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The Healey administration is turning to artificial intelligence behemoth OpenAI in a bid to make state government work faster and more efficiently, and pledged that its embrace of the controversial technology will come with “the highest standards for data privacy, security, and thoughtful, transparent usage of AI.”A ChatGPT-powered AI assistant will be phased in across the almost 40,000-employee executive branch, starting with the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security, the administration announced Friday morning. Under a contract with OpenAI, Massachusetts is the first state with “enterprise-wide deployment of the tool,” Gov. Maura Healey’s office said. The state is also…

AMESBURY, Mass. – Sophomore forward James Hagens was named the Hockey East Boston Children’s Hospital Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.   Hagens finished with five points over three games last week for the Eagles. On Monday, he posted two assists to help the Eagles defeat BU, 6-2, to earn their first Beanpot Championship since 2016. He was also named the Beanpot MVP following the win.   He scored in both games against Merrimack over the weekend, including finishing with one goal and one assist in the win over the Warriors on Saturday at Kelley…

The Boston Red Sox offseason undeniably has been far from what fans expected coming into the winter. That, however, doesn’t mean that this won’t be a good baseball team. The rotation should be among the best in baseball, the outfield has legitimate star-power headlined by Roman Anthony, and the infield has some upside, especially with the addition of Willson Contreras. With that being said, there will still be plenty of competitions and moves to be made in spring training, and that likely means we haven’t seen the last moves from the Red Sox yet.Namely, as we embark on spring training,…

Every week we have been releasing our national high school boys basketball Top 25 via the Massey Ratings, which highlights the best programs in the country. Many of the nation’s top squads are private institutions, but it begs the question who would be the best on the public school end?Rivals dived into the Massey Ratings on Monday morning to pluck out who are the Top 25 public high school boys basketball teams in the country and we put them in list order. Leading the way is Indiana’s top team, Fishers, which is off to a 22-0 start this season. Besides…

The next major event on the baseball calendar before MLB Opening Day is the World Baseball Classic.Airing on FOX and its affiliate networks in March 2026, the sixth iteration of this tournament will feature 20 countries and territories whose best players will compete to prove that their country is the crème de la crème of professional baseball.With that in mind, let’s dive into the early odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Feb. 16.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports…

The government of Massachusetts is starting to use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline their operations.

CHESTNUT HILL – The Boston College men’s basketball team closed out a disastrous three-game homestand with an 86-75 loss to California in a Saturday matinee match at Conte Forum.BC (9-16, 2-11) dropped the first two games of the homestand to Miami and Stanford by a combined 11 points. BC squandered a favorable stretch of games at a pivotal point in the season when teams are jockeying for position in the run up to the ACC tournament. BC resumes league play on Tuesday night at Florida State. “We saw the games, we know what happened,” said BC head coach Earl Grant.…

Business More companies are allowing weeks or months of paid or unpaid leave as a way to retain valued employees. In this photo provided by Micaela Sling Media, Roshida Dowe, foreground, rides a camel accompanied by several participants of the ExodUS Summit, an event business she co-leads to help Black women take career breaks and move abroad. (Micaela Peters/Micaela Sling Media via AP) AP By COLLEEN NEWVINE, Associated Press February 15, 2026 | 10:35 AM 5 minutes to read If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway.…

WILLING TO INVEST IN THE TEAM. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE HAVE TO GET IT DONE ON THE FIELD. A GREAT EVENT AT THE JFK COLISEUM TODAY. THE BOSTON BRUINS ALUMNI PLAYING A CHARITY GAME AGAINST THE MANCHESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT, ABOUT $20,000 RAISED TOWARD MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HOLDS ITS OWN, BUT THEY FALL TO THE EX-PROS 5 TO 4. IF THERE’S SOMEBODY IN THEIR BROTHERHOOD, THEIR FIREFIGHTER BROTHERHOOD, WHO HAD A CRISIS, THEY WERE INJURED ON THE JOB, GOD FORBID, A DEATH ON THE JOB. THE PEER SUPPORT SUPPORT GROUP COMES OUT AND HELPS…

Watching sports in the streaming era can be a fractured and frustrating experience for fans. Leagues have found it immensely lucrative to slice up their schedules and sell portions off to the various streaming services, each of which is desperate for live sports programming. This leaves most fans without a single subscription that covers all the games they want to watch. Instead, you need to cobble together a collection of services and then remember which games are on which service on which nights. Best Sports Streaming Service for 2026 Best sports streaming services of 2026 Best channel lineup for live…