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LTU Expo Celebrates Gaming, Cosplay, and Anime Culture

ROYAL OAK - Matt Roush interviews Emily Auten and Carissa Vadella about the LTU Expo, a FREE community-driven, campus-wide event that celebrates a unique blend of gaming, cosplay, and anime culture. Hosted as an annual campus takeover, the event is family-friendly and open to the general public. The convention is a one-day event that takes

By |2024-04-04T14:16:55-04:00March 22nd, 2019|IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

UM’s Bloom Named Judge Of China-Government Back InnoSTARS IoT Pitch Competition

DETROIT – David Bloom, University of Michigan Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, has joined the judging panel for the Chinese-government backed InnoSTARS competition that concludes the day-long IoT Techconnect Conference April 29 at the Michigan Science Center. Bloom works at the UM’s School of Information that develops digital and computer skills for more than 500 students.

By |2019-03-22T16:21:15-04:00March 21st, 2019|Entrepreneurs, Featured, IoT|

Lake Superior State University Offers BS Degree In Cannabis Business

SAULT STE. MARIE – Lake Superior State University is offering what its President Rodney Hanley says is the first university in the nation to launch a Baccalaureate of Science degree in Cannabis Business. Hanley, in an interview with MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan, said the new degree program that will start this fall will “appeal to

By |2019-03-20T20:42:38-04:00March 20th, 2019|News|

Be A College Basketball Superfan With New Xfinity Voice Commands

DETROIT - It’s time to get your brackets ready!  March is one of the most exhilarating months of the year for men’s college basketball.  Over 19 days, sports enthusiasts will tune into 67 college basketball games packed with a whole lot of cheering, buzzer beating three-pointers, surprising upsets, and inevitable triumphs.  For those watching all

By |2019-03-20T20:44:02-04:00March 20th, 2019|New Products / Contracts|

THC123: Helping The Cannabis Industry Navigate Through The Complexity

STERLING HEIGHTS - With the rapid growth and increasing complexity of the cannabis market, there is a growing need for business management services to help guide this industry. New players are becoming increasingly involved in the cannabis industry, who bring new innovations and perspectives to aid in advancements in learning about this medicinal plant. This

By |2019-03-20T17:50:57-04:00March 20th, 2019|Guest Columns|

Virtual Reality Is A Game Changer For The Automotive Market

NEW YORK - With the release of virtual and augmented reality and the advance of hardware devices, VR is poised to hit the mainstream in the coming years. Healthcare, art, entertainment, sport — the list of applications for VR is endless. Since 2016, virtual reality started to penetrate into the automotive market, as more and

By |2019-03-20T10:40:27-04:00March 20th, 2019|Auto Tech|

Round 4 — Hacker Puts 26 Million New Accounts Up For Sale On Dark Web

DETROIT - A hacker who was selling details of nearly 890 million online accounts stolen from 32 popular websites in three separate rounds has now put up a fourth batch of millions of records originating from 6 other sites for sale on the dark web. The Hacker News today received a new email from the Pakistani hacker,

By |2019-03-20T10:33:19-04:00March 20th, 2019|Cyber Defense|

IAV Hires Kenhard As President To Lead Charge Into Mobility

NORTHVILLE - IAV Automotive Engineering has hired Mike Kenhard as president to lead its charge into the next era of mobility. Kenhard brings decades of experience to the role, including a comprehensive background in powertrain and vehicle development. “I am excited to see what the future holds for IAV and look forward to leading our

By |2019-03-19T19:34:27-04:00March 19th, 2019|Auto Tech|

UM Student Startups Win More Than $100,000 In Funding

ANN ARBOR – Student startups at the University of Michigan took home more than $100,000 in prizes in the final round of the 2019 Michigan Business Challenge, a campus-wide, multi-round business plan competition hosted by UM Ross School of Business’ Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. This year, for the first time, the MBC also featured the

By |2019-03-19T19:25:40-04:00March 19th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|