Zionsville-based tech startup Adverank plans to add 37 employees
Zionsville-based software startup Adverank has reached an incentives agreement with the state based on its expansion plan.
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Southern Indiana microelectronics effort lands $9.5M DoD workforce contract
The contract will likely lead to K-12 microelectronics education and career awareness outreach, Ivy Tech Community College certifications, youth apprenticeship programming, and a regional education and training hub.
Salesforce announces $1M grant to Indianapolis schools
The grant brings Salesforce’s total giving to Indianapolis Public Schools district to $5.5 million over the past seven years.
IBJ Podcast: Orr fellows leverage networking to boost value of tech, entrepreneurial positions
Now in its 23rd year, the Orr Fellowship program has helped develop an eye-popping number of leaders in Indiana’s tech and entrepreneurial ecosystems. It now counts 624 alumni who have worked at—and in some cases founded—nearly 300 significant companies and organizations.
Indianapolis-based High Alpha leads $8.9M investment in retail-tech startup
The company’s founder and CEO, Arthur Root, started Nostra AI while he was a student at Indiana University.
Lawsuit accuses Cummins of stealing trade secrets
California-based tech company C3.ai, which accuses Cummins of “brazen misappropriations of trade secrets and breach of contract,” said it plans to seek damages estimated at between $500 million and $1 billion.
Job rate for women in tech has hardly budged since 2005, EEOC finds
The report also found that while overall racial diversity in the high-tech workforce increased from 26 percent in 2005 to 40.1 percent in 2022, Hispanic and Black workers remained significantly underrepresented in the field.
Pacers leverage technology to improve the fan experience
Pacers executive Todd Taylor was the keynote speaker at IBJ’s Tech Exec of the Year event, which honored 10 technology leaders from business and government.
Apple unveils iPhone 16, new watches and AirPods that act as hearing aids
On Monday, Apple pulled back the curtain on its new iPhone 16 and 16 Pro devices, all of which will be able to use the company’s new Apple Intelligence features as they become available.
Google faces new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
The Justice Department, joined by a coalition of states, and Google each made opening statements Monday to a federal judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over online advertising technology.
Apple’s new iPhone catapults tech trendsetter into age of AI
The iPhone 16 is generating a bigger buzz because it is the first model to be tailored specifically for AI, a technology that is expected to trigger the biggest revolution in the industry since Steve Jobs thrust Apple into the smartphone market 17 years ago.
Fishers startup prepares to go public
Four-year-old Novusterra Inc. is planning an initial public offering within 90 days and hopes to be approved to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market, often used by companies that are still developing.
Indianapolis-based software startup Champion lands $3.3M in seed funding
Champion, a marketing data firm founded in 2023 by former employees of Salesforce and Aircall, has raised a total of $5.3 million since its launch.
Verizon buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen fiber network
Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that the acquisition will also shore up its foray into artificial intelligence as well as connected smart devices.
Houston tech company Ohana to relocate HQ to Indianapolis
The company, which plans to create more than 100 jobs over the next five years, could receive up to $3.5 million in conditional tax credits from the state if it meets hiring goals.
Will Indiana’s next governor champion the LEAP district in Lebanon?
More than two years after Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Indiana Economic Development Corp. quietly disclosed plans for the 9,000-acre campus in Boone County, the endeavor’s future now largely depends on the guidance of the next governor.
Fishers-based Flexware acquires North Carolina-based engineering services firm
Fishers-based Flexware Integration LLC, a fast-growing IT services provider, has acquired Castle Hill Technologies LLC, a North Carolina-based company that provides engineering services to the pharmaceutical industry.
Google sued by longtime enemy Yelp after years of antitrust complaints
The suit adds to a string of recent legal challenges to Google’s dominance, including court rulings that declared its search business and mobile app store to be illegal monopolies.
Rally Roundup: Pro race driver closes conference with insights, advice
It was his skill at a race-themed video game that landed Jann Mardenborough in the real-life racing world—but once he got there, Mardenborough still had a lot to learn.
Zuckerberg says White House pressured Facebook over COVID-19 content during pandemic
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also said he would no longer donate money to widen election access for voters after dishing out more than $400 million for that purpose in 2020.