ANN ARBOR - Melih Oztalay outlines a new conversion rate optimization (CRO) program that was introduced on Labor Day. Lindsay Robillard, TechTown Fund Development Officers, previews Toast of the Town. Gary Erickson explains how to increase your chances of getting considered when you apply on-line for a top CIO job. And the top mistakes people
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple has released security updates for a zero-day vulnerability that affects every iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Citizen Lab, which discovered the vulnerability and was credited with the find, urges users to immediately update their devices. The technology giant said iOS 14.8 for iPhones and iPads, as well as new updates for
NOVI—The past year has transformed the way people get their groceries, and one of the beneficiaries is Utilimaster, a brand of The Shyft Group. Company officials say that over the past several months, Shyft has received orders for more than 500 refrigerated and other units from grocery chains around the country. “Consumers expect reliable, on-time service
TROY - Cloud Cannabis Co. has acquired a cultivation facility in Kalamazoo, formerly operated by KKind, a Michigan-based cultivator. The location features 70,000 square feet of cultivation space, complete with power, lighting and watering systems. “This acquisition provides Cloud with full control over our supply chain, allowing us to provide our customers with the highest
WASHINGTON – U.S. business travelers are scaling back travel plans amid rising COVID-19 cases, with 67% planning to take fewer trips, 52% likely to cancel existing travel plans without rescheduling, and 60% planning to postpone existing travel plans, according to a new national survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Hotel &
DETROIT - With more than 2.6 billion users expected to spend over $156bn on games in 2021, the global gaming industry continues its impressive growth. As the world's second-largest gaming market, the United States generates the lion's share of global gaming revenues. According to data presented by SafeBettingSites.com, the US video games market is expected
DETROIT- The needs of entrepreneurs have shifted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in response, TechTown Detroit today announced a strategic reorganization of its programs to better support small business owners and tech founders in reaching key early-stage growth milestones. Led by TechTown Managing Director of Entrepreneurial Programs and Services Amy Rencher, the strategic
NEW YORK - As the Delta variant continues to proliferate and workers head into the Labor Day weekend, 42 percent of workers are worried about returning to the workplace for fear of contracting COVID-19. This marks a substantial jump from June 2021 when only 24 percent had that concern. “With headlines about the rise of
ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University received a new $1.2 million federal grant to help increase the number of adults in Kent and Muskegon counties who pursue post-secondary education or vocational training. The five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education will open the GVSU Laker Educational Opportunity Center, a TRIO program providing financial and
DALLAS - Even when policymakers set the easiest rules for fossil fuel producers to follow, it seems like many companies choose to flout them anyway. A new analysis from Earthworks suggests that oil and gas producers in the Permian Basin in Texas, one of the largest oilfields in the world, are routinely emitting carbon dioxide and
