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Uber’s former security chief convicted of data hack coverup

Joe Sullivan was convicted of both charges against him, obstructing a government investigation and concealing the theft of personal data of 50 million customers and 7 million drivers.

Micron pledges up to $100 billion for semiconductor factory in New York

Micron announced Tuesday that it planned to spend as much as $100 billion over the next 20 years or more to build a huge computer chip factory complex in upstate New York, the latest move by a major semiconductor maker to invest in the United States.

Ginkgo Bioworks buys two small biotech companies

The acquisitions come as Ginkgo has expanded its work in cell and gene therapy, including by working with Cambridge-based Biogen and Moderna.

Apple will be forced to use new charger after EU votes for USB-C

Under the proposed rules, all phones and tablets sold in Europe will have to comply with the USB-C requirement by the fall of 2024.

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Will the Supreme Court slam the brakes on social media?

Musk adds Twitter mission while taking Tesla’s in new direction

Hello, fellow car. We’ve got a problem. Let’s talk.

Deal back on? Elon Musk gets closer to buying Twitter

Apple discriminated against pro-union staff, NLRB alleges

South Korean internet giant buys Poshmark in $1.2 billion deal

TECH POWER PLAYERS 50

Meet the CEOs, founders, and investors leading the Mass. tech scene
The Tech Power Players 50 is a list of the most influential — and interesting — people in the Massachusetts technology scene, as ranked by the Globe’s business journalists and an external advisory committee.

The pandemic spurred a shift in local tech leaders’ impact and influence

In ‘an interesting collision,’ Carmichael Roberts takes on the climate crisis

Jody Rose and Jeff Bussgang are tackling tech’s diversity problem

Desh Deshpande is expanding entrepreneurship to narrow the wealth gap

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Innovation economy

These people have the inside take on Boston’s tech scene

Who are the central nodes in Boston’s tech network — the people who unfailingly know about funding rounds coming together, founders on the verge of being ousted, and acquisition whispers?

Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn’t show off complex tasks

The basic tasks by the robot with exposed wires and electronics were a long way from CEO Elon Musk's vision of a human-like robot.

Ten things Elon Musk’s texts reveal about the Twitter deal

The texts show who wanted to be part of the buyout and reveal the inner circle’s musings on who should run the company if Musk did come to own it.

House approves scaled-down bill targeting Big Tech dominance

The bipartisan measure, passed by a 242-184 vote, pales in comparison with a more ambitious package aimed at reining in Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple and cleared by key House and Senate committees.

INNOVATION BEAT

Boston startup aims to become ‘hospital of the metaverse’

Boston-based XRHealth offers physical therapy to patients through “extended reality,” which includes augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality.

Former eBay executive who ran scheme to harass Natick couple sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

“It isn’t just one thing, we all do stupid things which are aberrational at moments, but this was a pattern of cruel conduct,” US District Judge Patti Saris said during a sentencing hearing. “I don’t even understand it all.”

Local cyber firm Recorded Future is helping Ukraine fight Russia

As the war in Ukraine has continued, Recorded Future chief executive Christopher Ahlberg realized the company could help the country defend itself, while at the same time supporting and growing its tech team there.

Boston cloud startup raises big round to take on Amazon and Google

Friend’s current startup, Wasabi Technologies, stores data for corporate clients on its own servers, competing with the three cloud-computing giants, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.

innovation economy

These people have the inside take on Boston’s tech scene

Who are the central nodes in Boston’s tech network — the people who unfailingly know about funding rounds coming together, founders on the verge of being ousted, and acquisition whispers?

Startups need more women in the board room

In 2019, when Corbin Petro helped get Waltham startup Eleanor Health off the ground, she and her two female co-founders found themselves working with a board of directors with four white men. Petro wanted to change that.