Indiana’s congressional delegation unites behind FAA drone test site bid
A letter to the Federal Aviation Administration highlights Indiana’s manufacturing, research and military assets as strengths in the national competition.
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Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty
Across the holiday season, “hot sellers” will include gaming consoles such as the Nintendo Switch 2 and toys-turned-fashion statements like Labubu Dolls.
Companies push AI-assisted shopping tools for holiday season
Although AI-powered purchases are in early stages, techshopping assistants and agents rolled out by the likes of Walmart, Amazon and Google can do more than the chatbots of holidays past.
ReElement Technologies aims to close mineral recycling gap
The company uses technology developed and patented by Purdue University to refine and purify rare earth metals and permanent magnets
Indiana prepares for 2026 data privacy law with new consumer bill of rights
Indiana’s General Assembly passed the privacy law unanimously in 2023. The new bill of rights outlines 15 protections for Indiana consumers.
Hobart reaches agreement with Amazon for next-gen data center
Mayor Josh Huddlestun said the project will create thousands of construction jobs for local workers and “close to a thousand” long-term jobs.
Technology turning farming into more attractive career for young people
“Like Star Wars”: Farm work is evolving from “labor-intensive, backbreaking manual labor” to “managing a swarm of robots.”
Amazon plans $15B data center investment in northern Indiana
Amazon said the new investment will add 2.4 gigawatts of data center capacity in the region.
Stephen Cox to leave top spot at Indiana Broadband Office
Cox, who has overseen the Indiana Broadband Office’s growth from two employees to 16 over the last two years, is departing this week.
Amazon data center tally tops 900 amid AI frenzy, documents show
Amazon’s cloud unit produced $33 billion in revenue in the third quarter and remains the company’s most-profitable division.
Roblox bid for ad riches collides with wary sponsors, developers
Multiple obstacles stand in the way of Roblox becoming the internet’s next ad juggernaut.
Google, US government battle over future of internet advertising
The courtroom showdown will pit lawyers from Google and the U.S. Department of Justice against each other in closing proceedings focused on the complex technology that distributes millions of digital ads across the internet each day.
Baker Hill opens California office, plans to upgrade Carmel HQ
The Carmel-based fintech company says the Santa Barbara office—the first of several planned over the coming years—allows customers to conveniently connect for training sessions or collaborative work.
3 counties put moratoriums on data center projects
The potential conflict between the state’s data infrastructure goals and local reluctance to house data centers is the newest chapter in the debate between municipalities and the Statehouse about home-rule matters.
Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise
A stellar earnings report from Nvidia eased worries that the AI craze propelling the stock market and much of the economy for the past year is on the verge of a massive collapse.
Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season
Critics say AI toys are often marketed as educational but can displace important creative and learning activities.
RapidSOS tops $1B value with Apax Digital investment
The emergency response app founded by southern Indiana native Michael Martin has raised more than $450 million from investors including BlackRock Inc. and Highland Capital Partners.
Tensions rise as hundreds crowd Decatur Township data center meeting
Attendees voiced fears that the project would worsen existing problems, ranging from deteriorating roads to strained water and power infrastructure.
Enforcement of Indiana’s new data protection law begins Jan. 1
For nearly three years, corporate attorneys have been preparing Indiana companies for a new state law that provides Hoosier consumers with enhanced data protections.
In long-polluted Martindale-Brightwood, residents challenge new data center proposal
In the wake of industrial pollution, the historically Black neighborhood has recently undergone a transformation. Now, residents worry that progress could be in jeopardy.