collision last month in Las Vegas.
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Coweta County officials on Tuesday became the second metro Atlanta government to temporarily pause all new data center projects, to find their bearings amid an unprecedented wave of proposals.
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The International Space Station is facing a $1 billion budget shortfall — separate from President Trump's plans to cut funding — that will require dropping the number of NASA astronauts there.
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Level Up Philly showcased Philadelphia high school students' tech skills at NASCIO, featuring VR and robotics demonstrations and highlighting the potential of youth from underserved communities for government technology roles.
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North Carolina House members are expected to vote soon on whether the state can invest a portion of its public funds — for retirement, education, transportation and more — in cryptocurrency.
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Despite a shift in the definition of the term “smart city” in recent years, the effort to make cities smarter continues, and it has evolved to include new technologies — and even tech-agnostic approaches.
