The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has begun using artificial intelligence-powered security system cameras to detect guns.  

Madhu Gottumukkala has been appointed as commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT) by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, according to a recent announcement.  

Chris Mattmann has been named University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) first chief data and artificial intelligence officer. Mattmann is not only the first chief data and artificial intelligence officer at UCLA, but the first at any University of California campus.

The Iowa Department of Education announced that 41 elementary schools will deploy an AI-powered tutor to provide personalized reading education support for students.

Villanova University in Pennsylvania has named Tej Patel as its new vice president for IT and chief information officer (CIO), effective Sept. 9.

In a bid to expand computer science education across the commonwealth, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is awarding $265,025 in grants to nine school districts to establish and promote rigorous, engaging and standards-aligned digital literacy and computer science education.

Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia has become the first state park in the country to install the RightHear Accessibility system which improves inclusivity and accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision.

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is partnering with Mark43, a public safety software company, to implement a cloud-based records management system (RMS).

The Carbon Mapper Coalition, a California-based coalition that includes the state government and philanthropic organizations, has launched a methane-detecting satellite that will help track dangerous pollutants including methane.

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCMI) has updated its Gigiigoo’inaan mobile app to provide guidance for users on their fish-eating choices throughout the Great Lakes and Bemidji Region waterways.