A panel of researchers hosted by the University at Albany last week said they hope the planned "Empire AI consortium" will create a resource for both universities and private companies to purchase and share AI computing.
As artificial intelligence integrate across almost all sectors, lawmakers are working to safeguard their constituents against potential biases and set ethical standards around the technology.
The policy for K-12 teachers, which takes effect Sept. 1, requires a specific certification from the Board of Regents or proof that the teacher has taught a computer science class since the 2017-2018 school year.
Schenectady residents are set to receive their 2024 property tax bills in the mail this week after delivery was delayed due to the tardy 2024 city budget and logistical issues with the firm distributing the bills.
Republican state senators argue that Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to replace gas-powered school buses by 2035 is too expensive for many districts to afford without significant impacts to their operating budgets.
Most U.S. schools reported having Wi-Fi access in every classroom in the 2020-21 school year, according to data collected by the U.S. Department of Education released last month. The figure was 96 percent in New York.
With the $10 billion partnership to create a new research and development semiconductor center, tech companies IBM, Micron, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron and others will partner to build the center in Albany.
Marchi previously spent seven years leading the Office of Central and Information Services for nearby Dutchess County, N.Y., with both jurisdictions being located just north of New York City.
The New York State Education Department's budget requests include money for electric buses, a system to track student progress, and hybrid school for students in the juvenile justice system.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Micron Technology pledged more than $70 million to renovate a high school building in downtown Syracuse that has been closed for nearly 50 years. Classes are expected to begin in 2025.
