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Under US pressure, Cuba rushes a drastic economic overhaul - The Cuban government, responding to the country's worst crisis in its modern history, recently announced a sweeping economic restructuring.

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Tech entrepreneurs seeking the next AI frontier are pivoting from chatbots to 'world models' -- "World models" teach AI systems, and sometimes robots, how to react in a physical environment.

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Mike Wankum, longtime WCVB-TV meteorologist, to retire at end of June -- As part of his decision to retire, Wankum cited massive changes in the TV industry, which has been trying to adapt to audience shifts away from traditional broadcasts.

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US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case -- Under the agreement, filed in federal court in West Virginia, Chemours will pay a civil penalty of $22.5 million for alleged violations and spend $90 million over 15 years to mitigate PFAS discharges in three states: West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey.

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Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark -- Experts found separate areas for production and crafts, plus a single residential home, which suggests work was overseen by a powerful individual with control over resources and production.

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UMass dorms will get a major upgrade in a deal with private industry

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A South Shore AI-generated news site put up a paywall. Hundreds of readers, including a police chief, opened their wallets.

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Mass. has new limits on insurers' much-hated prior authorizations. Here's what to know.

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2026 TECH POWER PLAYERS

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Introducing the Boston Globe's 2026 Tech Power Players -- Founders, policy makers, and other leaders say innovation is alive and well as the region generates the most buzz it's seen in years.

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No. 1: GE Vernova's Scott Strazik

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Boston's tech scene is in its optimism era

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Franklin Cummings Tech leader Aisha Francis is building a school out of 'hope, heart, and hustle' -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

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Explore the Top Places to Work 2025 list -- According to employee surveys, these 175 companies have the happiest workers in the state.

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See who took the No. 1 spot on the top largest companies list

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Calculator: Where in Mass. can you afford to buy a home?

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Where are layoffs happening in Massachusetts?

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Listen to the Globe Opinion podcast "Say More with Shirley Leung"

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Sign up for Trendlines, a newsletter from Larry Edelman

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Norma Yaeger, barrier-breaking stockbroker, dies at 96

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Town-gown relations on upswing in Allston with opening of Harvard's Enterprise Research Campus

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With major conference in town, Mass. seeks to boost quantum computing efforts

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Boston Dynamics aims for big growth in Waltham

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FDA drops enforcement against Whoop after it tweaks blood pressure feature

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US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450m to settle 'forever chemicals' case

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IRS did better than expected in tax season after slashing staff, except on the phone, watchdog says

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As World Cup fans party outside, a bar in Boston Public Market sits empty

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Cambridge bar, restaurant owners fuming over newly proposed liquor rules

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As high court tosses out rent control ballot measure, tenant groups lose on Beacon Hill again

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Chinese supercomputer displaces US machines as world's fastest for first time since 2017

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Overhauled assisted living regulations take effect in July

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Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old

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Boston chip companies may not have Bay Area buzz of AI, but they're having a good year

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State fines MGM casino $25,000 for offering bets on Northeastern college baseball in 2025

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Mass. employers say rising uncertainty is their biggest worry, not affordability

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