NC’s new Chief of AI talks trust at Grep-a-palooza
A vocal crowd was on hand to welcome the day’s keynote speaker, North Carolina’s first Deputy Chief of Policy and AI, I-Sah Hsieh.
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Remote workers are more engaged but struggle to thrive
The typical narrative centers on the idea that remote workers are disconnected from their teams due to physical distance or by having distractions at home. The report showed remote workers engaged at a rate 12% higher than in-office peers.
NC TECH hosts an AI-focused State of Tech EXPO
The widening AI skills gap speaks to the need for curiosity, empathy, and strategy during coverage at the State of Tech EXPO.
All Things Open goes all AI
“I think there are a lot of people that haven’t really fully understood what [AI] is going to mean to them,” said Lewis. “Our goal is to make sure they’re prepared for that and as educated as possible.”
Tom Snyder highlights data, uncertainty in 2025’s State of the Region
Snyder didn’t pull punches, at one point predicting that this will be the year when companies “experiment” more with AI tools replacing workers.
How DeepSeek’s new AI model is shaking up the status quo
Chris Hazard, the CTO and co-founder of Raleigh’s Howso, talked about how AI improvements have changed the “shape” of the models we work with.
RIoT Demo Night draws strong crowd to browse IoT innovations
More than 500 people came out for the event, including locals and attendees of All Things Open and the Triangle Connected+ Summit, both at the Raleigh Convention Center today.
All Things Open returns to Raleigh with news and events
All Things Open has grown into a major event for the open source community. This year’s event includes 5,500 registered attendees, more than 200 speakers and sessions, and three days of activities.
NC State lands NEH grant for new center focusing on AI Ethics
NC State has won $500,000 in funding from the National Endowment for Humanities to start a new center focused on AI Ethics. Embedding AI in Society Ethically, or EASE, will be support interdisciplinary research, academic programming, and hopes to build public and corporate partnerships across RTP.
Eva Garland Consulting boosts diversity in grant funding
Raleigh firm Eva Garland Consulting (EGC) has partnered on a paper announcing much-needed diversity enhancements in the SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR).
Grep-a-palooza returns to Durham to deliver another year of tech startup connections
According to Pete McEntegart, GrepBeat Managing Editor and frequent session moderator, this year looks “bigger and better than ever.”
NC A&T wins support for entrepreneurial ecosystem development
“We’re really trying to create a regional energy and culture around innovation,” explains Sean G.L. Johnson, the director of CEE&I.
