New ed-tech accelerator program offers $100K investments
Equity investments in each of the firms will come from a Butler University philanthropic fund, and the school is currently talking with potential additional investors.
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The new phone call etiquette: Text first and never leave a voice mail
The phone etiquete norms change as quickly as the technology, causing some people to feel left behind or confused.
State’s newest public company faces hurdles
Syra Health Corp., a Carmel-based health care services company, raised $5.3 million after expenses in its initial public offering. But it faces a slew of challenges, from winning new customers to launching products and services quickly to stem losses.
Report: Indiana tech firms landed 19 deals worth more than $93.4M last quarter
Echoing national trends, both the number of venture investments into Indiana companies and the total value of those deals declined as compared with last year, the TechPoint report says.
IndyCar takes hybrid testing to its marquee venue in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway reverted to its original purpose Thursday—serving as a test track for new automobile technology. The lessons learned about IndyCar’s new hybrid cars could reverberate throughout next season.
Indiana University, Purdue leaders share goals for Indy campuses
During a forum Thursday hosted by the not-for-profit Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, officials from IU and Purdue emphasized continuing opportunities for collaboration even as both schools create two independent urban campuses in Indianapolis.
IRS says Microsoft might owe about $29B in back taxes
That figure, which Microsoft disputes, stems from a long-running IRS probe into how Microsoft allocated its profits among countries and jurisdictions in the years 2004 to 2013.
Utah latest state to sue TikTok, alleging it baits children into addictive habits
Indiana and Arkansas have filed similar lawsuits, while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide whether state attempts to regulate social media platforms such as Facebook, X and TikTok violate the Constitution.
With $111M investment, Indiana University betting big on microelectronics
Indiana University is partnering with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, to boost the growth of the microelectronics industry in Indiana.
Purdue launches broadband team to improve internet access in Indiana
The new Purdue Broadband Team, announced Monday, will work with local communities across Indiana to determine where better broadband access is needed and what tools residents and businesses need to deploy internet services.
Indianapolis-based health-tech startup lands $2M investment
Indianapolis-based Plan Forward, which helps dental practices set up membership plans for their patients, plans to use most of the investment on sales and marketing, while some will go toward improving its software platform.
Where Indiana leads, too many workers don’t follow
As Indiana competes with neighboring states for computer-chip and electric-vehicle production plants, some state leaders remain concerned that Hoosiers are ill-equipped to fill the jobs of the future should those corporations decide to locate here.
Carmel-based Mesh Systems helps Kraft Heinz develop high-tech sauce dispenser
Carmel-based Mesh Systems worked with the multinational food company on the Heinz Remix, a high-tech machine that allows customers to create customized sauce combinations. In part because of the project, Mesh recently added a 10,000-square-foot lab space.
TechPoint’s annual Mira Awards moving to Old National Centre
Next year’s gala, which is slated for April 26, will feature an awards show in the Murat Theatre followed by a community celebration and afterparty in the Egyptian Room inside the venue.
Indiana lands $3.6M in national settlement of Blackbaud data breach case
Fundraising software company Blackbaud agreed Thursday to pay $49.5 million to settle claims brought by the attorneys general of 49 states and Washington, D.C., related to a 2020 data breach that exposed sensitive information from 13,000 not-for-profits.
Regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in Twitter acquisition probe
The SEC said in a filing that Musk failed to appear for testimony on Sept. 15 despite an investigative subpoena served by the SEC and having raised no objections at the time it was served.
Telamon founder Albert Chen to receive Sachem Award
The Sachem is the state’s highest honor and is used to “recognize an individual whose lifetime of excellence and moral virtue has brought credit and honor to Indiana.”
Chipotle robots might soon construct your salads and bowls
Curt Garner, Chipotle’s chief customer and technology officer, said the goal is not to replace workers but to meet the rising demands of serving customers who order online in addition to those who come into the store.
Google to add Bard AI to voice assistant, following Amazon
Google said the product, called Assistant with Bard, was still an “early experiment” and that it would be available only to a test group at first.
Indianapolis tech startup Overfuel acquires competitor
Overfuel, which launched last year, recently acquired a Washington-state-based competitor, 321 Ignition. Both companies offer a platform on which independent auto dealers can build their websites.