Emerging Tech

The U.S. Department of Labor has released guidance for employers and developers amid the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Several focus on protecting and empowering staff.

Local governments are increasingly using technology such as kiosks, chatbots and online forms to streamline services, but are these tools accessible to everyone? Data reveals critical gaps that may have simple fixes.

The Kingston Police Department received nearly $1.15 million, officials said earlier this week. The funding can be used to purchase technology including license plate readers, computer-aided dispatch systems and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Plus, the State Department offers a reward for intel on a Russia-backed ransomware group, reliance on AI tools grows sixfold, and the disconnect between what EV buyers want and what carmakers are offering.

Following a gubernatorial executive order on generative artificial intelligence and new guidelines in March, the state will work with five technology companies to “test, iterate, and evaluate” GenAI and create proofs of concept.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the plan aims to build domestic emerging tech strengths and collaborations with like-minded partners on international supply chains and global norms of safe and rights-respecting technology use.

The South Florida company has announced plans to buy Lilium electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) jets, and to begin flying in Miami in 2026. It’s believed to be the first U.S. airline to integrate eVTOL craft into its fleet.

Jim Perschbach, the port's president and CEO, has long said that electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft flying around the city could become common in a few years.

Pano AI’s CEO discusses how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing wildfire detection and response by helping agencies optimize resource allocation and protect lives through smarter firefighting tactics.

The public sector faces some unique challenges when it comes to IT management. Here’s what government IT organizations are doing to tackle problems and deliver a great user experience.

The state’s Department of Environmental Protection will dedicate new funding to nearly double the number of PurpleAir sensors being deployed in communities to detect fine particulate matter.

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.

After the success of an AI-powered wildfire threat detection pilot, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources envisions how a real-time camera response center could safeguard millions of acres of forestlands.

City law enforcement does not have facial recognition, but an ordinance permits the temporary use of unapproved technologies in pressing circumstances. Here, it identified a suspect who otherwise would likely have evaded arrest.

Federal legislation from Santa Ana Democratic Rep. Lou Correa would compel leading border officials to make sense of how artificial intelligence could help in securing the nation’s border. AI already plays a part in immigration enforcement.

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.

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.

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.