Georgia

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has approved an upgrade of the state’s Dominion voting equipment before several local elections this fall, a test that could help prevent potential malware and hacks.

The State Election Board will consider a proposed rule that would allow voters to use paper ballots filled out by hand — rather than by machine — in polling places where ballot secrecy can’t be guaranteed.

A memorandum of understanding between Georgia Tech and Hyundai Motor Group will establish workforce training and curricula for Hyundai’s EV and battery factory near the Georgia coast and a battery plant in Bartow County.

Many educators and college faculty are OK with students consulting ChatGPT for help on admissions essays, but chatbots can't be a replacement for a student's own voice, subjective experience and thoughts.

The hand-count movement has won approval in Spalding County south of Atlanta, where the local election board voted to require a manual tally before results from computer-scanned ballots can be certified.

A vendor used by the Georgia Teachers Retirement System to prevent benefit overpayments was part of the widely reported MOVEit hack, potentially impacting those who were paid benefits between March 1 and May 26.

Georgia State Sen. Jason Anavitarte may introduce legislation early next year to regulate students’ use of social media platforms, modeled after laws in other states and requiring age verification for some services.

These comments from one of the state’s top officials come as election integrity groups across the state, including one in Savannah, lobby for a move to paper ballots in the interest of voting security.

The Technology Association of Georgia is partnering with SkillStorm to help train and upskill tech talent — with a targeted program aimed to support Black Georgians’ entry into the tech field.

Gunshot detection technology and a license plate reading camera system are poised to help law enforcement agencies in Glynn County combat crime and make streets safer, Glynn County's new police chief said.

Georgia recently began evaluating the latest version of its Dominion Voting Systems software, representatives of the secretary of state’s office told the State Election Board, a process they say should not be rushed.

The nonprofit AI4K12 provides free resources and activity guides on its website, including important angles from which students and teachers should study AI. It is also developing curricula for Georgia public schools.

Georgia joins only eight states to offer digitized state IDs that residents can use through Apple Wallet and Apple Watch to verify their identity at select airport TSA checkpoints.

The University of Georgia has been awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines program for the Next Generation Agriculture project, which is a broad collaboration.

Gov. Brian Kemp has blocked $550,000 in state funds for tech intended to reduce wait times when voters check in at polls. Instead, that money would have to come from county governments during next year’s elections.

Georgia is paying hackers thousands to break into a system that millions use to access assistance programs like food stamps and Medicaid, and they’ve already uncovered dozens of gaps, according to the state.

Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that the Prosecution Division will be participating in a nationwide investigation into suspected users of Genesis Market, a marketplace known to traffic in the stolen credentials.

Georgia adopted a new voter registration system. But Fulton County election officials say they're struggling to make a smooth adjustment when their time is taken up with thousands of voter challenges.