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In addition to the settlement, OSU is adding positions, training new and existing staff, working with course material providers, and investing in technology.
Elon Musk has invested billions in Terafab for chipmaking, including robotics, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence.
Oregon Health Authority data shows e-scooter injuries more than doubling between 2021 and 2025, with 17 deaths recorded since 2018.
A bill introduced in the Oregon Senate this month would tighten restrictions for how AI software creators need to protect their users.
Students at Corbett High School staged a walkout on Tuesday, alleging that school administrators failed to act when informed that the images were circulating online.
Emergency notification services remain functional after the cybersecurity incident, but users signed up to the alert system should change their passwords.
Nik Blosser is tasked with figuring out appropriate and ethical uses of AI for the state and leading development of AI guidelines for state agencies.
Every Oregon state worker has AI tools, but what about your data? The chief privacy officer shares how the state is tackling privacy concerns.
These programs collect data from other landlords in order to suggest pricing. Supporters call it a valuable tool, but critics call it a threat to fair competition.
The sheriff’s office said the system was effective, while privacy advocates who opposed it from the start called the shutdown a win for transparency.
Filings with the state show Intel cut a broad range of jobs at multiple facilities in Hillsboro and Aloha starting in mid-September.
Amazon employees say four Portland Airports could fit inside the walls of the facility, which is the largest center of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.
As part of the deal, Intel will build NVIDIA chips and be able to incorporate the chiplets to power a wide range of PCs.
Rural Oregon high school teacher Kelly Gibson has made a shift to in-class writing and verbal assessments as student use of AI has become more prevalent.
The ‘Drones as First Responder,’ or DFR, program works by having drones stationed on top of a police precinct, ready to be launched at a moment's notice.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says addressing the issue is a chance to take bipartisan action and show America that Congress still cares about everyday issues.
Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene allegedly ran botnet that reportedly targeted X, formerly Twitter, plus US government networks and tech companies.
Police lauded the technology, saying that by using drones to enter sensitive situations, they can help avoid a confrontation between the officer and suspect.
The criminal complaint lists a pink gas mask and a forearm tattoo as distinct clues that led investigators to use third-party software to help make an arrest.
One in eight men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.