UPDATE: Elon Musk claims X being targeted in ‘massive cyberattack’
Following two morning outages, a sustained outage that lasted at least an hour began at noon, with the heaviest disruptions occurring along the U.S. coasts.
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Sen. Young: US must prevail in AI race against China
Speaking at IBJ’s Technology Power Breakfast on Monday, U.S. Sen. Todd Young of Indiana also discussed the challenge of striking a balance between encouraging innovation in artificial intelligence and developing necessary guardrails.
Q&A with Michael Collins: An unconventional path to a high-tech career
“I’ve had many mentors at this point—well-established engineers and professionals—and they have helped me learn a lot. And I think a lot of the things that I’ve learned from them are a lot more applicable than some of the things I would have had to learn in school.”
Chicago-based venture firm adds Indianapolis-based partner
Chicago-based M25, a venture firm that invests in early-stage Midwestern tech startups, has named local entrepreneur Brian Powers as its Indianapolis-based venture partner.
Indianapolis-based startup Pillar acquired by fellow HR tech company
Pillar, which launched out of High Alpha in 2021, offers a platform employers can use to help evaluate job candidates during the interview process.
U.S. charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cybercrime campaign
The indictments come as the U.S. government has warned of an increasingly sophisticated cyber threat from China.
Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engine
The stage is also being set for what could turn out to be one of the most dramatic changes to the search engine’s interface since Google’s co-founders started the company in a Silicon Valley garage during the late 1990s.
Startup Emboa Medical’s device mimics boa constrictor’s teeth to remove blood clots
The pre-clinical West Lafayette-based medical device startup is working to develop a new “microstructred” catheter to remove blood clots that cause strokes.
Giant chipmaker to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in United States
TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, produces chips for companies including Apple, Intel and Nvidia.
Q&A: IU basketball player making a play with software platform for college athletics
IU basketball player Anthony Leal is building his company, Motion Sports, as a go-to platform for collegiate athletic programs.
Accounting firm KSM adds IT consulting services
Indianapolis-based Katz Sapper & Miller, the city’s largest accounting firm, hopes to grow its new information technology consulting practice significantly over time.
Republic Airways, Accutech Systems among 2025 Mira Award winners
Indianapolis-based TechPoint, which supports the state’s tech sector, honored Republic Airways, Accutech and 18 other winners at its annual Mira Awards gala Thursday night.
Salesforce gives tepid outlook while touting AI
Investors have flagged some uncertainty from changes in the company’s rank of top executives.
Pittsboro advisory commission recommends data-center rezoning request
A Denver-based company is seeking to build a data center campus on about 285 acres of the 626-acre property.
UK-based sports tech company to establish Indiana presence
London-based Sportable has developed a tracking platform that uses sensors placed inside balls to deliver data designed to measure player and team performance.
Apple announces $500B investment in U.S. over next four years
Apple said Monday that it plans to create 20,000 jobs and open a new manufacturing facility as part of the investment.
Butler startup accelerator alums announce Indiana hiring plans
Sweden-based ImagiLabs and Minnesota-based Awesome People Leaders say participating in an Indy-based startup accelerator convinced them to expand their operations in Indiana.
Morgan County officials approve rezoning for proposed 391-acre data center
Residents voiced a variety of concerns about the proposed data center, but the three-person board voted unanimously to move forward.
What changes to the CHIPS act could mean for AI growth and consumers
Trump has called the federal contracts made with the help of the CHIPS and Science Act “ridiculous,” signaling that he doesn’t support the program.
New rule aims to help consumers cancel subscriptions, memberships
The click-to-cancel rule went into effect Jan. 14, although sellers have until May 14 to comply.