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Hiawatha Bray

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Technology Reporter at The Boston Globe

Tech reporter for the Boston Globe, and author of You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves...makes a great gift!

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  • 1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Hiawatha Bray

    During trade negotiations last week, China said it will loosen its stranglehold on some of the world’s most critical metals. But a Woburn company says it’s on the way to breaking China’s grip altogether. Phoenix Tailings aims to revive domestic production of rare earth minerals. There are 17 of these uncommon metals with esoteric names like neodymium and praseodymium. Rare earths are essential components in electric cars and wind turbines.

  • 2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Hiawatha Bray

    AVON — According to nearly every academic expert, Donald Trump’s tariffs are bad news for the US and the world economy. Maybe so, but at AccuRounds, a metal machining company in Avon, the workers haven’t noticed. They’re too busy cutting steel. “It’s a net positive for us,” said chief executive Michael Tamasi says of the tariffs.

  • 2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Hiawatha Bray

    He’s spent decades researching and developing advanced materials for storing electricity. But Chiang, an MIT professor, has also made his mark with materials that might not seem so advanced. Chiang is cofounder and chief scientist at Form Energy, a Somerville company that makes batteries from cheap and plentiful iron to store wind and solar energy. The company is preparing to ship batteries to its first customer, a Minnesota utility. Form Energy is just one of Chiang’s high-profile projects.

  • 2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Hiawatha Bray

    Suno uses artificial intelligence to generate original tunes in styles from bluegrass to hip-hop. It so far has attracted 25 million amateur composers to its website and $125 million in venture investment. After earning a physics doctorate at Harvard, Shulman worked at Kensho, developing AI software to transcribe human speech. At night, he strapped on his bass guitar and jammed with music-loving colleagues.

  • 4 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Hiawatha Bray |Stella Tannenbaum

    SOMERVILLE — Faithful shoppers at supermarket chain Market Basket are dismayed by the boardroom coup against chief executive Arthur T.

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Hiawatha Bray
Hiawatha Bray @GlobeTechLab
10 Jun 25

Trump's tariffs are good news for some Massachusetts manufacturers... https://t.co/01KcMgMqDc via @BostonGlobe

Hiawatha Bray
Hiawatha Bray @GlobeTechLab
28 May 25

I'm going for "both."

Wilfred Reilly
Wilfred Reilly @wil_da_beast630

Waste of time and money, or amazing?

Hiawatha Bray
Hiawatha Bray @GlobeTechLab
28 May 25

Oops.

Wilfred Reilly
Wilfred Reilly @wil_da_beast630

Hahaha hahaha- learn to bake.