innovation beat

Amid surging tech stocks and salaries, HubSpot CEO doubled her pay to $26 million last year

Among the 25 largest local tech companies, median total compensation for chief executives in 2023 was $7.0 million, a median increase of almost 5 percent from 2022. 12:20 p.m.

Mourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief?

Several companies have emerged in the last few years to develop grief-related technology, where users can interact with an AI version of the deceased. 12:37 a.m.

A new EV charging station in Weymouth found a hack around a two-year backlog

The fast-charging station uses lithium-ion batteries to charge cars at high speed without needing a high-voltage connection to the electrical grid. 9:23 a.m.

innovation economy

Mainvest helped people ‘invest in Main Street.’ It’s shutting down in June.

Mainvest helped more than 100 companies in Massachusetts raise money, including Nightshade Noodle Bar, Top Shelf Cookies, and restaurant chain Mike and Patty’s. 10:24 a.m.

Tech Lab

Mass. voters passed a ‘right to repair’ automotive law in 2020. Why is it still on hold?

Consumers, automakers, car repair shops, and Massachusetts’ attorney general are all waiting for a single federal judge to make up his mind. 5:44 a.m.

New Mexico judge grants Mark Zuckerberg’s request to be dropped from child safety lawsuit

The case is one of many filed by states, school districts and parents against Meta and its platforms over concerns about child exploitation. 12:15 a.m.

OpenAI says Russia and China used its AI in covert campaigns

Efforts to deceptively manipulate public opinion around the world were run by state actors and private companies in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel, OpenAI said in a report about covert influence campaigns. 4:11 p.m.