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Straight Talk About AI By Sean Hogan AI is everywhere right now. I have never seen a new technology move as fast as this. The pace of change is hard […]

John Fazzio of Pilot Precision Products leads a breakout session.

The Future Is Now   Ben Grande spends $20 a month on a ChatGPT subscription. It’s a small expense with an occasionally very high return on investment. “We’re making a huge […]

Strong Defenses By Terra Carnrike-Granata and Andrew Frisbie   The ever-evolving digital world we operate in each day offers infinite opportunities for business growth and development, but it also presents […]

Sean O’Brien says cybersecurity used to be seen as a niche issue

Evolving Threats As high-tech businesses grapple with the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) — and workers worry what that might mean for their job security — those who work in […]

Fishing for Answers By Sean Hogan   I recall attending a conference around 2016 where one of my friends and a speaker at the conference brought up artificial intelligence (AI) […]

A robotic palletizer tackles a load of boxes.

Armed with Automation   No one likes loading boxes onto a pallet. But machines don’t seem to mind. Mike Holmberg noted as much as he pointed to a neatly palletized […]

Sophisticated Game     There’s no doubt, information security experts say, that people have become more savvy about detecting phishing attacks and other cyber threats. Unfortunately, the hackers have become […]

Tricia Canavan in Tech Foundry’s new space in downtown Springfield.

Making IT Happen As she walked BusinessWest through Tech Foundry’s new space on the fifth floor of 1350 Main St. in downtown Springfield, CEO Tricia Canavan expressed gratitude that the […]

In Times of Turmoil, Patience and Communication Are Key By Sean Hogan   The day began long before the sun rose. At 3 a.m. that summer morning, I found myself […]

Bracing for Change By Delcie Bean In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) achieved significant milestones that have set the stage for transformative developments in 2025.   Key AI Milestones of 2024 […]

From Lab to Fab   UMass Amherst recently announced it is receiving more than $7 million from the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub through U.S. CHIPS and Science Act funding […]

Manufacturing Mash-Up at Gillette Stadium.

Designs on Innovation   Yvonne Hao, secretary of Economic Development, put it succinctly when she explained the critical intersection of manufacturing, technology and innovation, and workforce development in Massachusetts. “Massachusetts […]

Convenience Over Security Digital wallets — like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal — are projected to be used by more than 5.3 billion people by 2026. While these wallets […]

Connecting Communities   It’s all about connecting communities, Comcast says — and public-private partnerships that continue to bear fruit in closing the digital divide. Comcast recently submitted 91 applications in […]

Layers of Protection By Charlie Christianson   Today’s cyberthreats are constantly evolving, threat actors are increasingly sophisticated, and the risks of having accounts compromised through stolen or hacked passwords are […]