By Lucia Maffei – Reporter, Boston Business Journal AI Insurtech Startup Quandri to Open Boston Office, Expanding U.S. Presence Quandri, a British Columbia-based insurtech company using AI to streamline insurance agency operations, plans to open a Boston office to expand its presence in North America. Founded in 2021 by brothers Jackson and Jamieson Fregeau, the company’s platform […]
By Eli Chavez Anthropic AI, the company behind the large-language model known as Claude, is partnering with Northeastern University, Champlain University and the London School of Economics to unveil its new offering: Claude for Education. The partnership will provide students, faculty and staff at partnering institutions with full subscriptions to Claude. Anthropic said the new education-forward model […]
Gary Higgins Artificial intelligence deals led every area of venture capital investment in the first quarter, and Massachusetts deals held their own against stiff West Coast competition, according to newly released data. Despite being much smaller, in terms of population, Massachusetts ranked third behind California and New York for venture capital deals and total VC […]
By Mary C. Serreze A California-based defense contractor with operations in Quincy plans to make autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) at a new, custom-built facility at Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Anduril Industries Inc. said Tuesday it had chosen Rhode Island due to support from state officials, a skilled workforce, logistical help from leaders […]
By JLL Currently, Boston is an ideal destination for those looking to thrive in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape as well as explore cutting-edge technology. From attracting impressive venture funding and housing renowned AI companies to fostering a supportive tough tech ecosystem, Boston showcases a combination of factors that solidify its position as a leading global […]
by Maile McCann / via modernretail.co Apparel brands and retailers are investing in high-tech fitting rooms in their brick-and-mortar stores. 2021 was the year of the virtual fitting room: Walmart, Shopify, Amazon and Snap all invested in augmented or virtual reality tech to help customers visualize what clothes might look like on, as the pandemic kept them […]
From green rooftops to energy reporting software, technology is playing a starring role in helping apartment owners meet aggressive ESG targets. by Kelsi Borland / via Globe St When BlackRock CEO Larry Fink called climate change an “existential crisis” in an open letter to CEOs at the beginning of the year, it was clear that […]
by Mikelle Leow “Guess how old I am” is one of the most infuriating icebreakers and often concludes with no winners—but might artificial intelligence beat humans at that game? German-owned grocery chain Aldi is betting its money on the machine at its first contactless concept store in Greenwich, southeast London, where age-estimation technology is being trialed. […]
Construction of new commercial space is not only time consuming but it is also expensive. From start to finish, building a new space is a very large task to tackle. There is so much between expenses, different firms working together, as well as the actual construction where a mistake or holdup can cost a […]
When Amazon openly asked for cities to submit proposals for their second headquarters less than two weeks ago, naturally there was a great deal of interest. The e-commerce powerhouse has just begun their process, stating in a tweet that “every city is on an equal playing field”, but some say Boston could be a front […]
