CARY, North Carolina, May 20 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Butterfly Data wins SAS Hackathon with tool to fight misinformation The flood of misinformation and disinformation is becoming a major problem, often negatively influencing decisions and causing harm. The overall winner of the 2024 SAS Hackathon is working to address this problem. Team Butterflies from Butterfly Data,  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Astronomy Trick Enables Researchers to Capture High-Speed, 4D Videos of Moving Organisms By Michaela Martinez The imaging technique makes it easier to conduct behavioral studies of freely moving animals Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a computational imaging system that borrows techniques from astronomy to reconstruct 4D videos of freely moving small model or  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Empowering Robots with Human-Like Perception to Navigate Unwieldy Terrain A new Duke-developed AI system fuses vision, vibrations, touch and its own body states to help robots understand and move through difficult in-the-wild environments. The wealth of information provided by our senses that allows our brain to navigate the world around us is remarkable. Touch, smell, hearing, and   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Medical Insights, Now Available on Your Wrist Jessilyn Dunn gathers biometric data from smartwatches to study and predict health changes Wearable devices like Fitbits, Apple and Garmin watches, and Oura Rings can provide users with a fairly comprehensive view of their own health--they provide data about resting heart rates and measure sleep cycles, record exercise segments and sugge  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 21 -- Forvis, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Forvis Mazars healthcare survey: Solid growth plans will be tempered by workforce, regulatory challenges Healthcare executives are optimistic about future growth and financial performance, but they have concerns about regulatory and reimbursement restructuring as well as talent and workforce challenges, according to the Mindsets 2025 Healthcare Executive Leade  more

CARY, North Carolina, May 20 [Category: BizComputer Technology] (TNSrep) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Global study: Are AI-powered government fraud fighters poised to turn the tables on crooks? Sophisticated fraudsters, armed with AI, are depleting public sector budgets and damaging trust in government. However, with dramatically increasing AI budgets on the horizon, dedicated government fraud fighters are pois  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 21 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on May 20, 2205: * * * City Manager Presents Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 During tonight's City Council meeting, Greensboro City Manager Nathaniel "Trey" Davis presented an $828 million recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, which begins on July 1. The budget reflects a 3.3% increase over the current year, with the General Fund totaling $441 million. The City will maintain the current pr  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Journalist Scott Pelley tells graduates 'Your country needs you' In a speech filled with urgency and hope, award-winning '60 Minutes' journalist and author Scott Pelley delivered a powerful commencement message to Wake Forest University's Class of 2025, telling them, "Your country needs you." "America works well when we listen to those with whom we disagree and when we listen and when we have co  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Commissioner Causey, Builders Mutual agree to $39,000 civil penalty for violations Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that two insurance companies, Builders Mutual Insurance Co. and Builders Premier Insurance Co., agreed to a voluntary settlement agreement following a market conduct compliance examination. Builders Mutual, the parent company,   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * NCDHHS, Partners Highlight Importance of HIV Work Amid Federal Funding Cuts Today the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services joined the NC AIDS Action Network for an event to raise awareness about the important work underway to end the HIV epidemic in North Carolina. State leaders and advocates highlighted the progress at-risk d  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 20 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has given its stamp of approval to an amendment to the interconnection agreement between BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC, doing business as AT&T North Carolina, and Spectrotel of the South LLC. The order, issued on May 19, 2025, makes the updated agreement effective as of its filing date, February 26, 2025. The amendment primarily serves to update party names within the existing agreement, reflecting internal re  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 20 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has approved a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for HCE Oaklands Solar, LLC, paving the way for the construction of a 40-megawatt (MWAC) solar photovoltaic electric generating facility in Bladen County. The order, issued on May 19, 2025, follows an application filed by HCE Oaklands Solar, LLC, on December 31, 2024. The proposed solar farm will be located at 887 Hunting Club Road, Council, Nor  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 20 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has formally approved a new interconnection agreement between BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC, operating as AT&T North Carolina, and Wide Voice, LLC. The Commission's order, issued on May 19, 2025, makes the agreement effective as of its original filing date, February 26, 2025. This newly approved agreement facilitates the technical and operational arrangements necessary for both telecommunications providers to   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 20 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has issued a stern warning to numerous motor carriers of household goods, stating its intent to cancel their certificates of exemption if they fail to file their 2023 Annual Reports. The order, dated May 19, 2025, gives delinquent companies 30 days from the date of service to submit their overdue reports. The 2023 Annual Reports were originally due on April 30, 2024, as mandated by N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 62-36 and C  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 20 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * QR Sign-Ins Surge 60% on BofA's CashPro(r) Platform NEW YORK, NY / LONDON / HONG KONG - Every day, thousands of CFOs and treasurers use QR code technology to sign-in to CashPro, Bank of America's digital banking platform accessed by more than 40,000 corporate and commercial clients around the world to manage their treasury, trade and credit   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * WFU's Educating Character Initiative announces 2025 Capacity-Building Grant recipients The Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a part of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, has awarded 40 grants of up to $50,000, impacting 42 institutions nationwide seeking to educate and embed character in their distinctive contexts of higher education. "We were overwhelmed by t  more