Indianapolis-based freight service company sues former chief strategy officer
The company accuses the employee of breaching his employment agreement by working for a competitor and soliciting customers and an employee to join him.
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Researchers predict jobs that are most threatened by AI and who might be able to adapt
History shows that economists and researchers have been terrible at predicting the effects of new technologies on work and workers, so take forecasts seriously but not literally.
Lawyers in landmark social media addiction trial make final appeals to jury
The case has been selected as a bellwether trial, meaning its outcome could impact how thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies are likely to play out.
Purdue’s president: Universities must adjust to the new realities of AI
Speakers at IBJ’s Technology Power Breakfast, including Purdue University President Mung Chiang, talked about the changes that artificial intelligence is bringing and what people can do to be ready.
Central Indiana officials meet for ‘long overdue’ data center discussion
Mayors, city councilors, utility leaders and economic development experts from around central Indiana gathered Wednesday to discuss more coordination involving the boom in data center development.
Carmel tech firm sues IEDC, others over alleged IP theft
DynamoEdge’s core product uses 5G technology to analyze real-time data to anticipate problems before they occur.
Family sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over school shooting in Canada
OpenAI has said it considered but didn’t alert police about the activities of the person who months later committed one of Canada’s worst school shootings on Feb. 10.
Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ‘supply chain risk’ designation
This is the first time the federal government is known to have used the designation — designed to prevent foreign adversaries from harming national security systems — against a U.S. company.
Chief technology officer spent whole career at Lilly
Tim Coleman has held positions within information technology at Lilly in research and development, sales and marketing, manufacturing, and human resources.
Elevate Ventures says it’s proceeding with launch of long-planned growth fund
The Indianapolis-based nonprofit wants to invest $150 million in young Indiana companies who need help to scale their businesses.
Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity prices as tech companies vow to cover costs
The companies committing to the pledge included Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon.
Vote on Martindale Brightwood data center delayed
City-County Council member Ron Gibson, a Democrat who represents the area in which the data center would be developed, asked the Metropolitan Development Commission to delay its rezoning decision.
UIndy hosting AI summit next month
The event will include a keynote speech from Ravi Kumar, the CEO of international IT consulting and outsourcing firm Cognizant and a former executive at Infosys.
Purdue launches engineering entrepreneurship hub with $10M donation from Nvidia exec
The new Hub for Innovation, Ventures and Entrepreneurship is the latest in a series of initiatives Purdue has launched over the past several years to encourage entrepreneurship and technology commercialization.
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials took to social media to chastise Anthropic for failing to allow the military unrestricted use of its AI technology.
Where did lawmakers land on data center payments, rental caps, IEDC credits?
Indiana lawmakers sent Gov. Mike Braun a hefty local finance bill on the last day of the legislative session, weighing in on thorny topics such as local income tax allocations, rental property caps and data centers.
Mark Mayer: Marketing ‘unplugged’ time to digital natives needs nuance
Unplugging does not have to mean disappearing into the wilderness. It doesn’t have to be preachy.
OpenAI gets $110B in funding from trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon
Amazon is leading the trio of tech heavyweights in commitments, putting up $50 billion, followed by $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank.
Q&A: Upper Hand co-founder talks about company’s recent acquisition
Kevin MacCauley, the co-founder of Indianapolis sports-tech firm Upper Hand, talked to IBJ about the company’s recent acquisition and why he thinks AI is spurring acquisition activity right now.
Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as child in landmark addiction trial
Meta and YouTube are the two remaining defendants in the bellwether case, which TikTok and Snap have settled.