Tag: Artificial Intelligence
America250-Enduring Success: Bryant University
(Editor’s note: This is the 24th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of...
Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with inflation...
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) – Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may...
URI receives $4.8M in NSF grants to expand cybersecurity, AI education
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has received two National Science Foundation grants totaling $4.8 million to support cybersecurity education, including a...
Cyber Sessions: At industry conferences, the warnings have shifted
(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Washington Trust launches program focused on senior financial scams
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. is launching an education series aimed at helping older adults and their families prevent financial scams and plan...
In legal world, artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword
Andrew Dietderich, partner at nationally renowned law firm Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City, found himself in damage-control mode last spring, thanks to...
Forensic audio analysts still thrive in AI world
Whether it’s the click of a pen, the timing of a gunshot or the acoustics of a car horn, it’s the little details that...
Blueprint for prosperity: Aligning capital, talent and innovation
RHODE ISLAND finds itself at a unique crossroads. The Ocean State has weathered headwinds, maintained relatively low unemployment rates, increased housing development and refocused...
In R.I.’s emerging industries, it’s all about collaboration
On March 11, 2026, PBN brought together business and government leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities surrounding Rhode Island’s sciences industry and ocean economy....
Driving Forces: Bruce Van Saun
Bruce Van Saun
Citizens Financial Group Inc. chairman and CEO
The clear-eyed leader of the largest Rhode Island-based bank told weary state business leaders what they...


















