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Judge Blocks Upcoming Deadline For Unlicensed Medical Cannabis Shops To Close

LANSING - The saga of unlicensed medical marijuana facilities continues this week as a judge blocked the state's upcoming March 31 deadline for an estimated 50 provisioning centers to close. At least six provisioning centers, some of which were denied licenses by the Medical Marihuana Licensing Board and are going through or plan to go

By |2019-03-31T18:09:27-04:00March 31st, 2019|Politics|

ESD Job Fair Coming April 29

SOUTHFIELD—The Engineering Society of Detroit will hold its annual Spring Engineering and Technology Job Fair Monday, April 29 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi. The event is tailored specifically to meet the needs of engineering and technology professionals and employers. For employers that have struggled

By |2019-03-31T18:09:51-04:00March 31st, 2019|ESD|

35 Ways To Use Technology In Your Small Business

LANSING - Technology can help small business owners leverage limited capital in smarter and more effective ways. In some cases, using technology is a natural progression for processes you may already have in place in your business. In others, you may need to make some adjustments to reap the benefits of these tech-friendly alternatives. The good

By |2026-04-02T15:27:42-04:00March 31st, 2019|Small Business Association of Michigan|

Akeel Develops MaxFit All-In-One-Gym At LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator

ROYAL OAK - Nezar Akeel, creator and Founder of MaxFit, explains his All-In-One gym product on this segment of M2 Techcast. He’s working with the Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator. He's also launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund commercialization of his athletic training product. Nezar Akeel More at http://www.maxfitpro.com To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/maxfit-all-in-one-gym-with-nezar-akeel  

By |2024-04-04T14:16:48-04:00March 30th, 2019|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Rehmann To Host Free Cybersecurity Conference May 9 At Troy Marriott

ROYAL OAK - Rehmann Chief Digital Officer and Vice Chairman James Carpp joins Matt and Mike on M2 Techcast to announce Rehmann will be sponsoring a cybersecurity conference May 9 at the Troy Marriott. The afternoon event is free and open to the public. Get tickets at rehmanncyberforum.eventbrite.com James Carpp To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/rehmann-cybersecurity-conference-may-9

By |2024-04-04T14:16:49-04:00March 30th, 2019|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

InnoSTARS Opens Competition To Any IoT Company Interested In China Market

DETROIT – A few changes have been made to the Chinese-government backed InnoSTARS competition that is coming to Detroit April 29, part of the IoT TechConnect conference at the Michigan Science Center. Modifications in the rules now have opened the quarter final competition to any Michigan or Ontario, Canada, company interested in the China market, not just

By |2019-03-30T11:17:42-04:00March 30th, 2019|Featured, IoT|

Monroe Street Fair Update, Part Of Now Legal UM Hash Bash April 6

ROYAL OAK - Charlie Streckbein, Founder of the Monroe Street Fair, talks about the April 6 Hasbash at the University of Michigan, the first year that recreational marijuana is legal in Michigan. The Fair features dozens of merchants and a half dozen bands. To learn more, click on https://monroestreetfair.com/ Charlie Streckbein To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e164-charlie-streckbein  

By |2024-04-04T14:16:50-04:00March 29th, 2019|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Tech Spring Cleaning Recycling Days At Red Level And CDH

ROYAL OAK - Dave King, CEO of Red Level Group, announces a digital equipment recycling day called Tech Spring Cleaning where you'll get both a tasty lunch and a chance to win a new laptop. Bring your old servers, hard drives, and computers for safe and secure recycling. The event takes place in Grand Rapids

By |2024-04-04T14:16:50-04:00March 29th, 2019|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Inventor Dean Kamen To Keynote Plex IIoT Conference

TROY—Plex Systems, the Troy-based developer of manufacturing management software,  announced that inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST Robotics and president of Deka Research & Development Corp., will keynote PowerPlex 2019, the company’s annual user conference. PowerPlex will bring together 1,200 global manufacturing leaders to discuss advancements in cloud enterprise software, ERP, MES, and Industrial IoT. This year’s

By |2019-03-29T10:55:43-04:00March 29th, 2019|IoT|

Huawei Slams US For Accusations Telcom Company Provides Backdoor To China Spying

BEIJING - Huawei slammed the US for having "a loser's attitude" Friday as it reported revenues of over $100 billion for 2018. Rotating chairman Guo Ping made the comments, reported by CNBC, as the US pressures its allies to exclude the Chinese telecom from their 5G rollouts. "The US government has a loser's attitude," he told reporters. "They want

By |2019-03-29T10:32:44-04:00March 29th, 2019|Cyber Defense|