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China thinks it has found a way to surpass the U.S. military through AI, experts warn.

China thinks it has found a way to surpass the U.S. military through AI, experts warn.

by Alyk Russell Kenlan | Aug 20, 2020 | Featured, National Security

China is trying to “leapfrog” U.S. superpower strength through increased use of military artificial intelligence. The U.S. and China have increased development of artificial intelligence capabilities for their militaries. But China’s 2017 New...
WA senators call for 2020 census deadline extension to boost response rates

WA senators call for 2020 census deadline extension to boost response rates

by Samone Blair | Aug 19, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

Sen. Maria Cantwell and Sen. Patty Murray, both Democrats, signed a bipartisan letter last week calling for an extension in the enumeration deadline for the 2020 census. Originally, the deadline for the enumeration process, which involves Census Bureau employees...
Biden campaign advocates for rural and tribal broadband investments

Biden campaign advocates for rural and tribal broadband investments

by Samone Blair | Aug 19, 2020 | Featured, Politics

The Biden for President campaign held a roundtable Friday, advocating for the need to invest in broadband for rural and tribal communities as part of the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s Build Back Better economic plan. “Just imagine the future...
District gears up to help students cope with COVID-19

District gears up to help students cope with COVID-19

by Megan Sauer | Aug 19, 2020 | Coronavirus, Education, Featured

The City School District of Albany relies on grants, partnerships and parents’ personal health care to maintain their school-based health centers in three of their middle schools — but Superintendent Kaweeda Adams anticipates an increase in demand while their K-12...
Italy will reopen schools next month, but first it needs 3 million new desks

Italy will reopen schools next month, but first it needs 3 million new desks

by Silvia Martelli | Aug 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, Education, Featured

Italian schools are set to reopen on Sept. 14, but only if 2.6 million single-seat desks are built within the next month to allow the social distancing that the traditional two-person desks in classrooms make impossible. Reopening schools is seen as a crucial step...
Trump wants to force ban or sale of TikTok: Here is what political activists are saying

Trump wants to force ban or sale of TikTok: Here is what political activists are saying

by Nicole Girten and Henry Ren | Aug 17, 2020 | Featured, Politics

Political content creators have not shied away from the social media app TikTok despite President Donald Trump’s executive order that could potentially ban the app. In fact, banning the app, some creators say, could have the unintended consequence of motivating young...
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