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MIT Engineers Built One-Megawatt Electrical Motor That Could Power Aircraft

BOSTON - Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have successfully created a one-megawatt motor which is a crucial stepping stone in making large electric planes in the future. The team has tested individual components of the motor and computed to show that it can generate one megawatt of output, a press release said. With

By |2023-06-12T13:41:34-04:00June 12th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

June 12: Cyber Threats, Toyota EV Plans, LTU Update, AI For Lead Generation

On MITech TV June 12, Dan Lohrmann updates the latest cybersecurity threats. Todd Remtema, Group Manager of Powertrain Calibration & Evaluation at Toyota Motor North America Research and Development, updates Toyota's EV plans. Matt Roush provides the latest headlines from LTU. Melih Oztalay provides details on a webinar that will look at using AI for

By |2023-06-12T12:17:54-04:00June 12th, 2023|Podcasts|

Comcast RISE Program Offers Small Biz, Money, Ads, Tech Support

PLYMOUTH - Comcast is offering small businesses a package of financial support and services to help each grow. Comcast's Rob Ponto explains in this video. The deadline to apply is June 30.  Each business selected will receive all of the following benefits: CONSULTATION Assessment of business and tactical planning; business to business coaching; and mentorship

By |2023-06-12T10:12:12-04:00June 12th, 2023|mitechtv, New Products / Contracts|

Cannabis-Friendly Credit Card Processing Offered By Desert Creek Ventures

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan cannabis community has had difficulty getting approval by credit card companies to pay for cannabis. Now with a new product from Desert Creek Ventures, a binary credit card processing system will let anyone use credit cards to pay for their purchases. William Shaw is introducing this legal financial process to

By |2023-06-12T09:11:03-04:00June 12th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

Comcast Offers $20-A-Month Entertainment Option

DETROIT–Comcast announced that metro Detroit residents can sign up for NOW TV, a new streaming offering that includes 40-plus live channels from A&E, AMC, Hallmark and Warner Bros. Discovery, plus 20-plus integrated channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock Premium at no additional cost. NOW TV is built to meet

By |2023-06-12T08:18:41-04:00June 11th, 2023|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

OneStream Ranks High In Software Survey

BIRMINGHAM–The corporate performance management software developer OneStream Software announced top marks in the annual planning survey from ises, announced it achieved outstanding results in the annual Planning Survey from the Germany-based Business Application Research Center. OneStream earned 47 top rankings and 41 leading positions in five peer groups: large/enterprise-wide implementations, global vendors, financial consolidation focused

By |2023-06-11T19:36:33-04:00June 11th, 2023|ESD, Software|

EV Backers Hail Proposed State Law To Expand Charging Access

LANSING–Michigan environmental groups are backing newly introduced legislation that would expand Michigan’s infrastructure for electric vehicle charging, removing some of the anxiety around road trips in an EV. The backers also pointed ot a new report showing Michigan stands to gain tens of thousands of new jobs in the clean transportation industry with supportive economic

By |2023-06-11T19:36:34-04:00June 11th, 2023|ESD|

Survey: Americans Are Retiring Earlier Than They Expected

NEW YORK - Americans are currently retiring earlier than they expected — but four out of five still struggle with the retirement process, new research suggests. A recent survey of 2,000 retired Americans found that they’d initially expected to retire at 63.2 years old, on average, but instead did so at 61.5 years old, beating

By |2023-06-12T08:18:57-04:00June 11th, 2023|Featured, News|

MPSC Approves $50 Million In Low-Carbon Energy Infrastructure Grants

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved nearly $50 million in state funds for low-carbon energy infrastructure enhancement and development projects across the state, supporting projects including grid-scale energy storage, community solar, electric vehicle infrastructure, renewable natural gas and expansion of natural gas to areas now reliant on propane. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the

By |2023-06-11T18:24:29-04:00June 11th, 2023|Clean Update, Politics, Politics/Government|