News
Joseph Hartman: The next big thing for Massachusetts isn’t technology — it’s the people behind it (Viewpoint)
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (516+ words) When people talk about the "next big thing" in Massachusetts, they usually point to technologies " artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, quantum systems, or the next biotech breakthrough. But the real next big thing isn't a single technology. It's the people prepared…...
How two Western Mass. colleges are leaning into AI
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (452+ words) As anxiety grows nationwide over artificial intelligence in education, some Western Massachusetts colleges say they are choosing not to run from the technology " but to shape how it is used in classrooms, advising offices and career preparation. Bay Path University…...
Big Voodoo jumps feet first into 21st-century marketing with AI ‘spokespeople’
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (980+ words) EASTHAMPTON " When the creative team at Big Voodoo Interactive wants an advertising spokesperson to speak a different language, change its accent, darken its complexion or swap genders, it's as simple as a few clicks on a computer. The Easthampton marketing…...
Outlook 2026: AI is reinvigorating personalized service in community banks
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (1440+ words) Artificial intelligence is reimagining what it means to be a banker. In this modern era, community banks, focused on delivering good customer experiences, are no longer worrying themselves with as many of the mundane tasks of the past. These jobs…...
Outlook 2026: With recent offerings, life insurance goes high-tech
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (841+ words) A blood test that can screen for cancers. An app driven by artificial intelligence aimed at helping people with their mental health. A test of someone's saliva that can identify possible health issues in the future. What do they have…...
Brooke Thomson: Let the ‘Economy of Tomorrow’ begin here (Viewpoint)
23+ hour, 1+ min ago (461+ words) As we begin the celebration of our nation's 250th anniversary, we are reminded that the first manifestations of the American Revolution began right here in Massachusetts. Recall the words of Capt. John Parker as he and his ragtag militia faced down…...
Evan Plotkin: Reckoning with ‘The Next Big Thing’ — after 45 of them (Viewpoint)
23+ hour, 8+ min ago (506+ words) I have spent 45 years working in the commercial real estate business in Springfield. And over that time, I've been told at least 45 times that everything was about to change - forever. The fax machine would eliminate the need for in-person meetings…...
George Timmons | Next big thing at HCC? CI — ‘collaborative intelligence’ (Viewpoint)
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (373+ words) The next big thing in community college education isn't a single innovation or technology " it's a fundamental reimagining of how we work. At Holyoke Community College, we're discovering that the most transformative force shaping our future isn't necessarily A.I., but C.I. " "collaborative…...
‘Our marquee made them mad’: Amazon pulls controversial film from theater
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (308+ words) Amazon has pulled the documentary "Melania" from a small theater over its advertisement of the film. Lake Theater and Cafe in Lake Oswego, Oregon's message read, "To defeat your enemy, you must know them. "Melania' starts Friday," the Oregonian reported....
GOP guv hopeful Shortsleeve’s AI-assisted ad lands in unregulated territory
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (820+ words) I'm Governor Maura Healey and I'm proud to announce my reelection campaign today, working with our one party rule on Beacon Hill, we have accomplished so much in our first term," the AI voice says, mimicking the Democratic governor. We…...