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Harvard geneticist George Church talks woolly mammoths, preventing aging and more

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 2:42pm
The Business Journal recently sat down with this scientific pioneer to discuss his favorite startups, why he prefers to be a co-founder and not a CEO, how woolly mammoths could help fight climate change and more.

E-commerce unicorn Thrasio files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 9:16am
Amazon aggregator Thrasio, which raised a whopping $3.4 billion in total funding since launching in 2018 and surpassed a $1 billion valuation during the height of the pandemic, said Wednesday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Flywire ends 2023 on high note with strong Q4 results

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 7:25pm
In the fourth quarter, Flywire brought in $100.5 million, more than the $88.7 million estimates ahead of the company’s earnings release on Tuesday.

Wayfair's first branded store will feature a restaurant

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 2:26pm
The moment for Wayfair to open its first, large-format store is imminent, as Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah reminded analysts last week.

A new ‘deep tech’ collaborative is coming to Boston

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 1:55pm
The group is billing ven^x as the first deep tech venture capital collaborative.

Avalyn Pharma moves HQ to Cambridge from Seattle

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 12:03pm
The company's Seattle team, which had 5,900 square feet of downtown office space, has shifted to working remotely.

Cambridge startup Epicore Biosystems aims to test athletes' sweat for doping

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 11:16am
The sweat-collecting device is meant to be a less-invasive way to drug test Olympic athletes.

Five things: Office abatements, Steward's new plan, a chipmaker's local job cuts and how AI is failing

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 5:38am
Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Tuesday, including office tax abatements rising, Steward's new financial plan, a chipmaker's local job cuts and how AI is failing its customer-service assignment.

iRobot's annual revenue shrank 25% in 2023. This year will be worse

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 6:10pm
In its first quarterly financial update since abandoning plans to be acquired by Amazon, the Bedford-based Roomba maker disclosed its expectations for the year ahead.

Broadcom to lay off 75 from Burlington facility

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 12:40pm
It’s the latest in a number of recent layoffs from the Palo Alto-based software and semiconductor firm.

Boston nonprofit is replacing service monkeys with tech for disabled adults

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 9:18am
Envisioning Access once trained capuchin monkeys as service animals. But that's a thing of the past, so the nonprofit had to figure out how to move into the future, its executive director said.

How startups consider whether big Super Bowl ad costs will pay off

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 4:02pm
Running a Super Bowl ad is a major expense, with no guarantee for success. Is it worth it for startups to pony up big bucks during the big game?

Flywire hires PayPal exec as new CFO

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 2:20pm
Cosmin Pitigoi was previously at PayPal for over 11 years.

Wayfair ends 2023 with another unprofitable quarter, makes progress on 'profitability journey'

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 10:51am
Wayfair reported a larger net loss for Q4 than Q3, but pointed to several key metrics that CEO Niraj Shah said reflected progress on the online furniture retailer's "profitability journey."

Five things: White Stadium lawsuit, Steward's landlord speaks, and top startups to watch

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 6:05am
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your workday, including Steward's landlord, a White Stadium lawsuit, and the top startups to watch in 2024.

Report ranks Boston above Austin, San Francisco for most interest in tech

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 5:32am
Looking for a techie roommate? If you live in Greater Boston, you're in luck.

Judge: CVS can be sued for administering lie detector tests to Mass. job applicants

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 5:10am
The plaintiff claims CVS violated state law by subjecting him to an AI-powered interview that analyzed his “facial expressions, eye contact, voice intonation and inflection.”

Boston cybersecurity firm acquires Australian company

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 5:47am
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd. has acquired AKIPS, which is based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Tripadvisor discloses 11% reduction in U.S. headcount in 2023

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 1:59pm
Last August, the company said it had “initiated cost savings actions" but did not disclose how many employees were cut.

‘Unicorn’ startup adds $162M to its Series D funding

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 1:01pm
A local EV battery recycling company has raised another $162 million as part of a Series D round in order to build a million-square-foot factory in Kentucky.

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