Emerging Tech

A new Zencity tool uses artificial intelligence to help PIOs and other city officials create and structure not only releases but social media posts and other communications. The general idea is to save time.

The $3.5 million gunshot detection system from ShotSpotter Technology Inc., now two years old, continues to be a controversial issue among city leaders, community members and law enforcement.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is working with cities to use visualizations to make urban heat island data more accessible. For Washington, D.C., this work led to a virtual reality experience.

The proposed agreement with Flock Safety would see a dozen automated license plate readers placed around the city at a cost of no more than $65,000, according to an agenda report.

The United States Postal Service has entered into a contract with Ford for an additional 9,250 electric vehicles. The agency has pledged to make 62 percent of its vehicle fleet electric.

SEPTA plans to spend $17 million on 10 fuel cell electric transit buses that run on compressed hydrogen gas as part of a transition to a zero-emissions fleet. Almost all of the agency's 1,447 buses are hybrids with only 120 burning diesel.

A collection of 85 organizations has submitted a proposal to the Department of Defense's Microelectronics Commons program, to create a regional hub bolstering tech development and growing workforce talent.

Are new regulations needed to safeguard AI use, or will best practices recommendations and existing laws be enough? And how can privacy frameworks set the groundwork for responsible AI practices?

A set of eight license plate cameras will give police additional help locating wanted vehicles, officials say. Surrounding cities have also implemented the technology, which can share intelligence between departments.

The Port Westward Industrial Park in Columbia County has been at the center of a controversial renewable fuel project that faces scrutiny from communities who say they will be left to pick up the pieces of a failed operation.

Learn how local governments are using self-service to reduce the drain on IT resources, improve communication and provide a better digital experience for citizens.

Iowa's public universities are issuing guidance, forming committees, crafting assignments and churning out research on how best to take advantage of ChatGPT and how to guard against its limitations and potential harms.

Two years after the launch of Houston’s ShotSpotter program, critics say the benefits are outweighed by the $3.5 million price tag. To date, 99 arrests have been made as a result and 107 guns have been seized.

The Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Co. is looking to convert its existing 400-seat, 59-foot ferry from diesel power to electric propulsion in 2024 through a partnership with Green Yachts company and Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

The advanced drones used by the team in James City County can provide officers with a bird’s-eye view of everything from crime scenes and traffic pursuits to help searches for missing persons.

The viral technology sensation has taken the Internet by storm, raising questions about how the artificial intelligence platform works and whether or not it could replace human ideas and creations.

Some students thought it was callous of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to use ChatGPT to write an email about community and understanding in the wake of a shooting at Michigan State University.

From executives to professors, staff at UNL see enormous innovative potential, complications for their own work and the possibility of negative long-term effects as they contemplate the inevitable roles of AI chatbots.