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Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe on Facebook

Facebook said it was the largest and most complex Russian propaganda effort that it has found since the invasion of Ukraine began.

Kittyhawk, Larry Page’s flying-car company, will shut down

Kittyhawk was founded in 2010 to pioneer the market for so-called eVTOLs — electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft — with the lofty goal of democratizing the skies.

MIT takes a step forward in technology to monitor Parkinson’s

The system could reduce the need for doctor visits, because a physician could monitor Parkinson's patients at home, in real-time.

Spotify launches audiobook store with some 300,000 titles

Spotify on Tuesday announced its long-rumored audiobook initiative, launching a store that includes more than 300,000 titles.

Latest headlines

As antitrust threat looms, iRobot keeps rolling with new Roomba

Amazon to hold holiday shopping event in October

Newsom vetoes ‘premature’ crypto oversight bill for California

MIT professor shares in $3 million Breakthrough Prize for quantum computing discoveries

Zuckerberg, Chan want new Harvard institute to answer questions about the brain, AI

Memes are no longer silly Internet jokes — they’re upending American politics

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

Latest Headlines in Technology

Lexington student wins award for groundwater-monitoring tech

Akhila Ram was inspired to create the invention, which aims to provide real-time data on groundwater levels, when her grandparents faced a major drought in the city where they live in India.

Court rules in favor of Texas law on social media regulation

A federal appeals court Friday ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies like Facebook and Twitter in a victory for Republicans who accuse the platforms of censoring conservative speech.

GLOBE SUMMIT

From sports tech to health care, Boston is exporting innovation

At Globe Summit 2022, sports tech CEOs Jason Robins and Will Ahmed spoke about emerging trends, while Harvard and MIT geneticist George Church weighed in on the latest biotech innovations.

Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar

The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar, saying it would help reinforce the US role as a leader in the world financial system.

Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says

There was no indication that Uber's fleet of vehicles or its operation was in any way affected.

White House announces tech company efforts to combat violent extremism

Major social media services, including YouTube, Twitch, Microsoft, and Facebook parent Meta, announced their new initiatives to limit the spread of hateful rhetoric in coordination with a White House gathering on hate-fueled violence.

Crypto’s long-awaited ‘Merge’ reaches finish line

The upgrade is expected to reduce Ethereum’s energy consumption and set the stage for future improvements that will make the platform easier and cheaper to use.

INNOVATION BEAT

Can this city councilor bring Miami crypto culture to Quincy?

Quincy City Councilor Ian Cain thinks he can build a blockchain-tech ecosystem that will bring jobs and a culture of innovation to his hometown.

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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.

Lightening the load for warehouse workers

Somerville startup Verve Motion’s "exosuit" acts like extra muscle to make picking up heavy objects easier.