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Two years after a fatal accident, Uber has resumed testing robot cars in San Francisco, Calif. The tests will be during daylight hours only with two safety drivers. Uber has already begun testing in several other cities.
New York’s Capital District Transportation Committee says major preparation is needed for future transportation updates and maintenance. The report predicts the region will need to spend an extra $300 million annually.
Gov. Cuomo announced that by 2023 the fairgrounds would be run entirely on renewable energy, but there have been no plans or progress since. Many wonder if the promise is even feasible.
Intel’s Portland office will begin using facial recognition to identify “high risk individuals.” The company touts the tech as being used for safety, but many are concerned about privacy and surveillance.
What government does is noble and vital, but it can't deliver the value it should if we don't do a better job of making the work, work. The future of management is about more than technology and budgets.
Artificial intelligence has tremendous potential for government, but putting it to work requires making management choices up front. The last thing we need is for it to evolve unpredictably.
Amazon’s vice president of physical retail and technology, Dilip Kumar, said regarding Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology. The Seattle-based company hopes to install its technology into its cashierless stores so that customers will be able to avoid standing in lines to pay. (Reuters — March 9, 2020)
The proportion of survey respondents who had not heard about 5G network rollout. Of the respondents who had, 19 percent of iPhone owners believed that they already had a 5G device, though Apple has not yet released a 5G iPhone.
To reduce carbon emissions and vehicles on the road, Minneapolis wants to make other forms of transportation more appealing. But officials know: “If you make it easier for people … people will catch on to that.”
Uber Works has expanded into its third American city: Dallas. At the end of 2019, 2.9 million Americans work in seasonal or temporary positions, and the temporary work app hopes to appeal to that workforce.
A cybersecurity firm says Los Angeles’ Department of Water and Power and the mayor are covering up an “extremely high number of unpatched vulnerabilities” in the utility’s cybersecurity. The firm claims that DWP still owes $3M.
The Federal Communications Commission is putting millions toward improving Missouri’s access to high-speed Internet. The money will help to connect about 70,000 residents and, hopefully, bolster economic development.
A Florida bill would allow the purchase of new equipment that would decrease the time needed to tally votes, but it only approves use of ClearAudit technology. Many are worried about compromises to election security.
Paul Sciuto, the general manager of Monterey One Water, explaining the impact of a new type of water recycling plant that cleans wastewater, agricultural drainage water, agricultural wash water and stormwater runoff, and then injects the clean water back into the ground to replenish the local aquifer. (Governing — March 9, 2020)
The proportion of total workers that could work from home if needed, based on federal stats about who did (and got paid for it) during 2017-2018.
A startup transportation company, Go360, will soon launch its fleet of electric vehicles in California’s capital city. The subscription-based service will be limited at first, but would expand if successful.
A study ranked Missouri 32nd of all states for Internet coverage, speed and cost. The state’s third largest city is also the 70th-most connected. The state needs a “real partnership between public and private interests.”
The coronavirus is more dangerous for those over the age of 80, the population that also tends to be less tech-savvy. Without technology access, they could be missing important information, medication access or doctor appointments.
The average ride-hailing trip creates about 70 percent more carbon emissions than a traditional car ride. A California state senator hopes to curb those emissions with industry regulations.
Modernization, cybersecurity and transparency will drive major tech investments in cities, counties and states across the country.
Ryan Coonerty has always been a part of the Santa Cruz community, from resident, to mayor and now county supervisor. Though his work is now countywide, his aim is still to create “a better place for the next generation.”
States have been twice as likely to block paid sick leave mandates at the local level as they've been to impose such requirements themselves. That may change.
The OTA served Congress well until it was defunded. Now there are calls for a fresh start to create a lean, dynamic agency aimed at making sense of the shock of the new tech today.
King County, Wash., resident Douglas Bright said of the new mobile voting system that allowed him to cast a ballot independently despite his blindness. It seems the electronic mobile voting system was a success as voter participation nearly doubled in comparison to last year. (The Hill — March 5, 2020)
The estimated number of selfies taken on the campaign trail by Elizabeth Warren before she suspended her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Amazon’s Ring works with over 950 police departments nationwide and has great stores of recordings. Many are concerned about how Ring controls what police can say about the tech and about neighbor privacy and safety.
While the Pennsylvania city says it has not yet established a facial recognition (FR) policy, the city police have been working with Clearview AI, a FR company that is controversial for its photo mining practices.
A study revealed that the Midwest’s electricity grid will require major upgrades to power lines and power reliability as power shifts towards solar and wind energy. But the study didn’t say how much it would all cost.
Los Angeles County, Calif., experienced a chaotic Super Tuesday that left voters disheartened and discouraged. To ensure November’s vote goes more smoothly, change must happen. “Clearly, voters deserve better.”
Despite some no-shows at the RSA conference, the event showcased important information on cybersecurity. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles County, a $280 million voting system ran into technical issues during its debut.
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