Tech Firms Begging NYC for Data, Says Ex-FDNY Chief
“We have to beg for data” from tech firms operating on NYC streets, says former FDNY commish Kavanaugh. https://t.co/oIkFcbeM01
Tech Imposes Solutions; Cities Intervene when Systems Fail
Tech often comes to cities and says “this is how it works, trust us,” says former FDNY commish Laura Kavanaugh. She notes that the city’s role is often triggered when something has failed to work the way it should. https://t.co/kcpZR2Q3BM
Russia Caps Bandwidth, Forcing VPN Filters or Price Hikes
Russia’s fight against digital privacy escalates as internet providers agree to freeze the expansion of cross-border channels into Europe. By capping international bandwidth, authorities aim to force telecom operators to either filter VPN traffic or hike prices, making it harder...
Google, Pentagon Negotiate Secret AI Contract, Mending Military Ties
Google and Pentagon Discuss Classified AI Deal as Company Rebuilds Military Ties — The Information https://t.co/hHvbCxnlot
Fiber Optic Rails Detect Faulty Wheels and Intrusions Instantly
What if optical fiber buried next to rail lines quietly flagged bad wheels, broken barriers, and intrusions in real time? https://spectrum.ieee.org/distributed-acoustic-sensing-trains-railways?share_id=9372974
Facial Recognition Errors Demand Ethical Deployment Standards
As facial recognition technology expands, understanding its propensity to give false results is crucial for ethical deployment in high-stakes environments. https://spectrum.ieee.org/facial-recognition-gone-wrong
Two ePA Routes for Same Drug Create Workflow Chaos
A rheumatologist prescribes Humira for a patient with Crohn's. The patient might self-inject at home with a prefilled pen or come into the infusion center for IV administration. Same drug, doctor and patient, so must be straightforward, right? Under CMS-0062, two...
Young Global Leader Aims to Globalize India's Digital Success
Honoured to be selected for @wef's Young Global Leaders Class of 2026. Excited to learn from leaders from multiple countries across finance, tech, policy, and social impact all solving very different problems in very different contexts. This is the kind of...
Boston Should Lead Autonomous Shift to End Auto Deaths
If Boston is going to stay the most family-friendly city in US we should be the first to go fully autonomous and end automobile deaths. We could get there by 2030 with the right incentives/regs. It's the new...
County Jail Cuts $12M Energy Costs with Solar‑Tesla Combo
California county jail to save $12 million in energy costs with solar carport and Tesla battery #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/M38Jdt4bQq
Regulate Driverless Rideshares to Preserve NYC Transit Efficiency
Thankfully, NYC doesn't have to manage itself via superficial lukewarm takes. We know from the UberLyft rollout and ensuing price war a decade ago that we will have to carefully regulate and price for-hire driverless vehicles (the term "ridershare" in...
Free Interactive Map Shows Entire U.S. Power Grid
🚨 Every power plant, transmission line, substation, and data center on the U.S. grid. Someone put them all on one interactive, completely FREE map. Zoom into any region, and the whole picture comes into focus. You can literally see: → the transmission corridors carrying...
AI and Tech to Boost IRS Compliance Efforts
Hmmm…”Bisignano added that artificial intelligence and technology could be implemented to support the agency’s compliance efforts.” #IRS @TaxNotes
US Removes Anthropic, Raises Private AI Power Concerns
🇺🇸 vs 🤖: "The US government is pulling Anthropic out of all systems to the government, saying, 'Nah, we don't want it.' "Then, does that mean that this private company will have more powerful capabilities than our own government?" --...
California District Adds 3.1 MW Solar to 12 Schools
California school district installs 3.1 MW of solar across 12 campuses #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/p01D2DhXnl
NY State Extension Filing Site Experiencing Intermittent Outages
Looks like NYS is having some intermittent issues with their online extension filing application. #taxtwitter https://t.co/8olscv8ga1
Indonesia Ditches Diesel, Saves $2B with Solar Power
Indonesia on the move: Its electricity monopoly moves to retire 2,396 diesel generators across 741 locations > Will replace them with solar + storage and micro-hydro, slashing 200,000 barrels of oil imports/ day > Saves $2b in avoided oil imports every single...
German Soldiers Pilot FPV Drones via Goggles
Inside Germany’s New FPV #Drone Unit: Soldiers Fly Missions Through Goggles by @NSTRIKE1231 #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/K0bEhAZIwv
Nordic‑Baltic Nations Deploy Offline Card Payments for Essentials
Nordic/Baltic states are creating system to allow offline card payment purchases for essentials like gas/medicine/food to continue in case of internet/grid outage due to war/cyber/sabotage. Systems supposed to be in place this yr. Announcement last yr: https://t.co/KKJqG76TR9
AI Skills Library Turns Playbooks Into Instant Outputs
The UK Government Digital Service manual is probably the best digital playbook ever produced. Comprehensive, well-structured, genuinely useful. It also presumably took hundreds of hours to write and is read by a small fraction of the people it was intended for. That's...
Cordel Secures District Line LiDAR Deal Amid Rail Digitisation Surge
Macro: urban rail digitisation accelerates; Cordel wins District Line LiDAR+AI rollout after Central Line success; key: TfL adoption and in‑tunnel geo‑location; risk: execution; trading insight: initiate a small long in CRDL on pullbacks. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Delhi's EV Mandate Secures Market for Local Manufacturers
This draft introduces a "stick." By mandating that 100% of new two-wheeler registrations must be electric by FY29, the Delhi government is effectively guaranteeing a captive market for players like Ather, Ola, and TVS.
East Coast Urban Corridor Deserves Japan‑Style High‑Speed Rail
It seems pretty reasonable to me that the dense urbanism that extends from Boston to Miami should be connected by high-speed rail, as in Japan. https://t.co/oPwSqixSot
Satellite Internet Surges After Argentina Lifts Provider-Protecting Ban
Argentina: "satellite internet use exploded once the government lifted its ban, which had, until then, benefited a politically powerful local internet provider." https://t.co/AgkhhECtJH https://t.co/LkfF5ZGwAx
Automated Barriers Streamline Traffic Redirection Down Under
Automated Road Barrier Modules Help Redirect Traffic in Australia by @tweetciiiim #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/2r7apRe3Rr
CAPE Process Begins First Phase April 20, 2026
Per CBP's website - The CAPE process is being deployed in phases, and will launch the first phase of CAPE on April 20, 2026. https://t.co/oIZNrwcGBR
AI-Driven City Planning Risks Turning Design Into Bland Slop
This is very interesting. It basically describes city planning done by AI and that is always the danger of using AI as a substitute for taste rather than just a tool for analysis. Ultimately it turns everything into slop. https://t.co/F2ASfDitQz
Washington Trims Data Center Tax Break Amid Growing Backlash
Washington narrowed a key data center tax break, reflecting broader tensions as states reconsider incentives amid industry resistance and rising public concerns. https://t.co/eqVyDnfAmP
China Deploys Drones for High‑Rise Fire Rescue
China Unveils #Drone Firefighting Tech for High-Rise Rescue and Fire Control by @MarchUnofficial #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/X3TFjnP0XV
Treasury Pushes Anthropic, DoD Flags It as Risk
So the Treasury Department is encouraging banks to use and test Anthropic to prepare for new vulnerabilities… While the Department of War claims Anthropic is a “supply chain risk” for DoW and all their contractors…. Make that make sense https://t.co/vkDB1ezk88 https://t.co/jZD9h5yQVo
FAA and Pentagon Approve System Deployment at Southern Border
FAA, Pentagon said today they have signed an agreement for use of the system along the southern border https://t.co/UCiHX26mnt
FAA to Issue NOTAM on New Counter‑Drone Laser Agreement
The FAA will issue a NOTAM in connection with the FAA/DOD agreement on use of the high-energy counter-drone laser system
FCC Clears Hitachi Rail Transponder for BART Communications
.@FCC approves request of Hitachi Rail to allow its transponder, a component of its larger communications-based train control system, to operate in three portions of the 3.8-4.5 MHz band. System is for the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) in...
Satellite‑Powered T‑Priority Keeps Ops Connected When Towers Fail
Tower coverage ends. Operations don’t. As a former public safety director, I know comms gaps put people at risk. T-Mobile’s satellite integration into T-Priority is built to bridge the gap. @T_Priority Partner https://t.co/2OXySC3pxk
Modest Digital ID Proposed to Defuse Populist Backlash
Scaled-back digital ID scheme can combat populism, UK minister says https://t.co/JTmh350e94 "Jones said 'conspiracy theorists' would focus on the use of digital ID..." I'm not a conspiracy theorist I'm a competence theorist. https://t.co/zVZDrtgc5A
South Korea to Cut Border Troops by 75% Using AI
"Seoul plans to replace troops on North Korea border with AI-based systems." Based on the information provided this is a dangerous plan IMO not learning from Israel, Ukraine, many other war zones. AI does greatly enhance soldiers but 22k to...
New Tool Shows MPs Defying Public Will
🇬🇧UK MPs ARE ABOUT TO GET EXPOSED THEY KEEP VOTING AGAINST THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE There is now a tool that tracks how MPs voted compared to what the public actually wants They voted massively against what the public wanted...
Georgia AG Vows to Shoot Down Prison Drones
D.C. Memo: Georgia AG Chris Carr Ready to Shoot Down Drones to Stop Cell Phone Drops in State Prisons: 'Those drones let inmates commit crimes behind bars. But Washington won’t let us shoot them down. We’re not waiting on bureaucrats...
Global Wave of Laws Forces Platforms to Police Toxicity
Germany’s Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz, UK’s Online Safety Bill, EU’s Digital Services Act mandate platforms take responsibility for moderating content. By 2020, at least 25 countries had passed laws requiring the removal of toxic material from social media https://t.co/TGdwIvYsV9
OpenAI Supports Bill Capping Liability for AI Catastrophes
OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters https://t.co/1jlcLnvLiW https://t.co/COcZSRoP6D
Judge Restores Federal Access to Anthropic’s Claude AI
Federal workers regain Claude access after a judge blocked the Trump administration’s unprecedented decision to label Anthropic a supply chain threat. https://t.co/d8nIEfPOcH
NYC Must Regulate AV Supply Before Deployment
Supply creates demand. We saw this with uber 1.0. NYC cannot thrive - and won’t be safer - with a goal that makes it cheaper or easier to be in a private car. The city must set these parameters before,...
Bus Driver Resists AI Surveillance on School Routes
AI powered cameras are being installed on school buses across the country to surveil the drivers and children on the bus. I spoke to one bus driver in Wichita who’s fighting back against this surveillance tech. https://t.co/IbILY71ldZ
FCC May Boost Starlink Power for Faster Broadband
D.C. Memo: @BrendanCarrFCC Planning to Allow @Starlink to Increase Power Levels, Yielding Much Faster Download Speeds: 'By discarding last century’s satellite regulations, we could see billions of dollars in benefits for the [U.S] economy and broadband speeds many times faster...
FinCEN, OFAC Propose Stablecoin Rules to Boost AML Compliance
NEW: 🇺🇸 FinCEN and OFAC propose stablecoin rules to strengthen AML and sanctions compliance under the GENIUS Act.
CIA Deploys Secret AI to Rescue Downed Airman
The CIA reportedly used a secret AI tool called Ghost Murmur to help locate and rescue a downed U.S. airman in Iran https://t.co/DeZLwYHKv6 #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/SK4JuAlQvl
German Agency to Unveil BESS Grid Fee Framework Soon
BBDF: German network agency to release BESS grid fee framework soon #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/4QROOl6QRz
FCC to Boost Satellite Internet Speeds by Raising Power Limits
The FCC will vote this month to supercharge your Internet. Lifting outdated power limits on satellite Internet means faster speeds and more capacity. 🚀 🛰️ 🛜 https://t.co/Qy7yuHv8Mx
AI Integration Will Define Future City Operations
AI is set to reshape how cities function day to day. Samson Hu points to a future where infrastructure, services and urban systems are increasingly managed and optimized through AI. Cities are becoming systems of intelligence. How they operate will depend on...
IRS Expands Business Tax Account to More Entities
The IRS just expanded its Business Tax Account 👀 Access is now available to partnerships , tax-exempts , and gov’t entities. The goal is less paper, fewer calls. (I'm a big fan.) Details: https://t.co/TEyOyvkOwg