Posts by ericg
Meet the human in charge of Massachusetts’ AI future
Sabrina Mansur in May became the inaugural director of the Massachusetts AI Hub, leading the state’s effort become the top state for AI in the nation. Read More
Read MoreCape Cod municipality seeks to convert former town hall — with liquor license — to restaurant
The town of Sandwich is soliciting bids for anyone looking to buy the 3,000-square-foot building that served as its town hall annex. Read More
Read MoreNew merger of Mass. banks to create entity with $2.4B in assets
Fresh off another merger with PeoplesBank announced last year, the Worcester County institution is embarking on another. Read More
Read MoreWayfair to open 4th branded store next year
Hoping to broaden its customer base, the Boston-based online furniture retailer is going all in what e-commerce experts call the “clicks to bricks” trend. Read More
Read MoreMass. launches $400M initiative to fund research amid ‘federal uncertainty’
Gov. Maura Healey announced the launch of a new $400 million plan called the DRIVE initiative to grow the research and innovation economy in Massachusetts as federal research funding is being cut under President Donald Trump. Read More
Read MoreChase Bank will open new branches in these 14 communities by year-end
Last year, JP Morgan Chase set a goal of opening 50 new bank branches in Massachusetts by the end of 2027. So far this year, it’s already opened seven. Read More
Read MoreThe National Observer: Real Estate: Why colleges and universities are rethinking their real estate
Higher-education institutions are grappling with a convergence of declining enrollment, fierce competition to attract students and faculty, rising operation and maintenance costs, and the slashing of federal funding sources. Read More
Read MoreUse of AI in imaging paves the way for other medical devices
The FDA approved the first AI-enabled medical device in 1995 for radiology. Three decades later, AI is expanding beyond hospital imaging centers into technologies that can diagnose neurological conditions using nothing more than a smartphone. Read More
Read MoreBoston firm expands Mass. portfolio with $122M buy
A Boston real estate investment firm has paid $122 million for an apartment complex that’s played a central role in a dramatic remake of part of downtown Worcester. Read More
Read MoreBoston’s empty federal buildings are ripe for re-use, says Congressionally-created board
An advisory board cited costly repairs and low worker attendance as two factors that may lead the federal government to put a series of buildings in Boston for sale. Read More
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