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Transportation works to ease fears about its new AI air traffic control toolRep. Don Beyer, D-Va., who has expressed skepticism about Transportation’s rollout of an AI-powered tool at D.C.-area airports, said he had “a good conversation” with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford about the new capability that helped to alleviate some of his worries.

Government Executive1d agoWhole story →

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Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents sayEthiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters. That's according to residents who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front or TPLF. The AP learned of the takeover Saturday but couldn't establish when it occurred. Control of Mekelle itself…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →

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Leveraging technology to reduce non-emergency medical transportation fraudThe federal government could take a different approach to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse. HHS could mandate – and even fund – technology upgrades for NEMT

AM New York8d agoWhole story →

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Sacramento Airport's parking to go up by as much as $11 a day by 2031The Federal Aviation Administration has started to deploy new artificial intelligence-based technology into the nation’s air traffic control system.

SFGATE10d agoWhole story →

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Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fightingResidents of northern Ethiopia's largest city are living in fear as renewed fighting erupts between federal troops and rebels. Many are reportedly trying to flee to other provinces. Internet service has been disrupted, and roads connecting Tigray with Afar have been closed to civilian traffic. The renewed conflict shatters a 2022 peace agreement that…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution11d agoWhole story →

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NHTSA opens probe into Comma’s driver assist devices.Remember George Hotz, the iPhone-hacker-turned-driver-assist-developer? His company Comma.ai is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after three people died and 11 people were injured while using the company’s hands-free driver assist products. The investigation is focused on vehicles crashing into other vehicles that…

The Verge13d agoWhole story →

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Air traffic woes in spotlight againCommunications failures that snarled hundreds of flights across the Northeast on Monday have put the spotlight back on the aging systems that air traffic controllers rely on in the U.S. Congress already handed the Federal Aviation Administration $12.5 billion last year to overhaul technology after the deadliest U.S. plane crash in more than two […]

The Boston Herald14d agoWhole story →

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Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging systemCommunications failures that snarled U.S. air traffic Monday highlight the aging systems controllers rely on to guide roughly 45,000 flights a day. Congress handed the Federal Aviation Administration $12.5 billion last year to overhaul technology after the deadliest American plane crash in more than two decades happened in January. The same Philadelphia…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution14d agoWhole story →

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FAA begins use of AI tool in bid to reduce flight delaysThe Federal Aviation Administration on Monday ‌said it began using a new software-based system that uses predictive ⁠analytics to improve how flights are managed.

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Aviation regulators use AI to manage the nation’s airspace : NPRThe Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control.

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Texas candidate's racist post shows what's wrong with politicsThe bigoted Bo French is running for railroad commissioner. His racist social media post drew scathing condemnation, though not from Gov. Greg Abbott or the ethically bankrupt Senate nominee Ken Paxton.

Los Angeles Times17d agoWhole story →

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FAA says Trump’s arch would not interfere with airplanes flying into DC’s national airportBy Michael Williams, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it has determined that President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch will not interfere with aircraft flying into the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, one of the busiest commercial flight corridors in the country. The arch, which is…

ABC17News.com18d agoWhole story →

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Air traffic control assisted by AI could arrive as soon as next weekFederal aviation officials aim to launch a new AI-based air traffic control tool next week in Washington, DC, one of the US's busiest air travel corridors. The...

TechSpot18d agoWhole story →

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Flights briefly paused at DC airport as unauthorized drone appears over runwayFlights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were stopped for about 20 minutes on Wednesday night after two pilots spotted a drone flying over the active runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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State legislators funding for St. Landry Parish in town hallState lawmakers announced over $120 million in funding for St. Landry Parish, targeting key improvements in roads, healthcare, and economic growth to benefit local communities and infrastructure projects.

Baton Rouge Advocate20d agoWhole story →

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Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway fundingA bipartisan bill would restrict Flock cameras to a handful of public safety uses.

Ars Technica20d agoWhole story →

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Panini A. Chowdhury: Is traffic safety a core responsibility of local government?As local governments across the country enter a new fiscal reality, many are being forced to ask an uncomfortable question: What are our core responsibilities? Pandemic-era federal funding gave municipalities an opportunity to expand programs and services, but those temporary dollars were never meant to last forever. Now, as communities

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review21d agoWhole story →

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Lawmakers Want States to Crack Down on Flock Cameras-or Pay the PriceA new bipartisan effort in Congress to rein in automated license plate readers takes a page from the national drinking age: Comply, or risk losing federal highway funding.

WIRED22d agoWhole story →

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Metrolink fares to increase in October for first time in 13 yearsIn approving the hikes, agency officials cited rising operating and maintenance costs, reduced post-pandemic ridership and declining state and federal funding.

Santa Ana Orange County Register27d agoWhole story →

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Wants Tougher Robotaxi RegulationsThe SF mayor sent a letter to state regulators asking that AV companies stop "relying on live events to test unproven operational capabilities."

Business Insider3mo agoWhole story →

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