Klurfeld is gone – but his local-news legacy lives on
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // When James Klurfeld died last week at 81, Long Island lost a giant of local journalism. I didn’t know Jim personally and I never had…
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At Hofstra Law, innovation becomes Exhibit A
By GREGORY ZELLER // A $1 million alumnus gift has spearheaded a new Institute for Legal Technology & Innovation at Hofstra University. The Hempstead-based university’s Maurice A. Deane School of…
No. 1091: Filled with love, Italian starlets, EVOO and tax-exempt bonds – and don’t forget the stroopwafel!
Truth (and consequences): Welcome to the fifth Wednesday of September, dear readers, and the very last day of the year’s ninth month. Yes, 75 percent of globally war-torn and…
Follow the money (straight to the marketing middleman)
By JACI CLEMENT // The money has moved. Again. About 20 years ago, Google changed the economics of information. In effect, it became the middleman between you and the source…
No. 1080: Marinas shine, affordability reaffirms and data center debates rage (so cool off with a creamsicle)
99 percent perspiration: You’ve done it again, inspirational innovators – another humid workweek sweated out, another sticky Summer weekend queued up. Just one busy Friday to perspire through before…
Law struggling to keep up on critical data center issues
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The law is racing to keep up with the explosive rise of artificial intelligence and the massive data centers AI needs to power its growth….
No. 1079: On big elephants, little innovators and a real momentum builder, with fond milkman memories
Hot stuff: Over the hump we go, intrepid innovators – a heated hump, if you will, as we reach the muggy midpoint of another warm workweek. This has certainly…
Think you’re clever, don’tcha? (Well, you better be)
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Every few weeks, I’m reminded that I’m not nearly as clever as I’d like. It usually happens at a red light. I’ll glance over at…
Partisan, practical lines drawn around data center ban
BY GREGORY ZELLER // With New York State’s data-center moratorium on the books, Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Long Island to kick off a statewide victory lap – but not all…
You have (space) questions … Oasis Orbital has answers
By MARILYNN ELIE // Aditya Upadhyay wants to change the way you think about satellites. Satellites quietly shape everyday life. They guide GPS navigation, forecast weather, support emergency responses and…
No. 1072: Penguin poop, greenways and history’s most famous naked woman – you want fries with that?
Medical leave: Congratulations, intrepid innovator – you’ve survived a post-holiday workweek and arrived at the doorstep of another glorious Summer weekend! Just one more workday to plow through, and…
EE: Adding focus to AI, it’s the rise of the Brand Bots
By ARTHUR GERMAIN // As a writer, editor and brand architect, it feels like I’m supposed to defend humanity from the onslaught of AI like I’m the hero in a…
No. 1070: On eminent Indian institutions, plate spins and ice cream (plus a few independent thoughts)
Go Fourth: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump, flip the calendar and gear up for a long and lovely holiday weekend. July is here, and…
No. 1065: On franchises, football (the European kind), famous experiments and frosted cookies (mmmmm)
We’ll be right back: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and another high-energy, late-Spring hump day. Before we hurdle, a quick reminder that Innovate Long Island is having a crazy-busy…
New York takes national lead on AI transparency
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York has enacted a first-in-the-nation law governing the use of artificial intelligence in advertising. Passed by the State Legislature last year and signed into law…