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Even though very few companies are actually using AI now – a U.S. Census Bureau survey from November found only about 4% of businesses are using the technology – the anticipation is many, many more will use it in the future.

Two Worcester entities are benefiting from a combined $1.44 million.

iLottery would provide an annual source of revenue that would grow year over year with a projected $230 million for the state by the end of its fifth year.

In U.S. election years, little on the political front seems to be subtle or nuanced. Complex policy proposals can easily get whittled down to single sound bites, as partisans cast fear when attacking the other side’s position. However, there seems to be one issue where of late both sides of the aisle seem to be on the same page: China=bad.

Economic projections and forecasts are a funny exercise. Trying to predict how the economy will look in the future is certainly a worthy effort, and many professionals’ lives are centered around figuring out what comes next for business and industry.

UMass Chan's NERB and UMass Memorial's North Pavilion will have far-reaching impacts in the Central Massachusetts community for years to come.

When I was growing up in a small city in Ohio, one of the main community gathering places was a single-screen movie theater on the city’s main street. With its ever-changing marquee and settled amid a few blocks of downtown commerce full of owner-operator small businesses, that theater was a fixture of my early childhood.

WBJ is conducting a Midyear Economic Forecast survey to gauge how the events so far in 2024 have impacted the Central Massachusetts economy. Those who fill out the survey by June 14 can win one of three $50 gift cards.

A federal bankruptcy court judge on Monday blessed the process that bankrupt Steward Health Care plans to use to sell or auction its 31 nationwide hospitals and physicians network in the coming weeks, including eight in Massachusetts.

The U.S. Census Bureau's mid-May release of city and county populations for 2023 prove Central Massachusetts – particularly Worcester – is an increasingly popular place.