Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that he will put together an investor group to buy TikTok after the House passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its China-based owner does not sell its stake.... Read More
The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company's current ownership structure is a national security threat.... Read More
AT&T announced this week that its fiber optic network is now available to more than 2,500 customer locations in portions of Martinsville, part of a $6.3 million partnership with the city to provide access to high-speed broadband.... Read More
AgriNovus Indiana, the not-for-profit initiative focused on growing the state's agbioscience sector, is using newly released research to inform the focus of its HungerTech Innovation Challenge for 2024. The research shows a major gap between the amount of...... Read More
While Indiana continues to battle the digital divide--the gap between those who have and don't have broadband access--there are significant signs of progress. State and federal funds totaling nearly $1.5 billion are being deployed to help connect the...... Read More
As digital technology advances, so, too, does the demand for data centers—but until just a few years ago, Indiana was largely sitting on the sidelines while projects went to other states. That’s begun to change, thanks in part to...... Read More
Indianapolis-based Dwellane, a real estate tech startup that had its public launch last month, aims to add local flavor to the experience of online house-hunting.... Read More
A not-for-profit center for entrepreneurship in Bloomington is piloting a new accelerator program designed to boost innovation and economic growth in the Indiana Uplands region. The Mill will launch the Indiana Uplands Accelerator, an eight-week program for...... Read More
The former Franciscan Health Hammond hospital could get new life as a technology center designed for quantum computing. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report Quantum Corridor Inc. is looking to partner with Purdue University Northwest on...... Read More
Purdue University is partnering with a French software maker to use 3D-modeling technology to accelerate semiconductor training and research. Multinational company Dassault Systèmes uses “virtual twin” technology to boost product quality, improve...... Read More
TechPoint has released the list of nominees for the 2024 Mira Awards, honoring the best in tech in Indiana. The Indianapolis-based organization says the record number of entries for two of the key awards underscores the "vibrancy of Indiana's tech sector."... Read More
Katara McCarty won the $75,000 prize for first in the NBA Foundation’s 2024 All-Star Pitch Competition for Exhale, a company based around an app that provides mental health support focused on Black women.... Read More
Trine University in Angola and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division are teaming up on an initiative to develop autonomous low-profile vessels, or LPVs, and Indiana students are at the forefront. The challenge will see teams work to make the LPVs...... Read More
Zeb Wood is an entrepreneur, but also an evangelist of sorts for extended reality, a catch-all term for 3D animation, virtual reality and augmented reality. His startup, Open Mind XR, recently won a pitch competition for tech that helps children with ADHD.... Read More
Indiana University, the University of Notre Dame and Purdue University have joined a national consortium of technology companies, corporations, research institutions and other organizations to help set standards for the use of artificial intelligence. ... Read More
Boonville and AT&T have completed a $4.4 million public-private project that has resulted in high-speed fiber broadband being made available to all households and businesses in the city. Bill Soards, president of AT&T Indiana, said the project is the...... Read More
The program has 330 immersive simulations for a range of careers, trades and skills with everything from assisting with surgery to helping hotel guests to changing the oil in a car. Kids can perfect their form and earn a gold, silver or bronze star for their attempt. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based software company Flaunt announced Tuesday it has secured a $1.8 million round of funding. The startup, which launched out of venture studio High Alpha last year, said it will use the funding to further develop its brand loyalty platform.... Read More
A data analytics challenge designed to give Indiana college students the chance to address real-world business needs kicked off Monday with an expanded group of participating universities. This year's competition adds the...... Read More
The deal would merge Zapata with Andretti Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company that launched in 2022. (A SPAC is a shell company formed with the intent of acquiring another company and taking it public.)... Read More
