North Dakota lawmakers form interim AI and data-center committee
North Dakota legislative leaders announced an interim committee to examine whether state laws and policies are prepared for artificial intelligence and data-center development.
Science & Technology
Scientific research, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data, privacy, communications, space, engineering, and technology policy.
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FAA proposes waiving 13 environmental laws for certain commercial space licenses
The FAA has proposed a process that could waive specified requirements under 13 federal environmental and historic-preservation laws for some commercial rocket-launch and spacecraft-reentry licenses and permits.
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Black Hat USA AI Summit set for Aug. 4 at Mandalay Bay
Black Hat USA 2026 will hold its AI Summit on Tuesday, Aug. 4, as part of the cybersecurity conference running Aug. 1-6 in Las Vegas.
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NDSU-led Ag45 cohort schedules Fargo agriculture-technology sessions for September
The NSF Great Plains I-Corps Hub’s Ag45 cohort will bring scheduled panels and lectures to Fargo from Sept. 15-18 as part of a seven-session program aimed at agricultural-technology commercialization.
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University of Minnesota to host generative AI and science workshop Aug. 4-5
The University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering will convene researchers at the McNamara Alumni Center for a two-day workshop on generative AI and scientific discovery.
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Henderson record lists $1.8 million advanced-metering infrastructure project
A Nevada public-record compilation lists West Monroe Partners as assisting the City of Henderson with advanced-metering infrastructure under a contract that ran from April 2024 through February 2026.
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University at Buffalo professor Xi Lu selected for 2026–27 CRA Trustworthy AI Research Fellowship
University at Buffalo information-science professor Xi Lu is one of eight researchers selected for the Microsoft-funded 2026–27 CRA Trustworthy AI Research Fellowship.
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Jackson council considers temporary moratorium on new data centers
Jackson City Council’s July 6 agenda called for a public hearing and introduction of an ordinance that would pause data-center development and expansion until a regulatory framework is approved.
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Concord’s citywide water-main leak survey reaches scheduled end date
Concord’s contracted survey for water-main leaks was scheduled to run from July 27 through Aug. 3, with no findings or repair plans released in the available city notice.
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Ohio Supercomputer Center seeks 10 students for 2026 AI research experience
The Ohio Supercomputer Center is recruiting 10 Ohio postsecondary students for a summer 2026 AI research program with university teams.
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Gulfport military training center suspends CCTV-system solicitation pending policy review
The Mississippi Army National Guard’s Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center has suspended its solicitation for a Security Forces CCTV System while it reviews updated Department of the Army policy.
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Historic Manchester mill converted into advanced biotechnology engineering facility
A former animal-hide processing mill in Manchester’s Amoskeag Millyard has been converted into a biotechnology engineering facility whose stated purpose includes manufacturing human organs.
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Cleveland Clinic and IBM forum spotlights AI and quantum computing in biomedical research
Cleveland Clinic and IBM convened more than 30 speakers for their third annual Cleveland Discovery and Innovation Forum, focused on AI and quantum computing in healthcare and life-sciences research.
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Jefferson City voters to decide tax renewal affecting cybersecurity and AI purchases
Jefferson City voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to renew a half-cent capital-improvement sales tax that funds municipal technology, including servers, cybersecurity software, aerial mapping and unspecified AI tools.
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Nashua medtech manufacturer hosts regional innovation gathering as New Hampshire targets life-sciences growth
Resonetics hosted representatives from nearly two dozen companies at its Nashua operation June 3 for a medtech panel, presentations and discussion of life-sciences growth and research funding.
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OU cancer-center research points to more effective leukemia diagnostic testing
The University of Oklahoma has highlighted Stephenson Cancer Center research that points toward a more effective diagnostic test for leukemia patients, though the available announcement does not establish clinical use or patient outcomes.
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St. Louis Alzheimer’s diagnostics company lands first U.S. insurance coverage
C2N Diagnostics announced July 10 that its blood-based Alzheimer’s diagnostic received its first U.S. insurance coverage, a reimbursement milestone for the St. Louis-area company.
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New Jersey schedules public meeting on statewide virtual power plant plan
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has scheduled a July 30 public meeting to explore a statewide virtual power plant program involving batteries and smart devices.
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Oklahoma IT Symposium scheduled for Aug. 19–20 in Tulsa
The Oklahoma IT Symposium is scheduled to bring training, keynote speakers and a daylong symposium for the state’s IT community to Tulsa on Aug. 19–20, 2026.
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Montana Energy Task Force sets Aug. 25 Helena meeting as draft recommendations are posted
Montana’s Energy Task Force will meet Aug. 25 at the State Capitol in Helena. Draft recommendations and a draft report from its July meeting are available, but the agenda and materials for the next meeting remain to be determined.
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Hopeworks opens Newark hub for technology workforce pathways
Hopeworks’ new site at 550 Broad St. is fully operational, with career pathways focused on technology, logistics and health-care operations.
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Salem weighs proposed 75-acre Oakline data center as city review advances
Verrus’ proposed Oakline at Mill Creek data center remains unapproved as Salem reviews site, utility, transportation and environmental issues ahead of an Aug. 3 discussion of a possible data-center moratorium.