DOGE builds AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations
The tool has already been used to complete “decisions on 1,083 regulatory sections” at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in under two weeks.
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Report: Indiana tech venture capital activity lower in first half of 2025, mirroring national trends
Nationally, $23 billion was raised through May, according to PitchBook, far less than the forecasted $90 billion.
White House unveils AI policy vision meant to spur US development
The blueprint seeks to make American technology the foundation for AI worldwide while enacting security measures to keep adversaries like China from gaining an edge.
Fishers-based Arrive AI plans to add 40 jobs amid expansion
Arrive said most of the jobs will be based at its Hamilton County headquarters.
Indiana energy leaders push for ‘nuclear renaissance’ at Tuesday forum
IBJ Media’s Nuclear Energy Forum, held Tuesday, brought together about 270 attendees for a half-day of discussions on the potential benefits—and hurdles—of nuclear energy.
What to know about vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint servers
Microsoft has issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in widely-used SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some U.S. government agencies.
Global hack on Microsoft product hits US agencies, businesses
With access to the SharePoint servers, which often connect to Outlook email, Teams and other core services, a breach can lead to theft of sensitive data as well as password harvesting.
Indianapolis scores ‘solid’ ranking in AI readiness, new report says
The Indianapolis metro area ranks 47th among the nation’s 195 large metros when it comes to artificial intelligence business activity, according to a new study from the Brookings Institution.
IBJ names 20 in their Twenties honorees for 2025
The up-and-coming leaders represent business, the arts and culture, philanthropy, government and community service.
Marketing tech startup Backstroke lands $2.8M investment
Indianapolis-based marketing tech startup Backstroke Inc. has raised a total of $4.8 million in outside investment since its launch in 2024.
More Hoosier emergency responders activated for Texas flood help
Dozens more first responders from Indiana’s Task Force One team have deployed to Texas to help with search and rescue efforts, and they got there with the help of a Carmel company’s CEO.
New federal rules upend rural broadband initiative
Late-stage changes to a program meant to expand high-speed internet into rural and hard-to-serve areas have left Indiana providers scrambling to decide whether to rework their proposals to meet new rules and reapply for funding ahead of a September deadline.
Fishers-based Robosource scores funding from Tim Tebow’s investment firm
Robosource is set to launch its first software product, a tool called Process Coach, in October with help from the round of investment funding.
Thousands of Outlook users report issues accessing their email
Microsoft 365’s status page first said that it was investigating an issue with Outlook on Wednesday night.
Job scams are rising and more people are falling for them, FTC says
Losses are underestimated because many people don’t report their experiences of job scams to law enforcement or government trackers.
Chipmaker Nvidia becomes most valuable company in world at $4T
The poster child of the AI boom, Nvidia has surpassed Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Google parent Alphabet in market value.
Data center projects facing local pushback
Four data center proposals in the Indianapolis area are facing a dynamic that’s emerging here and elsewhere: The operators working to build data centers here vs. the neighbors trying to stop them.
Microsoft announces another mass layoff, thousands of workers affected
In May, the company also laid off about 6,000 workers, its largest job cuts in more than two years, as the company spent heavily on artificial intelligence.
Documents reveal Google as company behind proposed Indianapolis data center
The name of the company has been hidden while the proposal to rezone more than 460 acres for a massive data center campus on the southeast side moved through official channels.
Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after uproar from states
Proponents of an AI moratorium had argued that a patchwork of state and local AI laws is hindering progress in the AI industry and the ability of U.S. firms to compete with China.