Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32B in largest deal in its history
The acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz is expected to boost the tech giant’s in-house cloud computing amid burgeoning artificial intelligence growth.
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Q&A with Michael Collins: An unconventional path to a high-tech career
“I’ve had many mentors at this point—well-established engineers and professionals—and they have helped me learn a lot. And I think a lot of the things that I’ve learned from them are a lot more applicable than some of the things I would have had to learn in school.”
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IBJ Podcast: On the frontlines of adopting revolutionary AI as firms ask, ‘What’s in it for me?’
Businesses hear warnings that they need to take advantage of artificial intelligence or else drift into irrelevancy. But when cheerleaders say AI can make businesses more productive, what does that look like exactly?
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How will AI impact Indiana’s workforce? It’s complicated.
Advances in technology traditionally have had the biggest impact on more physical jobs, but generative AI tools will likely be most disruptive for jobs that require brains, not brawn.
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AI tools are helping researchers discover new drugs more quickly
During the last nine years, the cumulative amount of AI investments across the pharma and biotech sectors has increased by almost thirtyfold, to $24.6 billion as of last December.
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As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back
Hospitals say AI is helping nurses work more efficiently while addressing burnout and understaffing. But nursing unions argue the technology is overriding nurses’ expertise and degrading the quality of care patients receive.
Computer programming ranks among hardest-hit occupations
More than a quarter of all computer programming jobs have vanished in the past two years, the worst downturn that industry has ever seen.
Sen. Young: US must prevail in AI race against China
Speaking at IBJ’s Technology Power Breakfast on Monday, U.S. Sen. Todd Young of Indiana also discussed the challenge of striking a balance between encouraging innovation in artificial intelligence and developing necessary guardrails.
Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engine
The stage is also being set for what could turn out to be one of the most dramatic changes to the search engine’s interface since Google’s co-founders started the company in a Silicon Valley garage during the late 1990s.
Salesforce gives tepid outlook while touting AI
Investors have flagged some uncertainty from changes in the company’s rank of top executives.
Indianapolis startup BrightChoice launches online therapy platform
Founded by a father-son duo, BrightChoice offers web-based services addressing common mental health struggles like anxiety, depression, stress management and more.
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending technology stocks?
DeepSeek’s AI assistant became the No. 1 downloaded free app on Apple’s iPhone store Monday, propelled by curiosity about the ChatGPT competitor.
Carmel company launches mental health app
Syra Health is looking to its new AI-powered app, Syrenity, to help it reach profitability and establish itself as a provider of high-tech mental health services.
Samsung aims to turn its next generation of Galaxy smartphones into AI companions
New Galaxy S25 models are capable of pulling more requests out of conversations, learning people’s routines, anticipating people’s needs and performing more technological tricks.
Trump signs executive order on developing AI ‘free from ideological bias’
The new order sets out to track down and review “all policies, directives, regulations, orders, and other actions taken” as a result of former President Joe Biden’s sweeping AI executive order of 2023.
Apple’s tough January worsens as analysts cut on iPhone sales
Soft iPhone sales are becoming an increasing concern for investors, as artificial intelligence fails to act as a hoped-for growth catalyst.
Biden signs executive order aimed at growing AI infrastructure in U.S.
The order on artificial intelligence seeks to ensure the infrastructure needed for advanced AI operations, such as large-scale data centers and new clean power facilities, can be built quickly and at scale in the United States.
Indianapolis tech startup Stellar lands $2.7M in seed funding
The seed round was oversubscribed, meaning Stellar Technology Services attracted more investor interest than anticipated.
AI’s next leap requires intimate access to your digital life
Leading AI companies including Google and Microsoft predict that a new generation of digital helpers termed “AI agents” will completely change how people interact with computers.
In 2024, artificial intelligence was all about putting AI tools to work
Just over two years after the debut of ChatGPT, the world is getting a little savvier about what artificial intelligence technology can do for us and what it’s not so great at.
AI a game changer for students with disabilities, but schools still learning to harness it
Schools everywhere have been wrestling with how and where to incorporate AI, but many are fast-tracking applications for students with disabilities.
Google forges ahead with next generation of AI while fending off breakup threat
The next generation of Google’s AI is being packaged under the Gemini umbrella.
Indianapolis entrepreneurs launch AI training firm Pragmatico
Pragmatico, co-founded by Santiago Jaramillo, Rod Feuer and James Paden, offers hands-on workshops to help both beginners and advanced users effectively use AI in their organizations.
Purdue’s inaugural AI summit addresses need for education and training
Purdue’s inaugural AI summit, held Thursday in downtown Indianapolis, was a daylong event focused on AI and its impact on business, academia and the workforce.