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M2 TechCast: Updates On MCWT, Auto Tech, Drone Law, Cyber Hacks

ROYAL OAK - On Monday Sept. 18, M2 TechCast will feature Kathleen Norton Schock updating what’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Auto expert David Cole on the latest vehicle technology news. DroneLaw Pro Enrico Schaefer on the latest regulations from the FAA. And cybersecurity guru Dan Lohrmann talking about the latest

By |2017-09-15T04:38:39-04:00September 15th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

LTU Symposium Presents Examples Of People Using Technology To Do Good

SOUTHFIELD — At a time when technology is all too often used to divide and exclude, who is using technology to unite and empower? Lawrence Technological University will explore the topic and provide positive examples in “Inclusive Technology: Seeking to Do Good” in the annual President’s Symposium Series. Sponsored by LTU’s College of Architecture and

By |2017-09-15T04:25:59-04:00September 15th, 2017|ESD|

Report: Islamic State May Use Drones To Drop Bombs On Britain, Or Other Western Countries

LONDON, UK - Islamic State has made dramatic advances in the use of commercial drones to drop munitions and it is “only a matter of time” before a terror attack using the machines is launched in Britain or another Western country, inews has been told. Security sources have said that the jihadist group is actively

By |2017-09-15T04:17:47-04:00September 15th, 2017|Drones|

Auxiom Moves To New Headquarters In Sterling Heights Defense Corridor

STERLING HEIGHTS - IT Managed Service Provider Auxiom has relocated its headquarters from Madison Heights to Sterling Heights in the DC3S Defense Corridor, in the same building as Automation Alley Defense Group, the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers’ Association, and Survivability Solutions. DC3S is a synergistic environment that promotes creativity and collaboration between businesses, said CEO Matt

By |2017-09-15T04:07:07-04:00September 15th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

Michigan Treasury Receipts In August Swell By 4.3 Percent From Past Year

LANSING - Michigan's major taxes, including Lottery revenues, netted nearly $2 billion in August, a 4.3 percent increase over what the state collected in August 2016, according to figures released Wednesday by the Senate Fiscal Agency. The increase came despite a big drop in income tax collections in August compared to the same month the

By |2017-09-14T20:47:32-04:00September 14th, 2017|Politics|

US Transportation Secretary Chao Announces New Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan's Mcity testing track was the site for U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao to announce new policy changes related to autonomous vehicles. State and university officials, along with automotive and manufacturing officials, gathered at UM's Mcity, 2901 Baxter Road, Sept. 12, to hear Chao talk about the updated policies. After being

By |2017-09-14T19:35:54-04:00September 14th, 2017|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

How Apprenticeship Programs Can Increase and Diversify Your IT Talent Pool

TROY - IT employers in the Southeast Michigan region are facing an increasingly challenging recruiting environment as demand for talent vastly outweighs the supply of workers. The current talent pipeline for IT professionals is simply not robust enough to deal with such high demand. Please join us at Automation Alley on September 20th, and learn

By |2017-09-14T15:24:39-04:00September 14th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

ITC Offers Access For Bikers, Hikers To Transmission Trails In Canton, Novi, West Bloomfield

NOVI – Looking for different trails to hike or bike? Check out ITC’s network of transmission trails that offer the opportunity to appreciate and enjoy nature. In recent years, ITC Holdings Corp. has partnered with urban communities where open space is at a premium -- including Canton, Novi and West Bloomfield -- to develop recreational

By |2017-09-14T13:23:25-04:00September 14th, 2017|Clean Update|

Directed-Buy Relationship: An Arranged Marriage That Demands Close Attention For Auto Suppliers

SOUTHFIELD - The auto industry is rapidly changing in Detroit, Tokyo, and markets around the world where EVs and autonomous vehicles are dominating the conversation. A large part of that conversation is being driven by the Silicon Valley tech industry where automotive isn't simply changing – it’s emerging, and emerging with a wallop. One of

By |2017-09-14T14:34:21-04:00September 14th, 2017|Guest Columns|

National Modeling, Simulation, Visualization Conference Comes To Dearborn Sept. 26

DEARBORN - If you want to learn more about Modeling, Simulation and Visualization than there’s a national conference on Sept. 26 at the Henry Hotel in Dearborn that you will want to attend. The Modeling, Simulation & Visualization Coalition is hosting its national conference in Michigan, the first time this meeting has been held outside

By |2017-09-14T12:33:41-04:00September 14th, 2017|Featured, News|