Technology

Montana voters will see two statewide issues on the ballot this fall, including one that seeks to boost legal protections for electronic data.

State lawmakers studying facial recognition technology expressed concerns about student privacy when the tech is used in schools.

Facial recognition technology has been put into at least one school district in Montana. The surveillance, characterized as a safety tool, is in use as policy makers in Montana debate how to regulate that kind of technology.

The company will research and manufacture its self-driving technology for commercial and passenger vehicles out of the planned 78,000 square foot facility.

Montana’s economic performance in 2020 will go down as the worst in its post war history, but economists say a flood of federal relief dollars have largely buoyed incomes and the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana held its annual economic outlook seminar this week and told the story of Montana’s industries.

High tech is one of the fastest-growing and highest-paying sectors in Montana’s economy, but it’s not without its hurdles. An organization helping new…

The average person's life is wrapped up in the internet, texting, and social media, so how far can we get from the siren call of our cell phones?This…

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead spoke with international and national business leaders in Jackson about ways to diversify the state’s economy, and get off the…

In coming years, human and machine connectivity will continue to progress, despite concerns about vulnerabilities, making it increasingly difficult to withdraw from online tools, experts say.