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• [New] Watsonx AI Lab is an innovation hub based in New York City that will connect AI developers with IBM's resources and expertise. SD Times
• [New] United will get access to slots at New York's JFK for up to seven daily round-trip flights starting as soon as 2027, and JetBlue will be able to operate more flights at Newark Liberty International Airport. eOption
• Delivered by 2029, IBM Quantum Starling will be built in a new IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York and is expected to perform 20,000 times more operations than today's quantum computers. The Integrator
• C & S Wholesale Grocers then will once again service approximately 375 independent retailers who are a part of the Key Food co-op, most of whom operate stores in the five boroughs of New York City. Food Trade News & Food World
• The NYS Waste Tire Program will select and fund projects to develop and demonstrate technologies that will increase the use of end-of-life tires (ELT) generated across New York State. American Recycler: Your reliable companion in the world
• New York has become the first U.S. state to mandate that companies disclose whether mass layoffs are tied to AI or automation, by adding a checkbox in WARN notices submitted 90 days in advance. AI - IT - Engineering - Cloud - Finance - Trends
• Wall Street will have the opportunity from 2028 to further accelerate high-speed trading algorithms that exploit arbitrage strategies, using the first quantum computer to be installed in New York City. Risk.net
• California, Rhode Island, Nebraska, and New York were the U.S. states with the highest shares of urban highways with poor pavement, which will need to be repaired in the coming years. Statista
• A study by New York University has demonstrated benefits that could not be achieved with conventional beauty methods by utilizing science and technology that targets skin cell regeneration. ABITA LLC&MARKETING JAPAN
• Battery Industry Under Threat from Policy Changes According to a report by The New York Times, the boom in U.S. battery manufacturing - a crucial element for decarbonizing the power grid - is facing increasing risks from shifting policies. NenPower
• A planned conference in New York this month that supporters of Palestine had hoped would push western governments to recognise a Palestinian state has weakened its ambition and will instead hope to agree on steps towards recognition. The Guardian
• The current 151-156 foot air draft imposed by the Bayonne Bridge will increasingly restrict access for large container ships over 7,000 TEUs to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scribd
• As part of the ongoing showdown between New York and the Trump administration over NYC congestion pricing, the U.S. Department of Transportation has warned that it could retaliate before the end of the month. Silive
• If a vessel in New York City needs to take cargo to Shanghai, the fastest route is through the Panama Canal, which will take about 22 days when cruising at 20 knots, a cargo ship's average speed. Cronkite News - Arizona PBS
• The Global XRS, flying under a private Canadian registration, will split its base between London and New York. AIR CHARTER JOURNAL
• Extreme heat kills more Americans each year than any other weather event - over 1,300 lives lost, including 570 in New York alone - and it's a growing threat to the Hudson Valley. Scientific American
• There remains an opportunity to encourage China to embrace the most ambitious climate targets achievable - prior to the nation unveiling its new NDC in September, likely during the UN General Assembly in New York. Europeans24
• Norwegian energy company Equinor spent seven years obtaining permits to build Empire Wind, a project slated to power more than 500,000 homes in New York by 2026. ABC News
• Supporting licensed dispensaries contributes to the overall economic growth of the marijuana sector, as seen in states like California, New York, and New Jersey, which exhibit significant job growth potential. Leafy Mate
• This year has seen us commit to a new, multimillion dollar demonstration facility in Westchester County, New York, where the development of non-nuclear components, including commercializing the ALIP technology, will take place. Midstream Calendar
• The New York Fed estimated that each steel job saved under Trump's past tariffs cost over $900,000 per year in higher prices and economic disruption. Dystopian Politics
• Cities with high costs of living such as San Francisco, New York, and London are experiencing talent migrations to smaller cities, fuelled by remote work opportunities and more affordable lifestyles. Neat

Last updated: 25 June 2025