A massive internet outage stemming from errors in Amazon cloud services on Monday morning showed the weaknesses of an increasingly concentrated system.
The all-day disruption and the ensuing exasperation it caused served as the latest reminder that 21st century society is increasingly dependent on just a handful of companies for much of its internet technology.
US beef prices have been stubbornly high for a variety of reasons, including drought and reduced imports from Mexico due to a flesh-eating pest in cattle herds there.
No ‘for sale’ sign at Eastern Bank anytime soon; med-tech move to Waltham serves as Boston Scientific reunion; Tishman Speyer gets local at new Harvard development.
