Coverage of technology in New York City focuses on startup breakthroughs, industry regulation, product launches and company earnings. This page tracks the companies and trends shaping the digital economy across the city.
The New York AI-native law firm says it will seek professional liability coverage for the AI agents that perform most of its contract review.
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Would you trust an AI-written legal contract if it were insured?
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Do you think subway service in your area is getting better or worse?
The project replaces signal and track infrastructure dating back to the 1930s across 42 track miles and 23 stations from Queens into downtown Brooklyn.
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Should city governments take equity stakes in private sector research projects in your community?
The city invested $30 million in a new research lab at New York University to advance local quantum technology.
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Should AI agents be allowed to do much of the work human auditors do today?
The New York startup, formerly called uiAgent, is using the funding to scale Clerks, AI agents that carry out accounting audit work.
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Do you trust large law firms to serve ordinary people fairly?
Roberts, formerly a partner at Venable, joins Mintz's Intellectual Property Practice in New York to handle life sciences patent disputes.
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Do you trust your local public institutions to protect their digital systems from hackers?
A ransomware attack has disrupted the Queens Public Library's website, computers, Wi-Fi, mobile app and digital media services, though all three branches remain open.
New York City reporting spans early-stage investment, regulatory changes, office leasing and employment trends within the sector. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it. Software and infrastructure growth frequently intersect with the city's broader economic conditions. Labor demands and regulatory shifts represent the most persistent themes across the industry here.
