Panel: Diversifying tech requires intentionality
IBJ’s annual Technology Power Panel on May 7 led to a lively discussion—moderated by IBJ reporter Anthony Schoettle—that focused in part on diversity in the tech sector.
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Website operators must be strategic, authentic to rank high in Google results
It might alarm many business owners to learn that the vast majority of website pages get zero traffic from the world’s largest search engines, most notably Google.
Q&A: Craig Baker preparing to open the AMP at 16 Tech
Restaurateur and chef Craig Baker is leading operations at the AMP, the artisan marketplace at 16 Tech Innovation District.
Wi-Fi upgrades coming to convention center after pandemic delay
The aging system has created friction between the CIB and some users of the convention center—most notably Gen Con, which wrote in 2018 emails it was concerned the Wi-Fi system was falling short of meeting its needs.
Indy-based Qualifi becomes first Be Nimble grad to raise VC
Qualifi, an Indianapolis-based tech firm that makes and markets an on-demand screening platform allowing recruiting teams to conduct phone interviews for hundreds of candidates in minutes, has raised $600,000 in a pre-seed round of capital.
Biden signs executive order designed to strengthen federal digital defenses
The order directs the Commerce Department to craft cybersecurity standards for companies that sell software services to the federal government – a move that officials say they hope will ripple across the private sector.
Innovatemap in midst of growth spurt, planning 15 hires and nearly $1M investment in HQ
The Indianapolis-based digital product agency plans to upgrade its Broad Ripple headquarters while enabling a hybrid model of in-person and remote collaboration.
Emergency program to give people $50 off monthly internet bill
It’s unclear how long the money will last but it’s expected to be several months. Tens of millions of people are eligible.
After cyberattack, pipeline operator promises return by week’s end
The attack underscored the vulnerabilities of the nation’s energy sector and other critical industries whose infrastructure is largely privately owned.
Amazon blocked 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown
The e-commerce giant said Monday that it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year before any of their offerings could be sold.
Is Epic Games’ showdown with Apple turning into a mismatch?
Epic, the maker of Fortnite, has been having trouble proving its allegations that the iPhone maker’s 13-year-old app store has turned into an illegal monopoly.
Major U.S. pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack
The attack on the company, which says it delivers roughly 45% of fuel consumed on the East Coast, underscores again the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to damaging cyberattacks that threaten to impede operations.
Indy-area tech community still wrestling with diversity, equity, inclusion
Discussion and debate at Friday’s IBJ Tech Power Panel event focused largely on how companies can do a better job recruiting and hiring diverse employees, as well as the ability of diverse entrepreneurs to raise venture and growth capital from a cadre of investors who largely remain white and male.
Fast-growing esports firm with local roots lands round of funding
Beastcoast, a professional e-sports team and digital media company that was a member of the 2020 Techstars cohort, announced this week it has closed on a $2.5 million pre-seed round of capital.
Apple, Epic Games face off in court over app store
Apple’s lucrative app store was alternately portrayed as a price-gouging monopoly and a hub of world-changing innovation during the preamble to a trial that may reshape the technological landscape.
Rental companies buy up used cars as chip crisis deepens
The demand is sending used-car costs soaring. The Manheim Index, which measures prices at wholesale auctions, shows that they’re 52% higher than they were a year ago.
Google signs deal with WNBA to help champion women’s sports
Twenty-five WNBA games will be televised on ABC and ESPN in celebration of the league’s 25th season, with Google as the presenting sponsor.
Employers, insurers push to make virtual visits regular care
Make telemedicine your first choice for most doctor visits. That’s the message some U.S. employers and insurers are sending with a new wave of care options.
Apple’s app store goes on trial in threat to ‘walled garden’
On Monday, Apple faces one of its most serious legal threats in recent years: A trial that threatens to upend its iron control over its app store, which brings in billions of dollars each year while feeding more than 1.6 billion iPhones, iPads and other devices.
Purdue set to take data science program statewide using Lilly Endowment grant
The Indiana Digital Crossroads program will create regional data science hubs throughout the state that are meant to bring undergraduate college students, faculty, business leaders and high school students together to help prepare workers for future jobs.