Local podcast platform startup Casted receives state tax credit, plans to grow staff
Casted plans to invest $425,000 and hire 62 more workers, which led the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to offer it up to $1.2 million in tax credits.
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High Alpha Capital launches $110 million venture fund
The new fund, High Alpha Capital III, is the largest yet from Indianapolis-based High Alpha Capital—the investment arm of venture studio High Alpha and one of the largest software venture capital firms in the Midwest.
Coronavirus relief bill includes $7.2 billion to target ‘homework gap’
The funding will allow elementary schools, high schools and libraries to purchase Wi-Fi hotspots, modems and routers for students, and also fund the Internet service that those devices use.
AT&T installing 5G at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of Final Four
The company said Wednesday it plans to install its 5G+ service in the seating bowl, concourse area and exterior spots at the stadium ahead of the Final Four.
Tech school Kenzie Academy acquired by Southern New Hampshire University
The Manchester, New Hampshire-based college said Kenzie will operate as a not-for-profit division of the private university, offering online, accelerated training programs.
Pharmacy-automation software firm planning to hire 420 in Indiana
The New York-based firm plans to lease 10,655 square feet on the 15th floor of the 8888 Keystone Crossing office building in Indianapolis for its local operations.
Microsoft server hack has victims hustling to stop intruders
Victims of a massive global hack of Microsoft email server software—estimated in the tens of thousands by cybersecurity responders—worked Monday to shore up infected systems and try to diminish chances that intruders might steal data or hobble their networks.
GOP pushes bills to allow social media ‘censorship’ lawsuits
GOP politicians in roughly two dozen states have introduced bills that would allow for civil lawsuits against platforms for what they call the “censorship” of posts.
Hurco bounces back with profit, big sales increase in first quarter
Indianapolis-based Hurco Cos. Inc. shares jumped more than 13% Friday morning after the manufacturer reported a rebound to profitability and increased sales and orders in its fiscal first quarter.
Google vows no new user tracking in Chrome ad data changes
The digital giant has been working on proposals to remove from Chrome so-called third party cookies, which are snippets of code used by a website’s advertisers to record browsing history in order to show users personalized ads.
Microsoft: China-based hackers found bug to target U.S. firms
Microsoft said that a “highly skilled and sophisticated” state-sponsored group operating from China has been trying to steal information from a number of American targets, including universities, defense contractors, law firms and infectious-disease researchers.
Digital marketing firm plans 224 jobs in Indy, just months after acquiring local startup SmarterHQ
Wunderkind Corp., a digital marketing company that was known as BounceX until last year, said it would co-locate its operations with SmarterHQ, which continues to maintain its own branding, at 9102 N. Meridian St.
Artificial intelligence panel urges U.S. to boost tech skills amid China’s rise
Executives from Google, Microsoft, Oracle and Amazon are among the 15 members of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, which released its final report to Congress on Monday.
Local tech firm Selfless.ly uses its platform to make sure Hoosiers get COVID vaccine
Indianapolis-based Selfless.ly is using its software to pull together an army of volunteers to help keep COVID-19 vaccination sites humming at optimal speed.
Tech rout pulls Nasdaq down 3.5% in biggest loss since October
A steady march higher in Treasury yields has been drawing money out of the stock market and leading investors to question the massive run-up in Big Tech valuations.
Twitter to let users charge followers to see premium posts
The subscriptions will allow Twitter to tap into a broader range of revenue sources in a world where online advertising is dominated by a Facebook-Google duopoly.
Pilot project bringing autonomous shuttles to streets of Indianapolis, Fishers
A six-month public shuttle service will launch in Indianapolis in May and in Fishers in November. The project is backed by the Toyota Mobility Foundation and numerous other public and private partners.
Terminus planning 200 jobs in Indianapolis after $90M funding round
Atlanta-based Terminus Software Inc. entered the Indianapolis market in December 2019 with the acquisition of email-marketing software firm Sigstr.
Tech firms say there’s little doubt Russia behind major hack
In the first congressional hearing on the breach, representatives of technology companies involved in the response described a hack of almost breathtaking precision, ambition and scope.
KSM Consulting expecting more growth after another ownership change
Indianapolis-based KSM Consulting, one of city’s largest and fastest-growing tech consulting firms, has a new majority owner, the company announced Monday.