OpenAI testing web search features for ChatGPT, challenging Google
OpenAI’s push into search comes after Google in May jumped heavily into using generative AI in search.
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Video game performers to go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
The move comes after nearly two years of negotiations with gaming giants, including divisions of Activision, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Co., over a new interactive media agreement.
Big Tech says AI is booming, but Wall Street is starting to see a bubble
A growing number of Wall Street analysts and tech investors are beginning to sound the alarm about the immense amount of money that is being poured into artificial intelligence by Big Tech companies, stock market investors and venture-capital firms.
CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage
The outage caused days of widespread technological havoc, highlighting how much of the world depends on a few key providers of computing services and drawing the attention of regulators who want more details on what went wrong.
U.S. investigating Delta’s flight cancellations, response to global tech outage
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday announced the investigation into Delta’s response to the outage, which he said has affected more than half a million of the airline’s passengers.
Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser
Chrome is the world’s dominant web browser, and many others, including Microsoft’s Edge, are based on the company’s Chromium technology.
CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity firm’s role in global tech outage
The scope of the disruptions has also caught the attention of government regulators, including antitrust enforcers, though it remains to be seen if they take action against the company.
Delta cancels 600 more flights as it struggles to recover from tech outage
The technical issues stem from an update issued for systems that run on Microsoft Windows by the security firm CrowdStrike, whose software is widely used by businesses seeking to defend themselves against hackers.
Airlines says cancellations continue as they try to recover from tech outage
Total cancellations within, into or out of the U.S. on Sunday clocked in at 1,461, according to the latest data from FlightAware.
Small businesses still dealing with tech outages created by CrowdStrike
Businesses from airlines to hospitals have been grappling with a faulty software update that caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, and its repercussions continued through the weekend.
Indy airport, BMV among those affected by global technology outage
A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday.
AgriNovus report details agbioscience sector growth opportunities
The AgriNovus Indiana report quantifies agbiosciences as contributing $22.7 billion to the state’s gross domestic product. It also identifies several key areas of opportunity for growth in this sector.
AI expert Tia White rounds out Rally conference keynote lineup
Amazon Web Services executive White joins a speaker lineup that includes Alex Rodriguez and Marcus Lemonis.
Indianapolis-based IT firm plans major expansion, adopts new name
Indianapolis-based information technology firm Sondhi Solutions has rebranded as Exos Cos. and plans to add 250 new employees by the end of 2028.
OneHealth designation could drive innovation in Elanco/Purdue space
State and corporate leaders believe a tech park taking shape on the western edge of downtown could be a launchpad for health sciences innovation and commercialization as part of the state’s ambitious economic development portfolio.
Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded to third-party platform in security breach
Approximately 109 million customer accounts were impacted, according to AT&T, which said that it currently doesn’t believe that the data is publicly available.
Indy-based AnalytiXIN launches effort to spur tech-focused conversations
AnalytiXIN is a collaborative effort between major Indiana corporations, industry groups and academic institutions to share information on data sciences, including digital, AI and advanced analytic capabilities.
Microsoft, Apple will not join OpenAI’s board as regulatory scrutiny grows
In January, the Federal Trade Commission said it would look into whether the investments and partnerships between AI companies and Big Tech are stifling true competition.
Indianapolis to host global semiconductor conference
The first semiconductor-focused conference of its kind in the Midwest will convene industry leaders and public officials in Indianapolis in 2025, the governor announced Tuesday.
Fishers-based Vibenomics signs national deal with Lowe’s
Fishers-based Vibenomics has signed a deal with home improvement retailer Lowe’s, which is using Vibenomics digital advertising technology in its more than 1,700 stores nationwide.