ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI suggestions make writing more generic, Western Artificial intelligence-based writing assistants are popping up everywhere - from phones to email apps to social media platforms. But a new study from Cornell - one of the first to show an impact on the user - finds these tools have the potential to function poorly for billions of users in the Global South by generating generic language that makes them sound mo  more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Analysis reveals signs of life in 'zombie' volcano "Night of the Living Uturuncu" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. But this dormant volcano in the southwest corner of Boliva has more in common with the walking dead than one might think. Cornell researchers detected signs of life in the "zombie" volcano, despite it's being ostensibly inactive for more than 250,000 years, by periodically pinging the region w  more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ballet icon to deliver Senior Convocation address May 22 Misty Copeland, who in 2015 became the first Black woman to be named principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, will give the keynote address at Senior Convocation on May 22, from 1-2:30 p.m. in Barton Hall., Click to open gallery view Misty Copeland The student-run 2025 Convocation Committee announced the selection April 28 during a senior class  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 29 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Winds of change: New book explores the intertwined past of East Africa and the Persian Gulf Nathaniel Mathews awarded the Monsoon Book Prize in History for his first book By Jennifer Micale Since ancient times, the winds have propelled mariners from the Arabian Peninsula to east Africa and back again, shifting in tandem with the monsoon season. As a result, the region have close historical ties, from th  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- Bloomberg issued the following news release: * * * Bloomberg AI Researchers Mitigate Risks of "Unsafe" RAG LLMs and GenAI in Finance Two new academic papers reflect Bloomberg's commitment to transparent, trustworthy, and responsible AI NEW YORK - From discovering that retrieval augmented generation (RAG)-based large language models (LLMs) are less "safe" to introducing an AI content risk taxonomy meeting the unique needs of GenAI systems in financial services, researche  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Celebrates Ribbon Cutting For $40 Million Suny Geneseo Milne Library Renovation Nearly 60-Year-Old Structure Revitalized As State-of-the Art Academic Hub for the Campus Community Project Minimizes Carbon Footprint Through Upcycling Materials and Eliminating Fossil Fuel Usage Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. celebrated the completion of   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Nick Paton Walsh Reports in "The Wired Rainforest" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper April 28th, 2025 EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, MAY 4 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (April 28, 2025) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a five-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with a rare glimpse at a world deep in the Amazon jungle as it gets its first experience of the internet. "The Wired   more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CROPPS hackathon ushers in new era of plant communication During Cornell's spring break in April, a group of students did something unusual: they helped a plant send a text message. "Hi, I'm hurt! Please help!" The call for help was interpreted or 'heard' by the student's proof-of-concept device, using a microscope to observe Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering plant widely used as a model organism in pl  more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Durland Lecture focuses on redefining shared prosperity in private equity When Henry R. Kravis took the stage to give the 2025 Lewis H. Durland Memorial Lecture, he opened with a confession: "I didn't have a clue what I was doing in 1976." It was a humble start from an investor who, that year, had cofounded KKR & Co., a global private equity startup that is now a powerhouse with over $650 billion in assets under  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 789 April 28, 2025 Donwload WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to add  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 790 April 28, 2025 Donwload WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance to protect the health and safety of all persons in the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), and of all officers and persons who work in the City of New York jails and who transport persons in custody to court and other facilities, and the public; and WHEREAS, over 80 provisions in the various Court Ord  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 791 April 28, 2025 Donwload WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while   more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Evolution of pugs and Persians converges on cuteness Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls and "smushed" faces, so they're more similar to each other than they are to most other dogs or cats. For the first time, scientists at Cornell and Washington University have uncovered examples of how selection pressures from breeding cat  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Faculty Experts Debate the Benefits of Banning Cell Phones in Schools The number of school districts considering banning cell phones during the school day is on the rise nationwide. At least eight states have banned smartphones in public school classrooms, while 28 states (including New York) have proposed a ban on student smartphone usage. Other states are exploring a variety of ways to limit cell phone us  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Following Amtrak's Cuts to Empire Service, Governor Hochul Calls for Strategic Reevaluation of Construction Plans to Minimize Impact on Passengers Governor Kathy Hochul today called on Amtrak to reevaluate its plan to fully shut down the East River Tunnels as it undertakes its latest rehabilitation project and consider shifting instead to a 'repair in place' method -- with construction happen  more

BRONX, New York, April 29 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Fordham Law and DLA Piper Offer Exclusive In-House Counsel Institute in Fall 2025 By Anna Currell Fordham Law School and DLA Piper have collaborated to develop an innovative legal executive education offering that aims to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding in-house counsel community. Over the past 15 years, the number of in-house lawyers grew 80%, outpacing the growth of the number of lawyer  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Agreement on FY 2026 State Budget Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an agreement has been reached with legislative leaders on key priorities in the Fiscal Year 2026 New York State Budget. "I promised New Yorkers to fight like hell to put money back in their pockets and make our streets and subways safer. That's exactly what this budget will do," Governor Hochul  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Cautions New Yorkers to Prepare for Severe Thunderstorms, Strong Winds, Hail and Possible Tornadoes Tuesday Governor Kathy Hochul cautioned New Yorkers in portions of Western and Central New York to prepare for severe weather that includes an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms expected to arrive Tuesday afternoon. Storms with strong winds are predicted along with a possible  more

AMENIA, New York, April 25 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Grey House Publishing Announces the 2025/26 Edition of The Complete Resource Guide for People with Chronic Illness This widely-hailed resource guide is structured around the 89 most prevalent chronic illnesses and provides a comprehensive overview of the support services and information resources available for people diagnosed with a chronic illness. Thousands of hours of research have gone into this  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, April 29 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Gulfstream Field and Airborne Support Teams Continue Strategic Expansion Newest Location in White Plains Offers Customers More Options, Convenience for Service Savannah, Ga., April 28, 2025 -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the opening of its newest Gulfstream FAST location in White Plains, New York. Positioned at Westchester County Ai  more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Hundreds of grad student volunteers host conference for budding scientists Over 300 graduate students came together to offer this year's annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference, putting in countless hours of volunteer work to host middle and high school students from across the state for a day of hands-on learning experiences on April 5. A group of 37 graduate students, two postdocs and a faculty advis  more

PURCHASE, New York, April 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Mastercard issued the following news release: * * * Mastercard elevates Sam's Club Sam's Cash Bonus Offer Program with personalization and rewards Sam's Club members can earn Sam's Cash from relevant card-linked offers with Mastercard Mastercard(r) announced today it will help power the Sam's Club Sam's Cash Bonus Offers Program. With Mastercard's proprietary personalization technology, Sam's Club can better communicate the   more

PURCHASE, New York, April 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Mastercard issued the following news release: * * * Mastercard unveils end-to-end capabilities to power stablecoin transactions - from wallets to checkouts Latest partnerships with OKX and Nuvei will unlock a 360-degree approach where consumers can spend stablecoins and merchants can receive them, creating a seamless ecosystem Mastercard is advancing the future of payments, finance and technology with new, global end-to-end   more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Calls in For Live Interview on WBLS 107.5 FM's "Caribbean Fever" April 27, 2025 Dahved Levy: Very special guest on the line. Sir, are you there? Mayor Eric Adams: Yes, I am, brother. And I'm far from special. I'm a regular guest, man. Rocking you, brother. Rocking you. Levy: Mayor Eric Adams, how are you doing, sir? Mayor Adams: Good, brother. You know, focused. God is good. And you just   more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Unveils new Investments in Upcoming Mayoral Budget to Create More Homes, Connect More New Yorkers to Homes, Keep More New Yorkers in Homes April 28, 2025 Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8AhG61JJwo Following Back-to-Back Record-Breaking Years for Affordable and Supportive Housing, City Will Invest $24.7 Billion in Housing as Part of 10-Year Capital Strategy, Incl  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Canada's Election and Key Issues WASHINGTON (April 28, 2025)- Polls opened across Canada today in an election many Canadianas consider "the most important of their lifetime," reported by The New York Times. Monday's election focuses on the stagnant economy and dealing with President Trump. For more context on the matter, please consider Ambassador (ret.) Gordon Gray, Kuwait Professor of   more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Federal Funding for New York City New York City's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 operating budget relies on $7.4 billion in federal government funding, accounting for 6.4% of total spending, according to a series of briefs released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli's office estimates that recent fede  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council Announce Two Stores in the Bronx Transition to Climate-Friendly Refrigeration Systems The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) (link is external) today announced completed projects at two Key Food stores in the Bronx. The p  more

ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on MTA's Efforts to Combat Fare Evasion Governor Kathy Hochul today shared the latest progress on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) multifaceted plan to combat fare evasion and improve fare collection across the subway, on buses and commuter railroads, and toll collection on bridges and tunnels. As a result of increased ridership and efforts  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * New York State Department of Health Declares Influenza Is No Longer Prevalent in New York Declaration Lifts Flu-Related Mask Mandate for Unvaccinated Health Care Workers With cases of influenza continuing to decline in New York State, Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald today announced that flu is no longer prevalent in the State for the 2024-25 influenza season.  more

NEW YORK, April 28 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Adds National Engineering Experts, Enhancing the Building Engineering Practice within Property Management April 28, 2025 11:00 AM Newmark announces it has hired Kevin Boltz and Bryan Boldiszar as Senior Vice President, National Engineering and National Director of Engineering, respectively, to enhance the Building Engineering Practice within Property Management. The practice provi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Office of General Services issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * NYS Office of General Services Commissioner Moy Announces Addition of a Perpetual Garage Sale to the State's Surplus Property Program New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced an expansion of the state's surplus property program to include a perpetual garage sale available to the public at the OGS Campus Distribu  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, April 29 -- Optimum, a brand of Altice USA, issued the following news release: * * * Optimum Opens a New State-of-the-Art Retail Store in Paterson, New Jersey NEW JERSEY (APRIL 28, 2025) - Optimum, the leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, TV and phone services, today announces the opening of a new and interactive retail store in Paterson, New Jersey, located at 202 Main Street. The new state-of-the-art retail store offers a modern and interactive in-store   more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study warns of future drought in Italy's Alpine region Alarming new projections from a study by Cornell and partner universities reveal that Italy's Po River basin is likely to face intensifying drought conditions, based on a comprehensive analysis that combines historical records, climate models, and centuries-old tree-ring data., Click to open gallery view Credit: Copernicus Sentinel data, processed by ESA,   more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Announces $2.6 Million Green Workforce Grant Program to Expand Pathways for Students to Clean Energy Jobs Nearly $250,000 Awarded to SUNY Morrisville, Where Chancellor King Spoke with Students and Faculty about Academic Program Expansion Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced awards from the $2.6 million Green Workforce Gr  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Hosts "Hear From the Mayor" Radio Show April 27, 2025 Gary Byrd: Well, normally, each and every second Sunday of the month, WBLS presents Hear from the Mayor. With our mayor, of course, the second mayor of color and the first hip-hop mayor in New York City's history, Brother Eric Adams. This election season, we'll be moving into an extended schedule with our mayor, who joins us this  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 29 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * How advertising impacts Wall Street New study reveals link between product ads and analyst accuracy BUFFALO, N.Y. -- When companies increase their advertising, financial analysts can make more precise and reliable predictions about their future performance, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. Forthcoming in the Journal o  more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Visiting lecturer to explore data privacy protection Cynthia Dwork, a computer scientist at Harvard University and pioneer of modern data privacy, will present three public lectures at Cornell May 5-7 as part of the University and Messenger Lecture Series. The Messenger and University lectures are the highest recognition of scholarship awarded by Cornell. Each lecture will take place in G-01 Bill & Melinda Gat  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release: * * * The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com(R) Release Spring 2025 Housing Market Ranking [NEW YORK/AUSTIN, TEXAS] April 28, 2025 -- The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com(R) released the Spring 2025 Housing Market Ranking, which revealed Toledo, Ohio, as the top-ranked market in America. The WSJ/Realtor.com(R) Housing Market Ranking analyzes key housing market data, economic   more

ITHACA, New York, April 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * With sustainable practices, New York dairy farms lower emissions A number of New York dairy farms achieve low greenhouse gas emissions due to sustainable management practices like growing a high proportion of their own feed and making the most of manure, according to new research. The findings establish the first regional baseline for dairy farm emissions using data from real farms. In the study, published Mar  more