Verizon customers on the East Coast experienced a service outage, affecting internet and landlines and prompting dissatisfaction and compensation demands.

NYC extends high school application deadline due to a glitch in the online admissions tool, particularly affecting applications to competitive schools.

Comun, a neobank serving U.S. Latinos, raised $21.5 million in a Series A round, offering no-fee accounts and remittance without needing a social security number.

NY Governor Hochul bans DeepSeek AI app on government devices due to cybersecurity and data privacy concerns, emphasizing protection from foreign threats.

Governor Hochul announces a $26 million investment for broadband in Oswego County as part of New York's ConnectALL initiative, expanding affordable internet access.

Governor Hochul warns of a scam involving fake E-ZPass texts phishing for personal info; urges New Yorkers to verify messages through official channels.

New York AG Letitia James secured a $650k settlement with app developer Saturn Technologies for not verifying users' ages, endangering teens' online safety.

New York Governor Hochul emphasizes AI leadership and public benefit in response to the federal AI Action Plan, highlighting IP security and collaboration with the federal government.

After 23andMe's bankruptcy, the NY and CA attorneys general warn customers to delete their data due to privacy risks, following the company's significant data breach and CEO's resignation. Experts advise proactive deletion of genetic information.

Governor Hochul announces a $5 million initiative to improve mobile service in New York, seeking innovative solutions to enhance wireless coverage as part of the ConnectALL strategy.

NYC Mayor Adams and NYCEM Commissioner Iscol introduced a simplified signup to Notify NYC alerts via text, adding zip code-specific information for residents.

Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon will align to form a 'smiley face' in the sky on April 25, visible shortly before sunrise if conditions are clear.

FDNY and NIST co-host a "Train the Trainer" workshop to improve emergency responders' use of robots, with experts from various agencies in attendance, aimed at standardizing operational usage in crises.

Former Columbia student Roy Lee's startup Cluely, built on a controversial AI tool, has raised $5.3 million after he was suspended for creating an app that helped job applicants in coding interviews.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $10 million expansion to New York's NYFIRST program, aiming to attract top translational research scientists to bolster the state's life sciences sector.

Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated the groundbreaking of Farmingdale State College's new Computer Sciences Center, a project supported by state funding to foster tech education and economic growth in Long Island.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces a $40 million investment for the Empire AI Beta supercomputer, boosting AI research and capabilities in the state.

The American Federation of Teachers is leading a $23 million initiative to increase AI literacy among educators, partnering with tech companies and aiming to train over 400,000 teachers by 2030.

The University at Buffalo will launch AI degree programs, with a $5 million state funding boost, to embed AI into various disciplines, announced Governor Hochul.

The article discusses updates on environmental restoration, the role of middle school students in tackling marine debris, OR&R's emergency response to marine incidents, and a ship fire emphasizing the challenges in marine conservation.

The Legal Aid Society calls for an investigation into the NYPD's use of facial recognition citing policy breaches and false arrests, involving cases where the technology led to erroneous identifications.

The article reports on the rising number of deepfake scams, highlighting the case of Dr. Rachel Goldman, new legislation for digital content watermarks, and the scamming of a woman using actor Steve Burton's deepfake video.

The NYC medical examiner's office continues efforts to identify 9/11 victims' remains 24 years later, with recent technological advancements aiding in the identification of three victims last month.

Protesters gathered at Apple stores, demanding better safety features for children on Apple's devices amidst the iPhone 17 launch. They accuse Apple of neglecting to protect kids from online harm and hosting child sexual abuse material on iCloud.

The first supermoon of the year, the Harvest Supermoon, will be visible in NYC tonight, offering a larger and brighter view due to its proximity to Earth. Optimal conditions are expected for viewing.

A young entrepreneur who cut her teeth in San Francisco's biotech scene is now leading one of medicine's most controversial ventures from Manhattan's Upper East Side. Seven years after a Chinese scientist went to prison for creating the first gene-edited babies, Cathy Tie believes she can prove the technology is ready—if society will let her.

The FDA has announced a recall of over 500,000 bottles of blood pressure medication prazosin over cancer risk concerns.

NY Governor Hochul implements new AI interaction safety regulations, requiring crisis intervention protocols and regular reminders to users that they are engaging with AI.

Brown pelicans and a rare common cuckoo are spotted in New York, exciting bird-watchers and raising ecological concerns about climate change and migration patterns.

New York celebrates the completion of NanoFab Reflection, a key part of a $1 billion investment in semiconductor innovation, expected to create jobs and attract private investment.

NY Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to regulate AI in media, requiring disclosure of AI-generated images and consent for using deceased individuals' likenesses.

ElevenLabs expands in NYC, backed by Governor Hochul, investing $33M and creating 230 jobs, focusing on AI audio innovation with state support of $4.4M in tax credits.

Ashley St. Clair says Grok undressed and sexualized her in AI‑generated images, including one tied to a photo of her at 14. xAI has moved to federal court and countersued in Texas.

Governor Kathy Hochul announces a $3 million renovation for SUNY Upstate Medical Center's CNY Biotech Accelerator to expand life science incubator space in Syracuse.

Talkspace’s CEO spoke on Capital Tonight about Gov. Hochul’s plan to curb AI chatbots and expand teen mental‑health training, and urged parents to favor licensed care.

Jonathan Haidt's book and public push have helped move age-based social media limits from debate into law and school policy. The science is contested and young people want a voice.

SUNY researchers say dim indoor light during close-up work may be driving the rise in nearsightedness and offer simple fixes for parents, schools and commuters.

Nobel laureate Richard Axel stepped down as co‑director of Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute after DOJ records linked him to Jeffrey Epstein. Columbia said it found no evidence of legal violations but accepted his resignation.

Mount Sinai‑affiliated clinics in Manhattan are using an FDA‑cleared AI from BrightHeart to flag fetal heart abnormalities, a move studies show boosts detection and shortens review time.

Hong Kong’s RedotPay is reportedly weighing a New York IPO that could raise more than $1 billion and value the company north of $4 billion as regulators ready licenses. Investors will be watching reserves and redemption rules closely.

Mount Sinai is rolling out face‑scan check‑ins with CLEAR1 across its hospitals and clinics, promising faster check‑ins and fewer duplicate records while prompting privacy debate.

A small NYU Langone pilot found microplastic fragments in nine of 10 prostate tumors, with tumor tissue holding roughly 2.5 times more plastic than nearby healthy tissue. Researchers call the result surprising but preliminary.

Perplexity asked a federal judge to narrow parts of suits by The New York Times and Chicago Tribune while leaving core copyright allegations intact.

Gracenote sued OpenAI in Manhattan, alleging its curated media metadata was copied to train ChatGPT. The suit says the company's database structure was used without permission.

Pfizer reported mid‑stage results showing atirmociclib plus fulvestrant cut progression or death risk by about 40% in patients previously treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors.

New reporting shows Epstein paid consultants and used fake sites and Wikipedia edits to bury negative search results and burnish a philanthropic image.

Congress moved to restore SBIR/STTR authority, reopening non‑dilutive R&D grants that many New York biotech startups rely on.

Goldman Sachs is investing $42.5M in Chicago‑based GeoWealth to extend its Series C and deepen a product partnership aimed at RIAs.

Merlin Labs went public this week via a SPAC merger, listing on Nasdaq under MRLN and closing at $9.03. The Boston startup arrives with fresh capital and a $105M defense contract to accelerate hiring and certification.

The Associated Press is offering buyouts to U.S. staff as it pivots to video and paid data products — a shift that could reshape local news coverage.

A Manhattan scientist with a deadly family history of ALS has been receiving experimental spinal antisense infusions at Columbia; early tests show promise.

A Manhattan federal judge refused to dismiss a class action accusing CNN of sharing visitors’ browsing data with adtech firms, keeping alive a test of California’s pen‑register law.

A Manhattan ruling in February has spurred law‑firm advisories and contract changes after judges found consumer AI chats can be discoverable. Lawyers are urging enterprise tools and stricter prompts.

A Manhattan judge denied Bayer's bid to block Johnson & Johnson ads claiming Erleada halves the risk of death versus Nubeqa, leaving the Lanham Act suit to play out in court.

Adaptive Security is relocating its New York HQ to 120 Broadway, taking the 12th floor in a BarkBox sublease as it expands after a major funding round.

ServiceNow and IBM rocked markets on Thursday, triggering a broad selloff in software names as investors fretted over AI’s impact on subscription businesses.

MeiraGTx priced a roughly $100M share offering after reacquiring bota‑vec from Johnson & Johnson. The cash will fund regulatory filings and potential product launches.

New York City startups pulled in $1.6B in late-stage digital health funding in Q1 2026 as investors concentrate on AI-enabled, revenue-generating platforms.

The AP won a Pulitzer for a three‑year probe that traced surveillance tools from Silicon Valley to China and back into U.S. systems. The reporting raises fresh questions about oversight and tech policy.

Five major publishers and Scott Turow sued Meta in Manhattan, alleging millions of copyrighted books and articles were used to train Llama. The filing could reshape licensing and liability for AI training data.

Goldman Sachs' operations chief says the bank will build a 'digital factory floor' of AI agents to automate back‑office work while saying overall headcount should stay largely unchanged.

A PLOS ONE study traced a 2020 apartment outbreak to shared bathroom ducts and urges retrofits — exhaust fans and non‑return flaps — to reduce airborne spread.

New York’s cannabis regulator has launched a pilot observational study testing oral THC and CBD for adults with inflammatory bowel disease, partnering with licensed dispensaries.

NYC‑based Runway hit No. 45 on CNBC's Disruptor 50 after a $315M Series E and major product and compute moves that pushed its valuation toward $5.3B.

Cette AI founder Michael LaFave alleges Voya Financial accessed his devices, stole code and tracked him, a New York lawsuit says.

Mastercard won a New York BitLicense on May 27, giving it regulated footing to expand stablecoin and tokenized‑payment services under state supervision.

DFS told banks, insurers and crypto firms to tighten authentication, accelerate patching and test backups amid concerns that frontier AI and geopolitical shocks could raise cyber risk.

Columbia researchers identify SIRT1 as a driver of treatment‑resistant neuroendocrine prostate cancer and show blocking it halts tumors in mice.

Updated CHORD trial numbers presented in Seoul suggest most children with otoferlin‑related deafness gained meaningful hearing after Otarmeni treatment. The therapy was FDA‑cleared in April.

Justice Department files show Jeffrey Epstein deposited sperm with California Cryobank and signed a 2016 contract leaving the samples to his estate; the material’s whereabouts remain unclear.

Columbia researchers report precise base edits in early human embryos, targeting PCSK9 and HBG. Experts warn mosaicism and long‑term safety risks remain.

Flourish surfaced from stealth with $500M and a $2.5B valuation, backed by Bezos and top VCs, promising a low‑power 'Cortex AI' that blends neuroscience and machine learning.

Albany approved S9051 this week to bar AI chatbot features that can harm or manipulate kids; the move was driven by parents testimony and advocacy groups.

Federal prosecutors say LangInnov settled after allegedly performing SBIR‑funded R&D overseas, a possible breach of NSF rules. The U.S. Attorney’s office framed the move as enforcement of domestic R&D requirements.