Emerging Tech

The upgrade makes it easier for residents and tourists to pay for transit service in the region. The new payment system now works with major credit cards, freeing them from downloading an app or buying a paper ticket.

Built through a joint venture of Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp., the new vehicle is poised to take on SpaceX and ferry satellites and cargo for the likes of the Pentagon, NASA and even Amazon.com Inc.

State Sen. Reginald Thomas sponsored a bill that would assign the Kentucky Department of Education to set guidelines for AI use in schools, monitor its impact, and train teachers, administrators and school board members.

Artificial intelligence has created a new frontline in the perpetual war between white-hat and black-hat hackers. The technology has the potential to tip the scale for those able to harness its power.

In Kentucky courts, the video recording is the official record with no written transcript. CIO Charles Byers discusses what led to this approach and the features vital to meeting the court's needs.

The League City Council has approved an updated agreement with private security camera company, Flock Safety, to install additional cameras in response to an upsurge of vehicle break-ins at parks.

In the past 12 months, there was the Titan submersible, the Cruise robotaxi challenges, a plastic badge called the Ai Pin, and much more.

The Biden administration released new rules governing tax credits for clean hydrogen projects, seeking to strike a balance between environmental stewardship and a new, untested industry.

All-electric buses are now operating in nearly every state in the nation, according to new data from the federal government. Use this tool to see which agencies are leading the electric bus charge.

Transportation officials in the San Francisco Bay Area are working on a plan to use Glydcars — small, electric and autonomous vehicles — to make last-mile connections to more traditional forms of transit.

A new computer simulation is helping NASA and Joby Aviation better understand how air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles can fly at the country's busiest airports.

Federal authorities said Tuesday that Rite Aid will be banned from using facial recognition software for the next five years to settle claims that its anti-shoplifting technology unfairly and illegally tagged women and people of color.

California water regulators have approved rules that will allow local water agencies to recycle wastewater directly into tap water after extra cleaning. Los Angeles and San Diego are among the communities exploring the concept.

Dallas-based jet carrier JSX has placed orders for up to 300 hybrid-electric aircraft that can carry up to 30 passengers. The orders were placed with three manufacturers: Electra, Aura Aero and Heart Aerospace.

Courts vary widely in their approaches to using electronic recordings of proceedings as well as on using digital reporters. Proponents of the profession say digital reporters can train up fast to ease strain from stenographic court reporter shortages.

The state of New Jersey and Princeton University are the driving forces behind a newly announced artificial intelligence hub focused on responsible innovations and guidance in the space.

Assistive technology like screen readers for the blind help people with disabilities use computers and smartphones, but they can be tripped up if webpages or documents are improperly formatted.

Sioux Falls has selected a transit provider to operate its transportation service. The move promises to bring new innovations and efficiencies for transit users in South Dakota’s largest city.