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Federal Funds Boost EV Charging Infrastructure, but Scaling Production Faces Hurdles
Transportation // September 04, 2024

While the federal government last month allocated an additional $521 million for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, challenges persist in scaling EV production to meet market expectations. In July Ford shifted its strategy for the Oakville Assembly plant in Canada, pivoting from its original plan...

Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Others Join Federal Pilot to Democratize AI Access
artificial intelligence // January 25, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated the world — but also spurred fears of industry capture.  After all, while AI has the potential to make information, tools and resources more accessible to a wider range of people, in order to effectively democratize access to information, access...

US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
News // July 15, 2022

Congressman Jared Huffman, D-Calif., joined five Democratic U.S. senators in penning a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy pushing for more control on the environmental impacts of cryptomining. Huffman and Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass.,...

National Electric Vehicle Charging Buildout Shocked Into Reality as Stations Seek Price Model
Technology // February 10, 2022

Many Americans will get a charge out of news breaking Thursday (Feb. 10) that the U.S. departments of Transportation and Energy are handing out $5 billion over five years to help states put electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at predictable intervals nationwide. U.S. Secretary of...

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Are You Ready For A Cyberattack?

July 14, 2017
The WannaCry ransomware in May crippled hospitals, railways and government in more than 150 countries: the biggest cyberattack on the books, affecting hundreds of thousands of computers. Few paid up, but with systems down for days or weeks, bottom lines certainly suffered regardless. A month later, the Petya worm exploited the same Microsoft Windows vulnerability […]

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US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage

July 15, 2022
Congressman Jared Huffman, D-Calif., joined five Democratic U.S. senators in penning a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy pushing for more control on the environmental impacts of cryptomining. Huffman and Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., asked […]