Posts by ericg
A class-action lawsuit is a warning shot on one AI risk for businesses
Workday is facing a legal challenge over its AI-powered hiring tools. The case outcome could determine how companies use artificial intelligence for hiring. Read More
Read MoreMBTA to once again experiment with late-night service
After calls from the restaurant industry over the years to address the lack of transportation options for late-night workers, the MBTA will begin running subway trains and buses nearly an hour later into the night on certain days. Read More
Read MoreVertex refinances HQ for $1 billion
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has refinanced its Seaport headquarters buildings for $1 billion, putting a ten-figure value on an office that was one of the first big corporate bets on the neighborhood. Read More
Read MoreNumber of Mass. companies on Inc. 5000 hits new low
For the second year in a row, the number of Massachusetts companies hit a low point on the Inc. 5000, the annual ranking of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. Read More
Read MoreCitizens Bank names new CFO
The leadership shuffle at Citizens Bank continues as a new CFO is named to replace John Woods. Read More
Read MoreSurging AI power needs force states to reconsider energy plans and emissions targets
Electrical-grid capacity is the biggest hurdle for data-center development today. Read More
Read MoreStartup community mourns sudden loss of LabCentral, MassChallenge leader
Boston’s startup community remembers the life of Mike LaRhette, LabCentral executive and former MassChallenge president, who died this past weekend. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: GraVoc
GraVoc, a leading technology consulting firm based Read More
Read MoreGlobal Partners sues MassDOT over public records in service plaza contract dispute
Global Partners has filed a lawsuit against MassDOT, accusing it failing to fulfill four public records requests since June related to the department’s process for choosing which company would redo service plazas across the state. Read More
Read MoreBoston software giant grows Raleigh hub after $875M buyout
Raleigh is now a major office for a Boston company targeting $1 billion in annual revenue. Read More
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