{
  "id": 12272175,
  "title": "AstraZeneca to invest over US$1bil in Massachusetts, boost workforce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/astrazeneca-to-invest-over-us-1bil-in-massachusetts-boost-workforce",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T01:11:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1548622/astrazeneca-invest-over-us1bil-massachusetts-boost-workforce"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "AstraZeneca has announced plans to invest over US$1 billion in Massachusetts as part of its larger US$50 billion investment strategy, which is expected to expand its workforce in the state by more than 50 percent in the coming years. The company opened a new 570,000-square-foot, 18-story research and development center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, focusing on developing treatments for cancer, chronic and rare diseases, as well as cell therapies. The facility, which will house nearly 2,000 researchers and scientists, includes 10 floors of laboratories equipped with robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}