Armory Square Ventures Announces Groundbreaking Translation Prize to Fuel Literary Creativity and Extend Reach of South Asian Literature

SKANEATELES, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Armory Square Ventures, a technology venture capital firm operating across New York State, announced its launch today of the Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation. The new annual prize awards a talented literary translator with book publication. The winning manuscript, selected by a jury ofContinue Reading

Applied Real Intelligence (“A.R.I.”) Announces New Appointments to Groundbreaking Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Investment Council

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Applied Real Intelligence (“A.R.I.”), a venture debt investment firm that provides financing to the most successful technology-enabled startups, announced today four new members to its Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Investment Council (“DEI Investment Council”), a first-of-its-kind initiative that marks a key milestone in reducing the funding gap forContinue Reading

Advocates and Business Leaders Warn Against Sabotaging Groundbreaking Efforts to Make Most of Used Plastics Recyclable

More than two dozen statewide advocates and business leaders are cautioning lawmakers against hastily-written legislation introduced at the 11th hour that would snatch defeat from the jaws of victory when it comes to addressing New York’s waste crisis. Responding to legislation introduced by Assemblymember Steve Englebright just 12 days before lawmakers are setContinue Reading

Top telcos Batelco, Omantel join ground-breaking Open RAN

Middle East operators have opened the first regional community lab in collaboration with Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and Intel, following the signing of the Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) MoU last year.    The move will accelerate the implementation of Open RAN solutions in their existing telecom networks inContinue Reading

Governor Hochul and County Executive Bellone Announce Groundbreaking of $224 Million Forge River Wastewater Treatment Plant to Expand Access to Sewer Systems in Suffolk County

Governor Kathy Hochul and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced the groundbreaking of the $223.9 million Forge River Watershed Sewer District project designed to reduce nitrogen loading and improve water quality for homeowners and businesses located in the Mastic-Shirley area. The Forge River Watershed Sewer District boundaries extend fromContinue Reading

Canada Plastics Pact announces groundbreaking industry wide

OTTAWA, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, over 70 leading businesses, organizations, and governments have come together to release an ambitious action plan to eliminate plastic waste through the Canada Plastics Pact. Roadmap to 2025: A shared action plan to build a circular economy for plastics packaging represents unprecedentedContinue Reading