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.
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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.
Marketing-tech firm Hummingbirds expands to Indy after $3.3M investment
The concept of social media influencers being compensated for promoting things online isn’t new, but Hummingbirds’ CEO said what sets the firm apart is its focus on local social media users in targeted cities.
Pew survey: YouTube tops teens’ social-media diet
Seventy-one percent of teens said they visit YouTube at least daily, and 16% described their usage as “almost constant” according to the survey.
In landmark decision, jury finds Google’s app store broke anti-monopoly laws
A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.
NBA, partners to host pitch contest for Hoosier startups on All-Star Weekend
The contest for diverse-led Indiana-based startups offers a total of $150,000 in cash prizes.
Barbie, Israel-Hamas war among year’s top internet searches
Other top searches included Damar Hamlin, Jeremy Renner, Matthew Perry and Tina Turner.
Warehouse drones scan codes to help track inventory
Greenfield-based Progressive Logistics and Indianapolis-based Langham Logistics are both working with Pittsburgh-based Gather AI Inc. to use drones to scan and track items in their facilities.