Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press for state funds

Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press for state funds

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the schools must meet some very specific criteria. The AI software must be patented, “designated as …

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High-speed fiber internet expansion to serve thousands in Van Buren County by 2026

High-speed fiber internet expansion to serve thousands in Van Buren County by 2026

PAW PAW, Mich. — High-speed fiber internet is coming to thousands of unserved and underserved residents in Van Buren County. The money is part of the State of Michigan’s Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN), grant program. 3,734 Van Buren County residents will be connected to high-speed fiber internet by 2026, according to officials. …

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Conservatives, Stop Letting Internet Outrage Govern for You

Conservatives, Stop Letting Internet Outrage Govern for You

The past few weeks in American politics have been busy, to say the least. Yemen’s Houthi rebels, as part of their efforts to support Hamas in Gaza, have brought commerce in the Red Sea to a near halt—despite the U.S. Navy’s presence in the area. On the home front, the Biden administration and congressional Republicans …

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