CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Akamai Inference Cloud Gains Early Traction as AI Moves Out to the Edge Organizations are putting the technology to work to improve response times and revenue, from live video intelligence to context-aware chatbots and AI-powered consumer products. * Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP), South Dennis, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the childbirth and breastfeeding support demonstration (CBSD) project. In its letter, ALPP emphasizes the need for a thorough evaluation of maternal and infant health outcomes as part of the ongoing survey initiative mandated by Congress. The organization notes the critical role that data collection pl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Analysis Group, Boston, Massachusetts, competition expert Pierre Regibeau contributed to a discussion on global merger control at a conference in Brussels. The expert took part in the panel titled "Merger Control: The Equilibrium" during the Global Competition Review Live: Global Merger Control conference. The session was led by Nicholas Levy of Cleary Gottlieb and included panelists Annamaria Mangiaracina from Linklaters and Alessandro Gropelli of Connect Europe. Regibeau  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Analysis Group, Boston, Massachusetts, Managing Principal Stephen Fink, Senior Advisor Richard Mortimer and Vice President Igor Karagodsky analyzed the complexities introduced by copay accumulator and maximizer programs in an article in Law360. Drug manufacturers frequently offer financial assistance to patients, such as coupons, to reduce a patient's out-of-pocket cost for copays and other prescription drug expenses. However, some insurers and health plans have begun imple  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Best Law Firms 2026 Names Goodwin ERISA Litigation Law Firm of the Year and Recognizes 50 Practice Areas * Best Law Firms has named Goodwin Law Firm of the Year in the United States for ERISA Litigation while also recognizing the firm across 50 practice areas in the 2026 edition of the annual guide. Best Law Firms rankings are based on peer reviews, client feedback, leaders  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, Massachusetts, issued a report outlining a transformative vision for retail banking driven by large-scale deployment of artificial intelligence, with the industry poised to unlock more than $370 billion in annual profits by 2030. The analysis highlights how AI adoption, particularly agentic AI capable of executing complex workflows autonomously, promises to significantly enhance operational efficiency, customer engagement, and risk managem  more

CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * New brain atlas offers unprecedented detail in MRI scans A new AI-assisted brain atlas helps visualise the human brain in unprecedented detail, representing a major step forward for neuroscience and neuroimaging. NextBrain is an atlas of the entire adult human brain that can be used to analyse MRI scans of living patients in a matter of minutes and at a level of detail not possible until now. It was devel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MA Welcomes Passage of Ballot Question Calling for Divestment Over Israel's Genocide, Illegal Occupation * The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the state's leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed passage of a ballot question that would have the city of Somerville, Massachusetts, divest  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Charting the future of AI, from safer answers to faster thinking * Adoption of new tools and technologies occurs when users largely perceive them as reliable, accessible, and an improvement over the available methods and workflows for the cost. Five PhD students from the inaugural class of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab Summer Program are utilizing state-of-the-art resources, alleviating  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chelsea Childs Featured in Hedge Fund Law Report on SEC Easing Requirements for Registered Closed-End Funds Investing in Private Funds * Asset management partner Chelsea Childs was featured in a Hedge Fund Law Report article on the SEC's Accounting and Disclosure Information 2025-16 (ADI), which outlines the SEC staff's disclosure expectations for registered closed-end funds  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova to provide grid-stabilizing technology for Transgrid to support renewables rollout in Australia * GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) has signed a contract with Transgrid for the supply of synchronous condensers, highly-sought-after equipment that will assist in stabilising the New South Wales (NSW) grid as it transitions from coal to renewables. * Synchronous condensers and assoc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey Livestreams Afternoon at Public Health Rally with Representative Maxwell Frost, TN State Rep. Justin Jones, Creator Elizabeth Booker Houston, Health Workers, Advocates * Markey slams Trump's, RFK, Jr.'s dangerous cuts to health care Watch: Markey Livestream Senator Markey and Elizabeth Booker Houston with Rep. Maxwell Frost (left) and State Rep. Justin Jones (right  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * With Telecom Services Spending Growing Less than 2% Annually, Operators Turn to AI to Boost EBITDA Margins Worldwide spending on telecommunication and pay TV services will reach $1,532 billion in 2025, representing an increase of +1.7% year-on-year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Servic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Joshua Levy to Moderate Fireside Chat with Massachusetts First Assistant Attorney General Pat Moore * On November 13, Ropes & Gray partner and former U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua Levy, will host a fireside chat with Pat Moore, First Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts. This invite-only event will be held at the Boston Four Seasons Hotel an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern: Nancy Pelosi "Unquestionably the Most Consequential Speaker in American History" * Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, issued this statement following an announcement from House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi that she will not seek another term in the House of Representatives:  "Every so often, history calls for a leader who can   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANEVU), Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing concerns over the agency's proposed approval of Montana's state implementation plan (SIP) regarding visibility regulations. MANEVU argues that the EPA's reliance on a Uniform Rate of Progress (URP) metric is inconsistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA) and undermines efforts to achieve reasonable progress in   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Minal Caron to Speak on Institutional AI Governance at PRIM&R * Minal Caron, health care and higher education counsel, will speak at the Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) annual conference on November 7, on a panel about responsible, principled AI use in research institutions and academic workplaces. The session will address how leaders can develop cl  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene * Superconductors are like the express trains in a metro system. Any electricity that "boards" a superconducting material can zip through it without stopping and losing energy along the way. As such, superconductors are extremely energy efficient, and are used today to power a variety of   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers propose a new model for legible, modular software * Coding with large language models (LLMs) holds huge promise, but it also exposes some long-standing flaws in software: code that's messy, hard to change safely, and often opaque about what's really happening under the hood. Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are char  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * MOULTON ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS AT NOV. 10 VETERANS TOWN HALL * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) today announced the lineup of veteran speakers for the 11th Annual Veterans Town Hall, taking place on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Abbot Hall (188 Washington St., Marblehead, MA). This non-partisan, community-centered gathering provides veterans with a platform to share how th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Neal on Drug Pricing: "Democrats Paved the Way for Today's Announcement" SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Trump posed with pharmaceutical CEOs and followed in Democrats' footsteps to lower the cost of GLP-1 medications: "Democrats paved t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Speaker Pelosi Retirement Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced she would not seek reelection in 2026, capping a historic career in the House that spans nearly 40 years: "Nobody has done it like Speaker Nancy Pelosi. What started   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Start of ACA Open Enrollment SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement ahead of the start of ACA Open Enrollment, when millions of Americans will look to enroll in health care coverage beginning Saturday, November 1: "As millions of Americans now l  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 (TNSrep) -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * End-of-life stroke care shows troubling gaps for Black, Hispanic and rural patients Black, Hispanic and rural stroke patients nearing death are more likely sent home than to hospice, a Northeastern study finds. By Alena Kuzub A Northeastern University study (https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/playContent/1-s2.0-S1525861025003640) found that Black, Hispanic and rural patients nearing the en  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Q&A: How folk ballads explain the world * Traditional folk ballads are one of our most enduring forms of cultural expression. They can also be lost to society, forgotten over time. That's why, in the mid-1700s, when a Scottish woman named Anna Gordon was found to know three dozen ancient ballads, collectors tried to document all of these songs a volume of work that became a kind of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Pressley Thanks Speaker Pelosi for Her Service * Pressley and Pelosi Partnered on Groundbreaking GAO Report on the Pushout of Black Girls in Schools WASHINGTON - In a heartfelt post on social media, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) thanked Speaker-Emerita Nancy Pelosi for her service following Pelosi's announcement that she would not seek re-election. Congresswoman Pressley and Speaker-E  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Research Spotlight: Leveraging AI to Detect 'Hidden Signals' in Electrocardiograms * Doctors record your heart's electrical activity with a simple test called an electrocardiogram, or ECG. In this study, our team wanted to explore a surprising question: can artificial intelligence (AI) "guess" whether someone identifies as Black or White just from that heart tracing, and wha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Hosts Sports Lawyers Association 2025 Fall Symposium * On November 6, 2025, Ropes & Gray hosted the Sports Lawyers Association's 2025 Fall Symposium in the firm's London office. This year's symposium was the first to be held in Europe, and it adopted the theme "The Globalization of Sports," exploring how international trends are shaping the future of sports la  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Slams Republicans for Blocking Resolution Rebuking Trump's Suggestion that Criticism of Trump Is "Illegal" * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (November 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today asked unanimous consent to pass a resolution condemning President Donald Trump's suggestion that criticism of him is "illegal" and recognizing Americans' constitutional rig  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi * Washington (November 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she will not seek re-election. "Nancy Pelosi has always been a leader and a legislator for the future - she envisioned it, she fought for it, and she forged it. On climate, o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * SPH AT APHA 2025 From panel sessions and poster presentations to a night celebrating the accomplishments of alumni and friends, the SPH community gathered in Washington DC for the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo. A host of SPH faculty, students, staff, and alumni were among the more than 12,000 public health experts who attended the Annual A  more

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Transportation Execution Systems: E-commerce and Real-Time Visibility the Driving Force Behind the Market * The rapid growth of e-commerce and new fulfillment models has directly fueled significant expansion in the Transportation Execution Systems (TES) market. In 2024, TES adoption surged, particularly in industries such as consumer packaged goods and food & beverage, w  more

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * $4 Million Gift to Advance Women's Health Tufts Board Chair Jeff Moslow and Linda Moslow fund initiative uniting medicine and nutrition, with focus on menopause and longevity * When Linda Moslow, A16P, A18P, entered perimenopause in her early 40s, she was blindsided. "I'd always been healthy and grounded in wellness," she says. "Suddenly, I couldn't recognize myself." The months of anxiety, sleepl  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Wins 2025 New England Food Vision Prize for Innovative Farm-to-Campus Dining Initiative The University of Massachusetts Amherst has been awarded nearly $100,000 through the Kendall Foundation 2025 New England Food Vision Prize to launch UMass Fresh 2Go: Increasing Access to Fresh, Convenient, and Local Food, an innovative retail dining program that will make fresh, locally sourced   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * SEIGMA Concludes its Groundbreaking Research into Impacts of Gambling The UMass Amherst research known as the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) is coming to an end after more than a decade of unprecedented studies, amassing a deep well of data that will inform the field in perpetuity. In 2013, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) first awarded the SEIGMA tea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute Economic & Public Policy Research Group, Amherst, issued a report analyzing the continuing housing crisis in Western Massachusetts, revealing persistent shortages in housing supply, rising costs, and increased homelessness risk. The report covers market trends, affordability challenges, demographic disparities, and economic impacts, providing recommendations to address the region's pressing housing needs. The stud  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * US: Millions Face Soaring Health Costs as Subsidies Expire * Congressional Inaction Threatens Right to Health, Widening Inequalities (Washington, DC, November 5, 2025) - The US Congress' failure to extend public subsidies for private health insurance threatens the right to health and financial security of millions of people, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America said today. As op  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Warren Releases New Responses From Wall Street Banks on Plans to Participate in Argentina Bailout; Presses Secretary Bessent and NY Fed for Answers Banks don't rule out participation or commit to rejecting American taxpayer-backed bailout; JP Morgan says it has executed purchases of Argentine pesos on   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Cortez Masto, Schumer, Bennet, Kim Call for Secretary Bessent to Provide Greater Transparency on Administration's Implementation of Outbound Investment Security Program As Congress negotiates the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), senators raise concerns about Administration's failure to provide inform  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: In DC, Pressley Slams Republicans for Stealing Food and Healthcare from Families, and Shutting Down Government * Pressley Also Calls Out Harmful Stereotypes Pushed by GOP About Who Relies on Federal Programs like ACA, SNAP, and Medicaid "I work alongside people who speak with a mouthful of scriptures but seem to carry a heart full of hate, and would have you believe that there is a deficit   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Where climate meets community * The MIT Living Climate Futures Lab (LCFL) centers the human dimensions of climate change, bringing together expertise from across MIT to address one of the world's biggest challenges. The LCFL has three main goals: "addressing how climate change plays out in everyday life, focusing on community-oriented partnerships, and encouraging cross-disciplina  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on Speaker Pelosi's Announcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement after Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced she will not run for re-election: "Nancy Pelosi is an American icon. "I am immeasurably grateful for her leadership, mentorship, values, and deep patriotism. Speaker Pelosi is the rare public servant whose   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * With Future Data in Doubt, UMass Amherst Political Economy Research Institute Names Top U.S. Climate Polluters Rollback in EPA reporting requirements may end Greenhouse 100 Polluters Index and access to vital public information * Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) today published a new Greenhouse 100 Polluters Index, reporting   more