Tech Power Players 2024

These graphics capture the mixed bag that was the Boston tech sector in 2023

Though the Boston tech industry remains a robust part of the local economy, it lags in areas like workforce diversity and wages that keep pace with the cost of living. 5:30 a.m.

How to keep your credit card debt in check

You’ve heard the advice a million times: spend only what you’ve got. But financial discipline is harder than it sounds. 6:50 p.m.

SEC warns Robinhood that its crypto business faces lawsuit

It's the latest sign that the regulator isn’t letting up on its years-long crackdown on digital assets. 6:38 p.m.

US to fund ‘digital twin’ projects for chips with $285 million

Officials said they anticipate the investment will help the US pivot to more advanced chip technology as it’s developed, limiting reliance on foreign supply chains. 6:29 p.m.

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a ‘measure of good news’

Still, officials warn that policy changes are needed lest the programs become unable to pay full benefits to retiring Americans. 5:40 p.m.

CommonWealth Beacon editor Bruce Mohl announces he is stepping down

The organization plans to have a new editor in place by the fall. 5:35 p.m.

Will Steward’s Massachusetts hospitals stay open?

For right now, the answer is yes. But industry observers cautioned that these developments don’t necessarily mean all Steward’s facilities will survive. 5:32 p.m.

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Satayan Mahajan returns to startup mode at Datalign, a Cogo Labs spinout

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. 4:27 p.m.

First patient begins newly approved sickle cell gene therapy

For the estimated 20,000 people with sickle cell in the United States who qualify for the treatment, the start of the boy's monthslong medical journey offers hope. But it also signals the difficulties patients face. 4:09 p.m.

Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to New York Times, Washington Post, and others

The Pulitzers' prestigious award in public service was earned by ProPublica for reporting that "pierced the thick wall of secrecy" around the Supreme Court to show how billionaires gave gifts and travel to justices. 3:58 p.m.

Three things patients should know about Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy filing

State officials and company leaders have emphasized that little will change in the short run and that patients should continue getting care as usual. 2:35 p.m.

Steward files for bankruptcy, leaving its eight Massachusetts hospitals in limbo

Steward trumpeted its model as a low-cost alternative to Boston’s medical goliaths before expanding nationally and falling into a deep financial crisis. 2:00 p.m.

Top Places to Work nomination deadline extended

Companies now have until June 7 to submit nominations for the Globe's 17th annual Top Places to Work awards. 12:19 p.m.

In letter to Steward employees, CEO de la Torre downplays bankruptcy proceedings

The embattled chief executive emphasized that the company’s hospitals, which include eight facilities across Eastern Massachusetts, would stay open and serving patients. 11:31 a.m.