Facebook says outages due to ‘server configuration change’
The outage is yet another publicity problem for a company already dealing with privacy issues and regulatory probes.
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In new book, Lessonly’s Max Yoder urges bosses, employees to ‘be vulnerable’
“We clearly don’t have all the answers, but sometimes we posture as though we do,” Yoder tells IBJ. “And when we do that, we really can decrease the amount of communication on the team.”
Q&A with Darcy Lee, president of Women & Hi Tech
Darcy Lee said girls know more about tech than they ever have. Still, the number of women in STEM-related careers hasn’t budged much.
Sharpen Technologies lines up $15M in growth capital
The customer-service software firm plans to use the investment to add products and sales staff.
Council panel votes for west-side TIF districts, including one for Infosys site
The council’s Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to approve the creation of the two new tax-increment financing districts.
Tesla raises prices as Musk backtracks on plan to close stores
Tesla will increase the cost of its vehicles by an average of about 3 percent after rethinking a plan announced just 10 days earlier to wind down all but a small number of its stores.
Tech upstart Kerauno raking in the venture capital dough
The communications-workflow software is super-charging its growth with what many believe is a record haul of venture capital, in the form of a $25 million Series A round of funding.
Allos Ventures’ focus, patience pay off reliably for investors
Allos Ventures makes investing in early-stage companies look easy. National data shows it is not.
iPhone sales are falling, and Apple’s app fees might be next
A brewing backlash against the rich commissions Apple earns from all purchases and subscriptions made via iPhone apps could undercut the app store, which generates about a third of the company's services revenue.
China says new law will bar demands for technology handover
China will bar government authorities from demanding overseas companies hand over technology secrets in exchange for market share, addressing a key complaint at the heart of the China-U.S. trade dispute.
Salesforce stock slides after disappointing revenue forecast
The scaling back of the cloud software maker’s growth expectations stoked concern that the pace of its torrid expansion has stalled as it matures into a larger company.
Tesla to close stores to reduce costs for $35,000 Model 3
Tesla plans to sell its electric cars only online as it accelerates its cost-cutting efforts. The company will close many of its 378 stores, but leave some open as galleries or "information centers" in high-traffic areas.
Little Nugget app turning into big business for new entrepreneur
Carrie Griffith thought there would be a demand for her photo editing and cataloging app, Little Nugget, which she developed during her first child’s nap time. But even she has been surprised at how quickly her new business has grown. Now she’s looking for funding to speed up growth even more.
California tech firm Jobvite invests in Fishers
In four years, the Indianapolis office of the job-candidate-recruiting software company has grown from one employee to 30.
Chicago-based marketing tech firm plans to hire more than 200 Indianapolis workers
ActiveCampaign said Indianapolis' strong marketing tech ecosystem makes the city a natural place for the company to expand.
U.S. appeals court clears AT&T’s $81B merger with Time Warner
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., came Tuesday in the high-stakes competition case, approving one of the biggest media marriages ever.
Powderkeg lands first round of growth funding
The funding round, the first for Indianapolis-based Powderkeg, was led by Elevate Ventures with participation from Stout Street Capital and tech entrepreneur and investor Scott McCorkle.
Indiana launches $100M push for broadband to rural areas
Gov. Eric Holcomb said the Next Level Broadband program will bridge the digital divide, giving more rural Hoosiers access to the internet for business or personal uses.
Venture firm invests $8.3M in local startup with fat-replacement product
Indianapolis-based Epogee LLC has developed a fat substitute to reduce the calories in sweets and other comfort foods. The new investment will allow the firm to scale up.
Q&A: McDonnell builds pathway for computer science education
Codelicious currently has 14 schools as customers, but founder Christine McDonnell is confident that will grow dramatically as the trend toward requiring computer science education expands.