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Boston Globe - Business

Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza - Human rights groups have raised concerns that AI systems are being used to help make decisions about who or what to target, resulting in the deaths of innocent people.

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Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers -- The decision marks the latest blow to workplace protections for transgender workers following President Trump's executive order declaring that the government would recognize only two "immutable" sexes.

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Moody's strips US government of top credit rating, citing Washington's failure to rein in debt -- Moody's is the last of the three major rating agencies to lower the federal government's credit.

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France is tackling a crypto kidnapping wave denting its image and a potential presidential contender -- For-ransom hostage takings are targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France.

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RI BUSINESS - CVS bids on Rite Aid stores and patient data - The corporation also agreed to acquire the prescription files of 625 Rite Aid pharmacies across 15 states in areas that CVS serves, a spokeswoman said.

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Conservative Republicans block Trump's big tax bill from advancing out of key committee -- The hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes.

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Mass. residents who take GLP-1 drugs for obesity tend to be white and affluent. But who needs them most?

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As Mass. considers generational ban on nicotine sales, what's been Brookline's experience?

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As the crowds at Karen Read's retrial dwindle, the spectacle persists online

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Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in 'pharmacy deserts'

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Steve Samuels wants to stitch the city together -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

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Waltham's Moody Street wrestles with its future -- The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Tech Power Players 50 list of 2024 -- Our third annual ranking highlights leaders who make New England's technology scene vibrant and vital.

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Have a consumer problem? The Globe's Fine Print columnist wants to help.

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R.I. among three states where new housing construction was the slowest in 2024, new Census data shows

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At Cambridge toy store, Markey blasts Trump for 'toying with our economy' with tariffs

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Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers

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Student loans have been confusing lately. Here's a guide to know where you stand.

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Mass. jobless rate climbs again amid lackluster hiring

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Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money

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Quincy billionaire Rob Hale gifts $1,000 to newly minted Bridgewater State University graduates: 'Take chances'

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Bob's Discount Furniture to open 20 new stores in 2025, including in Vermont, N.C.

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Condos on the market in Brighton

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Medicaid provides health insurance for one in five Americans. But should it?

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Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world

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Massachusetts community college medical training programs receive boost from $9.7 million grant

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Poll shows most Mass. voters favor more housing despite local resistance

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A retired teacher worked DoorDash to pay bills. When his former student learned of it, she raised more than $41,000.

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New Jersey Transit train engineers go on strike, leaving some 350,000 commuters in the lurch

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Mass. Senate passes, and Governor Healey signs, $240m bill for state health insurance fund

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