White House adds Indianapolis to TechHire initiative
The initiative, which looks to train about 560 local tech workers by 2018, comes as central Indiana companies of all types show increasing hunger for skilled computer workers.
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LeadJen co-founders sue each other after split
An apparent fallout last year between Jenny Vance and Bill Johnson—two of the area’s better-known tech entrepreneurs—led the business partners to file lawsuits against each other last week.
Premier Healthcare warns of data breach after theft
The company announced Monday that a missing laptop contains the names, addresses, Social Security numbers and other confidential information of more than 200,000 patients.
NCAA, Microsoft team up to help fans pick tournament games
After years of fighting against tournament pools because of its staunch anti-gambling position, the Indianapolis-based organization is going to work with Microsoft's search engine, Bing, to pick winners in the men's basketball tournament.
Activist pushing for Angie’s List’s sale joins board
TCS Capital founder Eric Semler and two other outsiders are joining the board under a settlement announced Tuesday morning. The pact bars TCS from increasing its ownership stake beyond 12.75 percent. It currently owns 10.7 percent.
Study: Women in Indy tech jobs earn more than males
Female technology workers in Indianapolis earn slightly more than their male counterparts, according to a new study, and Indy is only one of three cities nationally where that’s happening.
Penn State prof to lead IU informatics school
During Raj Acharya’s tenure at Penn State, the university's computer science research expenditure moved from 64th in the nation in 2001 to eighth in 2013.
Verge goes national, finds friction over name
Founder Matt Hunckler believes emerging tech hubs across the country can benefit from the connections and information Verge offers, so he’s been charting a course for national expansion.
Indy firm nabs $15M to expand brain surgery technologies
The new funding builds on the $18 million NICO Corp. has raised from investors since its founding in 2008. The money will help the firm conduct clinical trials, commercialize new products and expand its staff beyond North America.
Analysts: Activists may turn up heat after Angie’s earnings miss
Angie’s List made history Tuesday by notching its first profitable year, but the company’s shares tumbled more than 10 percent after it reported underwhelming revenue growth.
Noblesville High School student creates app for hall passes
Pass Whiz, the app created by 17-year-old Zack Baker, allows students to request a pass to leave the classroom which teachers can approve or deny by tapping a button.
Angie’s List reports first profitable year in company history
The 21-year-old Indianapolis-based home-services reviews and marketplace firm announced a 2015 profit of $10.2 million, up from a loss of $12 million in 2014.
Indy angel group gets aggressive with school startups
Indianapolis-based Vision Tech Angels has always invested in startups born at universities, by way of invitation. Now it’s flipping the script and seeking them out.
New program targets cybercrimes against Indiana youth
State police say the program is necessary due to instances of sexual predators targeting young people online, as well as cyberbullying and radicalization by terrorists.
In-car data poised to rewrite rules of auto insurance
Two dozen auto insurers in Indiana already have launched at least small-scale usage-based insurance programs, according to the Indiana Department of Insurance.
Angie’s List fate hazy if HomeAdvisor merger occurs
Angie’s List Inc. and rival HomeAdvisor both connect consumers and service providers, but their business models are very different. That adds a complicating wrinkle as speculation intensifies that HomeAdvisor’s parent will take another run at acquiring Angie’s List.
Congress moves near final OK of local Internet tax ban
State and local governments would be permanently barred from taxing access to the Internet under a bipartisan compromise the Senate began pushing on Thursday toward congressional approval.
Two area companies to build new HQs in Fishers
Indianapolis-based Braden Business Systems plans to move to Fishers while Stanley Security will consolidate operations in the city, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced Wednesday.
Bluebridge adds former ExactTarget exec, expands focus
Todd Richardson, who helped fashion ExactTarget’s culture as an executive vice president, said he hopes to reproduce that same “kind of magic” at Fishers-based Bluebridge.
High Alpha, Appirio partner to grow startups faster
The two Indianapolis-based tech companies will exchange a variety of resources and access in a deal that’s the first of its kind for either firm.