Rally conference returns—with some changes
As Elevate Ventures prepares for year two of its multimillion-dollar Rally innovation conference, the organization is making a few adjustments to last year’s playbook.
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Nvidia facing antitrust probe from regulators amid competitor complaints
Nvidia’s has cemented itself as a poster child for the artificial intelligence boom—and in the process become one of the most valuable companies in the world.
OpenAI testing web search features for ChatGPT, challenging Google
OpenAI’s push into search comes after Google in May jumped heavily into using generative AI in search.
Big Tech says AI is booming, but Wall Street is starting to see a bubble
A growing number of Wall Street analysts and tech investors are beginning to sound the alarm about the immense amount of money that is being poured into artificial intelligence by Big Tech companies, stock market investors and venture-capital firms.
Indy-based AnalytiXIN launches effort to spur tech-focused conversations
AnalytiXIN is a collaborative effort between major Indiana corporations, industry groups and academic institutions to share information on data sciences, including digital, AI and advanced analytic capabilities.
Microsoft, Apple will not join OpenAI’s board as regulatory scrutiny grows
In January, the Federal Trade Commission said it would look into whether the investments and partnerships between AI companies and Big Tech are stifling true competition.
OpenAI delays launch of voice assistant, citing safety testing
The company first showed off the tools in a demo last month that triggered excitement from ChatGPT users—but also the threat of a lawsuit from actor Scarlett Johansson.
Local tech exec R.J. Talyor launches marketing startup with $2M in seed funding
Talyor is the CEO and one of the four locally based co-founders of Backstroke, which uses generative artificial intelligence to create customized marketing emails at scale
McDonald’s ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus with IBM
Numerous fast food chains have begun exploring the implementation of AI across operations over recent years, with many pointing to possibilities of maximizing speed and cutting costs.
Indiana schools embrace AI, but seek to ‘keep humans in the loop’
About 45,000 Indiana students across the state learned with AI tutors last year as part of a state grant to reduce teacher workloads while improving student learning.
Apple leaps into AI with array of upcoming iPhone features, deal with ChatGPT
Apple has jumped into the race to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses, spotlighting a slew of features designed to soup up the iPhone, iPad and Mac. And it’s counting on OpenAI to make its often-bumbling virtual assistant Siri smarter and more helpful.
Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders
Apple’s next generation of software is expected to be packed with an array of AI features likely to make its often-bumbling virtual assistant Siri smarter, and make photos, music, texting a more productive and entertaining experience.
Antitrust enforcers to investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI
Federal officials have signaled for more than a year that they’ve been watching out for monopolistic behavior in the rapidly advancing industry.
Purdue institute launches online academy for studying intersection of tech, national security
The Tech Diplomacy Academy offers subscribers a series of one-hour courses led by Purdue faculty about such topics as hypersonics, cybersecurity, robotics and neural networks.
Using AI, Mastercard expects to find compromised cards quicker
In its latest software update, Mastercard is integrating artificial intelligence into its fraud-prediction technology that it expects will be able to see patterns in stolen cards faster and allow banks to replace them before they are used by criminals.
Todd Young, others seek to combat China’s influence in AI policy roadmap
Young is one of four members of the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group, which released a policy “roadmap” for congressional committees to use in devising both AI innovation incentives and regulations.
Senators urge $32B in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review
A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and including Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it,
Eleven Fifty Academy putting AI at core of revamped curriculum
More than a year after its acquisition by Marion-based Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis-based Eleven Fifty Academy is rolling out big, future-focused changes.
Eight major newspapers join legal backlash against OpenAI, Microsoft
The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft used copyrighted newspaper articles to train their algorithms without compensating content owners.
TechPoint exploring launch of AI-focused networking group
TechPoint has secured a $50,000 cash prize from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help with this effort.