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University at Buffalo eyed for Gov. Hochul's AI consortium

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Is Samsung building a semiconductor facility in Genesee County? Officials won't confirm

Multiple officials from a variety of agencies at the local and state level cited non-disclosure agreements when asked about the rumored Samsung semiconductor plant.
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Community fridge helps bridge the food gap in Buffalo neighborhood

The Buffalo Community Fridge is a grassroots effort to provide fresh food to those who need it.
Coronavirus

Buffalo chess detective busier than ever with online cheating on the rise

The pandemic has forced competitive chess matches online and with that has been a huge increase in cheating and a UB professor is a leading chess cheating detective
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New York State fees and willingness to connect are a big hurdle for high-speed broadband in the Southern Tier

Lawmakers and service providers touted the rediscovery of 115 miles of fiber backbone, but say NYSDOT fees are delaying broadband expansion
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Broadband backbone could provide high-speed internet to thousands if providers would utilize it.

Even though it has been available for a decade, last-mile service providers haven't tapped into it to bring widespread fiber-to-the-home in the Southern Tier
Local News

First on 2: Over 100 miles of fiber cable to light up for Southern Tier broadband expansion

"Thousands and thousands" could have access to high-speed broadband service.
Local News

New York State Broadband Office will not answer WGRZ questions

The Empire State Development run program won't answer questions dating back to June.
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Rural school districts struggling with remote learning due to inadequate broadband access

Their concerns to the New York State education department and broadband office are being ignored.
Innovate WNY

City of Buffalo seeks to assess broadband access with request for proposal

For the first time during his administration, Mayor Byron Brown aims to determine the scope of the broadband gap in the Queen City.
Most Buffalo

TeacherPod aims to connect small groups of students, tutors

Pod's of a few students can keep up on their schoolwork with the aid of a tutor to supplement virtual learning
Local News

New board game from Buffalo Games lets you relive Apollo mission

You can now reach the moon from the comfort of your dining room table.