OpenGov Streamlines SF Permits Amid Union NIMBY Push
OpenGov is bringing transparency and streamlining to San Francisco permits, one of the most notoriously disastrous bureaucracies in the world Of course Connie Chan and her public sector union paymasters are sniffing around: they're NIMBYs who don't want this to be streamlined. https://t.co/0W2rvsDjmy
From AI Principles to Real Public Service Workflows
WSIS Forum 2026 approved my session: Responsible GenAI in Public Services: From Policy Principles to Deployable Workflows. Most governments now have AI principles and AI policy guidance. Too few have deployable workflows in digital government that improve service delivery. This session is built for...
UK Gov Relies on AI to Draft Laws, Raising Risks
The UK government is so deep on generative AI it’s using chatbots to write laws. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. On Tech Won’t Save Us, I spoke with Will Dunn to discuss why the UK has gone so...
UK Government Partners with Wayve to Lead Autonomous Driving
Today @peterkyle visited @wayve_ai HQ as we signed a new partnership with the UK government 🤝 After a decade building this technology, it’s great to formalise our collaboration with Government and build a national champion for self-driving across the UK. 🇬🇧...
XRP Offers BRICS a Sovereign, Unfrozen Settlement Layer
Governments will not use RLUSD. They want their own stablecoin, their own treasuries, their own interest. RLUSD is also an issued asset Ripple can freeze. XRP cannot be frozen, clawed back, or minted by anyone. Swift participation means you can...
Risk‑Based Framework Safeguards Kids Without Broad Age Checks
Age assurance posed a real cost to privacy, access, and speech. @publicknowledge new white paper proposes a narrower, risk-based framework that protects child safety online without making an ID checkpoint of the entire internet. https://t.co/2pgu04cZ90
AI Policing Mistakes Cause Real Harm; Oversight Essential
AI errors in policing are not abstract technical problems. They can change lives instantly. From false gun detections to mistaken facial recognition matches, flawed systems are already contributing to wrongful arrests and traumatic encounters. That is why oversight matters. When AI enters...
Hyperscalers May Lose Public‑Sector Data Contracts
US (and other global) hyperscalers could be pushed out of the running for contracts relating to sensitive public sector data. https://t.co/bzn1vgHBGg
Malaysia Launches Laser Crosswalk to Enhance Pedestrian Safety
Malaysia Introduces Its First Laser Crosswalk to Boost Pedestrian Safety by @x_viral_vibes #EmergingTech #Innovation #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/KNHQrJeHr8
Tech Turns Everyday Life Into Automatic Surveillance State
Technological advances have made daily life a semi-compulsory surveillance state. They don't even need to pull you over when you run a red light. There is tech now that just photographs your license plate and mails the ticket.
Minnesota Bans AI Nudification; Trump Vows Federal Challenge
Minnesota became the first state to ban AI nudification tech. This is tech that generates nude images from clothed photos. It bans the companies that make this tech available, as well as access, download and use of these tools. Penalties: up...
UPI Thrives; Dollar‑stablecoins May Harm India, Regulator Praise.
UPI has been incredible for India to say the least. Also to all the smart folk, some friends of mine who champion the need for a dollar backed stable coins(I’m speaking for dollar backed stablecoin specifically), this seems like a bad...
12 Essential Indian Government Apps You Should Use
🚀 12 Government Apps & Portals Every Indian Should Know 🇮🇳 Most people don’t use even 50% of these… But they can literally save your time, money & effort 👇 Don't miss out, Join my free WhatsApp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vajl9EIDp2QCzTZV7G1l
HIBP Adds Costa Rica as 42nd Government Partner
HIBP’s free gov program keeps growing, helping governments get ahead of data breaches before attackers do. Today, we welcome our 42nd government: Costa Rica, protecting departments, public resources and the people behind them. https://t.co/GD14TAF6sU
Mandate Real‑Time Ledger Transparency to Cut Hospital Costs
The path of least resistance to reducing the cost of medical care is to require all Non Profit Hospitals and providere to be required to post on their website a Real Time and downloadable General Ledger with all entries ...