‘Shark Tank’ star: US falling behind in global race for AI dominance
Kevin O’Leary, a regular on the ABC show “Shark Tank” known as “Mr. Wonderful,” took the stage Wednesday for a fireside chat on Day 1 of the Rally innovation conference.
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Major League Baseball to use robot umpires for ball-strike challenges
The system has been in use at many Minor League Baseball parks since 2023, including at Victory Field in Indianapolis for Indians games.
Checking in with past winners of Rally’s IN-Prize pitch contest, aimed at bringing startups to Indiana
The pitch contest, which comes with the potential for up to $1 million in rewards for each of the winners, returns this week as part of Elevate Ventures’ annual Rally innovation conference.
Google to withdraw rezoning request for data center in Franklin Township
The proposed data center has faced widespread criticism from neighbors and local officials who have expressed concerns about the project’s environmental impact.
Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business
The federal trial will revolve around the conduct that resulted in U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema declaring parts of Google’s digital advertising technology to be an illegal monopoly.
Trump reveals Murdochs, Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal
Congress passed legislation calling for a TikTok ban to go into effect in January, but President Trump has repeatedly signed orders that have allowed it to keep operating in the United States.
How Indy-area businesses use AI to train employees
The Carmel-based company, Murray Mentor, has created a voice-in-the-ear AI program that allows novice factory employees to tap the expertise of some of the most-seasoned employees—even if those employees retired long ago.
Indianapolis-based WSI Technologies under new ownership
Indianapolis-based The September Group purchased the companies that would eventually create WSI—which offers secure audio and video recording solutions for public safety and child welfare organizations—in 2020.
Glitch fixed that let some stories post early
The glitch, which went undetected internally for several weeks, has been fixed.
Los Angeles-based startup behind proposed Martindale-Brightwood data center
The company describes the data center planned for 2505 N. Sherman Drive as “state-of-the-art” and “high-density” with an air-and-water-based cooling system.
Franklin Township school district flips position, now supports Google data center development
As a critical vote by the City-County Council approaches on whether to rezone 467 acres for Google’s proposed billion-dollar data center, the local school district has changed its stance on the project.
Company pursuing small-scale data center in Martindale-Brightwood
The project is proposed for a 13-acre parcel east of Brightwood Plaza that was home to the now-demolished Sherman Drive-In from 1965 to 1983.
Tech consulting firm Hylaine to add 20-25 Indianapolis employees
CEO Adam Boitnott, who founded Hylaine in 2017, said the Indianapolis hiring is part of a national growth strategy for the company, which has about 200 employees overall working through five hub locations.
Deal reached on TikTok ownership, Treasury chief says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping would speak on Friday to possibly finalize the deal.
Electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers changing strategy
With the explosive growth of Big Tech’s data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution: bumping the energy-hungry centers off grids during power emergencies.
Mears Machine Corp. leaning into 3D printing as growth vehicle
Founded by Ron and Clara Mears in 1966, Mears Machine makes precision metal parts for the aerospace, marine, medical, racing and transportation industries.
What to know about Google’s proposed billion-dollar data center project
With the City-County Council approaching a Sept. 22 public hearing over the 467-acre project, IBJ looked into many of the questions being asked about the controversial development.
Indianapolis-based health-tech company GeoH lands $30M investment
GeoH offers a software platform that home care agencies can use for things like billing, staff scheduling, payroll and analytics, as well as a handful of other services.
Cost of IEDC consulting contract for data center study tops $1.2M
Boston Consulting Group was hired in April to prepare a report that seeks to answer “whether data centers provide sufficient return on investment for Indiana.”
Morgan County prepares for billion-dollar data center project from still-anonymous developer
Since the start of the year, Morgan County officials have rezoned nearly 400 acres of farmland for light industrial use and approved a series of tax abatements to make way for the project.