GAINES TWP. – The Las Vegas, Nev.-based data storage giant Switch said Thursday that it has opened its West Michigan campus in the iconic pyramid building that once housed the headquarters of Steelcase Inc. The building is designed for up to 1.8 million square feet of data center space, with the first phase, now open,
EAST LANSING – Who says you can’t get something for nothing? A Michigan-based technology firm is offering a free edge to the first 1,000 users who sign up for its SmartBracket software, which uses artificial intelligence to make optimal college basketball picks. Last year, SmartBracket finished in the 95th percentile out of more than 13
ALBION — Patriot Solar Group LLC of Albion on Monday filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan. The Southwest Michigan company manufactures solar panel tracking systems, pole-mounted solar systems and other solar energy related products. Patriot Solar, which was formed in 2009 and is based at 1007 Industrial
SOUTHFIELD - AT&T has named Demetrus Hayes to lead retail business in Michigan. As assistant vice president for sales and distribution, Hayes will manage nearly 150 AT&T retail locations. His office is in Southfield. “Demetrus brings an extensive background in sales and business. He has a great deal of leadership experience in a variety of
DETROIT - Entrepreneur YOU is the premier women led conference supporting other women entrepreneurs in the region. The conference is back again this month on March 15th, 8:30am-3:00 pm at Walsh College. The conference is a collaborative effort hosted by Inforum Michigan, Walsh College, and the Michigan’s Women Foundation. This year you can expect a lot
BIRMINGHAM - Global cyber crime costs could reach $2 trillion by 2019. That’s up 3X from 2015 (which was only a paltry $500 billion by comparison). Then President Obama even urged citizens to use safeguards like two-factor authentication. Google is among the most proactive. Recently, they’ve strong-armed webmasters into adding SSL certificates (or HTTPS). In the past, up to 70% of
TRAVERSE CITY - Five entrepreneurs have partnered to create a group dedicated to expanding and promoting the drone industry in this northern Michigan resort town. The nonprofit is called SharedSky. Its mission statement reads: To connect individuals, businesses, local government, and organizations interested in the safe and ethical use of unmanned aerial systems in the
DETROIT - MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan every Saturday is interviewed on the Internet Advisor show on WJR 760 AM in Detroit. On March 4, he discussed several stories that appeared in MITechNews.Com. Those include a report from WIN that said Connected, Automated Vehicle Makers Must Collaborate to Train Intelligent Transportation Systems Workforce. Another on a
DETROIT - In a 2016 report from Wombat Security, organizations reported that the most successful phishing attacks were disguised as something an employee was expecting, like an HR document, a shipping confirmation or a request to change a password that looked like it came from the IT department. Make sure to scrutinize any such emails
DETROIT - Cal Carson has some timely tips for you folks who have not gotten you incoming tax return done yet. He will share files that you need to prep and talk about income tax prep software. It’s inevitable: the Taxman Cometh! Click Here to Listen to Tax Preparation
