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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday June 24, 2025 ( 18 items )  

Acting Ranking Member Lynch's Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Action in Iran
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch's Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Action in Iran Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2025) -- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement: "No president has the unilateral authority to carry out   more

AI in Higher Education is Driving a Shift Toward Lifelong Learning, Northeastern President Says
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * AI in higher education is driving a shift toward lifelong learning, Northeastern president says Joseph E. Aoun, a graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, delivered the keynote address Friday at Engineering the Future with Artificial Intelligence, an event held at his alma mater. By Cyrus Moulton For years, colleges and universities have primarily focused on two areas: educating young people and  more

Circle and Fiserv Announce Strategic Collaboration to Power Stablecoin Payments Across Financial Ecosystems
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle and Fiserv Announce Strategic Collaboration to Power Stablecoin Payments Across Financial Ecosystems New York -- June 23, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology firm and stablecoin market leader, today announced a strategic collaboration with Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financia  more

Committee Democrats Demand HHS Stop Withholding Information on Foodborne Illness and Infectious Disease From Americans
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Democrats Demand HHS Stop Withholding Information on Foodborne Illness and Infectious Disease from Americans Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommi  more

House Republicans Clear Path for Trump Corruption With Attacks on GAO
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Clear Path for Trump Corruption with Attacks on GAO Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a statement on House Republicans' targeted attacks on the nonpartisan Government Accountability   more

IDC: Asia/Pacific/* Internet of Things Spending to Reach $355 Billion in 2029
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, June 24 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: Asia/Pacific/* Internet of Things Spending to Reach $355 Billion in 2029 SINGAPORE, 23 June 2025 - According to the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide, spending on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in the Asia/Pacific/* region is projected to reach $241 billion in 2025, marking a 12.5% increase over 2024  more

IDC: Global Wrist-Worn Device Shipments Grew 10.5% in Q1 2025
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, June 24 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: Global Wrist-Worn Device Shipments Grew 10.5% in Q1 2025 45.6M Wearables Shipped in Q1 2025, Led by Huawei, Xiaomi, and Apple * BEIJING, -- According to the latest data from the Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, released by International Data Corporation (IDC), the global wrist-worn device market shipped 45.6 million u  more

Immigration Reform Law Institute: Can Sanctuary Cities Keep Violating the Law?
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Can Sanctuary Cities Keep Violating the Law? IRLI shows funding may be cut * WASHINGTON--Two hardcore sanctuary cities in Massachusetts--Chelsea and Somerville--faced with a cut-off of federal funding by the Trump Administration because of their sanctuary policies, have brought suit in Massachusetts federal district court, demanding that the court order their funding continu  more

Informa TechTarget and Salesloft Announce Strategic Partnership to Help Customers Grow Revenue Through Precise, Data-Driven Prospecting
NEWTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- TechTarget, a provider of data-driven marketing services to business-to-business technology vendors, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Informa TechTarget and Salesloft Announce Strategic Partnership to Help Customers Grow Revenue Through Precise, Data-Driven Prospecting Together, the companies help sellers engage with active buying groups showing demonstrated interest in and genuine need for their solutions * TechTarget, Inc. ("Infor  more

LLMs factor in unrelated information when recommending medical treatments
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * LLMs factor in unrelated information when recommending medical treatments * A large language model (LLM) deployed to make treatment recommendations can be tripped up by nonclinical information in patient messages, like typos, extra white space, missing gender markers, or the use of uncertain, dramatic, and informal language, according to a study by MIT researchers. They found tha  more

Massachusetts' Women Congressional Leaders Stand in Defense of Women's Reproductive Freedom
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts' Women Congressional Leaders Stand in Defense of Women's Reproductive Freedom * BOSTON, MA -- Ahead of the third anniversary of Dobbs, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Rep. Lori Trahan (MA-3), and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) joined Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts President Dominique Lee for a press conference calling o  more

Media Advisory -- The Road to Belem: Climate Justice Not Delay
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Media Advisory -- The Road to Belem: Climate Justice Not Delay * 23 JUNE 2025 Media Advisory # Press conference: The Road to Belem: Climate Justice Not Delay When: 23rd June, 3:30pm Bonn time Where: Bonn Climate Talks, Nairobi Room 4, Main Building, Entrance Level This press confer  more

MIT School of Management: Does Generative AI Actually Enhance Creativity in the Workplace?
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Does generative AI actually enhance creativity in the workplace? New research from MIT Sloan finds generative AI boosts employee creativity -- but only for those who actively reflect on and adapt how they use it. * CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 23, 2025 - Businesses and organizations worldwide are increasingly integrating generative AI tools   more

NEFA Announces 70 Recipients of the Public Art Learning Fund
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The New England Foundation for the Arts issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * NEFA Announces 70 Recipients of the Public Art Learning Fund $151,000 supports increased demand across New England * (Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) is proud to announce the fall 2024 and spring 2025 rounds of the Public Art Learning Fund (PALF) for the 2024-2025 grant cycle, awarding a total of 70 grants to artists across all six Ne  more

Researcher discusses how a genetic variant drives racial health disparities
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 23 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Researcher discusses how a genetic variant drives racial health disparities * Lauren Merz: Untangling race and genetic ancestry * Moderator: Jyoti Madhusoodanan, independent journalist * Lauren Merz, M.D., hematologist/oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital By Cassandra Willyard, Wisconsin Health Journalism Fellowship Race is  more

Siemens Healthineers Announces Theranostics Research Collaboration With Leading U.S. Hospital
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- Siemens Healthineers, a medical technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens Healthineers Announces Theranostics Research Collaboration With Leading U.S. Hospital * New Therapy Command Center to use advanced imaging systems, including long field of view PET/CT * Center will support physicians in determining most appropriate treatment path for each patient * Builds on 20-year relationship between Siemens Healthineers and Massachusett  more

Trahan Statement on Trump's Unauthorized Military Strikes in Iran
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Statement on Trump's Unauthorized Military Strikes in Iran * LOWELL, MA -- Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced unauthorized U.S. military strikes in Iran: "I am deeply grateful that the American servicemembers who carried out this mission returned safely. Their professionalism, precision, and bravery are unmatch  more

Warren Releases New Data from Joint Committee on Taxation Revealing That "Pass Through Deduction" is a Giveaway to Millionaires
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Releases New Data from Joint Committee on Taxation Revealing That "Pass Through Deduction" is a Giveaway to Millionaires * JCT Report on 199A (PDF) | JCT Response on Millionaires Claiming 199A (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released new data from the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), a nonpartisan Congr  more