Fresh off earning her Purdue doctorate, Kelly Cole’s goals get an unexpected jolt
She was finishing her doctorate at Purdue University in cyber forensics and contemplating a career analyzing intrusion detection systems.
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Aflac finds suspicious activity on network that might affect personal data
Aflac said potentially impacted files contain claims information, health information, Social Security numbers and other personal information related to customers, beneficiaries, employees, agents and other individuals.
Marketing firm Prolific partners with Elevate Ventures, bringing national news coverage to Rally conference
Elevate Ventures and Indianapolis-based marketing, strategy and investment firm Prolific have merged their fall conferences.
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for third time
The decision to keep TikTok alive through an executive order has received some scrutiny, but it has not faced a legal challenge in court—unlike many of Trump’s other executive orders.
Apple targets spring 2026 for release of delayed Siri AI upgrade
Apple sought to downplay the company’s struggles in AI, saying that the postponed Siri features were just a part of a broader push and that success in AI will be determined over the next several years.
Noblesville-based Telemetry Sports acquired by North Carolina-based sports tech firm
Telemetry provides artificial intelligence, video and tracking analytics to help football programs with player evaluation, scouting, recruiting and planning. It’s used by 25 NFL teams.
Massive Google Cloud outage disrupts popular internet services
Tens of thousands of users of Spotify, Discord and other platforms began noticing issues with their services around 1:50 p.m.
Community Health Network looks to save $10M this year by using AI tools
While many hospital systems are using some form of artificial intelligence to streamline administrative tasks, some, like Community, are taking it a step further, using it to inform some aspects of patient care.
Meta takes $15B stake in Scale AI in bid to catch competitors
It could be one of the biggest acquisitions the social media giant has made since its 2014 deal to buy WhatsApp, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Apple unveils software redesign while reeling from AI missteps, tech upheaval and trade war
The showcase unfolded amid nagging questions about whether Apple has lost some of the mystique and innovative drive that turned it into a tech trendsetter during its nearly 50-year history.
Warner Bros. Discovery to split into 2 companies, dividing cable and streaming services
The move to create two independent companies comes as the number of people “cutting the cord” brings with it a sustained upheaval in the entertainment industry.
Indy-based BCforward invests $1M in Indianapolis AI consulting startup
BCforward founder Justin Christian said the Stellar investment is one of several moves his company has made over the past year or so to position the company for future growth.
IU grad Mark Cuban offers advice on entrepreneurship, AI to Indy audience
Cuban visited Indianapolis on Wednesday to speak to a standing-room-only crowd at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress at the Indiana Convention Center.
Buzzy British sports-tech startup expands North American presence—starting in the Indy area
Ai.io, a British sports-tech startup, was named to Fast Company’s 2025 list of top 10 most innovative sports companies.
Indiana’s tech hub projects still on track despite federal uncertainty, conference panelist says
Indiana’s three planned technology hubs—for which the state has been selected for up to $350 million in federal funding—are still in the works despite ongoing uncertainties on the federal level, according to the Indiana organization coordinating work on all three projects.
Global gathering in Indianapolis emphasizes power of entrepreneurship
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress kicked of Monday with a discussion led by Gov. Mike Braun and companies including Eli Lilly. An associated event featured a fireside chat between High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey and business author Brad Feld.
Judge wrestles with far-reaching remedy proposals in antitrust case against Google
Justice Department lawyers who argued that a radical shake-up is needed to promote a free and fair market, while Google’s legal team argued that only minor concessions are needed.
Google, Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in search monopoly case
Google has already vowed to appeal the ruling that branded its search engine as a monopoly, a step it can’t take until the judge orders a remedy.
Lilly, Purdue Strategic Ventures invest in AI-assisted remote lab platform built for speedier research and development
Persist AI announced a $12 million Series A funding round to support its new Cloud Lab platform, allowing companies to use its lab remotely for research and development.
Salesforce agrees to buy Informatica in deal worth $8B
The deal could be strategic given the intensifying competition in the market for artificial intelligence-driven databases.