Vehicle parts maker plans $7M tech center in Fishers
Thyssenkrupp Steering will create 64 new jobs and plans to move existing positions from its operations in Indianapolis to the new location at Exit Five Parkway.
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Technology consultant adding 116 employees to local workforce
Moser Consulting Inc. plans to spend more than $1.5 million at its local headquarters to accommodate the expansion.
FCC votes along party lines to end ‘net neutrality’ rule
The FCC vote is unlikely to be the last word. Net neutrality supporters threatened legal challenges, with New York's attorney general vowing to lead a multistate lawsuit.
Indianapolis software firm planning to hire 102
The 5-year-old company said it will spend about $2 million to improve its existing 10,000-square-foot downtown office.
Former Eleven Fifty Consulting employee files discrimination suit
Tech entrepreneur Scott Jones maintains the woman’s allegations that the consulting firm treated her unfairly and hoped to use her to perpetrate fraud are without merit.
Formstack’s new Colorado office not expected to slow Indy growth
Indianapolis-based software-as-a-service company Formstack announced this week that it plans to open an 8,300-square-foot office in downtown Colorado Springs that will hire 55 employees.
Esports becoming global sensation
Colleges and businesses, including local entities, are rushing to find ways to capitalize on the exploding phenomenon.
Program will try to connect veterans, tech community
The Speak Easy is spearheading the effort, which will include mentoring, educational events and steeply discounted co-working rates.
Local tech firm rolls out $1M ransomware protection guarantee
LifeOmic Inc., a fledgling Indianapolis-based tech company that provides cloud storage to medical users, is trying to make a rapid splash in the health care IT industry by offering what its says is an unprecedented marketing promise.
Shoppers take to their phones for Cyber Monday deals
More people are picking up their phones to shop on Cyber Monday: Web traffic from mobile devices, including tablets, was expected to top desktop computers for the first time this year.
Infosys plans 3rd tech hub, 500 design jobs in Rhode Island
Information technology outsourcing firm Infosys—which picked Indianapolis in May as the site for an $8.7 million technology and innovation hub —has chosen Providence, Rhode Island, for a design and innovation center.
Software firm eyes closure of Carmel office with 61 employees
The list of potential terminations includes engineers, software developers, project managers and administrative support staff.
Entrepreneur parlays IU hoops hysteria into thriving website
Alex Bozich’s Inside the Hall, one of the most popular websites covering IU basketball, has a considerable following not only in central and south-central Indiana but throughout the Midwest.
State looks down the road at autonomous vehicles
Gov. Eric Holcomb will ask lawmakers in 2018 to authorize the testing and operation of autonomous vehicles on Indiana roads.
Uber concealed hack that exposed data for 57 million people
Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach that the company concealed for more than a year.
Tech industry growth boosting local office market, report says
Growth in the technology industry has become a big driver of activity in the local commercial real estate market, according to a new report by CBRE, which ranked Indianapolis fourth for tech-job increases among U.S. cities.
Not-for-profits get creative to stand out on Giving Tuesday
The Tuesday following Thanksgiving—after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday—has become known for ushering in millions of dollars for thousands of charities.
Packaging firm BoxUp capitalizing on ‘unboxing’ trend
Indiana-based BoxUp lets consumers customize cardboard boxes with their own logos, photos and designs and then order small (or large) quantities with a few clicks of the mouse.
Holcomb seeks tax tweak for software firms
Gov. Eric Holcomb wants to boost Indiana’s tech sector with a tweak to state tax law that will benefit software firms and their customers but reduce state revenue as much as $10 million a year.
The agony and ecstasy of electronic medical records
Health care providers’ frustration is running high, and even advocates say the movement has fallen short.