Massachusetts weighs outright ban on selling user location dataIt would be the first such law in the nation.By W. Shanklin, 07.10.2023
Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare driversThe potential laws would also allow cross-company unions and other benefits.By J. Fingas, 01.25.2023
Massachusetts court rejects proposed gig worker ballot measureUber and Lyft were championing the concept.By J. Fingas, 06.14.2022
Lyft is spending millions to stop Massachusetts drivers from becoming employeesIt's the largest single political donation in the state's history.By A. Ellis, 01.18.2022
Massachusetts plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035By 2030, the state hopes to have more than 1 million EVs on the road. By I. Bonifacic, 01.04.2021
Massachusetts lawmakers pass state-wide police ban on facial recognitionBut the bill still needs the governor's signature to become a law.By M. Moon, 12.02.2020
Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car dataVoters approved a measure giving car owners and mechanics access to detailed telematics info.By R. Lawler, 11.04.2020
Massachusetts sues Uber and Lyft for identifying drivers as contractorsIt follows a similar lawsuit in California.By K. Holt, 07.14.2020
Six former eBay employees charged in a bizarre cyberstalking schemeThey allegedly sent a fetal pig to a newsletter editor critical of the company.By C. Fisher, 06.15.2020
Congress is asking vape manufacturers if they used social media botsBots that spew vaping spam are a uniquely modern problem.By C. Fisher, 10.14.2019
Massachusetts temporarily bans vaping products amid health crisisIt's the first US state to do a full vaping ban.By S. Dent, 09.25.2019
Uber will pay $20 million to settle drivers' lawsuitBut the drivers will still be regarded as independent contractors.By R. England, 03.13.2019
Massachusetts halts five ICOs for defying financial rulesIt wants cryptocurrency startups to register as securities.By J. Fingas, 03.28.2018
New York joins Massachusetts investigation of Facebook's data useThe states' attorneys general sent a letter to the company today.By M. Locklear, 03.20.2018
Death by text: How the Michelle Carter case will impact free speechAn involuntary manslaughter case could have a big impact on how cyberbullying is addressed. By A. Tarantola, 06.22.2017
Over 8,000 Uber, Lyft drivers fail new Massachusetts background checkMany had suspended licenses, DUIs or violent and sexual offenses.By S. Fogel, 04.05.2017
Exxon must turn over decades of climate change researchSo regulators can determine if it knew about the impact of its business and chose not to speak up.By D. Cooper, 01.12.2017
Boston is the latest city to allow self-driving car testsTests will begin in Southie on January 3rd.By T. Seppala, 12.30.2016
Google Express delivery expands along the East CoastResidents of a dozen states now get two-day shipping for their online orders.By A. Tarantola, 09.28.2016
UPS testing drones to deliver emergency medical suppliesReviving the UAV shipping dream to save lives.By D. Lumb, 09.23.2016