Emerging Tech
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A once-ambitious bill meant to reel in Washington’s exploding data center industry fell by the wayside during a short legislative session, and a state senator says it was due in part to tech company lobbying. -
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.
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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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In March an appeals panel ruled that township officials could not fly a drone over someone's backyard, take photos and use them to cite the homeowner for zoning violations, without first obtaining a warrant.
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Experts participating in the inaugural AI Policy Forum Symposium underscored the need for the world to commit to common AI ethics principles, much in the same way that countries have agreed to manage nuclear weapons.
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The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is using dashcam footage gathered from ride-hailing drivers to gain added insights into the status of the hundreds of highway work zones in the Las Vegas region.
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As of last month, the U.S. Air Force has started using virtual reality provided by a New York-based company to get hunter-killer drone pilots and sensor operators up to speed at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
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The California Highway Patrol is looking into a sighting on an Oakland freeway of a Tesla with only one passenger in the backseat. Two photos posted on Facebook seem to confirm the vehicle was illegally driving itself.
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According to a recently proposed Massachusetts bill, companies could soon face penalties for misusing facial recognition technology, causing them to pay hefty fines or go to court.
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How states choose to regulate insurance and liability for self-driving cars may impact how quickly consumers adopt them, but many questions remain around how and when to set these new policies.
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The company’s new software, AgileMapper, gives users the ability to log an item by taking a photo of it. Artificial intelligence can then identify the object and add it to a larger inventory.
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Neuralink technology may someday offer people the ability to download and store memories, communicate telepathically, unlock trapped creativity, listen to music mentally and, yes, play video games with one’s mind.
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In April, an allegedly self-driving Tesla burst into flames after crashing into a tree in Texas. Two passengers died in the wreckage. Federal authorities should consider regulating the autonomous vehicle industry now.
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The Texas county’s EMS now includes SPARTAN: a program using drones to assist first responders in various missions to improve public health and safety and give the department a better look at the big picture.
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Thanks to a partnership with New Jersey-based company Drone Express, Kroger is gearing up to fly goods to customers through a new drone delivery pilot. The effort might produce as many as 100 new jobs.
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Hill Air Force Base is involved in a demonstration project to use hundreds of small, low-wattage sensors, which require neither batteries or a separate power supply. The sensors “harvest” energy from their ambient environments.
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As the definition of literacy evolves to include digital and technological literacy, libraries are also evolving to include new technologies in their offerings to meet a wide range of community needs.
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Middletown, Conn., leaders have decided the virtual meeting format adopted during the pandemic will remain — and incorporate AI. The new approach is offering residents unprecedented opportunity to engage in town business.
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Each year, about 3,000 people in the United States are killed in crashes involving distracted drivers.
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Plus, Maine rolls out an innovation challenge around advancing the state's clean energy sector; New Mexico welcomes an aerospace-technology collaborative program hub; Microsoft shares open data campaign tips; and more.
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Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services in Texas has incorporated augmented and virtual reality into its training process, allowing first responders to prepare more effectively for mass-casualty events.
