Zuckerberg says regulation of social media inevitable
After two days of congressional testimony, what seemed clear was how little Congress seems to know about Facebook, much less what to do about it.
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Tech guru Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund pulls Indy area tech firms onto global stage
Since October, when the flashy former CEO of AOL drove his Rise of the Rest bus tour to Indianapolis, his company—Revolution—has invested in three local companies.
Indiana startups raised $34.5M from venture capitalists in first quarter
The second quarter is off to a fast start, a sign that this could be a strong year for raising capital in the state.
Local health care software firm raises $7 million in capital
Indianapolis-based Hc1.com Inc., which sells customer-management software to health care enterprises, has raised three sizable rounds of capital in four years.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg fends off senators during five hours of questioning
Under fire Tuesday for the worst privacy debacle in his company’s history, CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized several times for Facebook failures and batted away often-aggressive questioning from lawmakers.
Software firm DemandJump lands $6 million in venture capital
The new funding will be invested into sales, marketing and product innovation expansion, company officials said.
Sports software firm lands $1.5M in VC
Officials for Upper Hand Inc. said the cash infusion will be used to develop technical and strategic partnerships and expand hiring efforts in customer support and product development.
Purdue bidding to run Los Alamos nuclear lab
The New Mexico lab, launched during World War II, is the nation’s leading nuclear-weapons research facility and employs 11,200 workers.
Firm launched by Purdue students aims to go where no man has gone before
Five 20-something-year-old entrepreneurs affiliated with Purdue University are pioneering technology involving rockets, satellites and hot air balloons that has gained far-reaching interest from an eclectic set of potential clients ranging from New Zealand sheep herders to oceanic pirate hunters.
MC Hammer joining governor to unveil prison coding program
Gov. Eric Holcomb is set to launch a program that teaches inmates at the Indiana Women's Prison how to code. And you can't touch his guest list.
How well does Indy rate on Amazon’s scorecard for HQ2?
Using the criteria the internet giant set for its secondary headquarters, IBJ did some digging and reached some conclusions on the city’s fitness for the $5 billion project.
Quirky Stutz complex is growing spot for techies, but still home to artists
Twenty-five years after developer Turner Woodard purchased the old Stutz factory complex at 10th Street and Capitol Avenue, the sprawling facility hosts 200-plus tenants.
Facebook scandal affected tens of millions more users than thought
Facebook is facing its worst privacy scandal in years following allegations that Cambridge Analytica used ill-gotten data from millions of users through an app to try to influence elections.
China lists $50 billion in U.S. goods it might hit with 25 percent tariff
Beijing’s list of 106 products included the biggest U.S. exports to China, reflecting its intense sensitivity to the dispute over American complaints that it pressures foreign companies to hand over technology.
Salesforce gives IPS $500K grant to boost tech-focused high school program
The money will fund laptops, desktop computers, wireless high-speed internet and other tech-related needs for a new academy opening at George Washington High School next fall.
Amazon officials quietly visited Indianapolis last month in HQ2 search
The visit occurred the week of March 19, the same week Amazon officials were reported to have visited Chicago for two days.
Money pulled for satellite instrument being built in Indiana
The federal spending plan approved March 23 by Congress contained no money for the $208 million Radiation Budget Instrument being built at a Harris Corp. plant in Fort Wayne for NASA.
Q&A: Kimbal Musk embraces tech in earthy new eatery but keeps it hidden
The brother of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is opening two Indianapolis restaurants in coming weeks. He sat down with IBJ to talk about the role of technology in the two eateries that play up their all-natural cuisine.
Boutique tech event in Bloomington aims for big-time stature
The Combine’s goal is to be “at the intersection of community, capital, creativity, culture and code,” said its leader.
U.S. charges nine Iranians in massive hacking scheme
The Trump administration announced criminal charges against Iranians accused in a government-sponsored hacking scheme to pilfer sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and American government agencies. Indiana was among the targets.