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Amazon announced this week that it will be adding 2,000 jobs to it’s Boston tech hub. The city has been in the news lately as a candidate for the company’s second headquarters but regardless of that decision, Amazon is continuing to invest in Massachussetts’ capital substantially with this move.

Hickory Global Partners announced a strategic alliance with SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals this week. SmartSource is one of the nation’s leaders in AV technology solutions for businesses. Hickory creates global partnerships between travel managers and suppliers. The agreement makes SmartSource Hickory’s preferred partner for various technology rentals and leading-edge technologies. Hickory’s members will […]

Every year, 3.5 million sports-related injuries are reported in children and teens. Sports and recreational activities contribute to approximately 21 percent of all traumatic brain injuries among American children. Riddell is a leader in sports safety equipment– 65% of all NFL helmets and 90% of helmets used by NCAA Division 1 FBS players are Riddell. […]

Costco is the nation’s 14th largest pizza retailer. It got there by offering large, flavorful pies for less than $10. One way it is cutting costs and improving it’s production is through an automated sauce spreading process. A machine evenly layers marinara sauce across the pizza in a matter of seconds, keeping labor costs down […]

Virgin Hyperloop One and logistics firm DP World have teamed up. DP World Cargospeed could utilize Hyperloop technology for a new supply system for high-priority shipments. Pallets of cargo could be transported at speeds in excess of 600 mph. What currently requires a 23-hour flight or a four-day truck journey could be completed in as […]

Refrigerated containers known as “reefers” can keep food fresh for more than a month. As demand for fresh food skyrockets, companies are looking for economic cold shipping options. Refrigerated boxes make up 7% of total container volumes, and demand increased by 5% to 6% in the last five years. Containers including reefers move about $4 […]

Danish startup, Corti, has developed software that can recognize out-of-hospital instances of cardiac arrest. Corti’s system listens to emergency calls and uses algorithms to identify both “verbal and non-verbal patterns of communication.” It has been tested in Copenhagen, and a pilot program will launch this summer in four other European cities. It prompts the dispatcher […]

Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr confirmed during a Facebook Q&A event on Saturday night that Walt Disney World’s Monorail is getting some upgrades. “There is a contract… contracts are underway. You will see new monorails. If everything works right, it will be the same company, Bombardier.” Bombardier designed and created the current fleet back in 1986. […]

Hartford’s XL Center in Hartford, CT is seeking request for proposals for their aging stadium. The Stadium is currently home to UConn women’s and men’s basketball, UConn hockey and the AHL minor league Wolf Pack. Proposals are due by June 29, and the decision is expected after evaluation and negotiations by a review panel in […]