Policy

Does the federal law allow you to sue social media if their algorithms spread disinformation? Are some would-be social media reforms targeting the First Amendment? Is a three-word phrase a dangerous loophole or useful catch-all?

Visiting Haverhill High School on Monday, Senator Edward Markey, Congresswoman Lori Trahan and other officials discussed the the E-Rate program, American Rescue Plan and other strides toward closing the digital divide.

A new survey from Veritone shows respondents support police using technology such as body-worn cameras and facial recognition technology when used to find criminal suspects. Can they be used to increase trust as well?

The university's president and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made the case for Western New York as a finalist for a $100 million grant that could lure advanced manufacturing and tech companies to the region.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has designated 16 sectors — ranging from banks and financial institutions to hospitals and election systems — as critical. But not all sectors have the same defense capabilities.

The money will go toward a $200 million project to create a supercomputing center, add artificial intelligence to every curriculum and return SUNY Polytechnic's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering to UAlbany.

Amazon Web Services will work with Nevada public schools, the state’s higher education system and the state’s workforce innovation office to fill thousands of jobs over the next three years.

According to the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, agencies will have flexibility when it comes to allowing state workers to take advantage of a hybrid work model.

Three pieces of legislation set to go into effect June 9 in Washington state aim to expand broadband infrastructure, fund more school nurses and counselors, and allow students to miss school for mental health reasons.

Plans to bring data centers, the digital information storehouses outfitted with tax breaks in Connecticut legislation fast-tracked last year, are getting snagged by a tangle of questions about local rules.

From the Advancement and Technology Fund, higher education will receive $76 million and K-12 $206 million. The budget also includes $10.6 million for cybersecurity, more than a 190 percent increase over the current year.

Gov. Roy Cooper’s declaration is the latest show of support for STEM after a series of programs designed to usher in a new generation of STEM-focused students, whom Cooper says will be the workforce of tomorrow.

A former Uber employee filed a lawsuit claiming that the company broke federal law by instructing her to provide very little information to the police and courts in response to various legal situations.

Thanks to a recent piece of legislation, Massachusetts is launching a workforce program that will provide $4,000 to businesses per new employee. The money can be used for signing bonuses or training.

The UNC System Board of Governors has approved a new funding model in which the state will allocate money based on how well institutions meet state, system and campus policy goals and metrics.

The new building will house 20 cutting-edge labs and the school’s electrical engineering, computer technology, machining, advanced manufacturing, construction management, practical electricity and HVAC programs.

This week, State of Place Founder and CEO Mariela Alfonzo, with a Ph.D. in urban planning, answers the “In Case You Missed It” crew’s questions on urban design, spatial justice and how our environment impacts our lives.

Four proposals are under consideration in the California Senate and Assembly, ranging from a Digital Equity Bill of Rights to leveling the playing field in education and even in technology itself.