Billionaires following Musk’s lead to make human labor obsolete
At least three different firms have made new forays into advanced robotics this month — including Amazon and Nvidia.
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Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis
It was intended to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, but the law has spurred a bottleneck for affordable housing.
Clear strikes deal to bring identify verification service to Indianapolis airport
The opt-in subscription service first launched in Orlando and Denver in 2010 and is now available at more than 60 U.S. airports.
Indianapolis low-barrier shelter on track but over budget
City leaders plan to ask the Indianapolis City-County Council to budget an additional $5 million to the Housing Hub’s construction, Aryn Schounce, the mayor’s senior policy adviser, told IBJ.
Speedway set to take action on stalled hotel project, puts eminent domain back on table
A proposed resolution could mean eminent domain for the long-delayed development but prioritizes negotiations with the property’s owner, town officials told IBJ on Friday.
Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House,
Federal judge denies NCAA’s restraining order request to make DraftKings stop using ‘March Madness’
Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled the Indianapolis-based NCAA did not show how the online sports wagering platform’s use of the terms would cause irreparable harm.
Credit problems jump after sports betting is legalized, Fed study finds
Since the 2018 Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting, Americans have wagered more than $520 billion on sports, researchers estimated.
Purdue moves into Elite Eight with last-second victory over Texas
Purdue University is one victory away from playing in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in Indianapolis.
Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
President Trump announced his decision in a social media post saying he wanted to quickly stop the “Chaos at the Airports.”
Tamika Catchings embraces new WNBA spotlight as USA Network commentator
The Indiana Fever great is looking forward to calling games for USA Network, which signed a multiyear deal with the WNBA that will run through 2036.
Wall Street falls to its worst drop since the Iran war as oil prices rise
The S&P 500 slumped 1.7% for its worst day since January and is back on track for a fifth straight losing week.
Federal legislation that Braun calls ‘crazy’ is aimed at Bears and Indiana
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, say the bill would protect taxpayers from being extorted by team owners for huge subsidies. The legislation would likely face an uphill climb in the Republican-controlled Congress.
Playwright Lou Harry, songwriter Cara Jean Wahlers collaborate on ‘Going Solo’ play
The first performances of “Going Solo, or Another Song that isn’t about Danny Koppel” are scheduled Sunday at the Chatterbox Jazz Club.
Noblesville arena to carry Riverview Health’s name in sponsorship deal
The naming-rights deal was unveiled by Riverview Health, Parkview Health of Fort Wayne and city officials at a press conference Thursday.
Upland Brewing to close taproom near Castleton
Bloomington-based Upland Brewing Co. continues to operate two locations in Indianapolis and two in Carmel.
Indianapolis ‘prepared, aligned and ready’ to host Final Four, officials say
Thousands of basketball fans will begin arriving in Indianapolis next week for an unprecedented weekend in college men’s basketball, and public officials have a plan to keep them safe.
That 1% incentive to encourage data center approvals? Final deal watered it down
Private meetings between legislators and lobbyists for data center companies resulted in rewritten incentive provisions that were not reviewed in public and were inserted in the final bill.
Utilities warn of soaring costs related to federal order to keep coal units burning
Environment groups have filed a lawsuit to shut the coal units down.
Developer, builder propose 220-home development in Westfield
Plans call for the proposed 108-acre development to have four different housing styles and homes priced from $500,000 to $1.4 million.