Category: Business

Who gets a limited training opportunity can affect more than one worker's skills, according to a Cornell-led study. In an experiment, lower-performing participants felt more slighted when passed over in a setting … more: Cornell study finds workplace norms shape reactions to training decisions

A survey of New York cannabis businesses found workers earn an average of $25.87 an hour, about 19% more than workers in comparable jobs, according to the Times Union. The survey was … more: Survey finds New York cannabis wages exceed comparable jobs

Turning Stone Resort and Casino has completed a $400 million expansion that doubles its meeting space, according to Spectrum News 1. The new Grand Expo brings the resort’s event space to 225,000 … more: Turning Stone completes $400 million convention expansion

NYSEG and RG&E are urging customers facing higher utility bills to review assistance programs before the winter heating season. The companies said Monday that New York's regular Home Energy Assistance Program is … more: NYSEG, RG&E point customers to bill aid as HEAP opening nears

Complaints over Auburn's new downtown parking system continued to build Thursday as residents and a downtown business owner urged City Council to reconsider a program they say has become too expensive, complicated … more: Downtown parking complaints grow as Auburn businesses, residents press for changes

The swift development of generative AI has introduced an unforeseen budgeting issue. There is no need to subscribe to just one assistant or image generation software anymore. The marketing team will have one … more: How to Reduce AI Subscription Costs Without Losing Access to Premium Models

Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency and the blockchain that made it possible to transact out of the control of banks and governments, is often applauded for the technological breakthrough it brought about and … more: The local enterprise’s guide to accepting Bitcoin as payment

A long-vacant Montour Falls greenhouse property is slated for redevelopment as a year-round public market with a grocery and café, seasonal vendors, an ice cream shop, lodging and community event space. Brian … more: Montour Falls public market plans shops, lodging at former Stillman’s site

Americans’ views of the computer industry have fallen to their lowest level on record, a shift that comes as New York is moving aggressively to regulate the expansion of large artificial intelligence … more: Views of tech industry hit record low as New York confronts AI data center growth

Packaging lines don’t look like they used to – and thank goodness for that. Gone are the days of churning out millions of identical boxes with zero room for error (or creativity). … more: How Industrial Printing Technology Is Transforming Modern Packaging Lines

Crypto airdrops are quite a big deal. Blockchain startups use them as an innovative marketing technique to distribute free tokens to wallet addresses. The goal is simple: to boost awareness of their … more: Breaking down crypto airdrops: How they work, types, and more

The meme coin market was flooded with a variety of assets resembling some of the most popular memes on the internet. From Dogecoin to Pepe the Frog, these seemingly entertaining images have entered … more: Is Shiba Inu a coin with more potential than Dogecoin or Bonk? Let’s find out

Auburn Community Federal Credit Union’s banking outage will continue into the weekend as technical teams test and validate systems before restoring full service, the institution said in its latest update. Online and mobile … more: Auburn credit union outage stretches into weekend as teams test systems

Belmont Park reopened to racing fans Thursday after a three-year, $555 million reconstruction that replaced the grandstand, rebuilt four racing surfaces and expanded public green space at the Long Island track. The … more: Belmont Park reopens after $555 million reconstruction

The New York State Democratic Committee is criticizing Bruce Blakeman for supporting President Donald Trump's tariffs as New York farmers, manufacturers and tourism businesses face declining trade and travel with Canada. The party's … more: NY Democrats criticize Bruce Blakeman over tariffs’ effects in New York

New York grape growers are confronting record fertilizer and fuel costs and uncertainty over crop processing during harvest season, according to Spectrum News 1. Robert Patterson, president of Westfield Maid Co-Op, said … more: High costs, lost contract squeeze New York grape growers

New York State has launched a market and urban-design study to guide Buffalo's next phase of waterfront development, examining housing, businesses and public spaces from the Erie Basin Marina to the Cobblestone … more: New York launches ‘Next Wave’ plan for Buffalo Canalside growth

IBM and the U.S. Department of Commerce are expected to invest a combined $2 billion to establish a new business operating a secure quantum wafer fabrication facility at Albany NanoTech, U.S. Sen. Chuck … more: IBM, federal government plan $2 billion quantum wafer facility at Albany NanoTech

NYSEG’s long-delayed rate case remains unresolved as customers head toward another heating season under temporary rates, according to Tompkins Weekly. The utility initially sought increases that would add $33.12 per month to a … more: NYSEG rate case remains unresolved as heating season approaches