Michigan Greenlights 1.3 GW BESS, Includes Oracle Data Center
Michigan approves 1.3 GW BESS portfolio, including contested Oracle data center assets #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/SXEfi3Pp5u
HKIA Adds 12 Biometric E-Channels for ID‑free Clearance
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.
Android Emergency Alerts Add Map for Better Impact Visibility
Wireless Emergency Alerts on Android now include a map, making it easier to see how affected you are. https://t.co/ekkbBySVoo
Thailand's Policehub: Crackdown Replaces Online Logging
You won’t believe this 🇹🇭 But in Thailand, they have a Policehub. They are cracking down instead of logging in.
Shenzhen's Street‑Cleaning Robots Show Future Arrived
The Future Is Already Here: Street Cleaning #Robots in Shenzhen by @Robo_Tuo #Robotics #Technology #RPA #Innovation https://t.co/y2TSQxBl73
Advancing Taiwan's Nation‑State Bitcoin Adoption Strategy
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...
US Launches $166 B Tariff Refund Portal After Court Ruling
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.
Representatives Must Use Social Media to Explain Votes Daily
Every elected representative should use social media to explain their votes on the day’s public business to constituents
Legacy System Migrates to Google Cloud, Serving 160M Users Faster
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
California's Future of Virtual Power Plant Funding Uncertain
Will California fund or kill its thriving virtual power plant program? #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/jWMDx0bSMq
Trump's Build America Boosts West Texas Connectivity
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
IRS Pilots Palantir AI to Pinpoint High‑value Audits
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 Smart Bench Lights Up, Charges Phones Wirelessly
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 Router Ban Will Cripple U.S. Connectivity and Supply Chain
.@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. 🧵
FCC Build America Agenda Spurs New Broadband Builds
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
Track Prison Drones, Not Just Jam Cellphones
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....
Red State AGs Seek Authority to Shoot Down Prison Drones
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...
Five Eyes Excuse Fuels Canadian Surveillance Expansion
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
Explore Autonomous Ambulance Futures with a Proven Method
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...
England Mandates Solar Panels and Low‑carbon Heating for New Homes
Solar panels and low-carbon heating mandated for new homes in England #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/q7tYHONtNF
Australia Urgently Needs Real-Time Power Availability Maps
Open the grid: Why Australia needs power availability maps now #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/BpzfPP234H https://t.co/Zth59onNIo
Drones Revolutionize Emergency Response Through Resilient Connectivity
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
Data-Driven Safety Tech Reduces Crime, Saves Lives
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...
Demand Transparency: Test a Government CBDC for Tax Tracking
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 Labs Drive Multi‑Agency Solar Cybersecurity Standards
National laboratories lead multi-agency push for solar cybersecurity standards #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/2zCsruApti
FCC Router Ban Threatens 11.2 Million Homes' Internet Access
The FCC router ban is a digital divide bomb hiding in plain sight. The industry isn't talking loudly enough about what this actually means for 11.2 million American households. 🧵🚨 #Telecom #Broadband
AI and Transparency: Fixing Government Waste
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...
Ukraine Names National AI “Syaivo” After Public Vote
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
Trust Trumps Technology Efficiency in Government Services
Citizen trust or tech efficiency? If they don't trust you, it doesn't matter how efficient your tech is. #GovTech #AI #Trust https://t.co/adWNax9779
Falsely Accused, Bail Granted; Fraud Was Impersonator Scheme
I want to address what happened to Neeraj and me last week. Of course, it was quite shocking to us as well and honestly very disheartening. But today, we want to talk about what actually happened and more importantly, what...
FINRA’s “Burdensome” 2.5TB Data Tamed by AWS
@FINRA 's MMAT recent BK response/filling (March 27th) states an estimated 2.5 terabyte of trading data for #MMAT / #MMTLP. They called this BURDENSOME. At first glance perhaps this may look like a big, scary dataset... But lets take a closer...
MAS Releases Comprehensive AI Governance Framework with Case Studies
MAS dropped 173 pages of operational AI governance - agentic AI named explicitly. DBS, BlackRock, Julius Baer case studies. This is what exam-ready governance looks like. MAS unveils AI Risk Management Toolkit for Singapore's financial sector https://t.co/zLPlP0lcaL
Disabling Cameras to Protect Immigrants Spikes Car Thefts
After Richmond disabled its Flock cameras to "protect immigrants," car thefts jumped 33%. Immigrant shopkeepers begged to bring them back. Last week their city council finally listened. Opposing safety cameras is a luxury belief. https://t.co/4BecRL4WTL
Lofoten Hydrogen Ferry Project Fails to Meet Promises
An investigation by journalists with NRK in Norway and SVT in Sweden found that a multimillion-dollar, prestige ferry project in Lofoten, Norway relies on hydrogen fuel cell technology that "cannot live up to what it promises." https://t.co/2Sr1sxyPXw
Copy‑pasting PDFs Into Web Forms Remains Absurd in 2026
Copy pasting from PDFs into web forms is the dumbest thing you are still required to do in 2026. Looking at you IRS.
Government Leads AI Adoption, Outpacing Private Sector
The data on government AI adoption is striking. ✅82% of government organizations have already adopted AI agents. ✅94% believe it will fundamentally transform how government works. ✅60% of government leaders believe they are now ahead of the private sector. Government is not catching up....
YouTube Expands ID Age Verification, Limiting Channel Access
Google/YouTube announced they’d start doing ID verification to comply with state “age verification” laws last August, looks like they’re rolling it out more widely in recent days
DoD Can Outsource Custom AI, Conflict Publicized
Yes. Ultimately, DoD can pay x or Palantir or someone else to develop custom AI models for them, for example. The most important part of the Anthropic - DoD conflict was elevating some of the issues to the public, the...
BART Hides Equity Consultant Fees Behind Fare Enforcement Claims
BART is claims they always took fare enforcement seriously. Why won't they respond to kane's public records request asking them how much they paid equity consultants to argue it didn't matter (and had "detrimental effects on the community")? https://t.co/wAHE5AYPf5
House Pushes Contested Chip Export Controls to Curb AI Smuggling
House panel advanced legislation that would require the Commerce Department to demand chipmakers do more to keep AI tech from being smuggled to China Despite incessant cheerleading from some quarters, members understand the many problems with this bill... https://t.co/kBjLLxHfN9
AI-Powered Archive Boosts Global Threat Monitoring
Just wrapped an incredible @planet On the Road in DC! Great to see our partner countries and companies. We are committed to helping Global security. Our archive, now nine years strong, along with AI enables countries to monitor large areas...
Deciding Who Controls Military AI: DoD vs Industry
The negotiations between the United States Department of Defense and Anthropic have highlighted who gets to make choices about AI in the military. Who should get to make these choices? https://spectrum.ieee.org/military-ai-governance
Air Travel Needs Lightweight Security Like Other Transit
A lot of people think it would be better if we had private security with TSA just setting standards. This is true, but misses the biggest opportunity. We deserve an air travel security system that is as lightweight as for...
Judge Blocks Pentagon's Anthropic AI Risk Label, Halts Ban
Judge blocks Pentagon from labeling Anthropic AI a "supply chain risk" and halts Trump's ban on federal use https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/anthropic-ruling-judge-trump-pentagon-ai/
Digital Identities Now Needed for Bots, AI, Devices
#FlashbackFriday In 2020, I wrote that digital identity wouldn’t just be for people. Bots, AIs, devices, even animals, would need identities to function in the digital economy. https://t.co/fptJrj35uJ Yesterday’s future. Progress optional. https://t.co/sGDxAXaoER
NYC Moves From ADU Bans to Supportive Website
Eight years ago, I was a city planner in Central Queens. One of the worst part of the job was having to tell homeowners that it wasn't legal to build an ADU. Now New York City has a whole website...
Hong Kong Criminalizes Device Unlocking, Even for Transit
Even If You’re Just Transiting Hong Kong, Refusing To Unlock Your Devices Is Now A Crime - View from the Wing https://t.co/OlkUBrXOeq
AI Poised to Transform Scotland's Public Services
How could #AI change Scotland's public services? by @BBCPhilipSim @bbcnews Learn more: https://t.co/adPsggtzqO #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/igaFFwsiDf
Essential Tool Maps Global Child‑Safety Verification Laws
This remains one of the most useful tools for tracking age/ID verification "child safety" laws (ironically made by a top ID verification company). It gives the best comprehensive overview of where things stand in every state and country. Phenomenal work...
New Tools Make Arrests Safer for Officers and Suspects
Safer Arrests: New Tools Protect Both Officers and Suspects by @IntEngineering #Innovation #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/VPH7B84SgQ