Google reveals itself as developer behind 500-acre Morgan County data center campus
Google’s announcement comes about a month after it pulled its plans for a data center on the southeast side of Indianapolis amid heavy community opposition.
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OpenAI launches web browser to compete with Google Chrome
A premium feature of the ChatGPT Atlas browser is an “agent mode” that accesses the laptop and effectively clicks around the internet on the person’s behalf.
What to know about the Amazon cloud outage that exposed the internet’s vulnerable backbone
Monday’s outage showed how many people rely on the corporate behemoth’s computational infrastructure everyday—and laid bare the vulnerabilities of an increasingly concentrated system.
Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it has received buyout offers and is considering its options
In June, Warner Bros. Discovery outlined plans to split its cable and streaming offerings, a process it expected would be complete by mid-2026.
US, Australia sign $8.5B critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
Earlier this month, Beijing announced that it will require foreign companies to get approval from the Chinese government to export magnets containing even trace amounts of rare-earth materials.
Amazon says outage has subsided after major internet disruption
By 6:35 a.m. Eastern time, the company said the issue had been “fully mitigated,” but later said some of its services are “still experiencing elevated errors.”
Use of nondisclosure agreements criticized amid data center surge
The NDAs public officials are signing early in the development process are a growing source of friction between tech giants and Indiana residents.
Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI, in a push to bring chatbots into classrooms
For the nation’s 4 million teachers to stay relevant and help students use the technology wisely, teachers unions have forged an unlikely partnership with the world’s largest technology companies.
UPDATE: Henry County commission tables data center discussion—for now
The Shelbyville-based developer previously attempted a data center project in Hancock County, but withdrew that proposal earlier this year after receiving significant community pushback.
Carmel tech firm OneCause acquired by Texas-based company
Pre-acquisition, OneCause had just over 200 employees, 119 based in Indiana. CEO Steve Johns, who will leave the company after the transition, said all of OneCause’s employees have retained their jobs.
Software firm opens ‘living lab’ in Carmel as it works to raise first-ever venture investment
Carmel-based software company Alleo, which launched in 2019, opened a space that’s part showroom, part test and demo space for new and existing users of its online collaboration platform.
Microsoft: Russia, China increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on US
The findings, published in Microsoft’s annual digital threats report, show how foreign adversaries are adopting new and innovative tactics in their efforts to weaponize the internet as a tool for espionage and deception.
Energy Department offers $1.6B loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest
Some 1,400 miles of transmission lines in Indiana and Michigan serving 600,000 customers will be replaced under the effort.
AES Indiana plans 1,200-megawatt substation for Morgan County data center
If the data center operates at around 90% of its capacity over a full year, it would use nearly twice the amount of electricity used by all AES Indiana residential customers in 2024, according to federal filings.
OpenAI partners with Walmart to let users buy products in ChatGPT, furthering chatbot shopping push
The retailer’s products will be available through instant checkout in ChatGPT—allowing users to buy anything from meal ingredients or household items, to other goods they might be discussing with the chatbot.
It’s called automated officiating. The NBA is using it to get even more calls right.
The NBA is tapping into technology more and more to ensure that plays like those get adjudicated correctly.
Indianapolis’ latest data center debate stops traffic in Martindale-Brightwood
Over 100 residents of the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood and organizers from multiple community groups rallied Monday against a proposed data center development at the site of the former Sherman Drive-In theater.
Indiana Pacers add new game-day audio service for visually impaired fans
Through a new partnership with MindsEye, an Illinois-based nonprofit, Pacers fans will have access to live audio description at 20 of the team’s home games this season.
Two industries were supposed to drive America’s future. One is booming, the other slumping.
Both fields have been in the spotlight in Washington through successive administrations, but appear to be heading in different directions.
AI jobs shock is coming and firms aren’t ready, financial CEO says
Klarna Group’s chief executive sees the AI boom spelling the end to what he calls “excess profits” in both the banking and software industries, as incumbents are overtaken by faster-moving challengers.