NEW YORK - Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech SE gave the world an early Christmas present when they announced initial clinical studies show a COVID-19 vaccine was 90 percent effective. What’s more, in a press release, the companies said based on current projections the pharma companies expect to produce globally up to 50 million
SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk made a lot of promises during Tesla’s Battery Day last September. Soon, he said, the company would have a car that runs on batteries with pure silicon anodes to boost their performance and reduced cobalt in the cathodes to lower their price. Its battery pack will be integrated into the chassis so that it provides
ANN ARBOR - On MITechNews Nov. 9, Attorney Enrico Schaefer updates his firm’s progress in representing Airbnb Hosts in a Class Action Lawsuit Against Airbnb. DTMB CIO Brom Stibitz grade of “A” from the Center For Digital Government, the sixth straight year. The show wraps with the latest COVID-19 vaccine updates from Epidemiologist Fred Brown.
LANSING - For the sixth straight time, the Center for Digital Government has recognized Michigan with a grade of “A” for its utilization of technology to enhance customer service. The announcement was part of the center’s sixth biennial Digital States Survey, an evaluation of technology practices of all 50 states. As one of only two states to receive the top grade in each year
LANSING - We are all aware of how COVID-19 has impacted hiring within our business since March 2020. A majority of businesses froze or slowed their hiring amid furloughs and layoffs. Now that we are at the end of 2020, what trends are we expecting in 2021? Criteria, a talent acquisition assessment company, surveyed over
ANN ARBOR–The Ann Arbor software developer Wisely announced that it plans ot offer restaurants free contact tracing as multiple states implement new related regulations. Michigan and New Hampshire have announced contact tracing requirements. The orders require restaurants and bars to collect names and phone numbers of all patrons, should they need to be informed by
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown joins us again to update what's happening to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video interview he shares slides that show the contagion is accelerating in Michigan. Brown has been working with a number of states and countries to develop models for how the virus will spread. With everyone in
SAGINAW - Discover Great Lakes Bay is hosting a virtual networking experience that will offer job opportunities for young professionals currently in the region or who have left and are interested in returning home. The event will feature regional employers and representatives who live in this community. Those employers have specific positions available; go to
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. reported a loss of $85.4 million or $3.07 a share in the third quarter of 2020, vs. a loss of $68.4 million or $2.52 a share in the same quarter of 2019. Revenue was $3.8 million, including $3.3 million in product sales and $500,000 in partner reimbursement. Revenue a year earlier
ANN ARBOR - Officials at San Mateo, Calif.-based Coupa Software Inc. announced this week the acquisition of LLamasoft, the Ann Arbor-based supply chain design and analysis software, for a purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion, making Llamasoft Michigan's latest unicorn. There was no immediate word in the press release about the future of LLamasoft’s Ann
