Companies might find ways to avoid Trump’s new $100,000 visa
The H-1B visa is popular among tech companies, with Amazon, Microsoft and information technology contractors like Infosys and Cognizant among some of the largest users.
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Tesla reports surprise increase in car sales in third quarter
The electric car maker likely benefited from a rush by consumers to take advantage of a $7,500 credit before it expired on Sept. 30.
Google officially withdraws plans for data center in Franklin Township
The request comes less than two weeks after the company informed the City-County Council that it intended to withdraw its proposal amid intense pushback from neighbors and some city leaders.
Report predicts $350B nuclear boom in US to power AI
While demand is on the rise for carbon-free fission power as the U.S. races to meet a surge in electricity needs, costs remain high and construction is expected to be slow.
Electronic Arts to be acquired for $52.5B in largest-ever private equity buyout
If the transaction closes as anticipated, it will end EA’s 36-year history as a publicly traded company.
Private equity sees profits in power utilities as electric bills rise and Big Tech seeks more energy
Private investment firms that have done well investing in infrastructure over the last 15 years now have strong incentives to add data centers, power plants and the services that support them.
Scott Dorsey to Rally crowd: AI age reminiscent of dawn of the internet, but ‘so much faster’
At the annual Rally innovation conference, High Alpha founder Scott Dorsey joined Colorado-based tech entrepreneur Godard Abel for a chat about who will win—and who will lose—in the age of artificial intelligence.
Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership
Much is still unknown about the actual deal in the works, but President Trump said at a White House signing ceremony Thursday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has agreed to move forward with it.
Trump’s corporate tax break worth $67B hits Biden-era snag
Trump’s recently enacted tax law sweetened a break for corporate research and development investments, a provision especially valuable to technology, pharmaceutical and manufacturing businesses. But some businesses won’t be able to take full advantage of the break.
‘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.
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.