Pricey Apple headset launches next month as company seeks to expand mixed-reality market
Apple’s first new product since its smartwatch debut a decade ago could set the stage for the introduction of more affordable versions for a broader audience.
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IEDC, Indiana startups headed to CES show in Las Vegas
This will be the third straight year the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has attended the splashy CES tech trade show in Las Vegas. But this year, it will be bringing some special guests to provide first-hand accounts of the state’s startup-friendly culture.
Microsoft’s new AI key is first big change to keyboards in decades
Starting this month, some new personal computers that run Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system will have a special “Copilot key” that launches the software giant’s AI chatbot.
Pacers sign uniform patch sponsorship deal with Fishers-based Spokenote
At Wednesday’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pacers will debut their new Spokenote patches, which feature a black-and-white QR code. No other major sports team has ever had a QR code on its jersey until now, the Pacers said.
Indianapolis-based Market Wagon acquires St. Louis company
Indianapolis-based Market Wagon, which offers home delivery of food and artisan items, has grown its customer base in the St. Louis area with the purchase of Find Your Farmer Inc.
2023: A look back at Indiana’s biggest tech-sector investments
Venture investing in tech firms was still sluggish in 2023 as compared to the peak activity of 2021, but a handful of Indiana-based tech companies and venture investors still got some big deals done this year.
Software companies finally made profit a priority in 2023
For much of the last decade, software companies just focused on growing as quickly as possible. That changed in 2023. Profit and operating margin became the industry’s watchwords.
Apple Watch sales ban put on hold by U.S. appeals court
An appellate court in Washington, D.C., issued the interim stay Wednesday, a day after Apple sought the delay.
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft over use of stories used to train chatbots
The suit says OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the “unlawful use of The Times’s work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with it.”
Apple seeks way to get two of its top watches back on shelves during patent dispute
The company cut off sales right before the Christmas holiday and, in a motion filed Tuesday, Apple said it would suffer “irreparable harm” if previous court orders remain.
Pacers partnering with sports-tech startup Edge Sound Research
The technology allows sports fans to both hear and feel sounds with greater clarity than they otherwise could.
FTC unveils sweeping plan to boost children’s privacy online
Under the proposal, digital platforms would be required to turn off targeted ads to children under 13 by default and prohibited from using certain data to send kids push notifications.
Chicago-based semiconductor firm planning $152M investment, 250 jobs in Bloomington
The company intends to turn a mostly vacant property owned by Cook Medical into a microelectronics manufacturing and packaging facility.
102 million people eligible for Google’s $630M lawsuit settlement
At least 70 percent of eligible consumers, or 71.4 million people, are expected to receive automatic payments without having to file a claim.
Apple races to tweak software ahead of looming U.S. watch ban
In the meantime, Apple has begun preparing stores for the ban, including sending new signs to its retail outlets that promote the Apple Watch without showing photos of the Series 9 and Ultra 2.
Retailers improving delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers
Walmart, Target and Amazon are all-in on the shipping wars, a move retail experts say will help them maintain a competitive edge against low-cost Chinese retailers Shein and Temu.
Google to pay $700M to U.S. states, consumers in app store settlement
Although Google struck the deal with state attorneys general in September, the settlement’s terms weren’t revealed until late Monday.
OpenAI lays out plan for dealing with dangers of AI
OpenAI’s “Preparedness” team will hire AI researchers, computer scientists, national security experts and policy professionals to monitor the tech, continually test it and warn the company if it believes any of its AI capabilities are becoming dangerous.
Kim and Tom Saxton: The myths that hold back health care innovation
Innovating in health care is not just hard and expensive—it is REALLY hard and expensive.
Indianapolis tech startup Arrive to go public via merger
Indianapolis-based Arrive, which did business as DroneDek until a rebranding earlier this year, offers smart mailboxes for package delivery.