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Senator Markey says Facebook statements on kids advertising ‘appear misleading’
The senator is working on updating privacy protection for children in the era of social media. This week, he and two colleagues fired off a letter to Mark Zuckerberg seeking more information about how Facebook limits ad targeting to young users.
Mercedes brings its first electric rides to Boston
The German automaker showed off its new all-electric vehicles — the EQS 580 and the less-costly EQS 450+ — at The Shops at Chestnut Hill, as part of a nationwide tour. These are the first EVs Mercedes has sold in the US.
In sign of strength for health tech industry, private equity firms acquire Athenahealth for $17b
Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman will take control of the Watertown electronic health records company.
Healey co-leading investigation into the impact of Instagram on young people
The investigation will examine the ways Meta, formerly known as Facebook, tried to increase usage of the Instagram app.
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Can Boston diversify e-sports and gaming?
Amid the backdrop of toxicity in the gaming industry, four local gamers wanted to change things by launching XSET, which aims to be a more diverse and inclusive e-sports team.
Apple will sell parts for customers to make their own repairs
The Self Service Repair program will allow people to fix the display, battery and camera on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, and eventually Mac computers by early next year.
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One Boston startup says it’s made a quantum leap in computing
QuEra’s new technology comes from researchers at Harvard and MIT.
Toast plans to organize chaos of delivery orders at restaurants
The Boston firm already provides hardware and software to help restaurants take orders and payments and manage payroll. The new products include software to better manage takeout orders from delivery services such as DoorDash and Uber Eats.
