Policy

Congress is weighing whether new discoveries, like drugs and medical treatment, created with artificial intelligence systems can be patented. Currently, only human inventors have the power to patent their work.

The Walla Walla Police Department's new body-worn cameras are now in circulation for all commissioned officers. The cameras, supplied by Axon, were officially deployed earlier this week.

Rep. Mike Thompson introduced the Access Technology Affordability Act, and if passed, it would provide a refundable $2,000 credit to blind and vision-impaired people to purchase equipment that allows them to work.

To address the harmful effects of pornography and social media on children, states are increasingly passing laws meant to keep kids off certain sites and to block them from adult content.

Following debate at one district, a civil liberties lawsuit and what was initially an 18-month moratorium, the New York State Department of Education is drafting recommendations for facial recognition in schools.

For 25 years, cyber policies have evolved and grown as the breadth and impact of cyber threats skyrocket. So what happened, and what’s missing as we head toward 2030?

A newly signed law in the state now allows public officials to block people from their private social media pages without a reason. The first-of-its-kind statute has prompted criticism from First Amendment advocates.

With a patchwork of privacy legislation in states like California and Iowa, and an increase in chief privacy officers nationwide, some advocates think the only way forward is a national policy.

In an era when companies are building driverless cars and 30-inch infotainment screens, the auto industry found itself in Congress on Tuesday fighting over technology that's a little more old school: AM radio.

The Spotsylvania County Planning Commission is looking at amending its rules around data centers as they relate to the Comprehensive Plan. The region has recently become a popular place for businesses to set up server farms.

Illinois legislators passed a bill recently that would expand police officers' ability to use surveillance drones for security purposes during special events like parades, festivals, concerts and races.

The Long Beach Collaboratory in the Southern California city is open to community members who want to become more involved in the “smart economy” and help the city design and deploy urban tech pilot projects.

Two groups are leading an effort to stop law enforcement agencies in California from sharing captured license plate data with agencies in states that have criminalized abortion. They fear the data could lead to charges.

The Hawaii Legislature appropriated $50 million in its recently passed state budget bill to begin building a 243-acre First Responder Technology Campus on Oahu. The effort has raised concerns about legislative transparency.

New members of the Utah Board of Higher Education will include executives from biotech, financial tech and tech workforce development sectors, as well as board members of several technical institutions.

A bipartisan California bill that would make big tech pay publishers for using news that drives profits passed the state Assembly, despite a threat from Facebook parent Meta that it would remove news from its platforms.

The department’s Office of Educational Technology, in response to the speed of AI innovation and classroom implementation, identified key questions, concerns and recommendations for establishing school policies.

The Walpole Police Department is finalizing its policy for the drone it bought last year. The department has been using it off and on since last summer, and some have voiced privacy concerns about the technology.