Massachusetts creating task force to consider AI use statewide
Group would create recommendations for how the state can support AI adoption for public use and to support private business
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Feds to spend $5 billion on semiconductor research, production
Plan includes investing hundreds of millions to create a workforce center that will have a presence in several U.S. regions
Alabama allocates $188 million to build out broadband infrastructure
Funds come from Alabama’s share of the federal 2021 American Rescue Plan Act
Executive order calls for ethical AI integration into Washington state government
Order calls for guidelines to aid in the procurement and use of AI technologies, ensuring vendors adhere to stringent risk-management frameworks
Cyberattacks on state, local governments rising, study shows
Malware, ransomware and other suspicious activities that affected state, local, tribal and territorial government organizations rose in 2022 and 2023
Federal funds to help build EV charging resiliency
Projects will help entities deploy and maintain fleets, enhance charger resiliency to hurricanes and wildfires and extend infrastructure to underserved communities
Houston-area city will use AI to improve safety, traffic flow at intersections
System fuses radar, video and vision AI technologies to identify and track vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles as they enter intersections
North Carolina to receive $82 million to expand broadband access
Overall, state will receive about $3 billion in federal funds to connect all residents to affordable, reliable high-speed internet service
Department of Commerce keeps moving on semiconductor supply chain program
Funding is available through a federal program for private companies that funds smaller-scale facilities with capital investments under $300 million
South Carolina invests $112 million in rural broadband expansion
Competitive grant program will help bring reliable, high-quality internet to rural areas that lack adequate broadband access and service
