MidAmerican Tests New Lighting System at Three Iowa Wind Farms
Renewable Energy
MidAmerican Tests New Lighting System at Three Iowa Wind Farms
2023-12-29 22:01:44
by Dan McCue

DES MOINES, Iowa — MidAmerican Energy has begun testing on a new radar-activated aircraft detection lighting system that the company hopes will dramatically reduce the visual impact of flashing lights on turbines during the overnight hours. If the system works... Read More

US Workforce Unprepared for AI, Technology Experts Tell Senate
Artificial Intelligence
US Workforce Unprepared for AI, Technology Experts Tell Senate
2023-10-31 17:57:53
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s executive order Monday setting regulatory standards for artificial intelligence prompted witnesses at a Senate hearing Tuesday to say it is only a first step in a process likely to transform American workplaces. “Artificial intelligence will... Read More

Potential of US Hydrogen Market Takes Center Stage at Summit
Renewable Energy
Potential of US Hydrogen Market Takes Center Stage at Summit
2023-10-30 14:15:02
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Events large and small happen in the nation’s capital all the time, but few seem to represent the level of promise manifested at the recent Hydrogen Americas 2023 summit at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.... Read More

Senate Told Promise of AI Comes With Dangers to Civil Rights
Technology
Senate Told Promise of AI Comes With Dangers to Civil Rights
2023-06-13 20:53:46
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — A civil rights leader on technology policy told a Senate panel Tuesday that artificial intelligence is creating risks to privacy and democracy that the U.S. government has not yet brought under control. She and other witnesses on artificial... Read More

People Over Robots? Experts Say Tech Doesn’t Equal Job Loss
Technology
People Over Robots? Experts Say Tech Doesn’t Equal Job Loss
2023-06-13 19:28:58
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology has raised concerns about its impact on the labor force. A recent Bipartisan Policy Center discussion contends that the issue may not be just in job function, but also at the... Read More

Tyson Tells ARPA-E: Innovation Comes Faster Than Most Think
Energy
Tyson Tells ARPA-E: Innovation Comes Faster Than Most Think
2023-03-27 18:14:19
by Dan McCue

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Despite all the descriptors you could put in front of his name — astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, graduate of Harvard, with a Ph.D. from Columbia, author and celebrated scientist, TV star... Read More

Solar + Storage Transforming Former West Virginia Industrial Site
In The States
Solar + Storage Transforming Former West Virginia Industrial Site
2023-03-24 17:47:37
by Dan McCue

RAVENSWOOD, W. Va. — Like a lot of communities in America’s heartland, Jackson County, West Virginia, was built on natural resources. Timber and energy wrought from the ground helped sustain and grow its population, and the arrival of manufacturing in... Read More

Experts Say Language Models Like GPT-4 Will Change How We Work
Technology
Experts Say Language Models Like GPT-4 Will Change How We Work
2023-03-17 15:44:18
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — GPT-4 has just been released, and the fact that this technology can do many things humans can — like produce natural-sounding text, process images and even solve problems — has workers worried.  Some companies and individuals are embracing... Read More

Gen Z News Habits and Tech Tools Take Center Stage at Italian Embassy Event
In The News
Gen Z News Habits and Tech Tools Take Center Stage at Italian Embassy Event
2022-11-30 17:08:34
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — A multigenerational audience joined Mariangela Zappia, ambassador of Italy to the United States, at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night for a discussion of Gen Z news and social media trends. “They only know a... Read More

DC Considers Wide-Ranging Anti-Discrimination Data Law
Technology
DC Considers Wide-Ranging Anti-Discrimination Data Law
2022-09-27 17:29:12
by Madeline Hughes

WASHINGTON — D.C. Councilman Robert White heard nearly seven hours of wide-ranging testimony about the proposed Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act last week. The proposed law would prohibit a wide range of businesses across the district from using algorithms to... Read More

California’s New Law Protects Teenagers Online
Privacy
California’s New Law Protects Teenagers Online
2022-09-12 19:33:25
by Madeline Hughes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — All children under 18 need to be protected on the internet, according to California lawmakers, who recently approved a new law that would extend online data protections to all children. They sent the bill, the California Age-Appropriate... Read More

Bringing Innovation Culture to Government Agencies
Technology
Bringing Innovation Culture to Government Agencies
2022-07-22 20:31:28
by Madeline Hughes

WASHINGTON — The technology to help improve government functions is at the ready, but there is still a culture shift needed to capture the full capability digitization can bring to the federal government, policy experts discussed Thursday during a virtual... Read More

Privacy Advocates Divided on Potential Legislation
Privacy
Privacy Advocates Divided on Potential Legislation
2022-07-22 20:19:59
by Madeline Hughes

WASHINGTON — Data privacy is getting its turn in the spotlight this week as the bipartisan American Data Privacy and Protection Act passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee with wide agreement in a 53-2 vote. “It’s the... Read More

Copper Shortage Could Stymie Net-Zero Energy Goals
Manufacturing
Copper Shortage Could Stymie Net-Zero Energy Goals
2022-07-22 14:45:46
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — A shortage of one essential material could curtail America’s transition to new sources of clean energy according to a new report from S&P Global. The world’s copper supply is unlikely to be able to meet demand for all... Read More

House Majority Leader Unveils Updated Dome Directory App
Technology
House Majority Leader Unveils Updated Dome Directory App
2022-07-01 14:57:54
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., has long been an advocate for using technology to help Congress work better and with more transparency for its members’ constituents. In 2015, for instance, it was Hoyer, with help from his... Read More

Congress Seeks to Update Its Computer Systems
Technology
Congress Seeks to Update Its Computer Systems
2022-06-23 20:22:18
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Congress is trying to catch up to the computerized automation that is running many American businesses but only now is filtering into more conservative government offices. A House committee held a hearing Thursday to determine how to bring... Read More

Reigniting Democracy Using the Internet
Technology
Reigniting Democracy Using the Internet
2022-06-23 20:19:31
by Madeline Hughes

WASHINGTON — Laughter rang out at the Brookings Institution when an audience question came to two White House staffers: “Was the internet a mistake?” The question came about a half hour into a discussion about how the U.S. is inspiring... Read More

FCC Plans to Address 911 Location Issues
Emergency Management
FCC Plans to Address 911 Location Issues
2022-06-09 17:07:15
by Madeline Hughes

WASHINGTON — North Carolina is in the process of implementing its newest 911 technology that will connect callers to emergency call centers “almost immediately — when a caller takes their finger off the last one it is ringing,” said L.V.... Read More

Amazon Ramps Up Criticism of Tough Antitrust Bill in Congress
Antitrust
Amazon Ramps Up Criticism of Tough Antitrust Bill in Congress
2022-06-02 21:29:46
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Industry criticism of a tough antitrust bill to crack down on the market dominance of tech giants is growing more shrill as it heads for a vote in Congress as soon as this month. The latest salvo was... Read More

HRSA Prepares Providers for End of Telehealth Flexibilities During COVID-19 PHE
Health
HRSA Prepares Providers for End of Telehealth Flexibilities During COVID-19 PHE
2022-05-18 16:07:54
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services extended the COVID-19 public health emergency this week beyond the July 15 expiration to October. The eventual expiration of the declaration will lead to changes in certain flexibilities granted to Medicare... Read More

Internet Providers Promise $30 Service
Broadband
Internet Providers Promise $30 Service
2022-05-09 20:25:59
by Madeline Hughes

WASHINGTON — More than 80% of Americans will have access to high-speed internet plans for $30 or less, President Joe Biden announced Monday. The partnership with 20 different broadband internet providers “gives families a little more breathing room to pay... Read More

Report Reveals Experiences of Women and Minorities in STEM Work
Science
Report Reveals Experiences of Women and Minorities in STEM Work
2022-05-04 13:34:49
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON — A report released Tuesday from the American Enterprise Institute takes a look at the promise and pitfalls of working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, especially for women and minorities. “These testimonials unearth startling personal insights... Read More

A Digital Divide Haunts Schools Adapting to Virus Hurdles
Education
A Digital Divide Haunts Schools Adapting to Virus Hurdles

When April Schneider's children returned to in-person classrooms this year, she thought they were leaving behind the struggles from more than a year of remote learning. No more problems with borrowed tablets. No more days of missed lessons because her... Read More

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Launches Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund
Cryptocurrencies
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Launches Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund
2022-01-13 00:39:49
by Reece Nations

SAN FRANCISCO — Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday announced the creation of a nonprofit legal defense fund geared towards defending Bitcoin developers from litigation. Dorsey announced the fund in a mailing list for Bitcoin developers and said its... Read More

Experts Say XR Tech Is More Than Gaming and Entertainment
Innovation
Experts Say XR Tech Is More Than Gaming and Entertainment
2021-11-22 14:49:17
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — The lines just keep blurring between the physical and online worlds, with the pandemic accelerating the adoption of immersive technologies that merge the physical world with digital or simulated reality. But while many are familiar with some type... Read More

FDA Issues New Guidance For Use Of AI In Health Care
Technology
FDA Issues New Guidance For Use Of AI In Health Care
2021-11-17 18:49:23
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently partnered with Health Canada and the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to issue guiding principles to align efforts and standards for artificial intelligence and machine learning medical device development... Read More

Moss Says U.S. Needs a Digital Market Regulator to Curb Big Tech’s Power
Technology
Moss Says U.S. Needs a Digital Market Regulator to Curb Big Tech’s Power
2021-11-05 18:34:12
by Victoria Turner

WASHINGTON — If the U.S. intends to reel in the power of Big Tech, it should create a digital market regulator that captures all market participants and provides adequate oversight, according to Diana Moss, president of the American Antitrust Institute,... Read More

Federal Broadband Deployment Needs to Coordinate With Local Governments
Broadband
Federal Broadband Deployment Needs to Coordinate With Local Governments
2021-10-29 14:29:07
by Victoria Turner

PITTSBURGH — Despite the strides made towards increasing broadband access for all Americans through federal deployment and subsidy programs, 30 million households in the U.S. are still not subscribed to broadband services even when they are available, said Ross Lieberman,... Read More

Tech Innovation ‘Fundamental Foundation’ of Feasibly Solving Climate Crisis
Climate
Tech Innovation ‘Fundamental Foundation’ of Feasibly Solving Climate Crisis
2021-10-15 20:21:27
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON -- The foundations of what could prove to be the next great innovations in climate change prevention technology were laid out and dissected during a Brookings Institution webinar this week. Sanjay Patnaik, director of Brookings Center on Regulation and... Read More

BIPOC Entrepreneurs Work to Combat Inequities
Technology
BIPOC Entrepreneurs Work to Combat Inequities
2021-10-13 21:24:59
by Victoria Turner

Social entrepreneurship uses technology to bridge the gap between “cash-strapped” municipalities and local governments, said Gabriella Wong, CEO and founder of AccesSOS, Tuesday.  Wong’s comment came during the Camelback Venture’s Guardian Summit panel discussion where she was joined by two... Read More

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