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AI Zebra
An AI-generated image shows a zebra on a pedestrian bridge in Nashville, Tennessee. This image is one of several shared by law enforcement agencies seeking to raise awareness about the lost animal. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)

Authorities use AI to make memes about a lost zebra in Tennessee

Several local governments and law enforcement agencies in middle Tennessee have shared AI-generated images of a missing zebra.
Greg Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a bill signing in the State Capitol on April 23, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Senate Bill 14 introduced a new Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, intended to streamline regulations. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Texas governor signs bill for statewide Cyber Command

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law creating the Texas Cyber Command, a new organization to help bolster IT security across the state.
Howard Lutnick
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick delivers remarks during the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on April 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

BEAD uncertainty has state broadband chiefs advancing slowly, cautiously

In the face of looming changes to BEAD, several state broadband chiefs said their offices were slowly moving ahead with the program.
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