Emerging Tech

As data centers drive a surge in power demand, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers in Maryland are pressing the operator of the region’s null to ensure residents aren’t left footing the bill.

Oklahoma likely has enough water to handle the large data centers in various stages of development but may need more power-generating capacity, state lawmakers were told Tuesday.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins hope to reduce the number of crashes and fatalities each year by using large language models to process, understand and learn from massive amounts of data.

The hub will explore new transportation initiatives while also potentially offering rail service into Toronto, all from Michigan Central, a site that once housed Detroit's passenger train station.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's trade mission to Japan this year is showing signs of paying off, with the announcement of an agreement to collaborate on a tech hub with Fujitsu.

Georgia Power officials will make their case to state regulators beginning Tuesday to build gas-fired power plants and add solar and battery storage to the power grid over the next five years.

Advocates and opponents of a proposed data center development in Hermantown, Minn., vocally reacted as the city council there voted unanimously to support a requested zoning change.

Tech companies have set their sights on swaths of land in Michigan in a race to build data centers — energy-hungry facilities that power AI, movie streaming, web browsing and other online tools.

Even as it fundamentally changes government service delivery, the technology’s speed and scale can increase risk. Considering these five questions can help lead to clarity on developments and implementations.

The public water utility serving Middlesex Township said Thursday night it has the headroom to serve a major data center, which checks a significant box for the proposal’s developers.

The road-painting system, developed in the Ohio city, could save considerable manpower in applying road markings, a state safety and traffic engineer said. Its robotic arm could also save money.

Data centers in other parts of the country have already skyrocketed some electric bills, as utilities must rapidly build more power plants and transmission lines to compensate for the soaring demand.

The state’s premiere such facility will be located at the onetime Loring Air Force Base in Limestone. It is expected to comprise 115,000 square feet and be the first in a “campus” of data centers.

Elevated from state chief information security officer, Tony Sauerhoff arrives during a strategic shift for the Department of Information Resources as it expands support for agencies exploring AI and emerging tech.

The New York City Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain, created by mayoral executive order, is intended to support industry growth and ensure the alignment of policies and initiatives across city agencies.

SpaceX launched its 11th test flight of the powerful Starship and Super Heavy rocket from its Texas site Starbase on Monday as it moved ahead in its goals to achieve an operational rocket.

The county has forged a seven-year pact with BurnBot to use its tech to reduce the danger of wildfires. Its tools chew up fuel sources, then burn them and extinguish the blaze, leaving a fire line behind.

Pocketalk, a translation tech company, is building AI models for complex languages by partnering with human translation experts who see value in providing the tech as an option when a human translator isn't available.