Julie Samuels

2 months ago | cityandstateny.com | Julie Samuels

Like many New Yorkers, I find myself increasingly using various AI tools to help streamline my work. Today, I asked ChatGPT to characterize the state of the NYC mayoral election:“​The 2025 New York City mayoral election is shaping up to be one of the most tumultuous and unpredictable races in the city's history.

Oct 28, 2024 | crainsnewyork.com | Julie Samuels

All across America, CEOs are being asked, “How are you incorporating AI into your company?” Firms that have solid answers to this question are seeing record profits and stock prices, while companies that make the chips that power the AI revolution have become some of the most valuable in the world. This hype exists for a reason: AI enables companies to become vastly more productive, and many will succeed or fail based on how they incorporate AI.

Oct 8, 2024 | crainsnewyork.com | Julie Samuels |Erik Bottcher

We all know that New York City rents are at crisis level, making nearly every neighborhood impossible to afford. But they’re also threatening the continued growth of the city’s tech sector, and the vital role it plays in our economy. New York’s tech sector is booming, with its 370,000 plus tech workers comprising a larger workforce than Wall Street. New York City is the global capital of finance, media and fashion, and a strong tech sector helps these industries continue to thrive.

Jun 17, 2024 | nydailynews.com | Grace Rauh |Julie Samuels

Raising children in New York City can be hard and often requires heavy lifting. Try carrying a child in a stroller down the subway stairs. Add in the scarcity of housing, the inaccessibility of child care, and the rising cost of living, and it is no wonder that young families are leaving the city at increasing rates. New research from the Fiscal Policy Institute shows that parents with children under six are moving away from the city at twice the rate of other residents.

May 24, 2024 | crainsnewyork.com | Julie Samuels |Nick Colvin

Hype about 5G-enabled technologies changing the world began long before 5G rollout: augmented reality would blur boundaries between physical and digital spaces, connected cars would end traffic jams, and our toasters would talk to our refrigerators about whatever toasters and refrigerators talk about. More than five years later, we’re still waiting for these predictions to come true.