Tag: Chris Parisi
Threat of TikTok ban has some businesses changing plans
Last summer, Savannah Campbell made a commitment to herself to post on TikTok every day to boost her business.
Campbell’s original strategy was working. In...
State hires Accenture as AI Task Force consultant for $75K
PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island's Artificial Intelligent Task Force works to determine best practices related to the growing industry, the state has hired information...
Are you concerned about the use of artificial intelligence in your...
A new state Artificial Intelligence Task Force held its first meeting on July 15.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee created the task force and a Center...
The A.I. angst: Businesses, workers grapple with navigating uncharted tech territory
For most of the 10 years she has operated TIB Creative Studio LLC in Providence, graphic designer Theresa Barzyk has relied on a low-tech...
AI offers R.I. a chance at new revolution
You don’t need to look far to see daily new developments and news around artificial intelligence, from ChatGPT to AI image generators.
Rhode Island has...
Many argue lack of downtown parking not the problem it once...
A longtime concern of visitors to downtown Providence – the lack of parking – has become a less-pressing issue as the city is still...
Business groups seek steeper cut in tax penalty interest rate
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has proposed cutting the interest rate on delinquent taxes owed to the state of Rhode Island from 18%...
As public comment on Lifespan-CNE merger begins, mixed reaction in business...
PROVIDENCE – Members of the public can weigh in on the proposed merger of Care New England Health System and Lifespan Corp. at the...
Lack of demand for small-business grant program creates questions about outreach,...
PROVIDENCE – If every little bit helps for suffering small businesses, you’d think $2,500 would have companies lining up in droves.
But in the three...
Is R.I. vaccine ‘smart card’ needed?
Whether it’s called a vaccine passport or a vaccine smart card, the 401Health cellphone app, a COVID-19 vaccination verification tool, needs to remain optional,...
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