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A Waymo static showcase at Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Photo: HWS

Once poised for deployment, robotaxi programs in New York have hit the brakes.

Gov. Kathy Hochul changed course on autonomous vehicles last week,


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PathStone Corp. and Rochester General Hospital have received more than $2.6 million in state funds for violence prevention efforts.

The grants support SNUG Street Outreach programs, an evidence-based initiative that aims to reduce gun violence and save lives in 14 New York communities. In total, $21 million in grants were distributed statewide. (SNUG is guns spelle...


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Our unique geography provides a competitive advantage that landlocked states cannot replicate: sustainable and non-consumptive use of water resources for economic growth. Read the letter.

The global technology sector is currently facing a reckoning. The rapid ascent of generative AI has created a demand for data processing power that is outstripping the capacity of ...


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The 19th Ward has a mix of residential and commercial areas. | Photo by Henry Litsky

Baiv Alibrahim works the counter at Sherwood Mini Mart, his family’s local convenience store on Chili Avenue, one of the many small shops that can be found along a busy street in the 19th Ward. He’s lived in the United States since immigrating here from Iraq as a child.

Living in...


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