Sideways landing cuts moon mission short
A private lunar lander is expected to cease operations Tuesday, its mission shortened after it tumbled over near the south pole of the moon.
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AT&T to give $5 credit to customers hit by cellphone network outage
Indianapolis was one of the top nine markets affected by the AT&T outages, according to outage tracker Downdetector.
$868M project aims to bring broadband to all Hoosiers
That federal funding represents Indiana’s share of the $41.6 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program—called BEAD—which aims to extend broadband access to nearly 8.5 million U.S. addresses currently unserved or underserved by broadband infrastructure.
Lander ‘alive and well’ after company scores first U.S. moon landing since Apollo era
Intuitive Machines reported Friday that it’s communicating with its lander, Odysseus, and sending commands to acquire science data.
Meta, IBM create industrywide AI alliance to share technology
The group also will look to increase the number of open source AI models—rather than the proprietary systems favored by some companies—develop new hardware and team up with academic researchers.
Cellphone outage makes it clear: Landlines are disappearing
In an increasingly digital United States, landlines are more and more a remnant of a time gone by, an anachronism of a now-unfathomable era when leaving your house meant being unavailable to callers.
Notre Dame IDEA Week extending its reach to Indianapolis this year
IDEA Week is an annual entrepreneur and innovation festival that takes place in the South Bend-Elkhart region. This year, the weeklong festival will extend its brand to events in Indianapolis in hopes of forging stronger connections between the two regions.
AT&T says outage to its U.S. cellphone network was not caused by cyberattack
The outage knocked out cellphone service for thousands of its users across the United States starting early Thursday before it was restored.
Private company makes first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years
The landing put the U.S. back on the surface for the first time since NASA’s famed Apollo moonwalkers.
TechPoint Mira Award nominees for 2024 unveiled
The annual Mira Awards honor the best in tech in Indiana. Indianapolis-based TechPoint said the record number of entries for two of the key awards underscores the “vibrancy of Indiana’s tech sector.”
Google rolls out updated AI model capable of handling longer text, video
Google and its rivals have spent billions to ramp up their capabilities in generative AI and are keen to attract corporate clients to show their investments are paying off.
Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech
Cisco foresees sluggish demand for its products and software services during the next three to six months while its customers exercise “a greater degree of caution” amid an uncertain economic outlook, CEO Chuck Robbins said.
Amid artificial intelligence boom, AI girlfriends and boyfriends make their mark
An analysis of 11 romantic chatbot apps released Wednesday by the not-for-profit Mozilla Foundation said almost every app sells user data, shares it for things like targeted advertising or doesn’t provide adequate information about it in their privacy policy.
Loyalty points are crypto’s new bait
The fledgling points programs already have their detractors, with many users bemoaning a lack of transparency—most haven’t explained how their points can be used—while experts warn they may pose regulatory risks of their own.
U.S. announces $5B commitment for research, development of computer chips
The Biden administration on Friday announced the investment of $5 billion in a newly established public-private consortium aimed at supporting research and development in advanced computer chips.
Local businesses hoping All-Star Rewards program will boost their profiles
The program, which runs through Feb. 18, allows consumers to visit participating businesses and other locations around the state, accumulating points that they can then redeem for NBA-related prizes.
Meta says it will label AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram
Facebook and Instagram users will start seeing made-by-AI labels on deepfake images that appear on their social media feeds, part of a broader tech industry initiative to sort between what’s real and not.
Andretti SPAC’s shareholders to vote on proposed merger with AI firm
If Andretti Acquisition Corp.’s shareholders approve the merger, the deal is expected to close shortly after the vote, and shares of the combined company will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
South Korean chipmaker chooses Indiana for cutting-edge plant, report says
SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest semiconductor chip makers, plans to build a high-tech packaging plant in Indiana, according to a report Thursday in the Financial Times.
Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
On Wednesday, the CEOs went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.