Mass High Tech News
Boston unicorn company to establish office in Arizona
A Boston unicorn is establishing a new office in Arizona as part of a broader national expansion to meet growing demand for water treatment systems among semiconductor, data center and technology firms.
Company AI systems are making mistakes. It's creating a trust gap.
The soaring use comes at the same time as a growing mistrust of the technology.
Boston SPAC seals deal with Philadelphia robotics firm backed by Mark Cuban
Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp. is based on High Street. Its chief executive, Thomas Bushey, is a former president of Ondas, a defense tech company that earlier this year relocated its headquarters from Waltham to West Palm Beach, Florida.
Nine Mass. startup hubs land on Time's first-ever best accelerators list
The state had the second-highest number of programs recognized, trailing only California. MassChallenge has supported more than 5,000 startups since 2009.
BizSpotlight: Symbotic Inc.
Symbotic is where innovators come to solve – and r
Massachusetts AI training draws 38,300 enrollees, but most are older and highly educated
Nearly 32% of participants hold graduate degrees, far above the statewide average. The state plans to evaluate the numbers and adjust outreach.
New Realtime Robotics CEO wants to build the 'factory of the future'
The company makes software that helps manufacturers coordinate robots in industrial settings. It plans to expand into electronics assembly and aerospace.
The National Beat: How healthcare companies are using AI
Read more about how healthcare companies are integrating artificial-intelligence tools into their practice. Also, we highlight the company that topped the latest Inc. 5000 list for its impressive growth.
Cambridge-Seattle biotech InduPro raises $77 million to advance cancer treatment pipeline
The startup is dosing its first patient in a Phase 1 trial for a treatment aimed at lung cancer and other solid tumors.
Commentary: State's AI investment could be wasted without sales fundamentals
Sales teams with weak operations end up sending more bad emails faster or asking the wrong questions. The state investment requires preparation to deliver ROI, a local sales executive writes.
Battery maker raises $750M in one of the year's largest Mass. fundraises
Form Energy is both an alum of MIT's The Engine, where it got its start under a different name, and Greentown Labs.
At Underscore's startup showcase, AI agents were all the rage
Four out of the seven startups that completed the fellowship program organized by Underscore to honor its late co-founder John Pearce are building agents or services for the AI world.
Suffolk University launches 'AI co-majors' for degrees
Students can begin adding the applied artificial intelligence add-on to their degrees next year. The add-on is intended to prepare them for a changing work environment.
QuEra Computing, Zapata partner to prove business value of quantum computing
The partnership brings together QuEra's announced quantum hardware device and Zapata Quantum's software capabilities. Both have ties to tech giant Nvidia.
New Inc. 5000 list has fewer Mass. companies
The number of Massachusetts companies on the Inc. 5000 list has dropped for the third year in a row.
Rapid7 lays off 12% of staff as new CEO pushes shift to core platform
The cuts come shortly after Wael Mohamed took over as CEO from Corey Thomas. Mohamed joined the board last year after a settlement with activist investor Jana Partners.
Tech, accessibility and advocacy continue Pete Frates' mission
NWN and the Pete Frates ALS Foundation partner to advance ALS awareness and research through technology and workplace accessibility initiatives in Boston.
Hubspot faces largest single-day stock drop in 12-year NYSE history amid AI concerns
Changes to HubSpot's own suite of AI products and demand shift from customers resulted in a quarter that "did not fully materialize," CEO Yamini Rangan told investors.
Klaviyo acquisition reunites CEO with Drift co-founder
With Agency AI, Elias Torres had promised investors to get to $1 billion in revenue with 100 people. Instead, he joined an old friend.
EdX founder Anant Agarwal discusses his new AI grading startup
An MIT professor and founder of one of the largest online learning projects is joining a new company to keep furthering his personal mission of education for all.
