CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * Company's patent portfolio includes nearly 1,100 AI and machine learning patents * * * CHARLOTTE, NC / LONDON / HONG KONG - Bank of America is dedicated to the use of innovative technology to best meet the needs of its clients and employees. This commitment to innovation has led to a 94% increase in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) granted patents and  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolinians will see full prices upfront when they go to buy tickets to a game, a concert, or other live performance taking place in North Carolina. Attorney General Stein worked closely with legislators to enact a provision in S607 that will require ticket sellers like Ticketmaster and SeatGeek to display the t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Report Finds Thousands of Parents of Young Children on the Sidelines of NC's Workforce, Costing Billions in Economic Input * * * A new report released today by the North Carolina Department of Commerce and NC Child says helping parents of young children get back into North Carolina's workforce could add up to $7.5 billion to the state's GDP, generate up to an additi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: * * * Initial Damage Assessments from Hurricane Helene Total $53 Billion, More Than Three Times Greater Than Hurricane Florence * * * Less than a month after Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper today shared a state budget recommendation to help rebuild stronger to withstand future storms. Governor Cooper recommends an initial $3.9 billion package   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Oct. 23. 2024: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced free well disinfection and well water collection kits are available for communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Local health departments in western North Carolina will distribute kits for households with private wells that were flooded or damaged by the storm. Excessive rai  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: A recent economic impact report highlights how East Carolina University's operations significantly benefit the region and the state. The report, generated by Drs. Meghan Millea and Vera Tabakova in ECU's Department of Economics, tallies a total economic impact of $2.3 billion in eastern North Carolina and $2.5 billion statewide during fiscal year 2023. The report emphasizes several key   more

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR expert Andy Crosby says the polls show swing states divided between Harris and Trump, but within the margin of error * * * Polling and surveys expert Andy Crosby with the UCR School of Public Policy has analyzed polls throughout the 2024 election cycle. With two weeks to go, he looks in this article in particular at what polls are telling us about the "swing states" -  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Dr. Robert Wiley uses AI responsibly in his teaching and his research. * * * Today, artificial intelligence (AI) software can generate essays and digital art. It also can be used in serious academic research. Many faculty argue that AI technology is here to stay and can be used responsibly. Dr. Chunjiang Zhu teaches artificial intelligence at   more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: Lisa Briggs, director of Western Carolina University's Human Remains Detection K-9 training program and Emergency Disaster Management program, and Edwin Grant, a HRD K-9 program instructor and long-time law enforcement officer, have been deployed with their HRD K-9s since the start of the recovery process for missing persons in Western North Carolina following the devastation left by Hurricane Helene.   more