High Alpha launches startup that helps marketing teams coordinate work
Indianapolis-based Tenon, which has been operating in stealth mode since December, offers a software platform that helps marketing teams plan and execute campaigns.
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Microsoft adds AI tools to office apps Outlook, Word, Excel
Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software, allowing users to do things like summarize long emails, draft stories in Word and animate slides in PowerPoint.
Local software startup Elate lands $4.9M VC investment
Indianapolis-based Elate was founded in 2019 by two former coworkers at another local software firm, Springbuk. Elate offers a platform to help organizations develop and execute their strategic plans.
Microsoft’s latest AI assistant aimed at marketers, customer reps, work apps
Microsoft, having brought artificial intelligence to its battle with Google over search, is now turning to the latest AI technology to catch up with rivals in the corporate applications market such as Oracle, Salesforce and SAP.
White House: No more TikTok on gov’t devices within 30 days
Congress passed the “No TikTok on Government Devices Act” in December as part of a sweeping government funding package.
Tech’s next frontier: Indiana companies are making their way to Web 3.0
Web 3.0 is built upon the core concepts of decentralization and openness. Its features include artificial intelligence, machine learning and blockchain technology.
Microsoft bakes ChatGPT-like tech into search engine Bing
The revamping of Microsoft’s second-place search engine could give the software giant a head start against other tech companies in capitalizing on excitement surrounding ChatGPT, a tool that’s awakened millions to the possibilities of the latest AI technology.
Indiana Wesleyan names Qualls executive director of Eleven Fifty Academy
Tech entrepreneur John Qualls has been serving as Eleven Fifty Academy’s interim executive director since December, when Indiana Wesleyan acquired the struggling coding school.
Microsoft laying off 10,000 as job cuts in tech sector spread
The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the layoffs were a response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.”
Indianapolis software firm Authenticx lands $20M in growth capital
Authenticx offers business communications software that allows health insurers and health care systems to analyze millions of client interactions such as phone calls and emails, helping customers improve their interactions with patients.
Q&A with Zach Garrett on his startup Liftify
The startup works with companies across North America to help them build stronger reputations by increasing online reviews from customers, which leads to a rise in organic search rankings and possibly more business leads.
Indianapolis startup Overfuel aims to streamline website experience for car dealers
Overfuel, which had its public launch this week, is targeting small- to medium-sized independent car dealers, offering them software that helps them streamline their websites and glean more information about customers’ online activities.
Indianapolis-based tech firm Zylo lands $31.5M investment
The latest investment is the fourth major round of funding for Zylo, which was founded in 2016 and has raised more than $66.5 million to date. The company helps customers manage their software-as-a-service subscriptions.
Fishers tech startup Docket winds down operations, staff joins Zoom
Docket, which launched in 2019, wrapped up its operations in September after the meetings-platform company Zoom hired its team. In 2020, Docket had won Zoom’s annual “Whale Watch” competition, scoring a $1.25 million venture investment as a result.
Indianapolis-based tech firm Saaslio acquired by Canadian company
Saaslio helps IT teams track the software their employees are using remotely, a service that has become more in demand with the growth of remote work.
New High Alpha startup, Stitch, offers software consulting for Twilio users
Stitch, an Indianapolis-based software consultancy, was founded in July by three former leaders at Indianapolis-based Lev. Stitch now has about 20 employees, a number its CEO says could grow to 150 or more over the next three years.
Indiana-based ag-tech startup lands $3M in seed funding
Carmel-based Hageman Group, Indianapolis-based Allos Ventures and Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures Inc. all participated in the funding round.
Carmel-based enVista to sell portion of its business to German tech company
EnVista, which has 850 global employees and expects $185 million in revenue this year, is selling the commerce and transportation parts of its business to Germany-based Körber. Once the deal closes, 400 enVista employees, including its cofounder, will join Körber.
As artificial intelligence language skills grow, so do scientists’ concerns
The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty impressive at some things. But they’re not so good—and sometimes dangerously bad—at handling other seemingly straightforward tasks.
Local tech firm Greenlight Guru acquires Danish firm
This is the third acquisition announced this year for Indianapolis-based Greenlight Guru, which offers a platform to help medical device makers with regulatory requirements.