Fake out: As AI-generated content spreads, time to act
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Now that George Santos’ vacated Congressional seat has been filled and Long Island politics is out of the national spotlight, it’s time for Long Islanders…
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Healthcare High: Straight to work (and the middle class)
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s “Fame” meets “ER” as Northwell Health prepares to open the region’s first-ever Healthcare High. The New Hyde Park-based healthcare system is uniting with Bloomberg Philanthropies…
New cable splicer boosts grid resilience, worker safety
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Long Island-based leader in energy-industry robotics has partnered with one of the world’s largest energy-delivery systems to reinforce modern electricity grids – and safeguard line workers…
As lonely seniors multiply … robotics to the rescue?
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // You’ve probably chatted with Alexa or ordered Siri around, but odds are you haven’t met ElliQ. ElliQ is an artificial intelligence-powered robot the New York State Office for the…
SBU success brings ‘quantum Internet’ a step closer
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s a fundamental step! No, it’s a quantum leap! You’re both right! However you describe it, Stony Brook University scientists have cleared a big hurdle on…
As gambling spreads, hope and help for the addicted
By GREGORY ZELLER // A world-class resort casino may be coming to Uniondale, Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel is set for a multimillion-dollar expansion in Islandia, a Hard Rock Hotel &…
Technological tide is rising across maritime industries
By HEIDI ANDERSON // Water is as cherished as land on Long Island, and always in the news. There’s lots to talk about, water-wise, regarding the New York Climate Exchange…
Cybersecurity event plugs big steps for small business
By GREGORY ZELLER // With large-scale cyberattacks landing major blows around the world, small-scale Long Island businesses soaked up some no-nonsense lessons this week on how to cover their digital…
Army Corps approves Fire Island ‘emergency action’
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Department of Squeaky Wheels comes word that “emergency federal action” has been approved on the storm-damaged shores of Fire Island. Just one week after…
Costs, questions rise as investors take over healthcare
By TERRY LYNAM // For many, trust in the family doctor runs deep – we routinely turn to them first, whenever we’re sick or concerned about symptoms that might signal…
Sensing opportunity, Ørsted offers Sunrise Wind buyout
By GREGORY ZELLER // With the fate of an ambitious offshore-wind farm hanging in the balance, two energy powerhouses – and longtime partners – are jockeying for position in New…
Patience eroding, state sinks millions into coastal fixes
By GREGORY ZELLER // With ferocious storms piling up and federal forces dragging their heels, Albany is taking innovative action to protect Long Island beaches. Among the marching orders are…
Battles brewing over biz-formation transparency laws
By ALLISON SINGH // Form a corporate entity without naming actual owners? Sure! Just file paperwork with the state, pay a fee and you’ve got yourself a corporation, no questions…
LI economics (kinda), political jabs (sorta) in King’s Park
By GREGORY ZELLER // Governor Kathy Hochul visited King’s Park Thursday to detail a king’s ransom in state funding – and throw a few political jabs (or, more to the…
‘Green’ champion Farmingdale State rolls out new EVs
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s leading electric-vehicle champions has refueled its zero-emission mission by significantly expanding its EV fleet. Farmingdale State College has announced the addition of…