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Report: Mayors are interested in generative AI, but adoption rates remain low

Report: Mayors are interested in generative AI, but adoption rates remain low Report: Mayors are interested in generative AI, but adoption rates remain low

byAndy Castillo

Nov 27, 2023

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NLC’s City Fiscal Conditions report: City budgets are stable in the short term, admins uncertain about future

NLC’s City Fiscal Conditions report: City budgets are stable in the short term, admins uncertain about future NLC’s City Fiscal Conditions report: City budgets are stable in the short term, admins uncertain about future

byAndy Castillo

Nov 5, 2023

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With passage of bill, speed cameras will be piloted in six Californian cities and counties

Tracking, Monitoring & Control

With passage of bill, speed cameras will be piloted in six Californian cities and counties

With passage of bill, speed cameras will be piloted in six Californian cities and counties

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

NYC announces artificial-intelligence adoption framework, AI chatbot pilot

NYC announces artificial-intelligence adoption framework, AI chatbot pilot

NYC announces artificial-intelligence adoption framework, AI chatbot pilot

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

Questions raised about why Maui’s emergency alert sirens were silent as Lahaina burned

Questions raised about why Maui’s emergency alert sirens were silent as Lahaina burned

Questions raised about why Maui’s emergency alert sirens were silent as Lahaina burned

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

Emergency dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis, report says

Dispatch/Call-taking

Emergency dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis, report says

Emergency dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis, report says

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

Boston plans to offer ‘up to 75%’ tax breaks to office-building owners that convert spaces into housing

Boston plans to offer ‘up to 75%’ tax breaks to office-building owners that convert spaces into housing

Boston plans to offer ‘up to 75%’ tax breaks to office-building owners that convert spaces into housing

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

One month after ransomware attack, Dallas reports 90% of its network has been restored

One month after ransomware attack, Dallas reports 90% of its network has been restored

One month after ransomware attack, Dallas reports 90% of its network has been restored

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

With many cities facing a fiscal cliff as ARPA funding ends, debt ceiling debate continues on Capitol Hill

With many cities facing a fiscal cliff as ARPA funding ends, debt ceiling debate continues on Capitol Hill

With many cities facing a fiscal cliff as ARPA funding ends, debt ceiling debate continues on Capitol Hill

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

Subommittee addresses NTIA reauthorization, FCC broadband map ahead of BEAD Program funding allocations

Subommittee addresses NTIA reauthorization, FCC broadband map ahead of BEAD Program funding allocations

Subommittee addresses NTIA reauthorization, FCC broadband map ahead of BEAD Program funding allocations

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

4.9 GHz presents opportunity for public safety but requires the right management, IWCE speakers say

4.9 GHz presents opportunity for public safety but requires the right management, IWCE speakers say

4.9 GHz presents opportunity for public safety but requires the right management, IWCE speakers say

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

Safer Buildings Coalition conducts annual event at IWCE 2023

Safer Buildings Coalition conducts annual event at IWCE 2023

Safer Buildings Coalition conducts annual event at IWCE 2023

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

NY Power Authority uses AI to enhance drone inspection program

NY Power Authority uses AI to enhance drone inspection program

NY Power Authority uses AI to enhance drone inspection program

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

Green-light priority-traffic technology possible solution for school-bus driver shortages

Green-light priority-traffic technology possible solution for school-bus driver shortages

Green-light priority-traffic technology possible solution for school-bus driver shortages

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

From integrating new technologies to staffing shortages, report highlights challenges faced by 911 answering centers

From integrating new technologies to staffing shortages, report highlights challenges faced by 911 answering centers

From integrating new technologies to staffing shortages, report highlights challenges faced by 911 answering centers

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

Increase in emergency-response time caused by insufficient staffing, traffic congestion

Increase in emergency-response time caused by insufficient staffing, traffic congestion

Increase in emergency-response time caused by insufficient staffing, traffic congestion

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

What about smart roadways? Missouri-based tech startup intends to turn highways into networks

What about smart roadways? Missouri-based tech startup intends to turn highways into networks

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

South Dakota upgrades statewide 911 system to next-generation platform

South Dakota upgrades statewide 911 system to next-generation platform

byAndy Castillo, American City & County

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