Mass High Tech News

Don’t go too big with the calendar. Give attendees time to network. Plan discussion time. These are some of the lessons local event organizers are bringing to their own tech events this fall in the wake of the inaugural Boston Tech Week.

Artificial intelligence use by health insurance companies and changes at the federal level have led to more uncompensated care at hospitals.

Morgan Hewett noticed that many single women around her were creating AI companions as well as buying and using vibrators. She is combining the two with a vibrator that pairs physical sensors with artificial intelligence to "engage the mind."

The offer comes at $1.02 a share from Advent International, which already owns 58% of the Framingham company. A special committee will review the proposal.

Andreessen Horowitz says Boston overdelivered on its debut tech week, and it's planning a second event in 2027.

The deal gives ALKU access to AI technology and specialized federal health contracts. The firm supplied an average of 125 temps daily in 2026.

The company moved from Tewksbury to Burlington in June and now employs 158 people. It hopes to reach 170 by year's end.

The Greentown Labs-based company captures the shape of light, not its brightness. Applications range from defense to tracking satellites and orbit debris.

An opening panel will focus on how public, private and educational institutions can work together to achieve economic development goals. The event follows a busy September business calendar.

In the latest edition of the National Beat newsletter, read about how financial-services companies are utilizing artificial intelligence and catch up on startup news from around the country.

The online furniture retailer told the Business Journal it is 'actively looking' for real estate options in its home state, as the company announced the planned opening of its 10th branded store.

The company told the Business Journal that it is seeking alternative financing to avoid closing its Seaport HQ and laying off 59 workers, but that "decisions and delays at the Defense Logistics Agency" have put the company on the brink of collapse.

Managing partner Tim Krysiek cites growing energy demand from AI and climate damage costs as reasons for confidence in the sector.

Ascend Elements had backing from investors and a major Tesla deal. But the Kentucky facility ran into delays, and elimination of EV tax credits crushed investor confidence.

A Whoop senior vice president taught her networking group of high-powered female executives how to use AI assistants for domestic work. Many left ready to apply the skills at their companies.

In this week's newsletter, we cover the latest wrinkle in how companies are dealing with the growing use of artificial-intelligence tools and systems. Plus, read about a well-known home services platform that's making a big bet on AI and how a robotics company plans to go public in a deal that values it at more than half-a-billion dollars.

The independent repair business claims the Boston-based companies restricted access to repair materials. Acme Revival is seeking damages and an injunction.

The 17,000-square-feet hub in Medford is open to researchers from Tufts as well as other academic institutions, industry players — and startups.

The company estimates half a trillion dollars in copper alone is trapped in mining waste globally. About $40 billion of that is in the Southwest.

A North Andover cybersecurity firm is staying put in its hometown — and quadrupling its square footage.