Purdue professor puts high-tech spin on old-time construction staple
Luna Lu and her team at Purdue’s Lyles School of Civil Engineering are among a handful of organizations worldwide dabbling in how to commercialize “smart concrete.”
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Silicon Valley Bank seized by FDIC as depositors pull cash
The bank failed after depositors—mostly technology workers and venture capital-backed companies—began withdrawing their money and created a run on the bank.
Cummins expects big growth from its alternative-fuels business, CEO says
Cummins brought in $176 million—a tiny fraction of its overall revenue—from its electric and hydrogen products last year. But the company expects revenue to hit as much as $13 billion in 2030.
Congress members warned of significant health data breach
A broker on an online crime forum claimed to have records on 170,000 DC Health Link customers and was offering them for sale for an unspecified amount.
Cummins reveals Accelera as new brand for its green-tech power biz
The rebranding is an attempt to differentiate what until now had been known as Cummins’ New Power business unit, giving it a separate identity from the rest of the 104-year-old company, which has traditionally been known for its diesel engines.
Amazon’s belt-tightening affects towns across United States
For years, Amazon has been in super growth mode. But now, some projects are facing delays, and some communities worry the projects might never materialize.
Twitter hit by glitches as links, images fail to load
The company experienced an uptick of instability and bugs in recent months after new owner Elon Musk cut its staff sharply.
Microsoft’s latest AI assistant aimed at marketers, customer reps, work apps
Microsoft, having brought artificial intelligence to its battle with Google over search, is now turning to the latest AI technology to catch up with rivals in the corporate applications market such as Oracle, Salesforce and SAP.
Amazon pauses construction on 2nd phase of HQ2 campus in Virginia
The company has already hired more than 8,000 employees in the Arlington, Virginia, area and will welcome them to Met Park campus, the first phase of development, when it opens this June.
iPhone maker plans $700M India plant in shift from China
The investment is one of Foxconn’s biggest single outlays to date in India and underscores how China’s at risk of losing its status as the world’s largest producer of consumer electronics.
Ivy Tech to roll out new Ivy+ tech training program this month
Ivy+, which will offer non-degree credentials and skills training, launches in mid-March in Muncie, with an expected statewide rollout by the end of the month. Ivy Tech says it expects to enroll a cumulative 6,000 students by the end of next year, helping to ease Indiana’s tech workforce shortage.
TikTok adds 60-minute limit for teens but leaves big loopholes
The purported “limit” has been introduced as TikTok encounters significant political pressure in the United States from lawmakers in both major parties.
High-skilled visa holders at risk of deportation amid tech layoffs
Many of the tech firms that lobbied for more temporary visas for high-skilled immigrants are now firing these workers, leaving them with 60 days to find a new job or leave the country.
Tech’s next frontier: Indiana companies are making their way to Web 3.0
Web 3.0 is built upon the core concepts of decentralization and openness. Its features include artificial intelligence, machine learning and blockchain technology.
Indiana bill to criminalize nefarious GPS tracking advances to Senate
Although the proposal advanced 8-0, lawmakers cautioned that the bill still needs more work. More amendments are expected in the full chamber.
Microsoft brings Bing chatbot to phones after curbing quirks
Putting the new AI-enhanced search engine into the hands of smartphone users is meant to give Microsoft an advantage over Google, which dominates the internet search business but hasn’t yet released such a chatbot to the public.
Facebook parent to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted no more layoffs
The job eliminations arrive after CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to reassure workers that he didn’t “anticipate more layoffs” after the company slashed 11,000 jobs—roughly 13 percent of its workforce—in November.
Supreme Court wrestles with lawsuit shield for social media
The case highlighted the tension between technology policy fashioned a generation ago and the reach of today’s social media, numbering billions of posts each day.
Computer retailer Micro Center to open first Indianapolis store
The first Micro Center store in Indiana is expected to open in July and employ 50 to 75 staff members. The Ohio-based retailer of computers, computer parts and other electronics presently operates 25 stores in 16 other states.
National tech layoffs could create opportunity in Indiana
From Amazon to Microsoft to Twitter and many others, tech companies nationwide have announced more than 200,000 layoffs since the start of the year. But is a different story emerging in Indiana?