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Ever tried to explain a rotary phone to a 10-year-old? Archiving the history of how we talk to each other is more than just collecting old gadgets—it’s about preserving our connection to the past. Volunteer archivist Brad Clasgens with Signals Museum of Information Explosion in Huntsville knows a thing or two about that. He's the latest guest on Quick-Fire Quips and has the full download from scrolling to streaming to syncing up. Plus, the history of fun and unusual devices!

Core Scientific is expanding operations into Auburn. The tech company, known for providing digital infrastructure for high-performance computing, plans to invest over $130 million to establish operating in the pre-established AUBix data center.

Alabama is getting a financial boost when it comes to supporting science, technology, engineering and math projects in the classroom. Dozens of schools will receive $246,500 in funding from Tennessee Valley Authority's STEM Classroom Grant Program, impacting more than 16,000 students and educators.

Alabama's Artificial Intelligence Task Force will hold its next meeting in July. The meet up tentatively set up for June has been pushed back. The task force was created by Governor Kay Ivey to promote responsible use of generative artificial intelligence in state government back in February.

Governor Kay Ivey is launching the Artificial Intelligence Task Force’s first meeting. Following her 2024 State of the State address, Ivey signed Executive Order 738 to create a task force to recommend policies for the responsible and effective use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in state executive-branch agencies.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and GEOHuntsville will co-host the GeoResilience Summit, “Why Where Matters,” on Wednesday, April 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Jackson Center. The summit will showcase experts from government, industry and academia about national security and technological innovations in Huntsville.

Governor Kay Ivey has signed Executive Order 738 to create a task force to recommend policies for the responsible and effective use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in state executive-branch agencies.

The University of North Alabama will be the home of the spring 2024 statewide Esports competition. This event will bring in high school students and coaches across Alabama.

In this week's Keepin' It Real commentary, Cam Marston relays the feeling of frustration that his manufacturing clients are feeling trying to find new employees to do the work.

Alabama lawmakers have advanced anti-pornography legislation that would require phones and tablets to automatically block sexually explicit content or pornography until the purchaser changes the device settings.