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Global watchdog proposes tax overhaul for Big Tech
If countries don’t all agree on the new tax rules, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned there’s a risk of a global trade war triggered by individual countries launching their own digital services taxes to help their recovery from the pandemic.
Four Indiana cities sue Netflix, Hulu for unpaid franchise fees
The lawsuit, filed this month filed by the cities of Indianapolis, Fishers, Valparaiso and Evansville, argues that major video streaming services must pay a 5% franchise fee of gross revenue to the localities where their customers reside.
Amazon closer to launching satellites, upping internet reach
Amazon received government approval to put more than 3,200 satellites into orbit with the goal of beaming internet service to earth. The company said it will spend $10 billion on the initiative.
BELL: Equal access to broadband needed to shrink equity gaps for Hoosiers
Our society already relies on the internet for education, jobs and personal needs, yet 666,000 people in Indiana live without access to high-speed internet.
FCC calls hours-long T-Mobile service outage ‘unacceptable’
The company blamed an internet-traffic issue that caused problems with its network for the outage, which began at noon Monday and lasted until early Tuesday.
IU professor builds IoT-based system to save factories millions on energy bills
Amrou Awaysheh, an IU Kelley School of Business assistant professor of operations management, is building an IoT-based system he says can save factories $100 million annually in verified energy savings.
Simon Property to invest $280M in online shopping venture
The Indianapolis-based shopping mall giant announced Wednesday morning that it is partnering with Rue Gilt Groupe to create an online site that will allow users to shop for more than 300,000 products from at least 2,000 designers.
Aesthetics of 5G wireless small cell towers spark concern in suburbs
The next generation of wireless internet will provide super-fast service, longer battery lives and a wealth of capabilities. But it comes at what some view as an aesthetic cost.
New product, partnership set ClearObject on path to growth
ClearObject, a Fishers-based tech firm, this week rolled out its latest product and announced a new partnership with computing giant IBM that company officials said will help significantly grow their business.
FTC approves record $5B fine for Facebook
At $5 billion, the fine the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is about to levy on Facebook is by far the largest it’s given to a technology company, easily eclipsing the second largest, $22 million for Google in 2012.
Hoosier Lottery to explore online games
The Hoosier Lottery is set to study the move that could let players buy tickets for Powerball, Mega Millions and instant games on their phones.
U.S. House mulls antitrust help for news industry
Members of both parties on Tuesday suggested legislation may be necessary for the financially struggling U.S. news industry as lawmakers began a bipartisan investigation into the market dominance of Silicon Valley companies.
Reports: Justice Department preparing antitrust probe of Google
Politicians and outside antitrust analysts have expressed concern in recent years that Google controls too much of the online digital ad process.
2019 Innovation Issue: Dr. Edward McGruder on improving pet health via the ‘internet of animal things’
Wearable devices have applications beyond people. We’re at a turning point in animal health where better data combined with innovative medicines is leading to better care for our pets.
Local real estate firms lead $5M investment in internet provider Xiber
Milhaus CEO Tadd Miller said his firm, which is also a Xiber customer, decided to invest in the company because of demands from his clients for the services Xiber offers, such as home automation.
Intelligent Fiber Network raises $13M to help fund expansion
The Indianapolis-based broadband provider raised the funds from some of its member-owners and a new owner: Wabash Valley Power.
Data-privacy expert Cate: Cybersecurity will continue to be ‘growth industry’
Fred Cate, vice president for research at Indiana University, says data and privacy issues in the United States will always be difficult because an open society means people weigh their independence against the inconvenience of security.
Facebook says service hindered by lack of local news
The social media giant said it has found that 40 percent of Americans live in places where there weren't enough local news stories to support its new service.
Facebook says outages due to ‘server configuration change’
The outage is yet another publicity problem for a company already dealing with privacy issues and regulatory probes.