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TECH TALK: Ana Novais, second from right, assistant secretary of the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services, speaks at Providence Business News’ Fall Health Care Summit during a panel discussion on the role of technology and innovation in health care, as well as about health care workforce development and education. Also on the panel are, from left, Cara Sammartino, Johnson & Wales University health science department chair and professor; Aidan Petrie, managing partner of New England Medical Innovation Center; and Linda Hurley, CEO and president of CODAC Inc. 
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PBN summit: Does tech such as AI need more oversight in...

A device is in the works that can monitor when a patient administered their asthma inhaler, whether they used it at the correct time...
CHANGES AHEAD? Carolyn Leslie, tax director for CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory of New England LLC, says that if the 2017 tax cut provisions sunset at the end of 2025, it could create more incentive for taxpayers to make charitable contributions as a write-off. 
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If the 2017 tax cut sunsets, it could boost charitable giving

With the clock ticking down on the $1.5 trillion tax cut approved by Republicans in 2017, America’s wealthiest donors and their advisers are beginning...

Lists: Accounting Firms

Ranked by total staff: Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. Ltd. | Total staff: 220 2. Marcum LLP | Total staff: 120 3. KPMG LLP | Total...

Lists: Executive Compensation in Public Companies

Ranked by salary: 1 (tie). Karen S. Lynch, CVS Health Corp. | Salary: $1,500,000 1 (tie). Christian P. Cocks, Hasbro Inc. | Salary: $1,500,000 3. Bruce Van...

Lists: Wealth Managers

Total assets under management: $43.3 billion SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or...

Lists: Top Private Companies

Total 2023 revenue: $60.6 billion SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or...

Lists: Rhode Island’s Oldest Companies

Just missed the list: 1. Gilbane Inc. | Year founded: 1870 2. Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence | Year founded: 1872 3. Locke Lord LLP | Year...
QUESTION 1 on Rhode Island's statewide ballot is asking voters whether a constitutional convention should be convened to consider amendments to the state constitution. / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

Constitutional convention? Clashing views

Rhode Island’s first statewide ballot question is an outlier in more than one way, observers say. When Rhode Islanders vote in the general election, Question...
AI PROPONENTS: Christopher Parisi, right, president of Trailblaze Inc., moderates a panel discussion on how artificial intelligence can transform businesses in Rhode Island at Providence Business News’ 2024 Cybersecurity, AI and Tech Summit at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick on Oct. 10. Panelists from left are: Arnell Milhouse, co-founder and CEO at SiliconXL and DevAccelerator Inc.; Tim Henry, professor at Rhode Island College; and Dori Albert, president of Spyglass MTG LLC.  
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Panel pushes for R.I. businesses to adopt AI, says state lags...

If artificial intelligence was personified as one of your co-workers, Rhode Island College professor Tim Henry says, it would right now rank as an...
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Dress for success: Fall attire at the office

As the leaves begin to change and the temperature drops, it’s time to update the work wardrobe. Here’s a guide to dressing for the...
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