TikTok adds 60-minute limit for teens but leaves big loopholes
The purported “limit” has been introduced as TikTok encounters significant political pressure in the United States from lawmakers in both major parties.
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High-skilled visa holders at risk of deportation amid tech layoffs
Many of the tech firms that lobbied for more temporary visas for high-skilled immigrants are now firing these workers, leaving them with 60 days to find a new job or leave the country.
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.
Indiana bill to criminalize nefarious GPS tracking advances to Senate
Although the proposal advanced 8-0, lawmakers cautioned that the bill still needs more work. More amendments are expected in the full chamber.
Microsoft brings Bing chatbot to phones after curbing quirks
Putting the new AI-enhanced search engine into the hands of smartphone users is meant to give Microsoft an advantage over Google, which dominates the internet search business but hasn’t yet released such a chatbot to the public.
Facebook parent to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted no more layoffs
The job eliminations arrive after CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to reassure workers that he didn’t “anticipate more layoffs” after the company slashed 11,000 jobs—roughly 13 percent of its workforce—in November.
Supreme Court wrestles with lawsuit shield for social media
The case highlighted the tension between technology policy fashioned a generation ago and the reach of today’s social media, numbering billions of posts each day.
Computer retailer Micro Center to open first Indianapolis store
The first Micro Center store in Indiana is expected to open in July and employ 50 to 75 staff members. The Ohio-based retailer of computers, computer parts and other electronics presently operates 25 stores in 16 other states.
National tech layoffs could create opportunity in Indiana
From Amazon to Microsoft to Twitter and many others, tech companies nationwide have announced more than 200,000 layoffs since the start of the year. But is a different story emerging in Indiana?
Artificial intelligence starting to pick who gets laid off
A January survey of 300 human resources leaders at U.S. companies revealed that 98 percent of them say software and algorithms will help them make layoff decisions this year.
Supreme Court hears case that could transform internet
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez vs. Google, a lawsuit that argues tech companies should be legally liable for harmful content that their algorithms promote.
World’s top PC maker warns of job cuts as slump persists
Lenovo Group Ltd.’s profit fell for the first time in almost three years on waning demand for personal computers following a pandemic-era work-from-home boom.
Indiana group joins forces with Illinois, Michigan coalition on hydrogen hub effort
The program aims to award $7 billion to fund six to 10 hydrogen hub projects focused on the production, processing, delivery, storage and end use of clean hydrogen, with the goal of boosting the nation’s hydrogen economy.
Rose-Hulman engineering major to race in Daytona, prepare for final exams
When Mandy Chick isn’t racing from class to class at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the mechanical engineering major has stock car racing on her mind, especially this weekend.
EV subscription service Motor secures $7M funding round
The company, which has developed an electric vehicle subscription platform, said this month it will use the funding to refine the platform and expand into new markets.
New Purdue president outlines vision for school’s future in Indianapolis
The university intends for its realigned Indianapolis campus to act as a center for the fields of cybersecurity, data analytics, manufacturing, microelectronics, artificial intelligence and engineering—“the fields from which the biggest changes are coming.”
Tesla to open up a portion of its charging network to all EVs
The aim is to give EV owners more freedom to travel, and it will include at least 3,500 of Tesla’s Supercharger stations—which tend to be near highways—as well as its slower Level 2 “destination chargers” at locations such as hotels and restaurants.
Reports: T-Mobile users experience service outages across U.S.
Downdetector.com provided a chart tracking service complaints within the previous 24 hours indicating a peak of more than 69,000 reported outages in a two-hour period.
TechPoint reveals 2023 Mira Award nominees
The not-for-profit advocate for Indiana’s technology sector said the 78 nominees were chosen from a record number of entries and represent almost all regions of the state.
Democrats seek tighter limit on stock buybacks in chip subsidies
The members of Congress want companies that accept money authorized by the Chips and Science Act to be restricted from engaging in stock buybacks for at least 10 years.