Mass High Tech News
MIRA Coalition launches pledge urging Mass. businesses to support immigrant workers
Business leaders are being asked to take a stand as federal deportation operations intensify nearby, with some companies reporting they're losing employees or seeing operations disrupted by workers who are frightened.
ClearGov leaving Maynard for Boston as part of merger, expansion plan
ClearGov is leaving its Maynard home of more than a decade for Boston, as it plans to expand and hire closer to the city.
Cambridge startup VoiceRun raises $5.5M to help companies build better AI phone agents
Voicerun is developing a startup that revolves around the ability to help other companies build better and more efficient “voice agents.”
New president of Perkins School for the Blind leans into accessibility tech
To David Barth, who has been leading the school as president and CEO since September, the genius of Perkins is that its solutions to accessibility hurdles are tailor-made.
Greentown Labs taps longtime exec to run flagship location as climatech incubator eyes growth
The leadership change at Greentown Labs' flagship Somerville incubator comes as CEO Georgina Campbell Flatter works to set up a structure that could support additional locations in the future.
MIT spinoff Tulip eyes profitability with $120M and new 'unicorn' valuation
Led by a Formlabs co-founder, the firm has approximately 140 local employees and customers as diverse as Stanley Black & Decker and Tiffany.
On the South Shore, health system adopts 'spy movie' machine learning and other new technology
From computer vision systems for mammography to ambient listening technology for medical documentation, South Shore Health is testing multiple artificial intelligence applications while taking a measured approach.
Boston gluten-detection device maker revived with help from RA Capital
A Boston inventor whose son has celiac disease stepped in to rescue a struggling gluten-detection startup after supply chain problems nearly killed the technology his family depended on for safe dining.
Goddard Technologies doubles footprint with move to Wilmington
Goddard Technologies, a life sciences product developer founded in 1997, is leaving its longtime home at Beverly's Cummings Center for a much larger space.
Whoop launches Massachusetts AI Coalition to keep tech talent in the Bay State
Whoop is leading a group of more than 16 Massachusetts companies to create what they're calling a world-class artificial intelligence ecosystem, with the goal of keeping homegrown talent and startups from leaving for San Francisco.
Wasabi Technologies raises $70M as AI customers eclipse data backup business
David Friend launched Wasabi in 2017 as a provider of cloud storage billed as faster and less expensive than Amazon Web Services. It was Friend's seventh company, the fifth one he worked on alongside technical co-founder Jeff Flowers. Artificial intelligence-related storage has surpassed backup as Wasabi's largest segment.
Pega cuts dozens of global jobs in AI push
The cuts come to "better align roles and capacity to an AI-first delivery model," the Waltham software firm said.
Organ transplant firm to move to Assembly Square with help from tax breaks
A tech company that helps coordinate organ transplants will occupy an entire building in Somerville’s Assembly Square — nearly 500,000 square feet — in a boon for the area’s lab market.
Growth equity firm to focus on investments 'off the beaten path' with new $521M fund
Guidepost Growth Equity looks for businesses that are "off the beaten path." And it will be looking for more of them in 2026 as it prepares to deploy its latest $521 million fourth found.
Virginia's highest court upholds decision to throw out $2B verdict against Pega
Both software companies are preparing for a new trial.
New CEO of SimpliSafe sees a lot of customer confusion around security tech
Hilary Schneider arrived at SimpliSafe with decades of experience in subscription-based businesses and a fresh perspective on the company's future. She shares her top priorities for the home-security firm and whether an initial public offering could be on the horizon.
What will happen with AI in 2026? We ask venture capitalists for predictions
Massachusetts venture capital leaders predict how artificial intelligence will change and be used by businesses in 2026.
Boston Dynamics to deploy fleet of new robots in Georgia
Hyundai CEO José Muñoz said the automaker remains committed to hiring at the plant despite plans to incorporate humanoid robots.
CEO turnover cools in Massachusetts after record exits in 2024
In stark contrast to record corner office exits of 2024, CEOs of Bay State public companies, private firms and nonprofits mostly sheltered in place in the past year.
Look and listen: Behind-the-scenes images at Bose R&D labs
Bose has been changing the way people listen to music for over 60 years. Take a look inside the company's R&D lab.
