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DraftKings stock takes a hit after disclosing just how much it’s spending in prediction market expansion

DraftKings is doubling down on its expansion into the prediction markets, but investors don’t seem to consider that move a safe bet.6:33 p.m.

After a wild week in the stock market, warning signs abound

The market has backed away from AI euphoria and turned towards steadier sectors. 4:20 p.m.

FAA to phase out floppy disks from airport control towers

The FAA has been using systems for air traffic controllers, including floppy disks, that date to the 1980s.4:13 p.m.

If you saw dancers dangling from a Kendall Square building last night, don’t be alarmed

To celebrate the opening of a new venue in Cambridge, performers soared along the facade of the building, where pharmaceutical giant Takeda will soon move in.3:58 p.m.

Here’s what’s taking over the former Blanchards in Allston

The liquor store closed after more than 70 years in business.1:44 p.m.

Why hasn’t the Farwell trial become a media circus like the Clancy and Read cases?

Unlike the trials of Karen Read and Lindsay Clancy, the Farwell trial isn’t being broadcast, meaning there is no televised feed and no clips circulating on TikTok.1:09 p.m.

‘ER’ and ‘The Pitt’ are similar enough for lawsuit to move forward, appeals court finds

The lawsuit is a clash between the makers of multiple Emmy-winning TV series that were each among the most important and acclaimed shows of their eras.12:53 p.m.

US continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of Americans

The jobs report comes three days after voters handed a stunning defeat to President Trump and his Republican Party in midterm elections.12:49 p.m.

Production of Tesla’s Cybertruck will wind down soon

The stainless-steel electric vehicle with a polarizing allure for potential buyers was plagued by quality-control issues, with a handful of recalls within months of its debut. 10:02 a.m.

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Here’s what should be on Maura Healey’s second-term to-do list: jobs, homes, bridges

In this edition: Billionaire tax defeated, new owner for Mass. dams, Legal Sea Foods’ real chowder.8:01 a.m.

This historic Boston hotel is ‘revamping everything.’ The renovation will cost about $100,000 per room.

The hotel’s three restaurants — Willow & Ivy, The Irving at The Lenox, and Sweeney’s on Boylston — will remain open during construction.5:45 a.m.

Dartmouth’s president has sidestepped politics so far. Why is she all in on AI?

After years of keeping her head down, Sian Leah Beilock is embracing artificial intelligence, even as it barrels through American society and her own campus.5:30 a.m.

MassHealth dental melted down last year. The chaos isn’t over yet, dentists say.

MassHealth failed to reimburse tens of millions of dollars in dental care last year, leading dentists to accept fewer patients with the insurance. 5:30 a.m.

After midterm rebuke, OpenAI pledges to give data center towns more say

Under what it called a National Community Compact, each future campus that OpenAI owns and operates will have its own local agreement and an annual public report.6:34 p.m.

Two No Surprises Act arbitrators lose government contracts to decide payment disputes

The groups, Island Peer Review Organization, or IPRO, and Network Medical Review Company, will no longer be able to accept new disputes, the government said.6:31 p.m.

Pharma critic Bernie Sanders is set to hold major sway over FDA funding bill

The FDA collects user fees from pharmaceutical companies to fund the agency’s reviews of their medicines. The Prescription User Fee Drug Act must be renewed before the current law expires on Sept. 30. Otherwise, it could disrupt the FDA’s ability to approve medicines.6:26 p.m.