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‘Very, very scary’: Passenger describes JetBlue flight from Boston that made emergency landing in North Carolina
A JetBlue plane that was heading to Florida from Boston’s Logan International Airport had to make an emergency landing in North Carolina on Tuesday night.
‘I’m not sure people are actually paying attention’: Wu struggles to rally popular support for property tax push
By pushing the proposal, Wu has stirred up further animosity with the broader business community, which was already unhappy with some of her policy moves.
WeWork cleared to exit bankruptcy, shedding Neumann legacy
US Bankruptcy Judge John K. Sherwood on Thursday said he’d approve the co-working company’s restructuring plan, clearing WeWork’s path to exiting bankruptcy under the ownership of its senior lenders.
A year ago, Takeda pledged to create local jobs in exchange for $1.9 million in tax breaks. Now, it’s laying people off.
The series of events demonstrates how quickly the prospects of a multinational pharmaceutical giant can fluctuate.
OpenAI says Russia and China used its AI in covert campaigns
Efforts to deceptively manipulate public opinion around the world were run by state actors and private companies in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel, OpenAI said in a report about covert influence campaigns.
Amazon gets FAA approval allowing it to expand drone deliveries for online orders
A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said the approval applies to College Station, Texas, where the company launched drone deliveries in late 2022.
Moderna nears deal with US government to receive funding for bird flu vaccine, report says
The vaccines in the trial appear to protect people from the bird flu variant that is circulating in the US right now, according to Moderna.
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You’ve heard of self-driving cars. What about self-flying planes?
Local firm Merlin is working with MIT’s Lincoln Lab, the FAA, and the US Air Force to test systems that would enable aircraft to operate with just one person at the controls — and someday, perhaps, with no people at all.
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Crisis in R.I.’s creative capital: Arts organizations are fighting to survive
The Columbus Theatre in Providence is closing in June, and arts leaders say more closures will follow unless the state bails the art sector out.
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‘My dream had to change’: Former WBZ-TV anchor Liam Martin talks men’s mental health
For many of us a dream job stays just that – a dream. But for Liam Martin, it was something that he had achieved and decided to walk away from.
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits inches up, but layoffs remain low
Massachusetts reported 4,657 “advance” initial claims for unemployment insurance last week, according to the Labor Department.
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Steward was fired from a health plan for the military. It has refused to give up the contract.
Brighton Marine, a Boston nonprofit, filed a lawsuit earlier this month alleging that Steward was interfering with its efforts to replace the bankrupt hospital company as its main subcontractor on a health plan.
Authorities arrest man allegedly running ‘likely world’s largest ever’ cybercrime botnet
Justice said in a news release that Yunhe Wang, 35, was arrested May 24. It did not say where and department officials did not immediately respond to a query on that.
After layoffs, Akili Interactive acquired by Seattle-area firm Virtual Therapeutics
The decision to merge comes weeks after Akili Interactive announced possible strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value and laid off 46 percent of its employees
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Clean Energy Ventures closes second funding round
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ConocoPhillips to acquire Marathon Oil in $22.5 billion deal
It's the latest deal in a wave of consolidation sweeping the oil industry.