Archive for January 2025
Chipmaker Macom to add jobs with CHIPS Act funding
The semiconductor company is preparing for a significant expansion split between North Carolina and Massachusetts with the help of the federal CHIPS Act. Read More
Read MoreCambridge startup using AI to rewrite classics gets funding
Going on to the Adaptive Reader website, you’ll see new covers of familiar titles ranging from “Frankenstein,” “Moby Dick” and “The Great Gatsby.” The biggest difference between these books and what you’ve read in high school is that both the inside and the outside are redone by AI. Read More
Read MoreMember-Only Webinar: Playbook for 2025
In our latest Member-Only Webinar, we explore the opportunities, challenges and changes that will shape businesses in 2025. Read More
Read MoreCBRE to acquire Industrious in $800M deal
Dallas-based commercial real estate firm CBRE Group Inc. said Tuesday it will acquire New York-based coworking company Industrious National Management Company LLC. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Wingate
Boston, MA (January 15, 2024) – Wingate Multifamil Read More
Read MoreSamsung Ventures invests in Boston wearable-tech startup
Samsung Ventures led a funding round for a Boston-based startup specializing in wearable technology that tracks fitness and cognitive performance. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Reverse mergers, tax hikes, renter fees, heart transplants and back-to-office mandates
Here are today’s five things you need to know today, including reverse mergers, tax hikes, renter fees, heart transplants, and back-to-office mandates Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Don’t abandon what’s good for business, community
Many companies that “took a stand” in 2020 are now in danger of being seen as cowardly and unprincipled by abandoning DEI efforts. The reversal is not only objectively bad for the bottom line, but also it breaks promises made publicly. Read More
Read MoreHealey seeks to end broker-fee requirements for renters
Gov. Maura Healey will seek to eliminate requirements that renters pay a broker fee to score an apartment. New York City took a similar step last year. Read More
Read MoreMassMutual CEO takes chair role at Boston Federal Reserve
The new chair succeeds Corey Thomas as leader of the Boston Fed. Thomas also heads Boston cybersecurity firm Rapid7. Read More
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