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Gov. Greg Abbott has signed 10 tech bills recently, including the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. In a statement, he addressed the possible federal moratorium on state AI regulations.

City Council members in the Washington city unanimously approved banning a software class that aggregates information on properties and uses it to recommend rental prices to landlords. The mayor is expected to sign it.

The board of directors at The Woodlands, north of Houston, will reexamine usage of electric scooters and bicycles. It could define more specifically vehicles allowed on its pathways — or ban them.

The impacts of President Donald Trump’s proposed budget are still being debated, but the CEO of Euna takes a silver-lining approach to potential funding reductions. Euna sells grant management software to tribes.

Democratic members of the state Senate and House of Representatives have asked the automaker to delay the launch of its self-driving, ride-hailing service until new autonomous vehicle regulations arrive Sept. 1.

Legislation signed by Gov. Greg Abbott last week leaves it up to individual school districts to establish standards for storing cell phones during class and set discipline procedures for those who break the rules.

In response to problems with inappropriate contact, a new law in Kentucky requires school districts to designate a traceable communications tool as the exclusive means by which employees may reach out to students.

The University of Texas at San Antonio was supposed to have an administrative role in the new Texas Cyber Command, but it was written out of the final version of the bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

If signed by the governor, the bill would require utilities to use so-called grid-enhancing tech to make transmission lines more efficient and boost their capacity, and offer real-time data.

Lawmakers approved allocating the money to merge Clark County with the state’s other 16 counties in a single Voter Registration Election Management System. The endeavor is intended to increase cybersecurity and transparency.

The California Report on Frontier AI Policy lays out regulatory principles prioritizing transparency and risk mitigation. It arrives as federal lawmakers consider a 10-year moratorium on state artificial intelligence regulation.

Their proportions and weight mean heavy-duty trucks cause an outsized amount of damage to the nation's roads, experts said. Road usage charges could help introduce fairness and equity into how vehicles are charged.

If Pennsylvania caps cyber charter school tuition at $8,000 for the 2025-26 school year, school districts such as Allentown and Parkland might save between $1 million and $4 million in reallocated state funds.

Federal proposals to end purchase incentives for electric vehicles, and a presidential halt to California phasing out gas-powered cars, are rattling that transition, but may not halt it, experts said.

A new State of the 9-1-1 Industry report examines the barriers governments face as they work toward Next-Generation 911, including aging equipment, lack of funding and difficulty coordinating with other agencies.

The project joins a burgeoning pipeline of data center projects in metro Atlanta, which has emerged as the country’s hottest market for computer storage space.

Lawmakers have sent 10 pieces of legislation to the governor’s desk, including a House bill that refreshes the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. If not signed or vetoed by June 22, they become law Sept. 1.

The Trump administration's efforts to slash funding from top research institutions across the U.S. is a gift to China and an injustice not only to top researchers and students, but to future generations of citizens.