EAST LANSING — For hearing aid users, a conversation in a busy restaurant often includes a menu of unwelcome sounds. Turn the hearing aid up and the unfiltered environment becomes a symphony of unwanted voices and annoying disturbances. A team of electrical engineers and computer scientists at Michigan State University has put together a machine
SOUTHFIELD - Network services provider 123Net Inc. has teamed up with a non-profit organization to expand its high-speed fiber footprint in Detroit along the M-1 Rail. The 3.3-mile stretch of 144-count fiber spanning from the Campus Martius to the Fisher Building the latest among many significant investments by the organization to help improve Detroit’s network
DETROIT - On September 23, live bats from the Organization for Bat Conservation will travel to the Michigan Science Center for a day of family-fun, learning, and excitement! Get up close and personal with the world’s largest species of bat, see local bats native to Michigan, and participate in bat house building. “We’re ecstatic to announce
LANSING - Another blow was landed against the Obama administration’s effort to change US wage and hour law without passing an amendment to the almost 80-year old Fair Labor Standards Act. The same Texas federal court that originally temporarily stayed the implementation of a new salary level test rule issued a permanent injunction against those
SAN JOSE, Ca. - The horror story scenario of taking down electrical power grids has moved from science fiction to science fact contends Symantec, which found evidence that hundreds of grids in the U.S., Turkey and Switzerland have been the target of a massive hacking campaign dubbed Dragonfly 2.0. Some reports link it to Russia.
LANSING - A performance audit released Wednesday of the Michigan Strategic Fund found there was an omission of data during two fiscal years of reporting on a tax credit provided through the department. The audit, released Wednesday by the Office of the Auditor General, focused on the Michigan Economic Growth Authority Tax Credit Program overseen
WASHINGTON DC - Last week the Federal Aviation Administration authorized 43 drone operators in Harvey’s wake, for recovery efforts and for news organizations covering it. But the FAA has also prohibited private drone pilots from flying in a broad area around Houston to avoid areas where emergency aircraft such as rescue helicopters are plucking people from
LANSING - The Michigan Manufacturers Association is seeking nominations of high-performing Michigan companies and individuals for its first-ever awards showcase dedicated to excellence in the state’s manufacturing sector. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 14. The 2017 MFG Excellence Awards will present awards in a total of seven categories including innovation, community impact, talent attraction, emerging leadership, and lifetime
DETROIT - Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP recently launched a formal practice group focusing on the rapidly growing autonomous vehicle industry. The firm, which maintains offices in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing, recently hired Steve Wernikoff to co-chair the practice with Tom Appledorn, a partner in the firm’s intellectual property group. Wernikoff formerly served
ANN ARBOR – Hygieia, a digital insulin enhancement company, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Spirit Healthcare, Ltd. to expand accessibility to the d-Nav Insulin Guidance Service across the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, Spirit will license and become a local distributor of the d-Nav Service and other tools developed by Hygieia
