Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI

Google says it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables. 10:13 p.m.

Winthrop Center promised a public space open seven days a week. The city is trying to hold them to it.

The BPDA gave developer Millennium Partners a slap on the wrist this week, claiming that its three-story-high lobby, dubbed The Connector, was locked on weekends when it's supposed to be open seven days a week. 5:48 p.m.

Work resumes at South Station Tower project after pair of safety incidents

Suffolk Construction, the company leading the 51-story project, said it voluntarily stopped work on the tower on April 9 to complete “a comprehensive safety audit” after the small fire. 4:38 p.m.

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Boston-based The Fallon Co. to redevelop part of Nashville riverfront

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. 3:56 p.m.

Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government

The firings, confirmed by Google late Wednesday, came a day after nine employees were arrested during sit-in protests at offices in New York and Sunnyvale, Calif., after the company called police. 3:33 p.m.

Steward temporarily shuts cancer unit at Good Samaritan hospital, in latest sign of stress

Financially troubled Steward Health Care has closed a standalone hematology oncology infusion center in Brockton, forcing scores of patients being treated for cancer and blood disorders to look elsewhere for care. 1:23 p.m.

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Ron Iacobucci has a good idea for helping jobless workers. The state doesn’t seem to care.

MassHire career centers would be good sites for the Department of Unemployment Assistance to provide much-needed in-person customer service. 11:00 a.m.

Want to live in the Back Bay, the heart of America’s most expensive ZIP code? Here’s what it will cost you.

In December, the median home price was approximately $2,663 per square foot, according to data from Realtor.com that was reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this year. 9:15 a.m.

FOOD & DINING in RI

‘No one should be able to trademark something so ingrained in a culture’: R.I. chefs on the Momofuku chili crunch controversy

Celebrity chef David Chang has apologized for sending cease-and-desist letters to small companies and restaurants that sell chili crunch. But the damage to his brand may have already been done. 8:53 a.m.

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People are wondering: Will Gina Raimondo make a run for the White House?

The former R.I. governor spoke at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C., where hosts highlighted her work as Secretary of Commerce. 8:37 a.m.

European Union official urges G7 to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions

The European Union’s top diplomat is urging the Group of Seven to take quick and concrete steps to provide more air defense systems to Ukraine. 5:54 a.m.

In Holyoke, a home of her own: One woman’s struggle to build a life in the state’s poorest place

Like others in this city’s large Puerto Rican community, Nereida Badillo longed for a more stable life. But history is difficult to overcome. 5:53 a.m.

People are leaving Massachusetts in droves. Who are they?

For a state with a rapidly aging population and a relatively low birth rate, the loss of working-age adults spells trouble. 5:49 a.m.

One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach

Data breaches are becoming an almost regular occurrence. 12:13 a.m.