Plantation council approves automated license-plate readers; chief says deployment will extend citywide Council approved installation of automated license-plate-reader cameras presented as a Midtown pilot that staff said will, if authorized, expand to cover the rest of the city; chief and council discussed placement, signage and next steps.

The Plantation council has just approved the rollout of automated license-plate readers, with plans to expand coverage citywide!

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Lawmakers press DOD CIO to speed authorization‑to‑operate (ATO) process for commercial tech Members told the DOD CIO that the ATO process remains a bottleneck for bringing commercial capabilities into the department; Davies acknowledged the ATO is "much slower than it needs to be," and said technology and continuous risk management can speed approvals.

Lawmakers are demanding answers from the DOD CIO on the painfully slow ATO process, a major roadblock to integrating crucial commercial technologies.

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Sheriff and fire officials review station resources, MET unit and planned drone and camera systems West Hollywood’s sheriff and LA County Fire Department briefed attendees on station staffing, special teams (MET and entertainment policing), and future public-safety technology including a Drone-First-Responder pilot and a real-time camera watch center.

West Hollywood is stepping up its public safety game with innovative tech upgrades and specialized teams, including a unique Mental Evaluation Team to tackle mental health crises head-on.

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Council hears urgent IT briefing as server prices and lead times spike City IT staff warned council that AI‑driven demand and hyperscale data centers have tightened component availability and shortened quote validity, raising a planned 13‑server procurement from about $1.7M to $2.1M and prompting staff to ask to accelerate purchases and move platforms to avoid a 60% software renewal hike.

Lubbock City Council faces a budget crisis as soaring server costs linked to AI demand threaten to spike procurement expenses by nearly $1 million—urgent action is needed!

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Hamtramck board approves course additions, technology and facility purchases; motions pass mostly unanimously At its regular meeting, the Hamtramck Board of Education approved multiple course‑catalog additions, E‑rate‑eligible technology purchases and recreation improvements, and accepted consent and finance items. Most motions passed unanimously; one early procedural vote recorded two absences.

The Hamtramck Board of Education has just approved exciting new courses and vital technology upgrades, paving the way for a brighter future in education and recreation!

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Recorder highlights progress on e-recording, AI research assistant and historic indexing Douglas County Recorder described growth in electronic recording (about 70% of submissions), a document-research AI tool with growing usage, and a project to import 1853–1967 images and index historic records to improve public searchability and fraud awareness.

Douglas County is revolutionizing land records with a new AI tool and expanding e-recording platforms, making property information more accessible than ever before!

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Assembly approves study of "personalized" handguns; sponsor says measure imposes no mandate The Assembly approved a bill directing the Division of Criminal Justice Services to study "personalized" handguns and report back within two years. Supporters said the measure gathers facts to inform future policy; opponents argued the study risks infringing Second Amendment rights. Vote: Ayes 91, Nays 48.

The Assembly has just passed a controversial bill directing a study on personalized handguns, igniting fierce debate over gun rights and safety.

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Assembly approves study of personalized handguns after partisan floor debate The Assembly passed Assembly 1191B directing the Division of Criminal Justice Services to study personalized firearms and develop viability tests. Supporters said the study gathers data without imposing mandates; opponents warned it risks unnecessary expense and could presage future requirements.

New York's Assembly just passed a bill for studying personalized firearms, igniting a heated debate over safety, choice, and the Second Amendment!

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Garden City approves $650,498 lease to replace police and fire radios to meet DOJ encryption mandate Council approved a 7-year lease-to-own agreement with Motorola for encrypted public safety radios, with estimated annual payments of $90,356.86 and a total not-to-exceed cost of $650,498.20; funding will be appropriated from the federal forfeiture fund.

Garden City has taken a bold step to enhance public safety by approving a $650,498 lease for new encrypted radios, ensuring compliance with a critical DOJ mandate.

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The Light-Speed Computers That Keep Breaking in the Lab Have a Fix Key Takeaways Optical diffractive neural networks (ODNN) use structured diffraction to perform computations at near-light speed without consuming

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Votes at a glance: multiple bills passed on Oklahoma House floor (incl. Service Oklahoma, eminent domain updates, AI companion restrictions) The Oklahoma House advanced and passed a slate of bills during the floor session, including House Bill 30-15 (Service Oklahoma electronic credentials), House Bill 34-53 (eminent domain burden-of-proof change), and technology/AI-related measures; vote tallies ranged from unanimous to wide majorities.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives made waves by passing a series of impactful bills, including groundbreaking updates on electronic credentials and eminent domain regulations.

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Google develops TurboQuant compression technology for AI models - SiliconANGLE Google develops TurboQuant compression technology for AI models - SiliconANGLE

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Hidden Geometry Could Finally Fix Quantum Computers Key Takeaways Evangelos Piliouras explores quantum control using differential geometry to design electromagnetic pulses for qubits. Quantum computers face

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Watch this moonwalking humanoid robot impress with lifelike agility A new video (above) out of South Korea features the field tests and interaction capabilities of KAIST Humanoid v0.7, developed at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The impressive humanoid robot was developed at KAIST’s Dynamic Robot Control & Design Laboratory (DRCD) and deploys actuators and other technology that was developed in-house. […]

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China Approves the First Brain Chips for Sale—and Has a Plan to Dominate the Industry While the United States and Europe are moving cautiously forward with clinical trials, China is racing toward the commercialization of brain implants.

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Committee adopts amendment and gives due-pass to bill clarifying local authority on commercial drone infrastructure House Bill 2875, amended to extend airport buffers and require operator-airport consultation, clarifies that cities and counties may regulate commercial drone infrastructure in or near residential areas; Zipline said the bill provides necessary regulatory clarity. The committee adopted the Bullock amendment and issued a due-pass as amended.

Arizona's House Bill 2875 empowers local governments to regulate commercial drone infrastructure, enhancing safety near residential areas and airports!

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Lawmakers press Cal OES on delayed Next Generation 9-1-1 as vendors and analysts disagree over statewide plan At an Emergency Management Committee oversight hearing, Cal OES defended plans to move from a regional to a statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 architecture to address routing failures, while the Legislative Analyst nd regional vendors urged greater oversight and warned that dismantling existing regional infrastructure would add cost and risk.

California's ambitious Next Generation 9-1-1 program faces critical delays and disputes, leaving lawmakers questioning its safety and effectiveness.

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Smartphone app claims to help men last longer in bed Researchers say a smartphone app designed to treat premature ejaculation helped men double their average time during sex in a 12-week study.

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Dickson County Commission unanimously approves library RFID contract, budget amendments and several county contracts At its April 18, 2022 meeting in Charlotte, the Dickson County Commission unanimously approved a suite of resolutions including a library RFID and kiosk agreement, non-school budget amendments, a higher fixed-asset capitalization threshold, multiple contracts and a TDOT grant application; the meeting also included a broadband presentation and several appointments.

The Dickson County Commission just made a big move by approving a cutting-edge RFID library management system and several key budget amendments—all with a unanimous vote!

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Alaska DOT tells House committee it is expanding drones, robotics and AI for inspections, avalanche response and traveler alerts The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities told the House Transportation Committee on March 5 that it is deploying drones, robots and AI tools across Alaska for bridge inspections, avalanche mitigation, asset maps and traveler alerts, and is phasing out some DJI drones tied to federal funding rules.

Alaska's transportation future is taking flight with cutting-edge drones, robotics, and AI set to revolutionize safety and efficiency in its remote landscape.

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ZTE Honored with Three GSMA GLOMO Awards, Pioneering an Intelligent Future BARCELONA, Spain, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, has secured multiple honors in the GSMA Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO Awards) during MWC Barcelona 2026. The company won the “Best Private Network Solution” Award, the “Open Gateway Challenge” Award and the “Best Event Activation” Award in recognition of its consistent technological innovation and in-depth industry integration. These achievements fully demonstrate ZTE’s leading strengths in open gateway innovation, 5G-A private networks and 5G-A industry scenario-based applications, and its innovative solutions have once again earned high recognition and […]

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Fort Worth 911 says answer‑time standards met after consolidation and tech pilots; transcription, translation and AI triage in trials Emergency Communications Director Aubrey Insco reported consolidation of communication centers, a new staffing model that met NENA response standards, deployment of instant transcription/translation on 1.7M calls, and AI triage trials (Ava) that successfully handled about 26% of non‑emergency calls in pilot trials.

Fort Worth's 911 system is transforming with record-breaking response times and groundbreaking AI tech that could change emergency calls forever!

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Opelika council clarifies camera systems: Verkada renewal not tied to Flock; police explain vehicle-tracking use Council members and staff discussed a contract renewal for the city's Verkada security and access system and clarified it does not use facial recognition; the police described Flock cameras as a separate system used to capture vehicle data under officer-initiated searches with supervisory oversight.

Opelika's council tackles security system renewals, clarifying that their Verkada technology doesn't use facial recognition, while revealing the powerful capabilities of Flock cameras in crime investigations.

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McLean County committee approves 10‑year Axon contract for sheriff’s office, including body cameras and drones The Justice Committee approved a 10‑year technology contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. for the sheriff’s office — a package of body and fleet cameras, storage, drones, tasers, translation and training tools the sheriff said will cost about $5 million but save roughly $3.9 million versus buying piecemeal.

McLean County is stepping into the future with a groundbreaking 10-year contract for cutting-edge technology, including body cameras, drones, and AI tools, all aimed at enhancing public safety and saving millions!

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Presenter highlights San Angelos manufacturing, tech and workforce strengths A Chamber of Commerce presenter outlined San Angelos economic strengths, citing 85 manufacturers, major local employers and workforce challenges tied to an unemployment rate under 3% while urging greater education-industry collaboration to retain talent.

San Angelo is thriving with 85 manufacturers and a booming tech sector, but can the city overcome its tight labor market to sustain growth?

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East Penn presents preliminary 2026–27 budget; seeks $5M state grant for Lincoln Elementary and establishes tech stabilization fund The district’s finance team briefed the board on expenditure drivers in the 2026–27 draft budget—wages, benefits and transportation—citing a preliminary $2.1M deficit; the board authorized a $5M Commonwealth grant application for Lincoln Elementary facility improvements and approved creation of a technology infrastructure stabilization fund.

East Penn School District is facing a $2.1 million budget gap while seeking a $5 million state grant for vital improvements at Lincoln Elementary—how will they bridge the deficit and enhance education?

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CBA committee delegates president to send comment on AICPA/NASBA CE standards exposure draft; AI references discussed On Nov. 20, 2025, the Committee on Professional Conduct of the California Board of Accountancy voted to authorize the board president to submit a comment letter on the AICPA/NASBA exposure draft for continuing education standards; staff noted the draft does not explicitly mention AI though several provisions reference technology and require human review of technology-generated content.

The California Board of Accountancy is taking a bold step by allowing its president to respond to proposed new standards for continuing education that hint at the growing influence of technology, including AI.

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Senate subcommittee presses Cal OES for costs, timeline after next-gen 911 deployment problems Cal OES told lawmakers it paused further regional rollouts of CaliforniaNext Generation 9-1-1 after routing and transfer failures and now proposes a phased plan to stabilize service using a statewide interim provider, open a long-term procurement and prioritize Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Olympics; the LAO urged greater legislative oversight and independent technical review.

California's Next Generation 9-1-1 rollout has hit serious roadblocks, prompting urgent questions from lawmakers about costs, risks, and timelines ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

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Save the date! WRCC Wildfire Resilience Knowledge & Networks Gathering

📅 May 5-7, 2026
📍 Quebec City, QC

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MOSTI Focuses On Integrated Circuit Design, High Value Technology To Improve Country’s Economy KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) through MIMOS Bhd is focusing on integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and high-value technology to increase the complexity of the country’s economy. Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal said the effort was made to enable local companies to move towards original design manufacturers (ODMs) and technology owners. “MIMOS has devised an approach that includes the provision of research and development (R&D) infrastructure, strengthening intellectual property, technology transfer and the development of highly skilled talent that supports the path from research to […]

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