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Democrats rely heavily on urban voters for support, but the states that hold the first caucuses and primaries don't have really big cities. That tends to leave them off the campaign agenda.
Mayor de Blasio constantly makes regulations against Uber and Amazon and encourages residents to “shop in their neighborhood to the maximum extent possible.” But does that matter when his campaign spends millions on Big Tech?
While there are hundreds of thousands of EVs in California, there are just over 700 chargers on the 240 mile stretch from Lodi to Bakersfield. The project hopes “to help ensure all Californians can take part in the clean car revolution.”
The Port of Seattle Commission has banned the use of biometric technology, but they only control part of Sea-Tac. The part that is controlled by Custom and Border Protection will still implement facial recognition in July 2020.
A solar-generating facility that will be located in San Bernardino County has been approved for development. Residents are complaining that the 3,500-acre plant will ruin agricultural land, air quality and scenic views.
El Paso, Texas, officials were considering purchasing El Paso Electric, but a divided discussion gave them pause. It would cost millions of dollars and years to complete, also is it even legal to acquire the utility’s assets?
Taking on the questions faced by state and local government in a world of rapidly advancing technology.
Plus.ai and Land O’Lakes partnered to freight the butter from Tulare, Calif., to Quakertown, Pa., with a safety driver ready to take over at any time, though they didn’t have to. Self-driving trucks could be “a few years out.”
Columbus, Ohio, is hoping that residents will connect their cars with technology that allows their vehicle to interact with other cars and traffic signals. All 1,300 “connected” cars would receive up to $300 in gift cards.
Senators from the region are pushing for the electric grid operator to reduce greenhouse gases, but progress is slow. Senators say the operator has “institutional tunnel vision” and the utility says its ideas are “taken off the table.”
Google claims it has cracked the code on quantum supremacy — IBM says not so fast. One researcher explains why he doesn't see quantum computers outpacing classical computers anytime soon ... and maybe not ever.
A challenge to Berkeley’s requirement that cellphone companies notify customers of possible radiation dangers of having phones close to their bodies was rejected by the Supreme Court because Berkeley’s notice is “literally true.”
The new group, created through executive order, will focus on opportunities to advance education surrounding cybersecurity issues and careers, building on previous efforts to beef up the state's defenses.
The state’s tax revenue growth for fiscal year 2021 is expected to slow down, with estimates for the coming fiscal year ranging from a low of 0.8 percent to a high of 3.5 percent.
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo proposed and state lawmakers earlier this year approved a state version of the health insurance mandate that was a key part of the Affordable Care Act signed into law by then-President Barack Obama.
The massive, Medicaid-induced deficit has triggered differing ideas from lawmakers in Albany on whether to cut spending or raise taxes. “For us in the Assembly, we always believe in raising revenue.”
A Connecticut Tesla hit two motor vehicles on a highway while operating on Autopilot; the driver was attending to his dog in the back seat. This is “damaging to public discussions” about driverless vehicles.
Ohio residents were unhappily surprised when 5G cellphone towers began popping up in their neighborhoods: “You want this stuff; you just don’t want it on your street.” But as phone companies move to 5G, cities might not have a choice.
The economy depends on long-haul trucking but those 18-wheelers produce a large amount of the transit sector’s greenhouse gases. “You can’t just be flapping your gums about ‘zero emissions’ and not have a plan to get there.”
A bill reintroduced to improve access to higher education technology for students with disabilities could create “some exciting opportunities to really open the doors of higher education” and life beyond college.
Washington state’s Public Disclosure Commission is keeping public record of campaign expenses and donations to keep candidates honest. It’s far from perfect, “but that doesn’t mean we won’t whack the moles when we see them.”
A new multidisciplinary group is hoping to start a conversation that can answer questions about new concerns specific to using drones in the nation's most densely populated metropolitan areas.
Several agencies are warning holiday shoppers to be extra careful of phishing scams and shopping moves online. Some advice: Create a separate email, don’t use public Wi-Fi, and treat passwords like underwear.
General Motors is a strong lobbyer for extending the electric vehicle federal tax credit, but the company opposes California’s proposed fuel-emission standards, only complicating the debate.
A new report by the Federal Communications Commission found that mobile phone providers will overestimate their coverage about 40 percent of the time. Verizon and T-Mobile also misrepresented their service speed.
Raleigh finished just behind Austin, Texas, as the best area in the country for IT jobs by evaluating cost of living, number of opportunities, and projected job growth. The tech hub San Francisco ranked fifth
Google’s Project Nightingale moved the company into the health-care field, and many are concerned about privacy. Google is known to mine and sell user data; who’s to say they won’t do that with intimate medical records?
Transportation infrastructure, water and sewer systems, clean energy and data policy are among the recommended focus areas on the just-released 2020 policy agenda of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Ford and McDonald’s are partnering to repurpose coffee bean waste as environmentally friendly car parts. The companies “are committed to minimizing waste and we’re always looking for innovative ways to further our goal.”
Research estimates 76,000 head, neck injuries across 20 years, aligning with the introduction of the smartphone. The injuries ranged from cellphone distraction to the phone being the direct cause, “such as by hitting the person’s face.”
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