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In California, AVs are regulated by state agencies, but San Diego City Council members recently approved a resolution urging the state to give local authorities control over deployment. -
The Ratepayer Protection Act is intended to address rising electricity prices by requiring state regulators to consider adopting standards to ensure that large data centers pay for needed electric grid upgrades.
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An executive order creates a review process for large data centers, adds a public dashboard and task force and signals a push to end a key tax exemption. The facilitiesâ costs are under scrutiny nationwide.
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A Texas-based company is no longer moving forward with a proposed hyperscale data center and natural gas plant on federal land near the southeastern tip of Henderson, Nev.
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Montana counties need to have more power to regulate data centers, Yellowstone County Commissioners wrote to state legislators in a letter approved Tuesday morning.
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With voters raising concerns about Flock cameras, Ohio lawmakers have introduced four competing plans to rein in the technology weeks before the November election.
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The Anne Arundel County Council is now considering a 15-month pause on data center development with a moratorium expiring in January 2028.
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Proposed legislation that would regulate Flock Safety and other automated license plate readers would not go far enough to ensure the privacy of Nevadans, according to one assemblymember.
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An executive order from Gov. Mike Kehoe puts data, compliance and other guardrails around license plate reading technology. It comes amid a national backlash against Flock and other surveillance technologies.
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Starting Oct. 6, House Bill 251 will cover situations around search warrants, warrantless surveillance and flight documentation. In Cleveland, statutes already impose additional rules on police.
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The effort, part of the Harvard Kennedy School, is designed to help local governments use technology to improve citizen engagement and civic ties. Already, the push has produced a budget tool for local agencies.
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Amid a reckoning on digital devices in the classroom, the New York City Council called for further reforms to reduce screen time in public schools during a hearing Tuesday.
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Seven students will serve as delegates at a summit on educational technology and AI, intended to provide lawmakers and state leaders with student perspectives ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
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If passed, the proposal would prohibit installation of mass surveillance tools on county-owned property, a councilman said. It would not apply to security cameras around county buildings.
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Pennsylvania officials and legislators have debated cellphone rules while considering a statewide law to restrict student phone use, and Schuylkill County school districts have considered it as well.
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The proposed law under consideration by federal lawmakers would prohibit utilities from âselling Upstate New Yorkersâ private dataâ and tighten up on the misuse of personal information collected via smart meters.
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Both candidates running for California governor say they back new restrictions on artificial intelligence, a booming state industry that polls show has been greeted warily by voters.
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Oregon, California and Washington state have proposed or tested different forms of road-usage charge programs to recoup declining gas tax collections, given the rise of fuel efficient and electric vehicles.
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A 2023 audit of New York Cityâs AI guardrails resulted in three recommendations for improvement. A new report from the state comptrollerâs office revealed they have only been partially implemented.
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California would prohibit employers from solely using programs powered by artificial intelligence to discipline or fire workers under a bill passed by the Legislature Monday.
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Polling reveals the staunch opposition residents have to building new AI data centers in their communities, which raises questions about development. Knowing the issue is key to moving forward, experts said.
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