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Members of DeFlock Holyoke and Springfield want those cities to cancel contracts for automated license plate readers

The Shoestring joined several other independent news outlets in filing a suit last Wednesday in New York’s Southern District seeking damages for the use of published material to build products like ChatGPT.

We learn about local news outlet The Shoestring joining a lawsuit against OpenAI, what MCAS test results reveal about education in Mass., and the impact of lesbian bar Last Ditch viral drama.

We talk to author Duston Spear about her book "Bird Girl," we speak with The Shoestring Managing Editor Brian Zayatz about a lawsuit against Open AI and Microsoft, and check in with Mr. Universe about the weaponization of space.

Today on The Rundown panelists discuss the recent cyberattack on Springfield schools, the status of lawsuits involving a Springfield courthouse and MGM casino, and the root of data center discontent.

Springfield Mayor Dominic Sarno would not give details on the incident but called it a "Level 4," or severe cyber attack.

All public schools in Springfield, Mass., will be closed Tuesday, September 8, following a cyber incident.

The program looks at three key pillars when evaluating a potential device recipient: workforce training, telehealth capabilities, or expanding educational access.

Under new rules, Mass. lawmakers can schedule formal sessions to take up any of the numerous bills that they have been dumping into six-person conference committees, after the end of July.

Virtual WayBack allows users to talk with their AI replicas in real time on their website.