LANSING - Manufacturers of energy-efficiency products in Michigan and Ohio will receive vital assistance in developing technology, designing prototypes, improving manufacturing processes and assessing opportunities in the burgeoning energy market through joint-funding from the U.S. Energy Department, plus the Michigan and Ohio Energy Offices. On Wednesday, the Michigan-Northeastern Ohio Regional Clean Energy Roadmap Project ?
WASHINGTON DC - It looks like NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander, and his successor, will hold on to the additional role as head of US cyberoperations. The Obama administration said that a single military official will continue to head up both the US National Security Agency and US Cyber Command. "Following a thorough interagency review,
DETROIT - Midtown Detroit Inc. will break ground Wednesday on a 30,000-square-foot, three-story commercial building at the corner of Woodward Avenue and West Willis Street that will have Lawrence Technological University as the anchor tenant. This new commercial development is funded by a wide variety of Midtown Detroit partners, including NCB Capital Impact, Invest Detroit,
SAN FRANCISCO - A new Gmail policy that allows e-mailed image attachments to load automatically comes at a price, say two security researchers. Google announced on Thursday that Gmail would once again load attached images by default. The feature had been disabled years ago, as a way of clamping down on malware and phishing attacks,
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $375,000 Michigan Business Development Program incentive for Vectorform to expand its headquarters in Royal Oak, a project that will generate approximately $2.24 million in new private investment and add up to 75 new jobs, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. ?Vectorform is a leading software design firm
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. announced it would give up on a $1.8 billion transaction to buy the high-voltage power lines of the New Orleans utility Entergy. The decision came after the Mississippi Public Service Commission rejected the deal, saying it could result in $300 million in rate hikes for Mississippi electric customers over 10
JACKSON - Consumers Energy has selected 31 solar powered projects offered by businesses, homeowners and nonprofit groups across Michigan's Lower Peninsula to supply renewable energy to customers. The suppliers were chosen as part of the company's Experimental Advanced Renewable Program . The program provides for the long-term purchase of renewable energy generated by solar energy
DETROIT ? Internet Advisor Podcast Dec. 14 - 1 Goal 1 Passion drives Mateen Cleaves to help 1,000 needy families in Michigan this holiday. Cleaves led a victorious Spartans to the NCAA basketball title in 2000. Now the Fox Sports Detroit commentator brings that same drive to organizing fellow athletes in this great cause. You
ANN ARBOR - Duo Security Thursday introduced new editions of its two-factor authentication products, which the company said enables faster deployment, better usability and lower costs, starting as low as $1 per user per month. ?Our mission at Duo has always been to strike the perfect balance between iron-clad confidence and ease of use. The
DETROIT - As a special incentive for ConnecTech Detroit members, the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is offering two limited opportunities for firms who join the trade association as business-level members by December 15th. Select a Charter, Corporate or Small Business membership by December 15, 2013 receive a membership that runs thru December 31, 2014