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Traffic AI Startup Brings Anthony Foxx, Stuart McKee Aboard Hayden AI, founded last year, has pulled in two big names along with $5 million in investment money. The company plans to put cameras on vehicles like city buses and run the video through AI.

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OpenGov Acquires ClearRec for Government Accounting Software With the acquisition of bank reconciliation software, the ERP cloud software provider continues its investment in products to help governments automate tasks that are time-consuming to do manually.

RapidSOS, Partners Create Free Public Safety Tech Service The emergency response company and several public-sector partners won a $1 million grant to collaborate on the R2 Network, meant to be an educational and professional resource for the industry.

Dude Solutions Bolsters IoT Management With Acquisition The software firm continues an acquisition streak with the purchase of the Confirm platform from the company Precisely. Dude Solutions has been expanding its offerings in recent years with private equity backing.

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BIZ NOTES

>ShotSpotter has renamed ShotSpotter Missions to ShotSpotter Connect.

>Mark43 has signed the Fort Myers, Fla., Police Department as a CAD/RMS customer.

>Tyler Technologies has signed a $10 million contract, with Dallas County, Texas, for court management.

>Tyler Technologies has signed a $16 million contract, with the state of Washington for court management.

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WHAT WE'RE READING

Investigation Finds Rising Deaths in Prisons (Reuters)

Uber Uses App to Force Political Campaign on Drivers (Sam Harnett/Twitter)

Will the Commute Come Back After COVID-19? (Sacramento Bee)

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