U.S. job openings fall to 3-1/2-year low
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that the number of job openings dropped to 7.4 million in September from 7.9 million in August.
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Google ad change could affect millions of small businesses
The change is an effort to crack down on fraud. But legitimate small businesses could be hurt if they’re unaware of the change.
Indiana Hospital Association names longtime health care leader as new president
Scott B. Tittle, a former health care policy adviser to former Gov. Mitch Daniels and nursing home trade association leader, will take the helm of the nonprofit professional trade group on Nov. 25.
Vinyl thrives as the nation’s oldest record maker plays familiar tune
In 2023, U.S. revenue from vinyl records grew 10%, to $1.4 billion, the 17th straight year of growth, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
City’s new HR software carries $152K price tag for three years
The Hogsett administration has agreed to pay $151,874 to New Jersey-based software company HR Acuity to use an anonymous online workplace harassment reporting platform called Speakfully.
IndyGo sues infrastructure consulting company over $4.7M in construction overruns
IndyGo says the overruns were the result of an infrastructure consulting company’s failure to properly investigate the downtown building site of the Julia M. Carson Transit Center for potential complications.
Stephanie White—reported favorite for Fever job—out as Sun coach
If the Indiana Fever are interested in hiring Stephanie White as head coach, as media sources have reported, the WNBA team’s path is now much clearer.
New federal agency kickstarts Indiana kidney project with $44M award
Sen. Todd Young visited the 16 Tech innovation district Monday to underscore the work of a young federal agency that wants to shake up the conventional model of funding biomedical research.
Spirit launching nonstop from Indy to Atlanta, seasonal to New Orleans
The Florida-based budget carrier will begin daily service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on May 7 and seasonal nonstops to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
Ex-Noblesville businessman faces federal money-laundering indictment
Former AurumXchange operator Maximiliano Pilipis faces multiple charges related to what prosecutors say was his operation of an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange.
David Yurman, Marc Jacobs stores to open at Fashion Mall
Over the next month, the Fashion Mall at Keystone will welcome three stores that are new to Indiana.
Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops, workers?
Automation could ease the sector’s deepening labor shortage, help farmers manage costs, protect workers from extreme heat and improve yields.
Apple launches iPhone into AI era with software update
The upgrade to the iOS 18 operating system on Monday arrives more than a month after four iPhone 16 models equipped with the special computer chip needed to power the AI features went on sale.
Cohen & Malad wins class-action status in Gerber Life lawsuit
The class would include more than 2 million people who paid premiums totaling more than $700 million, Cohen & Malad said in a statement.
IBJ Podcast: What Indy tourism guru Chris Gahl learned from his father’s murder, surviving cancer
Under the care of a legend in the Indianapolis medical community, Gahl got a clean bill of health last year. But he’s still sorting through the repercussions of the loss of his father.
Researchers say AI transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.” But Whisper has a major flaw.
UPDATE: Indiana Fever fire coach Christie Sides after two seasons
Media speculation after Sunday’s announcement landed solidly on Connecticut Sun Coach Stephanie White as a likely candidate to replace Sides.
PAC money surges in heated race for IPS school board seats
The race for four seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools board could significantly reshape the board’s makeup, with more candidates who are critical of charter schools.
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to believe that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination, McDonald’s said in a statement.
White River State Park reveals plans for $65M expansion on stamping plant site
The park will expand into 15 acres between the White River and Elanco Animal Health’s new headquarters and will include an event pavilion to be developed inside the remnants of a former crane bay that had been part of the original stamping plant.