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Will New York City win the race to 5G?

It won’t be for a lack of trying, says Cordell Schachter, the city Department of Transportation’s chief technologist.

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Policy

Cuomo kicks off Workforce Development Initiative with SUNY investment

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state would invest $3 million in SUNY's Apprenticeship Program.

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Policy

MTA solicits signal technology proposals

The MTA is collaborating with the Transit Innovation Partnership on a bidding conference to solicit technology innovations.

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Policy

Airbnb sets course for public offering

Some observers are saying that the road to an IPO will be a bumpy one.

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Policy

State audit highlights lax oversight of IBM contract

The focus on IBM follows concerns about the company’s ties to ITS officials.

Technology

Policy

Will New York follow California on gig worker protections?

California is poised to turn its gig workers into full employees, and New York may soon follow.

Technology

Policy

City Council looks for answers on ride-hailing regulations

As the New York City Council sought answers on ride-hailing rules, acting TLC head Bill Heinzen was on the spot.

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Policy

Facebook is James’ latest tech target

She is leading the investigation into Facebook and participating in the Google probe.

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Policy

Is de Blasio’s “robot tax” a good idea?

Andrew Yang isn’t the only New Yorker bringing automation to the presidential campaign trail.

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Policy

New York approves first regulated gold-backed token

Paxos Trust Company can now launch both its gold-backed token and its new stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. 

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Policy

The State Liquor Authority takes aim at delivery apps

A draft advisory would cap commissions of delivery services like Grubhub, but questions remain for apps and restaurants alike.

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Policy

Coming soon: Amazon’s new biometric tech

A new biometric payment system may be rolled out in Whole Foods stores next year.

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Policy

AOC’s Twitter blocking sparks ongoing debate

Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute sent Ocasio-Cortez a letter asking her to stop blocking certain followers.

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Policy

Amid controversy, NYPD facial recognition has some success

Facial recognition technology was used to identify a man who left rice cookers in the subway, causing terror concerns.

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Policy

New York shut out of national tech awards

The state submitted tech projects for consideration but was not invited to NASCIO’s State IT Recognition Awards this year.