FERNDALE - Diva Tech Talk co-founder Kathleen Norton-Schock talks about International Women’s Month, and the fact that women are not participating in the computer world in numbers that reflect their numbers in the population. Women earn 57 percent of bachelor degrees, but only 12 percent of those degrees are in science, technology, engineering and math
FERNDALE - Rachele Downs, vice president of entrepreneurial services for Inforum, and Terry Barclay, Inforum CEO, talks about the former Women’s Economic Club. Terry joined the group in 2002 and rebranded it to become a professional development organization for women across the state. Some 2,000 women who are classified as high net worth, meaning they
PARAMUS, N.J. - With cosmetic surgery booming in America, there is now a different kind of app for that. If you're a patient looking to securely connect with real surgeons in your area, you can now virtually consult with them from the convenience of your home. Newly launched online platform, Zwivel is a tool
SANTA MONICA, CA – Congress will put lives at risk if it rushes to grant self-driving robot cars a shortcut around safety rules to eliminate the requirement that humans be able to intervene, Consumer Watchdog said today as the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the developing technology. According to Google reports, a
LANSING - Michigan 50 Companies to Watch has named its 2016 recipients for the awards sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. Companies nominated for the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch list must be second-stage companies, defined as having six to 99 full-time-equivalent employees and generating $750,000 to $50
CLEVELAND - The Software Guild, a coding bootcamp for students to learn either .NET/C# or Java, announced the launch of a new online program for adult learners nationwide. The Software Guild’s online program is ideal for those looking to learn entry-level software development skills but do not have the time to commit to the immersive,
LANSING - The Michigan Film & Digital Media Office announced Monday it is sponsoring the Ann Arbor Film Festival, which runs March 15-20. The 54th annual AAFF, which built its reputation on showcasing experimental and avant-garde films, received $5,000 from MFDMO. The film festival is internationally recognized as a premier forum for “film as an
FERNDALE - On Monday March 14, M2 (Squared) TechCast guest hosts discuss the SmartBracket to help you dominate your NCAA Basketball Tournament office pool, how to perform an effective search for your patent rights, a record investment year for BlueWater Angels, and the first meeting in April of the Women in Mobile-Wireless Tech Council. The
LANSING - Sixty-four teams representing 20 career and technical centers from across Michigan will meet in Lansing on March 20 and March 21 for the annual Michigan ProStart Competition, where each team will prepare a three-course meal from scratch in one hour, for the chance to share in more than $500,000 in scholarships. Hosted by
STAMFORD, Conn. - In the fourth quarter of 2015, worldwide server revenue increased 8.2 percent year over year, while shipments grew 9.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2014, according to Gartner, Inc. In all of 2015, worldwide server shipments grew 9.9 percent, and server revenue increased 10.1 percent. "The real growth driver for the
