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The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, Brittany Kaiser, will be speaking to New York lawmakers about data harvesting practices. Officials hope to stop big tech from “exploiting all the information they have on us.”
Washington's capital city hopes to create an online platform in which voters can see “what ads are in a race that’s relevant to them, what the spending was like, who was targeted, [and] who was reached by that ad.”
The report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates a $7-billion budget surplus by July 2021, giving the state the potential of $26 billion in cash reserves, one quarter of which lawmakers could use at their discretion.
The Federal Reserve’s decision to create its own money transfer network has received a quick response: Banks are asking Congress to stop the plan and companies like Amazon and Google are supportive, as long as they have entry.
Two advocates of driverless vehicles have argued that Florida has a perfect combination for autonomous vehicles and they predict that 10 to 15 percent of vehicles could be self-driving by 2040.
Toyota proposed plans for a fuel cell power plant that runs on half natural and half nearly identical biogas. While this seems to be the best idea yet, California hasn’t yet decided that biogas is clean enough.
Qualcomm joins the 5G race and is optimistic about its $65 billion serviceable market. The San Diego phone company then went even further to predict that by 2021, 5G smartphone sales will increase to 450 million.
New study compared AI patents and Department of Labor job descriptions to see where jobs “could potentially be exposed to, complemented by, or completed by AI.” The researcher doesn’t think jobs will be lost, but “if research continues to show similar findings, then none of us (is) safe.”
Louisiana was the target of a ransomware attack on Monday, but due to security protocols and “an abundance of caution,” the state will only lose convenience, as some systems and sites were shut down as preventive measures.
Google recently announced a partnership with the nonprofit Ascension hospital chain, but failed to reveal that Google employees would have access to patient files. Questions arise about the company’s data privacy and sharing.
The state’s new voting system encountered 45 issues in six counties during the November election. But officials are optimistic as “problems are mainly human-based” and can be trained away before March’s presidential election.
Connecticut wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and one way it’s tackling that is to introduce more electric vehicles. As long as coal and oil are still powering EV chargers, the state may miss its mark.
The City Council opted to delay taking action until the new mayor, Kate Snyder, takes office. Almost all supported an outright ban of the facial recognition software, except for one attorney who works for Microsoft.
The amount represents revenue that is unpaid by delinquent businesses, with about $39 million due from out-of-state vendors. More than a dozen companies owe the state more than $1 million.
The bond proposal to fund blight remediation has turned out to be far more controversial than anticipated. Concerns have been raised about mismanagement of the city's demolition operations in recent years.
As U.S. immigration policies become more strict, many tech workers are migrating to Canada through the Global Skills Strategy program. The GSS program processes visas more quickly, alleviating anxieties about future residency status.
Maury Regional has an app that allows patients to video chat their physicians for urgent care needs. The average wait time is between 5 and 7 minutes and prescriptions can be sent to a pharmacy of the patient’s choice.
A once-desolate stretch of waterfront has become home to DC Water, a futuristic hub for managing water treatment in the nation’s capital and an architectural symbol of environmental sustainability.
Blair Milo has accomplished more than most people do in a lifetime. It all stems from her passion for serving others and ensuring their success through creating opportunities.
A ransomware attack in May left Baltimore government disoriented for months. The Cybersecurity and Emergency Preparedness Committee met for the first time on Wednesday to begin a cyber-preparedness plan.
The three-year agreement will help Charlotte incorporate technology into everyday city life to benefit the community. This is Microsoft’s second smart city deal — the first was the May partnership with Houston, Texas.
City tech leaders and cybersecurity experts confront the tension between elected officials beholden to the public and IT bosses whose primary concern is limiting the information available to bad actors.
Texas is one of seven states without an income tax. The state and its local governments derive most of their revenue to fund services like health care and education from sales taxes and property taxes.
Proposition CC would have let the state keep any tax revenues above the state spending cap — money that the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights currently guarantees as refunds to taxpayers. The measure was rejected by Colorado voters.
The referendum passed with 68 percent of the vote, allowing for $3.5 billion in borrowing by Houston’s Metro, based on future transit agency revenues from the 1 percent sales tax it controls.
Kirsten Baesler's passion for education and students is undeniable. With creativity and determination, she is empowering students by ensuring their voices are heard.
When helping people is your core motivation, failure is not an option.
During a time when it was rare for women to seek office, Jo Ann Davidson ran for city council in 1965. Even though she lost her first election, this was the start of a remarkable career in public service that eventually led her to the Ohio House of Representatives.
Seattle born and raised, Dow Constantine serves over 2 million people as Executive of King County.
Haitian born mayor Harry LaRosiliere is now serving his second term of a city of a quarter million people, which has attracted the likes of Toyota, FedEx, and Boeing.
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