Emerging Tech
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Experts and public-sector technologists say the AI-powered software development technique may one day offer government the ability to fast-track ideas, improve procurement and more. -
Miami is still a long way from fixing its traffic and public transportation woes, but there may be a credible solution on the horizon that sounds like it’s from the future — electric flying taxis.
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Oregon counties say they’re opposed to recent economic development legislation because it doesn’t provide them financial help to offset the rising costs of administering tax breaks.
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San Diego's Shield AI, a startup that makes artificial intelligence software to power military drones and other aircraft, has raised $90 million in venture capital and $75 million in debt in a new funding round.
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NASA is creating an independent team to study “events in the sky” that defy explanation, but it is not using the term UFO, instead calling them “unidentified aerial phenomena,” which is considered more accurate.
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Efforts like reducing carbon emissions are important to fight climate change, but cities should also be looking at how they can reinforce roads, stabilize electric grids and use new technologies to build resilient communities.
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California-based autonomous trucking company Gatik will begin making paper product deliveries to Sam’s Club locations across North Texas. The autonomous deliveries are set to start in July.
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In response to several mass shootings, the company announced that it was working on drones armed with Tasers to stop shooters. Now that work is paused after most of the company's ethics board resigned in protest.
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As natural disasters grow more severe across the country, local governments are increasingly using predictive analytics to understand where and when an emergency will impact their communities.
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The Federal Aviation Administration again has delayed completion of its environmental review of SpaceX's plans for an orbital launch of its Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Boca Chica, Texas.
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General Electric is receiving a new $13 million grant from the federal government to go toward development of power equipment that burns hydrogen in addition to — or instead of — natural gas.
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A Virginia-based company has received a large federal contract to establish the first Space Networking Center at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, as well as a similar facility in Alabama.
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The merits and pitfalls of pursuing nuclear power in Montana were recently debated by experts on both sides of the spectrum, with some telling a committee it is too costly and renewable energy should be pursued.
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An Army artificial intelligence unit is moving into about 13,000 square feet of space leased by Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University at Bakery Office Two, according to real estate sources.
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It's not just the major metropolises. Small cities can also benefit from technology, but sometimes struggle with fitting the right tech for their needs, along with antiquated procurement processes.
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Meta has shared its plans to make political ad targeting data available through its Ad Library and Facebook Open Research and Transparency project. The process would entail updates to both platforms.
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Ancient volcanoes on the moon likely left more water than what sits in Lake Michigan — locked in ice beneath the lunar surface — a potential source for astronauts, University of Colorado researchers say in a new study.
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During its regular meeting this week, the Columbus City Council gave the green light to accept a $65,720 grant from the Nebraska Crime Commission for the purchase of an Avatar III robot.
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission, the state’s election watchdog, is set to soon consider whether politicians should be allowed to accept campaign donations in cryptocurrency.
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The software, which has been used by government agencies, is raising questions among Democratic lawmakers around whether the company misled consumers and agencies about the scope of the verification technology.
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Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. The pilots will focus on shorter and longer trips respectively.
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