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Urban spaces get an AI makeover
October 14, 2022 | News, Emerging TechThe Dall-E artificial intelligence system is helping redesign city streets, replacing car-centric roads with walkable boulevards and bike lanes.
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E-bikes gain momentum as a climate, traffic solution
| News, Emerging TechElectric bike adoption is rising as a cheaper, easier-to-implement alternative to electric vehicles in states like Colorado and Hawaii.
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The small Alabama city that’s gained 117,000 TikTok followers
| News, Emerging TechOneonta Mayor Richard Phillips’ video posts goofing around about local government and highlighting the town have attracted online fans and, in some cases, real life visitors.
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How cities are deciding where electric vehicle chargers should go
October 13, 2022 | News, Emerging TechPlaces where street parking is the norm and residential driveways are rare face unique challenges when it comes to making sure drivers can plug in their cars.
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Nobel-winning quantum weirdness undergirds an emerging high-tech industry, promising better ways of encrypting communications and imaging your body
| News, Emerging TechThe quantum entanglement phenomenon could lead to advancements in quantum communication networks and improve medical imaging or GPS positioning.
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Report: Empathetic tech can improve the government contact center experience
| News, Emerging TechPairing artificial intelligence with human-centered design principles can improve callers’ experience and attitudes regarding the automated systems and agencies employing them.
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Intelligent transportation management alleviates congestion
October 11, 2022 | News, Emerging TechRather than expanding highways in response to traffic congestion, communities can more efficiently manage their roadways with integrated insights from partner agencies, automated vehicles and navigation systems.
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New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped
October 07, 2022 | News, Emerging TechBy comparing pre-storm images with current satellite images, researchers can spot anomalies over large areas.
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Cryptocurrency miners line up to come to Texas, and rural counties are welcoming them
October 04, 2022 | News, Emerging TechEager to bring new jobs to their towns and boost their tax base, rural Texas counties are courting companies that produce cryptocurrencies.
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Drones could make last-mile package deliveries greener
October 03, 2022 | News, Emerging TechAutonomous vehicles get packages out quicker while potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.