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Study: Climate Action Should Target ‘Carbon Bombs – All Coal, Oil And Natural Gas Extraction

NEW YORK - A new study has identified the 425 “carbon bombs” the world needs to defuse to keep climate change from spiraling out of control. These coal, oil, and natural gas extraction projects made it into the list because they each could be responsible for at least 1 gigaton of carbon dioxide emissions, more

By |2022-07-02T16:42:47-04:00July 2nd, 2022|Climate Change, Science|

Winners Of Cannabis Cup Michigan Named – 30 Dispensaries Submitted Entries

DETROIT - Congratulations to the winners of the High Times Cannabis Cup Michigan: People’s Choice Edition 2022, the Biggest Cannabis Cup in High Times history. The competition was fierce, which is no surprise since Michigan is one of the most quickly growing cannabis markets in the country. More than 30 participating dispensaries offered the People’s

By |2022-06-30T12:00:23-04:00June 30th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Grand Valley State University Cannabis Tourism Classes Filling Rapidly

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University in West Michigan has expanded its Cannabis Tourism and Hospitality curriculum and the fall classes are filling up fast, John Lipford from GVSU says in this video interview. It’s another indicator that Cannabis tourism in Michigan is growing rapidly and his students, he says, are the pioneers in this business

By |2022-06-30T12:01:41-04:00June 29th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Reasons Players Are Shifting To Online Casinos

DETROIT - Land-based casinos offer the thrill of gambling in a relatively secure environment. However, recently there’s been a shift from land-based to online casinos. This shift leaves brick-and-mortar casinos a thing of the past. Web-based casinos haven’t always offered a regulated and secure gaming experience. However, their improved technologies and software allow for a

By |2023-03-22T17:54:28-04:00June 29th, 2022|Guest Columns|

Smart Mobility Today – EVs, AI, Drones, Autonomous Mobility

DETROIT - In the last episode of Smart Mobility Today, we focused on Detroit’s automakers, space, industry 4.0, machine computing, and fishing with a drone. This week's show includes news about EVs, autonomous mobility, drones, AI and horses, plus a new mobile power grid and cars that remember where they’ve been in order to decide

By |2022-06-29T09:12:53-04:00June 29th, 2022|Artificial Intelligence, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Life Sciences Company Investing $430M To Revive Former BASF Site In West Michigan

MUSKEGON TWP. — A former BASF herbicide production facility in Muskegon County would return to life with a potential $430 million capital investment by Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved two job-training grants totaling $3 million for Marlborough, Mass.-based Global Life Sciences Solutions USA, which would create up to 200

By |2022-06-29T16:42:52-04:00June 28th, 2022|Life Sciences|

Merit, MSU Joint Recipients Of $10.5 Million Grant To Connect Michigan Internet Pathways

EAST LANSING - Merit Network and Michigan State University are joint recipients of a $10.5 million National Telecommunications and Information Administration Broadband Infrastructure Program Grant that will connect Michigan's many disparate Internet pathways. This program, named the Michigan Open Optical Network - Leveraging Innovation to Get High-Speed Technology (MOON-Light), will help address critical infrastructure gaps by enabling

By |2022-06-29T16:43:35-04:00June 28th, 2022|Featured, IoT|

Hatch Detroit Names Five Semifinalists For $100,000 Contest

DETROIT – The first round of votes are in and after a tight race Hatch Detroit powered by TechTown has announced that five entrepreneurial teams will advance to the final stage of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest, which includes another round of public voting and the opportunity to compete at Hatch Off on July 21.

By |2022-06-29T16:43:35-04:00June 28th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured|