This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $250 million to the 11 states hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 matches and to the National Capital Region to help them defend against unauthorized drone activity.
The state of Colorado launched a new QR-based tool to confirm the authenticity of state-issued digital IDs.
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and CoreWeave on Dec. 15 announced a $20 million fund to back AI startups tied to the NJ AI Hub Strategic Innovation Center.
New York City’s Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) is launching a new digital learning hub that will connect 330,000 New Yorkers living in public housing with free access to technology-related skills training.
Middle and high school students will have the opportunity to become certified Chromebook repair technicians through a new course from education technology company CTL.
The University of Wyoming (UW) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) consortium aimed at coordinating the responsible integration of the technology across academics, research, and administration.
The University of Washington (UW) is rolling out an initiative – dubbed AI@UW – aimed at advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies across the university.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is committing $40 million in funding over the next four years to train and retrain workers for advanced nuclear energy jobs in upstate New York to meet increasing energy demands.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to undermine state laws on artificial intelligence (AI), calling instead for a “minimally burdensome” single framework to regulate the AI industry.
From artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital assistants that guide citizens through state portals to digital twins that model transportation infrastructure, state and local governments are finding practical pathways to put AI to work.
