With so many academic programs for cybersecurity still playing catch-up, the bipartisan, bicameral Cyber Ready Workforce Act would create a grant program to support registered cybersecurity apprenticeships.

After the state of Nevada suffered a massive cyber attack that caused major issues across a number of government agencies, UNLV has now set its sights on training students to monitor future potential threats. Last month, the university established the NIC. The goal is training the next generation of IT professionals. It also acts as a hub to serve state industries and government offices, helping them secure their data.

The fear that AI would replace developers has long been dismissed as "vague anxiety." However, in April 2026, a research team at the University of Nevada Las Vegas attached precise numbers to that fear for the first time. The team developed "PatchTrack," a tool that automatically tracks how much code proposed by ChatGPT has been incorporated into actual software, and collected 338 pull requests from 255 actual open-source projects. They then performed patch classification analysis on 285 of these merged requests.

This research was conducted as an international joint research project involving Professor Mingon Kang of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Officials say the tool, which will require human verification, will increase efficiency, but others are worried about its transparency and security.

Nevada legislators passed a sweeping bill, which took effect Nov. 18, to prevent the next state cyberattack. Experts recently explain what the bill means for Nevada’s future online safety.

Nevada legislators passed a sweeping bill, which took effect Nov. 18, to prevent the next state cyberattack. Experts recently explain what the bill means for Nevada’s future online safety.

It’s about the size of a microwave, costs more than a house and could change how artificial intelligence runs. At CES in Las Vegas last week, tech startup Odinn showed off a countertop computer it calls “Omnia,” a compact powerhouse that the California-based company with an office in Las Vegas says can handle the kind of data-hungry AI tasks normally reserved for massive data centers.

From the Las Vegas dry cleaner to the ritzy multimillion-dollar casino, cyberattacks are continuing to bring the city to a halt, but university professors have had enough.

Las Vegas Valley students participated in cyber security games at UNLV with a "Squid Game" theme.

The UNLV College of Engineering has officially launched its 7th annual “GenCyber” camp. This year’s camp has drawn its largest group yet, with 70 students registered for the week-long experience. For the first time, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is introducing VR activities, and this year’s theme is inspired by the hit TV show “Squid Game.”

A change in how you drive on the Las Vegas Strip is coming soon. Zoox, a company creating autonomous vehicles, plans to roll out a fully autonomous taxi, or robotaxi, next year. The company says while the public will not be driven in the robotaxi until next year, they are already testing these new robotaxis on the strip.