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Beyond chatbots: Latest AI breakthrough is a real eye-opener

GPT-4, the new AI system from the creators of ChatGPT, could be a godsend for millions of people with vision disabilities by making sense of images in real time.

In latest tech layoff, Boston firm Klaviyo slashes 140 jobs

Klaviyo, which makes analytics and communications tools for businesses, is the latest local tech company to whittle down its workforce.

US demands TikTok’s Chinese owners sell ownership stakes or face ban

It’s unclear how Beijing would respond to a forced sale by TikTok’s owner, the world’s largest startup at a valuation of $220 billion and considered one of China’s highest profile companies abroad.

Startups and investors look to fill a big void after SVB’s demise

Silicon Valley Bank was not only willing to work with startups to help them raise money, it also extended credit directly, funded research about emerging companies, and held events promoting the market.

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New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

Microsoft adds AI tools to Office apps like Outlook, Word

A Boston startup taught AI to see like humans. Now, big brands are using it to sell.

Have layoffs and banking woes brought tech workers back to reality? Maybe.

China says US spreading disinformation, suppressing TikTok

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

TECH LAYOFFS

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

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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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Did computers get dumped in a pond at Digital Equipment’s Maynard complex?

It depends on who’s telling the story of how engineers used to deal with setbacks at New England’s biggest tech employer of all time.

Does finding the edge on a roll of tape drive you crazy? An Arlington entrepreneur designed a solution.

The product, RollRanger, was conceived in Arlington, designed in Ukraine, made in China — and named by ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence software that responds to typed questions.

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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Facebook parent Meta slashes another 10,000 jobs

Meta and other tech companies have been hiring aggressively for at least two years and in recent months have begun to let some of those workers go.

Boston’s tech, life science, and nonprofit communities hail SVB rescue, but worries persist

A wide swath of businesses in Greater Boston got a jolt of relief Monday as federal regulators moved to free deposits at Silicon Valley Bank, the failed California institution known for its services to startups, investors, and nonprofits.

‘We should have got the hell out of dodge’: SVB customers line up at Wellesley branch

The Wellesley branch of Silicon Valley Bank was a scene of crowding and confusion on Monday morning, as dozens of customers lined up to withdraw money and close accounts at the failed California-based bank.

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Four days in startup land: Boston entrepreneurs, VCs reflect on SVB and what’s ahead

Startups and tech investors are accustomed to dealing with a dozen types of risk daily. Now, there's a new one they have to plan for.

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R.I. health tech startup aims to reach pediatric anxiety patients where they are

Braver, founded by doctors at Bradley Hospital, deploys coaches to help in specific situations that kids may find challenging.

Making deepfake videos is getting cheaper and easier thanks to AI

Many of the tools to create the realistic faked videos are available to everyday consumers — even on smartphone apps, and often for little to no money.

Silicon Valley Bank collapse sets off blame game in tech industry

For once, the crisis didn’t seem to revolve around a cryptocurrency company.

‘This hit like a ton of bricks’: Troubles at Silicon Valley Bank ripple across Boston tech scene

Startups and investors who depended on SVB face the reality that their accounts are frozen after the California-based bank, a key player in the tech economy, was seized by regulators.