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Tech Bills of the Week: Leveraging AI for environmental evaluations; crafting a report on China’s AI ecosystem; and more

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August 14, 2026 06:31 PM ET

Recently proposals look, in part, to deploy artificial intelligence solutions to prevent natural disasters from impeding U.S. military operations and evaluate China’s AI chip manufacturing sector.

Tech Bills of the Week

Using AI for environmental evaluations near military sites

A bill introduced on Aug. 6 aims to fortify the U.S. military by improving the management of natural resources near military installations with the help of AI technology.

The Military Readiness Through Resilient Lands Act — introduced by Reps. George Whitesides, D-Calif., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., and Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla. — seeks to amend the Sikes Act of 1960 to modernize the Pentagon’s conservation efforts for natural resources located on military bases.

The bill would support the conservation provisions stipulated in the Sikes Act by mandating the Department of Defense to assess and, as deemed appropriate, apply AI and other technologies to help...

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How Often Should You Restart Your Fitbit Watch?

You don't have to do it frequently, but the old "turn it off and turn it on again" trick can come in handy for certain situations. Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images If your Fitbit is acting up, the first thing you might do is restart it.

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The Built-In iPhone App For Creativity You May Be Ignoring (But Shouldn't)

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Recently proposals look, in part, to deploy artificial intelligence solutions to prevent natural disasters from impeding U.S. military operations and evaluate China’s AI chip manufacturing sector.

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How Often Should You Restart Your Fitbit Watch?

Connections Hint Today: Answers for Nov. 8, # 1,246 - CNET

Report: SEA makes up ~50% of APAC data center capacity being built, led by Malaysia and Thailand, which paused 49 and delayed approvals of 117 projects in Sept.

The Built-In iPhone App For Creativity You May Be Ignoring (But Shouldn't)