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Google and Microsoft are bringing AI to Word, Excel, Gmail and more. It could boost productivity for us – and cybercriminals
March 24, 2023 | News, Emerging TechCybercriminals may leverage generative AI tools to steal personal data posted online, researchers say.
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New federal website offers grants info and research to counter domestic terrorism
| News, Public SafetyA one-stop shop for state and local governments offers grant funding opportunities and research to support efforts against domestic terrorism.
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Gambling is a tech industry. Are Nevada regulators up for the challenge?
| News, Emerging TechNevada, the self-professed regulatory ‘gold standard,’ is slow to enact tech advancements common in other states.
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States want to see some digital ID before you visit that porn site
March 23, 2023 | News, Emerging TechLouisiana requires age verification software to prevent minors viewing adult content. Even as the law has inspired copycat legislation, critics are raising privacy and free speech concerns.
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City building a talent pipeline for a quantum-enabled workforce
| News, Emerging TechThe Gig City Goes Quantum initiative is Chattanooga’s plan for student education, workforce preparation and business support to accelerate the local commercialization of quantum technologies.
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How chat comments can supercharge safety net programs
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureWith help from Code for America, New Mexico is analyzing its chat session data to uncover ways to improve customer experience through automation or a more personal touch.
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New HUD playbook guides underserved communities in accessing broadband funding
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureIt seeks to help public housing authorities, multifamily owners and operators, and tribes determine how to spend federal broadband money to close the digital divide.
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Quantum sensing has ‘critical’ potential for electrical grid, official says
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureQuantum information technologies could be applied to the electrical grid for security and sustainability improvements.
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How a data ecosystem can quell the opioid crisis
March 22, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsA data infrastructure that tracks drug use trends and drug market activity can inform policy and program decisions aimed at curbing the opioid crisis.
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States recognizing DAOs as they embrace blockchain
| News, Emerging TechUtah is the latest to recognize decentralized autonomous organizations as legal entities, as state leaders wrestle with the future of smart contracts and corporate governance.