DETROIT ? The Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center, an SBA-backed groups that provides training and support to start ups and small business, has set up an office in Wayne State University's TechTown to reach out to entrepreneurs based in the incubator. To listen to this podcast, click on TechTown a>>
DETROIT ? Vita Merlotti is leading the efforts at Wayne State University's TechTown to get Google to land its high-speed fiber research project in Detroit. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
LANSING - The numbers of officials and businesses lining up in support of a new Detroit River International Crossing, and by extension against a second span at the Ambassador Bridge, may stand against them, but the facts do not support creation of a new bridge, Nora Moroun, wife of the bridge company's owner, and Dan
LANSING - Members of the Michigan Legislature are set to iron out their differences on a retirement plan for more than 50,000 public school employees after the House voted Tuesday on a drastically different version of the legislation than what the Senate approved. In an effort to meet a self-imposed deadline of completing SB 1227
LANSING - Legislation to ban text messaging while driving remains hung up in the Legislature over a dispute on how to use the fees generated from the new ticket. The Senate stripped out House language Tuesday in SB 468 that would have earmarked new fines from the texting ban into the general fund to offset
REDMOND, Wa. - A critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 Server running Windows Media Services will remain unfixed until Microsoft re-releases a patch for it, the company said on Friday. A patch for the hole, which could allow an attacker to take control of a system, was released during Patch Tuesday two weeks ago, CNET
PLYMOUTH ? Those who know Michigan-based Burroughs as a company that specializes in check-image capture and cash-automation solutions but probably don't realize its industry leadership in environmentally responsible practices. The company's programs to promote sustainability, reduce pollution, eliminate waste and conserve energy will be represented as it participates in Plymouth's third-annual Green Street Fair being
PONTIAC - Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will issue the OakGreen Challenge on May 13 at the Oakland County Green Summit, which will ask Oakland County homeowners, business owners and local governments to reduce their energy consumption by 10 percent within the next two years. Attendees will become acquainted with measures Oakland County is
BIRMINGHAM - There are just a few days left to register for the 5th Annual MCWT Partnership & Scholarship Recognition Gala on May 5. If you've attended before, you know that this event is why MCWT works so hard all year to raise funds. You will have the opportunity to meet and congratulate MCWT's 2010
DETROIT ? A Mobile conferencing App is now available on the App Store from AT&T. Road warriors now have the option of taking audio and web conference meetings with them on their iPhone from lots more places around the world. The App integrates multiple conferencing products including audio conferencing, web conferencing and video conferencing into