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NC’s new Chief of AI talks trust at Grep-a-palooza

3 weeks ago | wraltechwire.com | Jen Riehle McFarland

DURHAM — The fourth annual Grep-a-plooza kicked off with enthusiasm on Thursday morning as Joe Colopy, the GrepBeat “Godfather,” took the stage. A vocal crowd was on hand to welcome the former Bronto CEO as he introduced the day’s keynote speaker, North Carolina’s first Deputy Chief of Policy and AI, I-Sah Hsieh.
Remote workers are more engaged but struggle to thrive

1 month ago | wraltechwire.com | Jen Riehle McFarland

RTP — According to Gallup’s recent State of the Global Workspace Report, remote workers are more likely to be engaged but less likely to be thriving.
NC TECH hosts an AI-focused State of Tech EXPO

1 month ago | wraltechwire.com | Jen Riehle McFarland

DURHAM — NC TECH took over the Durham Convention Center for their annual State of Tech EXPONENTIAL on Thursday with a clear focus: AI. The event opened on a keynote by Matt Lyeston, IBM’s CIO of Technology Platforms, with a frank look at how to improve the so-far disappointing return on investment of AI implementations. Breakout sessions followed, covering topics including AI agents, the levels and phases of AI and LLM adoption, and ethical AI.
Mike Walden: Tariff discussions could turn economic outlook from concern to optimism

1 month ago | wraltechwire.com | Jodi Leese Glusco

The NCSU INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS (the “Index”), an indicator of the direction of the state economy in the upcoming months, retreated by 2.1% in March, the latest month with available data. This drop occurred after a noticeable increase in the Index during February. The pullback was led by a significant decline in building permits and a continued drop in the national leading index.
All Things Open goes all AI

Mar 14, 2025 | wraltechwire.com | Jen Riehle McFarland

DURHAM — The All Things Open conference has become a mainstay for the Raleigh area, drawing an international crowd each fall to discuss open source technologies and implementation. Next week, this event officially expands into the world of artificial intelligence with a new two-day, AI-dedicated event taking place at the Carolina Theater in Durham.
Tom Snyder highlights data, uncertainty in 2025’s State of the Region

Feb 6, 2025 | wraltechwire.com | Jen Riehle McFarland

RALEIGH — Raleigh Founded‘s North Street location was filled for last night’s State of the Region address. Entrepreneurs, start-up founders and those that support them were all in attendance for the 8th annual event, featuring remarks by Tom Snyder, executive director of RIoT. “I think it’s a great opportunity for everyone to touch base and take stock,” Snyder said.
Mike Walden: NC economic growth, albeit slow, mirrors what’s happening nationwide

Feb 2, 2025 | wraltechwire.com | Jodi Leese Glusco

The NCSU INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS (the “Index”), an indicator of the direction of the North Carolina economy in the upcoming months, decreased by 0.2% in December, the latest month with available data. For the entire year of 2024, measured from December 2023 to December 2024, the Index dropped 4.8%. It is important to emphasize a reduction in the Index does not necessarily predict a recession. Indeed, the national leading index has also been trending lower.
How DeepSeek’s new AI model is shaking up the status quo

Jan 31, 2025 | wraltechwire.com | Jen Riehle McFarland

RALEIGH — When DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, released their new R1 model on January 20, it took some time for the rest of the industry to mark its impact. While many tech giants were proudly sharing their multi-billion dollar investments in AI model development and infrastructure, China had quietly built a new reasoning model rivaling OpenAI’s offering for a measly $5.567 million.
BMI OrganBank awarded $3.5 Million NIH grant

Jan 23, 2025 | wraltechwire.com | Jodi Leese Glusco

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Mike Walden: For third month, NC leading indicators are lower

Nov 1, 2024 | wraltechwire.com | Jodi Leese Glusco

The NCSU INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS (the “Index”), an indicator of the direction of the State economy in the upcoming months, contracted by 0.6% in September, the latest month with available data. This is the third consecutive month the Index has retreated. Leading the pullback were drops in building permits, manufacturing hours, and manufacturing earnings. The US leading index also fell.