Starting your own business is never easy. But it might be a little easier in Georgia than almost anywhere else in the U.S. Job search website Lensa recently ranked Georgia the No. 2 best state in which to launch a…
If you missed the largest electric-vehicle (EV) car show in Georgia – it was last weekend in Peachtree Corners – don’t despair. You may not be able to see the latest luxury EVs like the Ford Lightning, Rivian R1T, Revero,…
Memorial Day is upon us, signaling the start of summer and a traffic-heavy weekend. The American Automobile Association estimates nearly 1.2 million Georgians will travel at least 50 miles from home this weekend. And despite high prices at the gas…
Maintaining independence is a goal for many older adults. But living alone also has the risk of loneliness that can affect physical and mental health. Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated that risk and made managing health at home…
When it comes to health information technology (IT), Georgia is a national leader with more than 225 high-tech health companies employing about 30,000. Many of these companies are experiencing tremendous growth, thanks in part to products and solutions they’ve developed…
The nonprofit Partnership for Inclusive Innovation (PIN) has selected four communities to take part in its 2021 Georgia Smart Communities Challenge (GA Smart). The program enables localities across the state to apply for research assistance in planning for a “smart”…
If you’ve been watching the Tokyo Olympics, you’ve seen artificial intelligence (AI) on display in a number of forms, from the ads for Toyota’s intelligent vehicles to the robot mascots greeting athletes at the airport to the drone light display…
With in-person schools out for the summer, we’re not likely to encounter many school buses until August. But work is ongoing to make the roads in our state safer for the buses’ precious cargo. And this work is crucial as…
Increased demand for information technology (IT) workers in Georgia – especially for the finance and healthcare industries – is creating a rosy employment picture. According to the nonprofit Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the state will have an increase…
With students and their parents across Georgia working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, access to high-speed internet, or broadband, has become essential. The situation has further highlighted the digital divide that exists between metro areas with robust…
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