Former Governors Raimondo and Holcomb Launch RAISE US, Focused on AI Economy

Former Governors Raimondo and Holcomb Launch RAISE US, Focused on AI Economy

GoLocalProv Business Team

Gina Raimondo, the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and 75th Governor of Rhode Island, and Eric Holcomb, the 51st Governor of Indiana, on Thursday announced the launch of RAISE US, a nonpartisan national organization that will partner with governors, employers, workers, and training organizations to help the American workforce make a successful transition to an AI economy.

CVS Moves to Robotics and Reduces Jobs

CVS Moves to Robotics and Reduces Jobs

GoLocalProv Business Team

Revenues are up. CVS is looking to utilize robots to decrease staffing. Read More

Brown’s New Mega-Donor’s Company Was Cited by the Justice Dept for “Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of American Renters”

Brown’s New Mega-Donor’s Company Was Cited by the Justice Dept for “Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of American Renters”

Josh Fenton, CEO & co-founder

Recently, Brown University announced with great fanfare a $12 million gift from the family foundation of Orlando Bravo. Read More

Hasbro Has Been Hit With Another Lawsuit — This One After Cyberattack

Hasbro Has Been Hit With Another Lawsuit — This One After Cyberattack

GoLocalProv Business Team

Hasbro was hit with another lawsuit on Thursday. This Class Action lawsuit arises from Hasbro’s failure to protect highly… Read More

Nabsys Gets $3 Million in State Funds to Support 243 Jobs, Seeking More Than $1M More

Nabsys Gets $3 Million in State Funds to Support 243 Jobs, Seeking More Than $1M More

GoLocalProv Business Team

This week, the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation approved incentives for Nabsys for a little more than $3 million to… Read More

New Report: AI Will Devastate Jobs in Legal, Architectural and Admin Services Over the Next 5 Years

New Report: AI Will Devastate Jobs in Legal, Architectural and Admin Services Over the Next 5 Years

GoLocalProv Business Team

A sobering report from Goldman Sachs paints a bleak picture for the future of many white-collar jobs in the next five years. Read More

NEW: McKee Nominates Beacon Bank President Tsonos to Chair Rhode Island Life Science Hub

NEW: McKee Nominates Beacon Bank President Tsonos to Chair Rhode Island Life Science Hub

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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced on Monday that he is nominating Beacon Bank (formerly BankRI) President William… Read More

MindImmune Secures $5M Investment from Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation

MindImmune Secures $5M Investment from Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation

GoLocalProv Business Team

MindImmune on Tuesday announced a $5 million award from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. Read More

Hasbro CEO Cocks and Execs Sued for Alleged Securities Violations

Hasbro CEO Cocks and Execs Sued for Alleged Securities Violations

GoLocalProv News Team

A group of shareholders of Hasbro stock has filed a federal lawsuit against CEO Chris Cocks and company executives for what… Read More

Verizon Outages Causing Disruptions

Verizon Outages Causing Disruptions

GoLocalProv News Team

Verizon posted an update on its social media at about 2:30 PM after hours of failures. Read More