CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Akamai Accelerates API Monetization for AccuWeather with New Zuplo API Gateway Partnership Streamlined workflows and enhanced developer experience drive revenue growth for the most trusted source of weather forecasts and warnings with proven Superior Accuracy(TM) * Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cl  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Akamai Cloud Achieves FedRAMP High Ready Status, Advancing Secure Cloud Solutions for Federal Agencies Third-party assessment organization validates Akamai's commitment to highest security standards for government cloud services * Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects busi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Akamai Technologies Announces Acquisition of Function-as-a-Service Company Fermyon Extends Akamai Cloud with a programmable platform that simplifies the deployment of AI and other functions at the edge * Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announce  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Athena Summit: Boosting Your Agency * Embark on a transformative journey at our second Athena Summit in San Francisco unlike any before it. This full-day experience on December 10, 2025, will be hosted at the Silicon Valley Bank Experience Center. This immersive day will bring together the brightest women leaders, visionaries, and changemakers to reimagine leadership, ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- Bain and Co., Boston, Massachusetts, issued a report outlining six key lessons for Southeast Asia CEOs to convert AI potential into competitive advantage amid the region's fragmented markets and rapid digital shifts. The guide emphasizes that AI productivity gains alone fall short in low-labor-cost environments, urging leaders to prioritize growth, scalability, and novel business models over mere efficiency tools. Fewer than 20% of regional firms have scaled gener  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * BU Holmies Connect at the AACTE Research and Dissertation Retreat On November 7-8, 2025, BU Wheelock hosted the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Research and Dissertation Retreat for Holmes Scholars (aka, "Holmies"). Twenty-seven scholars from 12 different institutions of higher education programs, working across various disc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * California Coalition Outlines Plan to Build a Diverse Educator Workforce Building Bridges II Summit: 35-Organization CEDAN Sets Policy Agenda for a Teaching Profession that Reflects California's Students * SACRAMENTO, CA, December 3, 2025--Today at the Tsakopoul  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release: * * * FDA Announces Leadership Appointments at Center for Drug Evaluation and Research * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that Tracy Beth Hoeg, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). A physician and epidemiologist, Dr. Hoeg was a Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts In  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release: * * * The Free for All Endowment Fund awards $300,000 to seventeen organizations to expand access to classical music and cultural programming December 3, 2025 Boston - The Boston Foundation today announced that 17 organizations will share $300,000 in grants from the Foundation's Free for All Endowment Fund to support access to music and other cultural programming in Greater Boston. Since its inception   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Public-Interest Groups Take Action Against Censorship Outside FCC Chairman's Dinner Projections in Washington illuminate Carr's role as head of the "Federal Censorship Commission" * On Wednesday evening, Free Press, Public Knowledge and TechFreedom joined to defend First Amendment rights outside the Federal Communications   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Earns Top Rankings in League Tables for Q3 2025 * Goodwin is the top advisor to firm for All Private Equity Stages by deal count and Venture Capital Rounds by deal count and round value in LSEG's Q3 2025 Global Venture Capital and Private Equity Legal Advisory League Tables. PitchBook's Q3 2025 Global League Tables named Goodwin the legal advisor for M&A deals most   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Freenome in Over $200 Million Exclusive Agreement with Roche to Expand Technology Collaboration and Develop and Commercialize Cancer Screening Tests Outside the U.S. * The Life Sciences team guided Freenome on a strategic collaboration agreement with Roche to commercialize Freenome's cancer screening technology in international markets. In addition, Freenome   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Increased Use of Cannabis Seen Among Adolescents with Psychiatric Illnesses After Cannabis Sales Became Legal * A Mass General Brigham study found nearly a fourfold increase in cannabis use among adolescents in Massachusetts presenting for psychiatric emergency services after commercialization. In November 2018, retailers in Massachusetts began selling recreational cannabi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Long-Term Benefits of Daily Multivitamin Use May Vary by Diet Quality and Baseline Blood Pressure * Participants in the COSMOS trial with lower dietary quality and normal blood pressure at baseline had modest reductions in blood pressure and risk of hypertension. New research from Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that long-term multivitamin supplementation could  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, MA Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Cuts to Grants that Provide Funding for Massachusetts Anti-Poverty Programs * Grant provided a total of $804 million for crucial services low-income families rely on in FY2025 and has bipartisan support in Congress, reflecting the importance of the services it provides. Letter Text (PDF) Washington (December 3, 2025) Senator Edward J. M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Researchers Present Important Findings at Annual ASH Meeting * Researchers from Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute will present research discoveries and outcomes from clinical trials in hematology/oncology, including cancer and common blood disorders, at the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting, held December 6-9,   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT chemists synthesize a fungal compound that holds promise for treating brain cancer * For the first time, MIT chemists have synthesized a fungal compound known as verticillin A, which was discovered more than 50 years ago and has shown potential as an anticancer agent. The compound has a complex structure that made it more difficult to synthesize than related compounds, even th  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee * In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through tight spaces larger robots can't reach, while simultaneously dodging stationary obstacles and pieces of fall  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Joins as an Original Cosponsor of the Veteran Education Empowerment Act * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Veteran Education Empowerment Act, legislation that would authorize federal funding to support Student Veteran Success Centers at colleges and universities across the country. "As a former Marine and someone   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes * A noninvasive method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day. The MIT team used Raman spectroscopy a technique that reveals the chemical composition of tissues by shining near-infrared or visible light on them   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Clarke, Kelly, Watson Coleman Urge Dept. of Labor to Address Crisis of Black Women Unemployment * Pressley Has Sounded the Alarm on Pushout of Black Women from Workforce Under Trump, Demanded Action from Federal Reserve Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, along with Co-Chairs of the Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Clarke, Markey Reintroduce AI Civil Rights Act to Eliminate AI Discrimination * Legislation Would Enact Guardrails on Use of Algorithms in Decisions Impacting People's Rights, Civil Liberties, Livelihoods Bill Text WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07),alongside Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, Chicago, Illinois, issued a report detailing 2025 state legislative efforts to curb private equity's influence in healthcare amid hospital closures and financial instability. The analysis categorizes reforms into transparency/reporting, approval authority, targeted prohibitions, and corporate practice of medicine enforcement, highlighting successes in seven states while noting pending and failed bills elsewhere. Massachuset  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Elizabeth Warren and Maxine Waters Urge Federal Agencies to Provide Immediate Guidance to Address the National Penny Shortage Caused by the Trump Administration's Abrupt End to Penny Production U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Release of $3.7 Billion in Federal Energy Assistance for Low Income Households * Massachusetts to receive $146 million through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Washington (December 2, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement after the Trump administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey Statement on House Introduction of COPPA 2.0 * Washington (December 2, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today released the following statement following the House's introduction of the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). "I am disappointed that House Republicans are pushing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Statement on Failed Attempt to Pass SCORE Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former Division I volleyball player, issued the following statement after House Republicans postponed a scheduled vote on the SCORE Act, legislation that would entrench the dominance of the NCAA and wealthiest conferences by str  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst's Mount Ida Campus to be Renamed Charles River Campus The University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced that it will rename its center for professional development and experiential learning in Newton, Massachusetts the "Charles River Campus of UMass Amherst." The name change will take effect in January 2026. The campus has been the "Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst" since the  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Study of Over-the-Counter Drug Exclusivity Rules Finds Consumers Pay When Drugmakers Delay UMass Amherst economist calculates current system costs consumers $1.6 billion for anti-ulcer drugs alone * Policies designed to encourage drugmakers to introduce over-the-counter (OTC) versions of previously prescription-only medications may in fact harm consumers, a new study co-authored by a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Criticizes NVIDIA CEO's Closed-Door Meeting on Capitol Hill; Presses Administration not to Greenlight Sale of H200 AI Chips to China United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (BHUA), released the following statement: "NVIDIA CEO  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawler, Lawmakers Renew Fight to Honor WWII Cadet Nurses * Bill would recognize the nearly 120,000 women who served as Nurse Cadets during WWII, never received honorary veteran status for their service Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Angus King (I-Maine), along with U.S. Representat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, MA Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Cuts to Grants that Provide Funding for Massachusetts Anti-Poverty Programs * Grant provided a total of $804 million for crucial services low-income families rely on in FY2025 and has bipartisan support in Congress, reflecting the importance of the services it provides. Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Warnock, Gallego, Kim Press Vought on How Illegally Shuttering the CFPB Would Risk Disrupting the Mortgage Market and Harm American Homebuyers U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ),  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Weakened federal fuel economy standards will drive up costs for American businesses and consumers * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's move today to revise federal fuel economy standards will jeopardize investm  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Weakened Fuel Economy Standards Will Likely Harm People, Environment While Raising Prices at the Pump * Weakened Fuel Economy Standards Will Harm People, the Environment While Raising Prices at the Pump Statement by Steven Higashide, Union of Concerned Scientists WASHINGTON (December 3, 2025)The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and National Highway  more