United States, July 6 -- Today, SAS is celebrating 50 years in business, a milestone that reflects its evolution from a North Carolina academic research project into one of the world's leading data and AI companies, helping organizations in more than 150 countries make better decisions that transform businesses and communities.SAS began at North Carolina State University with a practical idea: make advanced analytical software accessible to people solving real-world problems. What started as software to analyze agricultural research data now helps government agencies, financial institutions, health and life sciences organizations, manufacturers, retailers and businesses in every industry make high-stakes decisions with confidence. Few techn...