Tech

Under the proposal, anyone under the age of 16 would need to secure permission from their guardians before accessing apps like Facebook, Instagram or TikTok. ... Read More

The organization has hired Stefan Welsh to lead the initiative, which aims to promote career opportunities and accelerate talent development pipelines in the microelectronics industry.... Read More

A software company affiliated with Purdue University that has developed an AI-tool that helps better predict when parts are close to becoming obsolete has won a contract with the agency that manages supply chain needs for the U.S. military.... Read More

TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office.... Read More

The transaction would give IAC’s shareholders direct ownership of the company that now does business as Angi Inc. and would result in Angi becoming a fully independent company, IAC announced late Monday.... Read More

The Indiana Connectivity Program announced a little over $378,000 in funding for increased access to broadband for Indiana residents. This is the 12th round of funding for the program.... Read More

Founded in 2016, Pierce Aerospace has developed technology that allows government and commercial users to detect, track and identify drones. The company currently has 15 employees, most of whom live in central Indiana.... Read More

Uniform Sierra Aerospace was co-founded by three Purdue University alumni and had developed a pair of unmanned aircraft systems designed for use by first responders and search-and-rescue teams.... Read More

Stellar Technology Services Inc., an Indianapolis-based startup that helps clients incorporate artificial intelligence in their operations, has closed on a  $2.7 million round of seed funding. Indianapolis-based Ground Game Ventures led the round.... Read More

Amongst several cities with 75,000–125,000 residents, the City of South Bend, was named the No.1 Digital City at the 2024 National League of Cities Conference. Created by the Center for Digital Government to recognize cities improving constituent services ...... Read More

While construction has yet to begin, planning is continuing to move forward for Microsoft's planned data centers in St. Joseph County and La Porte, according to our partners at WSBT-TV. County officials say they expect both projects to progress this year.... Read More

Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that could upend their livelihoods.... Read More

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit struck down the FCC’s net neutrality rules governing internet service providers Thursday in an early policy win for Republicans seeking to reverse Biden-era industry regulation.... Read More

Fishers-based smart-mailbox startup Arrive AI Inc. intends to go public via a direct listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, according to paperwork the company filed Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.... Read More

Artificial intelligence holds the promise of helping countless other students with a range of visual, speech, language and hearing impairments to execute tasks that come easily to others. Schools have been wrestling with how and where to incorporate AI.... Read More

Launching next year, Velocity will be a six-month program that will award a total of $75,000 to entrepreneurs who present the top solution in three categories: BioInnovation, Farmer-Focused Innovation, and Food is Health.... Read More

Indiana's sports technology sector is growing and working to revolutionize how fans and athletes experience sports. Sports Tech HQ is an initiative launched by the Indiana Sports Corp in 2022 to attract sports tech startups to the state.... Read More

And Ting Gootee, the CEO of Indianapolis-based TechPoint, said she believes investors’ enthusiasm for artificial intelligence will help spur investment activity in Indiana tech companies.... Read More

Federal officials confirmed early Thursday that South Korean chip manufacturer SK Hynix Inc. will receive up to $458 million in federal CHIPS Act funding to build its $3.87 billion semiconductor packaging facility at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette.... Read More

Peter Zahrt, founder and CEO of Tippecanoe Tech, was a drunk-driving patrol officer at various national parks. He invented the Night Rider, a device that performs the Nystagmus Test for an officer, where the suspect tracks the officer's finger with their eyes.... Read More