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County officials said they received an unprecedented high volume of records requests following the Maui Wildfires in August. In accordance with Hawaiʻi law, an online records management portal will launch on Jan. 24.
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A total of 45 laptops were tested and upgraded before being given to low-income families identified by Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO), including those impacted by the wildfires.
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Pāhala has become the first community on Hawaiʻi Island with full access to Hawaiian Telcom’s fiber internet services. The utility, which is the state’s only provider of fiber internet, says it can now offer high-speed service to all residents and businesses in the 96777 zip code.
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Drones, high-tech tools and software have helped create a 3D picture of the fire-damaged areas, giving more information than previous mapping methods.
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Connect Kākou was launched on Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke. It's a collaboration between the University of Hawaiʻi and several state agencies, including the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Hawaiʻi Broadband and Digital Equity Office.
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Artificial intelligence is playing a growing role in many aspects of our lives. It's also an area that advertisers are watching closely. And in Japan, that attention now includes a new TV commercial. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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A groundbreaking website is helping to connect families displaced from the fire with long-term housing options — and offering critical insights into Maui's housing crisis. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol spoke with founder Matt Jachowski, who hopes politicians are paying attention.
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The AI Advisory Council is responsible for research, governance, curriculum development and community engagement. They will offer their findings to the private school.
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Burt Lum is head of the Hawaiʻi Broadband and Digital Equity Office, which just released a final draft of its plan to increase connectivity across the state. He spoke to The Conversation about this new roadmap.
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Screenwriters are back at work after the 148-day Writers Guild of America strike came to an end last week thanks to a new three-year deal with Hollywood studios. Maui-based filmmaker Stefan Schaefer spoke to The Conversation about how WGA members feel about the new deal.