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

A grassroots group in Suffolk County created an app to alert residents to ICE agent sightings, used over 60,000 times since January, amid rising community concerns.

Attorneys General from 27 states, led by Letitia James, are suing 23andMe to prevent the sale of customer genetic data following the company's bankruptcy.

New York schools will enforce a "bell-to-bell" smartphone ban next fall, with exemptions for certain students. Concerns arise over potential stigma and enforcement logistics.

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.

A GOP-led federal measure may block New York from implementing AI regulations, proposing a 10-year moratorium on state AI laws enforcement. Critics argue it shields corporations, while supporters seek a national AI policy.

Kevin Boodram founded Serenity Robotic Lawncare, offering quieter electric robotic mowers in Long Island, with around 70 customers favoring the noiseless lawn maintenance.

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.

New York introduces laws aiming at regulating AI technology, requiring companies to disclose when chatbots are used and directing at-risk users to mental health resources. Creating sexual deepfakes of minors is criminalized under the new legislation.

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.

A Long Island teen developed a successful AI calorie counting app, Cal AI, but was rejected by Ivy League schools despite his impressive achievements.

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.

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.