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Civic Tech, Policy & Government National

SBIR funding is back: Here’s what startup founders need to know

Written by Kaela Roeder May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government National

You can’t ignore your data privacy anymore. Here’s what to do next.

Written by Christopher Wink April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

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Entrepreneurship & Business DC National Virginia

Explained: What are innovation districts and who do they help?

Written by Kaela Roeder March 17, 2026March 19, 2026

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government Delaware

Delaware electricity regulators are considering new pricing rules for data centers: Here’s what to know

Written by Holly Quinn March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government National

What are Trump’s ‘ratepayer protection pledges’ for data centers?

Written by Kaela Roeder February 24, 2026February 25, 2026

Civic Tech, Policy & Government Virginia

Virginia’s new law limits kids’ social media use to 1 hour a day. Can it work?

Written by Kaela Roeder January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

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Entrepreneurship & Business Philly

What to know before forming an AI task force at your organization

Written by Sarah Huffman January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government National

Explained: Can Trump’s executive order really override state laws on AI?

Written by Maria Eberhart December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Entrepreneurship & Business National

What is Cloudflare? Why issues with this one service keep taking down the web

Written by Katie Malone December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government DC National

What are ‘critical minerals’? Why startups are racing to solve this national security priority

Written by Kaela Roeder December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

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Civic Tech, Policy & Government National

Does using ChatGPT really take 10x more energy than Googling?

Written by Katie Malone October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

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Workforce & Jobs of the Future Maryland

Inside the jobs that fuel the data center construction boom

Written by Maria Eberhart September 26, 2025October 7, 2025