Mass High Tech News

Associate provost Hillel Sims began planning the space in 2017 after watching technology get put into storage after workshops. Now students can access it daily for free.

The Swiss company has 60 workers on-site today and plans to reach 500 employees over three to four years.

The technology allows meteorologists to interact with 3-D graphics and could eventually 'teleport' athletes into the studio alongside anchors.

The largest life sciences companies in the region account for nearly 4,500 local employees - an increase of 2.05% from 2025. Newcomers to the top 20, including Eli Lilly, made a strong showing.

Five years after launching to invest in "how people buy stuff," the focus of the venture capital firm's second fund is broadening to include what partner TJ Mahony called "businesses with four walls."

The firm targets companies making analytical instruments, testing equipment and thermal management systems for aerospace, defense and life science industries.

Governor Maura Healey joins bipartisan calls for federal oversight as Massachusetts lawmakers negotiate state-level artificial intelligence regulations for an economic development bill.

Private investment in data centers surged to $59 billion in May.

Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council is launching the zero-equity incubator as a local competitor pauses its operations. The cohort spans life sciences and hard tech.

In the latest edition of the National Beat newsletter, we take a look at how one industry has adopted AI tools into everyday practice. Plus, catch up on some of the latest moves in the robotics world: One company aims to create robotic characters that interact, learn and build relationships with humans, and it already has contracts lined up with a large theme park and retailer.

One of the Back Bay's growth equity fund's most notable exits include online pet retailer Chewy, which went public in 2019 and is co-headquartered in Boston's Fort Point.

A 24,000-square-foot lease that the AI giant Anthropic has signed in Cambridge’s Kendall Square gives the Boston area a much-needed win in the region's bid to attract a bigger piece of the fast-growing industry.

The goals of the organization include keeping AI talent in the state, but also doubling the number of "unicorn" companies (valued at $1 billion) over the next five years.

Larry Gennari shares new books that reveal why AI is still in dial-up phase and when employees became "disposable."

The Boxborough-based company aims to assist individuals with physical limitations. Its technology provides 40% of the power needed for each step. Watch Maren Halpin try them on and take them for a walk.

The rise in demand for Vecna's warehouse and manufacturing robots is partially tied to an FCC's determination from this past July that foreign-made robots could pose a cybersecurity risk for the U.S.

The deal comes approximately four months after the global semiconductor maker announced it was buying another Californian semiconductor company specializing in chips for data centers.

Dynamic Creatures has a dozen employees and plans to double by next quarter. The company already has confirmed deals with a theme park and retailer.

Public opposition to AI data centers has surged to 75% of Americans, forcing developers to shift strategies as bans spread across states.

The author argues that digital systems like search engines and social media should incorporate the same public protections as food systems and transportation. That means transparency about algorithms and data use.