Indiana public records access law to get anti-bot overhaul
Local units suspect some requests from possibly fake entities are phishing attempts.
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Heartland Ventures launches $60M investment fund
Heartland’s investors are established Midwestern companies—businesses such as manufacturers, construction firms, logistics providers and real estate firms—and it makes investments into early-stage industrial technology startups with products that could benefit those investors.
Indiana Senate advances bell-to-bell school cellphone limits despite bipartisan concerns
Under current state law, students are prohibited from using phones during instructional time, but they can use them during lunch and passing periods.
Indianapolis-based tech firm Malomo acquired
Malomo was founded by serial entrepreneurs Yaw Aning, 2021 winner of Mira’s Rising Entrepreneur Award, and the late Anthony Smith.
Q&A: Love of adventure fuels Brittany Smith both on and off the job
As the senior director of community engagement at Yelp Inc., a website that helps users connect with local businesses, Smith oversees activities in the 100 or so U.S. and Canadian cities where Yelp has a presence.
Update: Indiana’s Braun among governors seeking to solve AI-driven power questions
The mid-Atlantic grid operated by PJM encompasses all or parts of 13 states, including Indiana.
Why residential power bills are spiking faster than those of nearby data centers
The average price faced by ordinary home and apartment dwellers in the U.S. rose by 10% between 2022 and 2024. Commercial users, spanning from small corner stores to data centers, have seen rates increase just 3%.
Trump seeks to quell rebellion over data centers
Trump is attempting to ease voters’ concern over the AI build-out as the politics of data centers is rapidly shifting against Silicon Valley and lawmakers who support its push to quickly build hulking structures nationwide.
Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot
Google, OpenAI and Amazon all are racing to create tools that would allow for seamless AI-powered shopping by taking chatbot users from browsing to buying within the same program instead of having to go to a retailer’s website.
Indiana wins national drone test site designation
Sen. Todd Young said the site will mean more training opportunities for the Indiana National Guard and other military who come here to train, plus spillover economic benefits to communities that host them.
Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant
Gmail’s new AI options will only be available in English within the U.S. for starters, but the company is promising to expand the technology to other countries and other languages as the year unfolds.
Citing mental health impacts, Indiana legislators seek to limit social media use by children
Separate proposals would also restrict phones in schools and allow parents to set stronger filters on school-issued devices.
Angi to eliminate 350 jobs, citing ‘AI-driven efficiency improvements’
Angi, which previously operated as Angie’s List, is based in Denver and has significant operations in Indianapolis and New York City. The company did not specify how many jobs would be cut in specific locations.
The best (and weirdest) tech to be found at CES 2026
This week, 2.5 million square feet of prime hospitality space is packed with visions of the future. That’s business as usual at CES, the massive tech confab once known as the Consumer Electronics Show.
Nonprofit group Indy Women in Tech disbands after 9-year run
Indy Women in Tech was formed in 2016 to encourage women and girls to enter science, technology, engineering and math careers.
From cellphones to STEM: Education issues to watch in Indiana’s 2026 session
Multiple education bills have already moved, and one—a cellphone crackdown proposal—was heard in the Senate education committee in early December.
Bots, banking and stablecoins expected to dominate fintech in 2026
After a year of regulatory triumphs, industry leaders are betting that 2026 could mark a major inflection point.
Many still finding refuge on analog islands amid deepening digital seas
In search of comfort, people are setting down their tech devices to paint, color, knit, play board games, write out cards in their own hand, drive cars with manual transmissions and listen to vinyl albums.
How corporate counsel are dealing with artificial intelligence in-house
The integration of AI adds a new layer of legal precautions for corporate counsel to navigate to ensure that both their companies and employees comply with company policy and ethical standards.
Hoosier consumers to share $10.5M in national Google Play Store settlement
In addition to consumer payments, Indiana is expected to receive about $1.4 million in penalties from Google, with final figures to be updated in the coming weeks.