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Boston firm Venture Guides, cofounded by tech executives Ben Nye and Ben Holzman, has taken space at 120 Causeway St.

The upside of Boston’s office space glut? Opportunity for startups.

With millions of square feet on the market for subleasing, venture capital firms are snapping up cheap space.

Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao left federal court in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday.

Binance founder agrees to plead guilty to violating money laundering rules

Binance itself also agreed to plead guilty and pay $4.3 billion in fines and restitution, according to the documents, filed in federal court in Seattle.

An "X" sign rests atop the company headquarters in downtown San Francisco.

Musk’s X sues liberal advocacy group Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups’ posts

Advertisers have been fleeing the site formerly known as Twitter over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content.

Wilmington's Symbotic makes robotic hardware and software for use by Walmart and other giant retailers.

Wilmington robotics maker crushes Wall Street estimates

Warehouse automation specialist Symbotic reported stellar growth in its latest quarter, sending its stock price soaring by as much as 40 percent on Tuesday.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on Nov. 16 in San Francisco, California.

OpenAI’s new ‘initial’ board is all white, all male. Really?

Larry Summers in Harvard Square in 2001.

Here are five times Larry Summers has been in the midst of an economic crisis

Larry Summers during a panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 19.

Larry Summers jumps to center of AI stage with OpenAI board seat

The exterior view of VMware headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.

Broadcom planning to complete deal for $69 billion acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK

Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO just days after being removed, along with a new board

TECH POWER PLAYERS 50

Introducing the top New England CEOs, venture capitalists, and founders of 2023
Our second annual list spotlights leaders who have kept the region's technology scene vibrant in a challenging climate, telling a story about where the industry stands, where it’s been, and where it’s going.

What distinguishes Boston’s tech sector is perseverance, determination, and confidence to take the long view — qualities exhibited by the diverse entrepreneurs, financiers, and intellectuals on The Boston Globe’s Tech Power Players 50 list.

The Boston tech sector’s defining characteristic in 2023? Resilience.

From left to right: Steve Fredette, Aman Narang, and Jonathan Grimm.

No. 1: These restaurant-focused entrepreneurs are the Toast of tech

Siyu Huang, founder and CEO of Factorial Energy.

Climate change is a major problem. These Boston leaders have solutions.

Thanks to the local changemakers driving innovation, the tech industry in all its forms plays an outsize role in Boston’s economy, from the flow of venture capital funds to where workers get their paychecks.

By the numbers: A look at jobs, hiring, diversity, and funding in Mass. tech

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TECH LAYOFFS

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector
Dozens of companies have reduced their workforces, ranging from the regional offices of the tech giants to startups that have only been in a business a few years.

Unicorn Tracker

The Boston Globe’s tech unicorn tracker lists startups headquartered in Massachusetts that have a valuation of at least $500 million. A “unicorn” is a company with a valuation in excess of $1 billion.

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Yellow pea field fritters being prepared at CommonWealth Kitchen in Dorchester, Mass., on Aug. 16. The nonprofit aims to produce more sustainable, locally-grown, and plant-based menu options.

A new kind of falafel is being developed in Boston. Is it any good?

At CommonWealth Kitchen, a Dorchester nonprofit that serves as home base for food entrepreneurs, chef Kevin Doherty is cooking up a new kind of falafel — with no chickpeas in sight.

From paving commuter rail tracks to Watertown water shuttles, innovators are dreaming up Boston transportation solutions

Can technology fix the broken process of getting around Boston?

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After Sam Altman drama at OpenAI, Microsoft is the big winner — and Elon Musk’s worst nightmare

“Yikes,” Musk posted in reaction to news of Microsoft’s growing AI investments as the company planned to put ousted OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in charge of a new AI subsidiary. 6:35 p.m.

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Sam Altman (left) appeared onstage with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at OpenAI's first developer conference. Altman appears set to join Microsoft after he was fired by OpenAI's board.

What OpenAI’s fiasco means for tech (and humanity)

Why can't the world's most influential startups get decent governance? And other questions swirling around the latest mad drama in technology. 6:19 p.m.

Company that created ChatGPT is thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hires its ousted CEO

The developments followed a weekend of drama that shocked the AI field and fueled speculation about the future of OpenAI, which named a new chief executive on Friday and then replaced her on Sunday. 5:06 p.m.

Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety questions, recalls of self-driving vehicles

Kyle Vogt has resigned as CEO of Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, as questions build about the safety of self-driving cars. 12:04 a.m.

Sam Altman during a fireside chat organized by Softbank Ventures Asia in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, June 9, 2023.

Sam Altman is said to be discussing return to OpenAI with company’s board

The discussions follow an outcry after Altman was ousted from his role as OpenAI’s CEO a day earlier. 8:41 p.m.

Sam Altman at the APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco.

ChatGPT-maker Open AI ousts co-founder and CEO Sam Altman

ChatGPT-maker Open AI said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he was “not consistently candid in his communications” with the board of directors. 3:28 a.m.

Elon Musk speaks to reporters as he leaves a Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 13

White House condemns Elon Musk for spreading ‘antisemitic and racist hate’

Musk boosted an anti-Jewish conspiracy theory on his social media platform X. The White House called his actions “abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate.” 10:09 p.m.