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Former iRobot CEO unveils his new venture: robotic pets for your home - Colin Angle's new startup, based in Woburn, has created a small, bear-like robot that can interact with people.

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Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-blacked plan -- The Trump administration said this month it wants to delay new protections by almost a decade in favor of commercial fishing interests.

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New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phase -- In the first phase, jurors ordered $375 million in civil penalties against Meta, determining that it knowingly harmed children's mental health.

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Mass. Taxpayers Foundation is first major business group to oppose income tax cut proposal -- The proposal, should it be approved by voters, would reduce the state's income tax rate from 5 percent to 4 percent over three years.

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Under pressure, Vail rolls out tax-free Epic Pass options for N.H. skiers - Vail Resorts announced Friday, in response to pressure from Governor Kelly Ayotte and the state attorney general's office, that customers in New Hampshire will be able to buy certain versions of its multi-resort Epic Pass without paying sales tax.

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BOLD TYPES -- Wu picks landscape architect from planning department to be Boston's new parks commissioner -- Mayor Michelle Wu said Monday that she has appointed Diana Fernandez Bibeau to be the city's new commissioner of parks and recreation, as of June 1.

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- 'Mind your business, ya goob': Readers rip my call for a return to the office -- Readers didn't pull any punches when lambasting last week's column that argued Boston's economy would get a much-needed boost if more employers required workers to return to the office full time.

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It's been 20 years since Romneycare sparked near-universal health insurance coverage in Mass. Now, that status is under threat.

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Pierre Terjanian is leading the MFA into a new era -- 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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Gas station owners squeezed as prices hit over $4 a gallon for just the third time in US history

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Tell us: Have you experienced long wait times at Massachusetts emergency departments?

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Moderna's strong vaccine sales outside US far surpass estimates

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Food industry sees a threat in Kennedy's push to define 'ultraprocessed' foods

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As artificial intelligence shows off diagnostic chops, scientists reckon with the way forward

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OPEC+ agrees to symbolic June quota increase, delegates say

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Workers quietly unionize at ICA in Boston, and management quickly recognizes the union

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Beijing tells China firms to ignore US sanctions on refiners

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