Archive for July 2023
Harvard Innovation Labs startup lends robots to restaurants for the summer
Solgud Robotics has three machines it obtained from Chinese manufacturer Pudu Robotics and plans to lend them, one at a time and at no cost, to a total of 100 Boston-area restaurants over the summer. Read More
Read MoreExeter Health president steps down after merger with Beth Israel Lahey
After entering into an agreement last June, Exeter Health Resources, Inc. which includes Exeter Hospital, became part of Beth Israel Lahey Health on July 1. Read More
Read MoreFine-dining restaurant Capital Grille expands to the suburbs
The Capital Grille plans to expand to Dedham, continuing a trend of restaurants looking to expand beyond city limits. Read More
Read MorePfizer teams up with Flagship Pioneering in $100M collab
Flagship Pioneering and Pfizer Inc. are infusing a collective $100 million into a new joint collaboration. Read More
Read MoreJP Morgan, AbbVie vet takes helm at Amgen-partnered neuroscience startup
A 20-year veteran of JP Morgan who went on to become AbbVie’s chief strategy officer is now making the leap to early-stage biotech. Read More
Read MoreRenovated ER alleviates strain on Boston hospitals to serve minorities farther from city center
The largest community health center in Massachusetts completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of its emergency department, a move officials said will help alleviate the strain on Boston-area hospitals and provide quality care to communities with health inequities. Major downtown hospitals can be more difficult to access for the majority-minority residents north of Boston Harbor, such as…
Read MorePaytronix replaces founding CEO with software industry veteran
After leading the company he founded for more than two decades, Andrew Robbins is stepping down as chief executive of Paytronix. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts hospitals launch statewide workforce recruitment campaign
Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association has organized a unified social media campaign to recruit healthcare workers. Read More
Read MoreWho’s the highest-paid state employee? The UMass basketball coach
Massachusetts is no longer an outlier—its highest-paid public employee is once again a college coach, like nearly every other state. Read More
Read MoreLawmakers cautioned about AI biases, bills proposed to explore issues
"The problem we face with AI today is that it’s being used broadly in society to replace human decision-making with little to no rules about testing these systems for accuracy, effectiveness or bias. And that has real tangible harms," Caitriona Fitzgerald, deputy director at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, told the committee at a public…
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