The National Security Agency develops advanced hacking tools in-house for both offense and defense—which you could probably guess even if some notable examples hadn't leaked in recent years. But on Tuesday at the RSA security conference in San Francisco, the agency demonstrated Ghidra, a refined internal tool that it has chosen to open source. And while NSA cybersecurity adviser
AUBURN HILLS — Continental Automotive, the Auburn Hills-based U.S. subsidiary of the German auto supplier Contnental AG, announced that its Co-pace business incubator has produced its first spinout company, a door lock manufacturer called PassiveBolt. The auto supplier said the new company, to be based in Ann Arbor, will bring automotive grade touch technology to
GRAND RAPIDS — The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced that it will sample 49 residential drinking water wells along Trout Creek in the neighborhood east of the 36th Street exits off I-96 and west of Tricklewood Drive for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as part of its ongoing investigation of potential PFAS contamination sources
ANN ARBOR – Kraig Biocraft Laboratories announced a new agreement with one of its early research and financing partners, the University of Notre Dame, that converts part of a loan to the company into Kraig Biocraft stock, and the rest into a note payable over the course of two years. Kraig has genetically engineered silkworms
DETROIT - Backstage Detroit, a three-month program designed to give underrepresented founders the support they need to reach the next critical milestone, is hosting its kick off party March 13 at the Lear Innovation center. Backstage, a national program, focuses on funding women and minorities. Companies participating in the Backstage Accelerator will receive $100,000 checks
ROYAL OAK - A 3000 square foot collaboration hub for the local software community is coming to downtown Detroit. Jacob Evan Smith, Partnership Manager from Altimetrik, explains. THC123 has more than 4,000 Marijuana business workers in its database. President Anthony Sabetalla shares details. AccelerateKID hopes to provide coding training to 75 high school students during IoT TechConnect
ANN ARBOR – Wild bees are indispensable pollinators, supporting both agricultural productivity and the diversity of flowering plants worldwide. But wild bees are experiencing widespread declines resulting from multiple interacting factors. A new University of Michigan-led study suggests that the effects of one of those factors—urbanization—may have been underestimated. The team found that the sex
PHILADELPHIA - Comcast has acquired cybersecurity firm BluVector for an undisclosed amount. BluVector has developed an AI/machine learning-enabled cybersecurity detection, visibility, and containment system for network security applications. With the deal, CMCSA is not only acquiring security technology for its internal operations but also intends to support BluVector's continuing business offerings. Target Company Arlington, Virginia-based BluVector was
DETROIT – The Connected and Autonomous Vehicle track at IoT TechConnect has been announced, a who’s who of emerging driverless vehicle market experts. They include: Kirk Steudle, former Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, and now Executive Vice President of Econolite, a company that managed traffic signals and develops other smart cities technologies. Jeremy
LANSING – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) recently honored firms for engineering and surveying excellence during the association’s annual Engineering and Surveying Excellence Awards ceremony. On March 2, design professionals and guests gathered at Sound Board in MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit to recognize outstanding Michigan engineering and surveying projects from the
