Artificial intelligence starting to pick who gets laid off
A January survey of 300 human resources leaders at U.S. companies revealed that 98 percent of them say software and algorithms will help them make layoff decisions this year.
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Supreme Court hears case that could transform internet
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez vs. Google, a lawsuit that argues tech companies should be legally liable for harmful content that their algorithms promote.
World’s top PC maker warns of job cuts as slump persists
Lenovo Group Ltd.’s profit fell for the first time in almost three years on waning demand for personal computers following a pandemic-era work-from-home boom.
Indiana group joins forces with Illinois, Michigan coalition on hydrogen hub effort
The program aims to award $7 billion to fund six to 10 hydrogen hub projects focused on the production, processing, delivery, storage and end use of clean hydrogen, with the goal of boosting the nation’s hydrogen economy.
Rose-Hulman engineering major to race in Daytona, prepare for final exams
When Mandy Chick isn’t racing from class to class at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the mechanical engineering major has stock car racing on her mind, especially this weekend.
EV subscription service Motor secures $7M funding round
The company, which has developed an electric vehicle subscription platform, said this month it will use the funding to refine the platform and expand into new markets.
New Purdue president outlines vision for school’s future in Indianapolis
The university intends for its realigned Indianapolis campus to act as a center for the fields of cybersecurity, data analytics, manufacturing, microelectronics, artificial intelligence and engineering—“the fields from which the biggest changes are coming.”
Tesla to open up a portion of its charging network to all EVs
The aim is to give EV owners more freedom to travel, and it will include at least 3,500 of Tesla’s Supercharger stations—which tend to be near highways—as well as its slower Level 2 “destination chargers” at locations such as hotels and restaurants.
Reports: T-Mobile users experience service outages across U.S.
Downdetector.com provided a chart tracking service complaints within the previous 24 hours indicating a peak of more than 69,000 reported outages in a two-hour period.
TechPoint reveals 2023 Mira Award nominees
The not-for-profit advocate for Indiana’s technology sector said the 78 nominees were chosen from a record number of entries and represent almost all regions of the state.
Democrats seek tighter limit on stock buybacks in chip subsidies
The members of Congress want companies that accept money authorized by the Chips and Science Act to be restricted from engaging in stock buybacks for at least 10 years.
Apple avoids job cuts because it didn’t overhire like Google and Amazon
Many tech companies admit that they hired too much during the pandemic, betting that lifestyle changes—including remote work, e-commerce spending and video-game habits—would bring a bigger windfall. Now they’re dealing with the aftermath.
Dorsey to headline IU Ventures networking summit
The IU Founders & Funders Network Venture Summit is scheduled May 18-19 at the Indiana Memorial Union. Only 185 tickets will be allocated for the event.
Twitter scrambles to fix meltdown as many unable to tweet
It is not clear what caused Wednesday’s meltdown, but Twitter engineers and experts have been warning that the platform is at an increased risk of fraying since new owner Elon Musk fired most of the people who worked on keeping it running.
Microsoft bakes ChatGPT-like tech into search engine Bing
The revamping of Microsoft’s second-place search engine could give the software giant a head start against other tech companies in capitalizing on excitement surrounding ChatGPT, a tool that’s awakened millions to the possibilities of the latest AI technology.
Dell latest to trim headcount as big tech job cuts keep coming
The computer maker reduced its payroll by 5%, or about 6,600 jobs, saying that the steps it’s taken to stay ahead of eroding market conditions are no longer enough.
IBJ Podcast: She went from a master’s in social work to tech firm CEO
In this week’s edition of the IBJ Podcast, Brown discusses the unusual route that led her to become a first-time entrepreneur in her early 40s.
In Spotify era, many musicians struggle to make a living
Making a living in the industry is increasingly hard for most songwriters and musicians in the streaming era. Royalties tend to be meager, while many say concerts produce less revenue.
Tech parks could capture larger share of tax dollars
A bill that would divert some $6 million in state and local tax revenue annually to state-certified technology parks has passed the Senate and is headed to the House, where similar legislation died two years ago.
Purdue startup’s food safety tool gains traction with Ag-Celerator grant
OmniVis has developed a hand-held device to rapidly detect pathogens in food, water and the agriculture production chain.