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Broome County invests $100K in three startups at Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
BINGHAMTON — Three startups that are member companies in the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator will use a total of $100,000 in funding from Broome County as they work to grow the firms. The allocation of funding for the firms includes $50,000 for Agri-Trak, $30,000 for LiBama, and $20,000 for Hub Controls. The incubator describes the […]
TableTop Gaming moves to larger location
SYRACUSE — If you remember family game nights growing up, TableTop Gaming hopes you’ll stop by. When you do, you can bring your family or friends, shop for games, or even hang out and play games. The worker co-op first opened in August 2022 on Harrison Street in downtown Syracuse and recently moved to a
New York home sales slide more than 9 percent in August
ALBANY — New York realtors sold 10,581 previously owned homes in August, down 9.1 percent from 11,638 existing homes sold in August 2023. Pending sales also dipped in August, pointing to further declines in closed home sales in the next couple months, the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) said in its August housing
Dannible & McKee announces a series of promotions
SYRACUSE — Dannible & McKee, LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm, recently announced the promotion of a group of professional staff members, including those who work from its Syracuse office. The local promotions included the following individuals. Sean R. Conners, CPA, has been promoted to tax senior manager in the firm’s Syracuse office.
iSchool professor wins NSF grant to study wireless communications
SYRACUSE — A professor in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) will use a federal award to study radio frequency (RF) spectrum management for the next era of wireless-communication services. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $250,000 out of a total of $800,000 under a three-year research grant for the effort,
First robotic hip-replacement surgery performed at Wynn Hospital
UTICA — Orthopedic surgeon Prashant Deshmane, MD, recently performed the first Mako SmartRobotics Total Hip procedure at Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Wynn Hospital in Utica. The robotic system allows for less-invasive surgeries for hip surgeries, as well as total and partial knee-replacement surgeries. Deshmane, who is part of MVHS Orthopedic Group, is certified and
Surviving a cybersecurity breach
Lessons from an area company UTICA — The day started out like any other workday, except the anonymous local company’s phone system and servers were down. When rebooting the server didn’t solve things, officials at the business (which we’ll call Company A) knew something was wrong. “Then I called our IT guys,” an official at
Utica cybersecurity firm Anjolen moves to new location
UTICA — After years of steady growth, the cybersecurity business Anjolen, Inc. will formally celebrate its new larger office on Court Street with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 10. The company got its start at Utica University in the Northeast Cyber Forensics Center, where Anjolen founder and president Anthony Martino serves as director. Anjolen operated
USDOL updates cybersecurity guidance for retirement plans
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) on Sept. 6 updated current cybersecurity guidance, confirming that it applies to all types of plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), including health and welfare plans, and all employee retirement-benefit plans. The new compliance assistance release issued by the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
SU’s iSchool readies new AI graduate program for 2025
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s (SU) School of Information Studies (iSchool) says it plans to launch a new graduate-degree program in artificial intelligence (AI) in the fall semester of 2025. Beginning this fall, students can apply to earn a master’s degree in applied human-centered artificial intelligence, which SU says will prepare them to “leverage advanced generative
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