After years of struggle, WhatFriendsDo finds its wings
The online platform designed to rally support around people who are sick or otherwise in need is now on a path to expansion.
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Firm’s air-cleaning technology aims to keep schools safe from COVID
Energy Harness says its new product uses ultraviolet light to remove the pathogen from indoor spaces while people are present.
KAR Global cuts 3,000 workers, could eliminate 2,000 more
In its second quarter, the Carmel-based company lost $32.3 million and saw year-over-year revenue plummet 42%, from $719.1 million to $419.0 million.
I’ve worn Alexa-enabled glasses for two weeks. They’re driving me bananas.
To be clear, there’s no image projected inside the lenses of the frames, as was the case with Google Glass. The frames are Amazon’s audio-only baby step into the weird, possibly world-changing niche of face computers. Apple, Microsoft and all the big tech companies are also working on smart glasses.
AAA: Partially automated driving systems work inconsistently
Researchers said little had changed from a test of four other vehicles in 2018, prompting the recommendation that automakers stop including the technology on more models.
Instagram’s new copycat video tool likely to have TikTok reeling
Facebook-owned Instagram released its new service, Reels, in the United States and dozens of other countries Wednesday, adding a tab to the existing app that will let users make and watch short-form videos.
Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy U.S. arm of TikTok
Microsoft confirmed Sunday it has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition.
Florida teen charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin theft
A 17-year-old hacked the Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls to scam people around globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin, authorities said Friday.
IBJ panel discussion: Tech leaders say firms must do more to diversify staff, networks
The panel was Cummins Inc. Chief Information Officer Sherry Aaholm, Indy Women in Tech community engagement strategist Ariel Crawley, Vertex Intelligence CEO Tyler Foxworthy, TechPoint CEO Mike Langellier, Eleven Fifty Academy Chief Operating Officer Dewand Neely and Scale Computing CEO Jeff Ready.
Fast-growing Sharpen Technologies could add 75 employees by end of 2021
Sharpen Technologies, an Indianapolis-based developer of cloud-based customer service software, came out of the gates fast this year, and despite a pause in March has continued to experience dramatic growth right through the pandemic.
New York-based Simplifeye moving HQ to Carmel, hiring 75
Dr. Ryan Hungate, a Kokomo native who founded the medical-practice software firm in 2014, said he plans to spend up to $10 million to shift a majority of the company’s operations to Carmel.
Lawmakers question Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google chiefs about market power
The four chief executives—Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Apple’s Tim Cook, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai—took the witness stand to fiercely defend their businesses Wednesday.
Four Big Tech CEOs facing questions from Congress on competition
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim Cook of Apple are set to answer questions about market dominance in the industry.
16 Tech announces names for innovation hub, artisan marketplace
The innovation hub, expected to open early next year, is part of a $500 million, 50-acre campus along Indiana Avenue. The hub’s new name is a nod to the site’s history as the former Citizens Water headquarters.
IBJ Podcast: This couple developed a robot that will kill coronavirus in your workplace
Diana and Jason Brugh talks with podcast host Mason King about how they were able develop a robot in just weeks, what it has been like working together, and what the robot costs. Plus, Diana explains her family’s experience with the coronavirus that helped motivate the project.
BELL: Equal access to broadband needed to shrink equity gaps for Hoosiers
Our society already relies on the internet for education, jobs and personal needs, yet 666,000 people in Indiana live without access to high-speed internet.
Couple’s germ-fighting robot keeps humans safe
The skill sets of husband-and-wife duo Jason and Diana Brugh are as perfectly blended for the task they aim to accomplish as the abilities of the integrated robots they’re building to kill germs and fight coronavirus in the workplace. Diana Brugh is a microbiologist with experience in food science and working with bacteria- and virus-killing […]
San Francisco organization launching initiative it says can boost Indy tech sector
One America Works, a Bay Area not-for-profit, is helping Silicon Valley tech firms find the talent they need to grow, and thinks Indianapolis has talent to harvest. Its founder intends to bring Silicon Valley firms here to capitalize on the strengths of the region.
College Football Playoff Foundation contributes $800,000 to Indiana eLearning lab
The lab was announced several months ago as a project by the Indianapolis eLearning Fund, which was formed to support teachers in Indianapolis as they transitioned to eLearning. The fund contributed $1.6 million to developing the lab, which is now up and running.
Venture firm opening Indy office to target the overlooked
Cincinnati-based Lightship Capital is opening an Indianapolis-area office within three months to provide underrepresented entrepreneurs here access to a $50 million investment fund.