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A fintech left tens of thousands of government identity docs on a public server for 5 years. Not rogue behavior. Standard behavior under a framework that mandates collection but not protection. Regulators built the honeypot. Companies just filled it. https://t.co/xpczIoR9i0
I used to work at a company that did premier USPS address correction (CASS certification) software. And oh my God.
No Time to Read 36 Resources on State Permitting Reform? We Built an Easy-to-Use Tool That Will Do It for You. #energysky -- via RMI https://t.co/8Oravywaqf
How Virginia, Texas, and Other States Are Starting to Regulate Data Centers #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/o1X9pP2Zc8 https://t.co/um8OSslPeJ
Inland Rail deploys solar-powered level crossings in Australia #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/58zXmONJL6
Too much of this is moral panic and hand-waving. Freedom of information is fundamental to our democracy, and it's currently under threat. If AI tools can make government more transparent and do so more quickly, then why not try? https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/04/03/BC-Government-AI-Redact-Personal-Information/
Maine Set to be the First State to Ban Data Centers #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/JhoOfihGEy https://t.co/sWiYhWVE1G
Notice from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and eight other departments on Issuing the "Trial Measures for Ethical Review and Service of Artificial Intelligence Technology" https://t.co/S6lAEoicuu https://t.co/rf6ZaQxqZY
Ireland tests digital ID to verify the age of social media users https://t.co/sO1OiHmtL7 via @livfletcher_ https://t.co/osBv2zITtO
The US government blacklisted an AI company for the first time in American history. Anthropic was already deep inside classified systems. Then the Pentagon demanded unrestricted access. Anthropic said no. Got labelled a national security risk. OpenAI rushed in with their...
Former head of M&A at $CSU on how AI affects switching costs "The delta in terms of potential cost saving is minimal and the incentive to switch becomes less. If you're managing whatever it is for a municipality, say in Europe,...
German pilot shows 700 EVs can provide redispatch services #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/o6EGIKt7Sw
Complex Systems has been acquired by… darn, a day late for a topical April Fool’s joke. No, this week’s episode is about payroll systems, with an extended riff on why government payroll revamps so often turn into boondoggles.
D.C. Memo: Benton Researcher Says ‘No Meaningful Opportunity’ to Know if N.Y.’s Affordable Broadband Law Is Working; Benton's Caroline Stratton found 1,253 New York households enrolled in ABA plans in 2025 based on a partial data set. About...
FCC Acts to Protect U.S. Consumers from Bank Impersonation Scams Linked to Suspicious Foreign Call Traffic https://t.co/4LNmknNXR0
Canada's @northwestel signs multi-year contract for @Telesat Lightspeed capacity, part of Telesat's CAD 600M ($432M) capacity pool agreement w/ Canada government to reduce costs for rural broadband access. Northwestel coverage map: https://t.co/ITYDkWqUS1
Question for @elonmusk: How do you expect state broadband affordability laws and the federal $42.45 billion BEAD program to succeed if you keep charging $35 for a monthly a @Starlink plan? https://t.co/NqXTOLBbYQ
Physical attacks on the energy grid are rising in the US, Canada, and all over the world. Companies and research institutes are using cameras, radar, and AI to boost their defenses. https://spectrum.ieee.org/power-grid-attack-security-gridex
Problem is pipelines are much harder to defend, easier to rupture and cyberattack than ships unless you bury everything far underground which is exceedingly difficult.
Maine is poised to freeze large data-center construction, which would make it the first state to enact such a measure as communities across the U.S. grapple with fallout from the AI boom https://t.co/aRHZa3rcqL via @WSJ
Efforts to level the informational playing field across firms — by mandating data-sharing or expanding access to consumer risk information — are increasingly at the centre of Europe’s digital regulatory agenda. https://t.co/3koMS2B5Ui
Government AI Is Showing Its Work — and the Numbers Are Real: $400K Saved, Months to Hours, 70% Call Resolution. This month, three public-sector organizations shared concrete results from AI deployments on @Google Cloud. These aren't vague pilot promises — they're...
When Cities Start Thinking: The Rise Of Cognitive Infrastructure. Building The Cognitive City @Forbes Also, increased use of sensors/AI they can become tools or threats. In Tehran, street cameras were used to track the Ayatollah. https://t.co/j5Q1MPqHJ5 Cities are growing at...
Michigan approves 1.3 GW BESS portfolio, including contested Oracle data center assets #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/SXEfi3Pp5u
Twelve additional biometric e-Channels began operating at the arrival halls of Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday, allowing eligible Hong Kong residents to complete clearance procedures without presenting identity documents or a QR code.
Wireless Emergency Alerts on Android now include a map, making it easier to see how affected you are. https://t.co/ekkbBySVoo
You won’t believe this 🇹🇭 But in Thailand, they have a Policehub. They are cracking down instead of logging in.
The Future Is Already Here: Street Cleaning #Robots in Shenzhen by @Robo_Tuo #Robotics #Technology #RPA #Innovation https://t.co/y2TSQxBl73
Many thanks to Legislator @dAAAb for hosting me at the Legislative Yuan to speak on Nation-state Bitcoin Adoption Strategies for Taiwan. Dr. Ko is a great ally & works to advance Bitcoin adoption in Taiwan, engaging with the Central Bank...
JUST IN: The US is urgently setting up a refund portal to return $166 billion in Trump tariffs after the Supreme Court's February ruling declared them unconstitutional.
Every elected representative should use social media to explain their votes on the day’s public business to constituents
There's a decent chance you have an https://t.co/A6q3Fkidky account for digital interactions with the IRS, DMV, and popular ecommerce sites. They moved from legacy architecture to @googlecloud and supports 160 million members with a better/faster stack. https://t.co/pFGhUtVgaQ https://t.co/hljWAZ1rnO
Will California fund or kill its thriving virtual power plant program? #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/jWMDx0bSMq
President Trump and the FCC’s Build America Agenda are delivering results. Hayden and his crew are expanding connectivity across West Texas — from fiber to fixed wireless and satellite. Great to see these builds underway. #CarrTrip https://t.co/fH8mu4D02M
The IRS is testing Palantir's AI-powered analytics platform to identify "highest-value" audit and investigation targets, documents obtained by Wired reveal. The pilot program aims to cut through decades of fragmented legacy systems to surface taxpayers most likely to be committing...
Solar-powered smart bench on Chinese streets automatically lights up when you get close at night and supports wireless charging for your phone | via @XueJia24682 https://t.co/WsUbjm4AOa
.@FCC 's new router ban is a policy failure that will strangle connectivity. 🚫🇺🇸 We haven't built routers here in 24 years. This doesn't secure the network; it breaks the supply chain entirely. 🧵
Good morning from beautiful West Texas ! The FCC’s Build America Agenda is helping providers unleash new Internet infrastructure builds in communities across the country. Look forward to visiting with some broadband builders today. #CarrTrip https://t.co/ej3obpVY2j
I actually think giving prisons authority to track and down drones entering prison airspace is a better idea than jamming cellphones. For one thing, drones smuggle in a lot more than cell phones. (BTW, this is not the FCC Carr....
D.C. Memo: Do Red State AGs Want Power to Shoot Down Drones Dropping Mobile Phones into Prisons? Led by Georgia AG Chris Carr @Georgia_AG, the officials want 'the ability to use multiple means necessary to disable or intercept drones before they...
The next time you hear Canadian police or national security folks try to justify expanding surveillance powers by saying "our Five Eyes partners" have the capability, think of this: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technology/72853/rise-facial-recognition-policing
I did a futures wheel exercise with the Hungarian National Ambulance Service about an exciting possible milestone in the future: the ambulance fleet of a national service becoming fully autonomous by 2035. This exercise helps determine the primary and secondary consequences...
Solar panels and low-carbon heating mandated for new homes in England #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/q7tYHONtNF
Open the grid: Why Australia needs power availability maps now #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/BpzfPP234H https://t.co/Zth59onNIo
Having served as a public safety director, I just rewatched this drone video and was struck again by how unmanned systems are transforming emergency response. Aerial awareness relies on resilient connectivity. @T_Priority is prioritizing public safety tech. T-Priority Partner https://t.co/TDgogQvOJt
There’s a lot of noise out there about public safety technology. Random people with hot takes or half-truths. People presenting themselves as experts after watching a few clips. Some more focused on their brand rather than building safer communities I care less...
Americans do have the right to know exactly where our tax dollars are going. Test out a CBDC on the government https://t.co/670p3X4NoE
National laboratories lead multi-agency push for solar cybersecurity standards #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/2zCsruApti
Sat down with Cary Volpert the founder of @tarlywaste who led @DOGE's work at the VA. The federal deficit is one of the biggest threats to America's future. We got into what it actually takes to fix government waste and...
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s national AI model for government services has been named “Syaivo” (“the shining”) following the results of an open public vote. https://t.co/d8dab88lga
