DETROIT - Since electronics, computer equipment, and gadgets have become more affordable to the general public, they are no longer the exclusive domain of tech enthusiasts. Because of our culture’s ever-increasing rate of change, we are all affected by the need to stay current. Electronics stores, nowadays, are more than just places where you can
PLYMOUTH – The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center has announced it has become the sixth state to join CONNEX, designed to strengthen the local and domestic manufacturing supply chain in Industry 4.0. Michigan joins Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Oklahoma and Utah. In each state, the platform is managed by an MEP center to provide a coordinated approach
SOUTHFIELD - Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health announced Jan. 31 that they plan to close their merger on Tuesday after federal trade regulators signed off on the deal. The new mega healthcare system will be temporarily known as BHSH System. “We are grateful for all of our physicians, nurses and team members. Their compassion, expertise
SONOMA, Calif.— Selling vehicles is just the first step in Ford's plans to make money off its first electric delivery van that the automaker is rolling out this month. Between plans to sell 150,000 electric Transit commercial vehicles annually from 2023 onward (after building fewer to sell the first year) and creating "charging depots" to help customers manage
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Jan. 31 at 2 pm, Simon Whitelocke president of ITC Michigan kicks off the monthly ITC Energy Report by exploring the question is Michigan Ready for Renewable Energy? Bob Lyscas Chief Operating Officer at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center announces Connex Michigan, a new program designed to strengthen the
ANN ARBOR - CitySide Ventures has launched its $10 million Great Lakes Angels Fund by investing an undisclosed amount of money in three start-up companies. David Weaver, CitySide Chief Investment Officer, said more early-stage capital is available to keep new companies in Michigan and grow the Michigan ecosystem. He said the fund would like to
MOUNTAIN VIEWS, Ca. - Meta may be the loudest company building AR and VR hardware. Microsoft has HoloLens. Apple is working on something, too. But don’t count out Google. The search giant has recently begun ramping up work on an AR headset, internally codenamed Project Iris, that it hopes to ship in 2024, according to
DETROIT - Weed, marijuana, cannabis, the “devil’s lettuce,” reefer madness, are all relatively well known terms in today's society. With modern times bringing modern solutions to age-old “problems,” the public opinion of marijuana is shifting. This is a good thing, with decriminalization of a substance that is arguably more safe than drinking alcohol, to full
SEATTLE - A Washington-state based aerospace company has exited stealth mode by announcing plans to develop one of the holy grails of spaceflight—a single-stage-to-orbit space plane. Radian Aerospace said it is deep into the design of an airplane-like vehicle that could take off from a runway, ignite its rocket engines, spend time in orbit, and
ANN ARBOR - New vehicle prices in the past 12 months have soared 10 percent and used vehicle prices a whopping 37 percent, according to a new report from Anderson Economic Report. AEG's Christina Benton joins MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan to provide details. More information at AEG You can read the report at MITechNews.Com https://youtu.be/wfBWJZ_Ey9Y
