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iHemp Hour – Barn Owl Drone Helps Hemp Farmers Find Male Plants

Join iHemp Michigan Thursday, July 2 Noon – 1pm Barn Owl Drone Meet Sarah & Jaron Hinkley of Barn Owl Drone. Barn Owl Drone Services is a company focused on Agriculture, the surrounding  communities, and all invested in the industry. Founded in 2017, after seeing a lack of technological support for farmers in rural areas;

By |2020-07-02T07:38:25-04:00July 2nd, 2020|Featured, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan, Canadian Governments Update COVID-19 Plans; Brown Updates Pandemic In Michigan

ANN ARBOR – On MITech TV June 29, Canadian Consul General Joe Cromarte will outline his government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then Bobby Chasnis, director of the Pure Michigan Business Connect program, will join Colin Dillon to present Michigan’s Arsenal of Innovation plan. Finally infectious disease expert Fred Brown will update where the COVID-19

By |2024-04-04T14:18:38-04:00June 29th, 2020|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Safari Gets New Encryption Option For Network Privacy On iPhones, Macs

CUPERTINO, CA. - Apple's Safari will take advantage later this year of new encryption technology that protects an important type of network communication called DNS. It's part of a broader movement to build privacy into internet technology like email and the web that initially sent sensitive data unprotected. DNS, short for Domain Name System, looks up the numeric

By |2020-06-29T09:12:28-04:00June 28th, 2020|Cyber Defense|

J.D. Power: Auto Retail Sales Forecast To Decline 11.3 Percent In June From Year Before

TROY—The Troy-based customer experience analytics and auto industry consulting firm J.D. Power predicted that new vehicle retail sales in June are expected to be just over 1 million units, down 11.3 percent in June from June 2019, and a 5.7 percent decrease compared to the J.D. Power pre-virus forecast The seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR)

By |2020-06-28T18:33:24-04:00June 28th, 2020|ESD|

Ford F-150 To Debut With Advanced SiriusXM system

DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. and Sirius XM announced that SiriusXM with 360L, SiriusXM’s newest and most advanced audio entertainment platform, will make its Ford debut in the 2021 F-150. SiriusXM with 360L is planned to be available on all future Ford models with its next generation Sync 4 communications and entertainment system.  The news was first

By |2020-06-28T18:33:25-04:00June 28th, 2020|Auto Tech|

Benzinga, Stake Partner On Financial API Integration

DETROIT–Benzinga, the largest financial news vendor to North American brokerages, announced Friday that it will partner with Stake, an online brokerage platform that provides its global customer base with opportunities to trade the United States market in a safe, reliable way. Stake’s product is bolstered by an extensive catalog of over 3,700 stocks and ETFs

By |2020-06-28T18:49:43-04:00June 28th, 2020|Featured, New Products / Contracts|

One-Third Of Michigan Charitable Nonprofits Have Less Than One Month Cash On Hand

GRAND RAPIDS  — One-third of Michigan's charitable nonprofits have less than one month of cash on hand, according to an analysis of tax return data by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University. Researchers say until nonprofits are fully operational again, Michigan’s return to “normal” employment will be at risk.

By |2020-06-27T19:30:25-04:00June 27th, 2020|New Products / Contracts|

Whitney Named Executive Director Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation

 GRAND RAPIDS - Gleaves Whitney, who has served as director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University since 2003, has been chosen to fill the role of executive director for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation effective Sept. 1. He will replace Joe Calvaruso, who will retire after serving as

By |2020-06-27T19:22:57-04:00June 27th, 2020|New Products / Contracts|