Healey declares 'energy emergency,' offers temporary relief optionsSaying the state is facing an “energy emergency,” Governor Maura Healey on Monday announced a slate of efforts she said could reduce residents’ heating costs by tens of millions of dollars this winter.The Boston Globe1d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyMaura Healeymassachusetts energy emergency
Post photos of your kids online? Court ruling, AI have parents worried.The rise of AI-generated explicit images and a recent federal ruling have heightened the stakes of putting family photos on Instagram and Facebook.The Boston Globe12d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyfederal court ruling on ai images
Massachusetts lawmakers grapple with smart data center growthGovernor Maura Healey has offered a good starting point to regulate data centers, a framework to guide any future growth.The Boston Globe14d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyMaura Healeymassachusetts data center regulation
Healey's budget office says Question 6 impact would be 'significant'Governor Maura Healey's state budget office said Question 6 could have a “significant impact” on state and local finances.The Boston Globe20d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyMaura Healeymassachusetts ballot question
Congress races to stake out positions on AIThe fast-moving technology represents a rare thing in American politics: a policy arena where the entrenched political parties don’t yet have calcified positions.The Boston Globe21d agoWhole story →Technologyai policy debate
Healey urges guardrails on AI advancementsAs talk of the apocalypse fuels new calls to regulate artificial intelligence, Governor Maura Healey jumped into the debate Monday and said she wants to see “federal action to put guardrails on AI development before it’s too late.”The Boston Globe22d agoWhole story →TechnologyMaura Healeyai regulation debate
Trump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill across the line. But that might not be enough.A pivotal Senate vote on the cryptocurrency bill on Tuesday could mark a watershed moment for the $2.3 trillion market — but it hinges mainly on whether those sign-offs from President Trump go far enough.The Boston Globe23d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetcrypto bill senate vote
Healey meets with biotech startups to hear about financing needsGovernor Maura Healey and economic development secretary Eric Paley huddled with a few dozen CEOs of young biotechs this week in Kendall Square.The Boston Globe25d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyMaura Healeybiotech industry meeting
California governor signs laws aimed at protecting children from risks of social media, AI chatbotsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom joined his wife and state lawmakers at a children’s museum near San Francisco to stress the importance of protecting kids at a time when they have such easy access to social media and AI chatbots.The Boston Globe26d agoWhole story →GovernmentCultureGavin Newsomcalifornia social media laws signed
