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Metronet Connects Grand Rapids Residents To Fast Fiber-Optic Network

GRAND RAPIDS–Officials at the Evansville, Ind.-based data service provider Metronet announced that residents and businesses in its initial construction areas in Grand Rapids now have access to its 100% fiber optic network. Residents in south central and souithwestern Grand Rapids arfe now eligible for installations, with other areas expected to be connected to ultra-high-speed fiber

By |2024-01-31T12:12:20-05:00January 31st, 2024|Internet, IoT|

Chinese LiDAR Developer RoboSense Joins MCity To Help Drive Future Of Mobility

ANN ARBOR–Officials at the Chinese LiDAR (lasar radar) developer RoboSense (2498.HK) announced its membership in Mcity, a public-private mobility research center led by the University of Michigan. By joining Mcity, RoboSense aligns itself with a diverse community of Mcity industry members and government partners, including Toyota, Ford, Honda, Denso, the United States Department of Transportation, and the Michigan Department

By |2024-01-31T12:12:21-05:00January 31st, 2024|Mobile MI, Mobility|

DTE To Invest $145 Million To Provide Rebates For EV Chargers To Target Low-Income Homes, And Multi-Family Dwellings

DETROIT - DTE plans to invest $145 million to provide rebates for 19,300 chargers alongside additional private funding and federal grant dollars to collectively build 270,000 EV chargers in the coming years at public locations, as well as both single-family homes and multi-family buildings. Pina Bennett, DTE Energy’s director of electric sales and marketing, said

By |2024-02-01T06:28:53-05:00January 31st, 2024|Industry 4.0, mitechtv|

Top Smartphones With the Best Refresh Rate For Online Gaming Activities

Mobile gaming has become a ubiquitous pastime, with billions of smartphone owners worldwide enjoying the convenience and accessibility it offers. For an optimal gaming experience, a smartphone's refresh rate plays a pivotal role in determining how smoothly images and animations appear on the screen. This article delves into the top smartphones in 2024 that stand

By |2024-02-28T09:57:11-05:00January 31st, 2024|Guest Columns|

How Can Technology Improve Your Healthcare Practice?

https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-gray-stethoscope-yo01Z-9HQAw  You have likely heard all about medical technologies revolutionizing healthcare but you may not have considered how much they could benefit your practice. Instead, these improvements only apply to bigger organizations and hospitals. However, technological advancements in medicine and healthcare can benefit every level of the healthcare pyramid.  It doesn’t matter if you run

By |2024-08-07T10:18:18-04:00January 31st, 2024|Business|

$87.5 Million In Grants Announced To Help State Win Transformative Projects

LANSING – Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in announcing approval of $87.5 million in grant funding for 18 projects across the state of Michigan through the Strategic Site Readiness Program to support the state’s efforts to compete for and win transformative projects. Through this funding for strategic site readiness and collaboration

By |2024-01-30T19:28:23-05:00January 30th, 2024|Featured, News, Politics, Politics/Government|

Early Alert Text System Developed To Prioritize Mental Wellness

DETROIT – In a proactive move towards prioritizing mental health, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, the School of Medicine at Wayne State University, and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law have adopted the "Early Alert" text system. Developed by Dr. Eran Magen, a seasoned professional with a Ph.D.

By |2024-01-30T19:17:11-05:00January 30th, 2024|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

UC Berkeley Graduate Students Use AI To Track Insider Trading By Congress

BERKELEY, Ca. - Fifth Year Master of Information and Data Science students Matthew Dodd, Aditya Shah, Jocelyn Thai, and Ethan Yen are the winners of the 5th Year MIDS Capstone Award for their project, PoliWatch. Their project addresses a common issue in Congress: insider trading. Despite a fifth of trades by Congress being reported as problematic, little has been done to hold

By |2024-01-30T19:08:53-05:00January 30th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Politics/Government|

Microsoft Office 365 Gets Hacked, Sweden Government Payroll Shut Down By Ransomware

ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon returns to provide the latest headlines including how Russian hackers gained access at the administrative level to Microsoft 365, the biggest email system in the world. Hackers also brought down the Swedish government's payroll service in a ransomware attack. It's still not operational. Watch this video interview to

By |2024-01-30T18:56:16-05:00January 30th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|