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CNY Community Foundation names two new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation board of directors recently elected two new members. Angela Lee, chief diversity officer at Baxter International,
Hochul announces $40 million to launch Empire AI Beta supercomputer
ALBANY, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) has approved $40 million to launch Empire AI Beta, the second phase of the supercomputer powering New York’s
Instacart, Wegmans launch pilot of AI-powered smart carts
DeWITT, N.Y. — Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), a grocery-technology company, says Caper Carts, the company’s AI (artificial intelligence)-powered smart carts, are now available at the Wegmans
New York municipalities required to use “.gov” website domain by year-end
Legislation passed early this year amends New York general municipal law and requires that all municipal websites use a “.gov” domain name. The change, which
Upstate’s mobile mammography van reaches 5,000 mammograms milestone
ELBRIDGE, N.Y.— Upstate University Hospital’s mobile mammography van in mid-June provided its 5,000th mammogram, which Upstate called an “important milestone.” Anna-Marie Peters, of Elbridge, was
Survey: Half of managers use AI to decide who gets promoted, fired
A new Resume Builder survey of 1,342 U.S. managers with direct reports, found a majority of those using AI at work are relying on it
OPINION: Nuclear Energy is Critical to New York’s Grid Reliability
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and execute a plan to build a “zero-emission advanced nuclear power plant”
OPINION: Supreme Court Wisely Strikes Down Universal Injunctions
The U.S. Supreme Court has wisely determined in a 6-3 decision that lower courts lack authority to issue universal (national) injunctions against executive orders or
Barclay pushes for NYPA to develop a new upstate nuclear-power plant in Oswego
New York State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R–Pulaski) believes Oswego would be the “ideal site” for a new nuclear-power plant. The lawmaker issued a
Hobart and William Smith Colleges serve as legacy institution for Wells College
GENEVA, N.Y. — Hobart and William Smith Colleges are now serving as the legacy institution for Wells College, which closed in 2024, citing financial difficulties.