AUBURN HILLS - In the last decade, the pace of change in the manufacturing industry can best be described as breakneck. New regulations that influence how things are made, an evolution in the way people buy and consume goods, and a strengthened economy have all encouraged shifts in the way manufacturers run their businesses –
ROYAL OAK - 123Net’s Jon Eyerman will discuss What’s Driving Autonomous Vehicles, The Rise of Big Data. Michigan Science Center’s Lisa Reynolds updates Fall happenings. Invest Detroit’s Tember Shea will interview Peter Falzon, CEO, Ripple Science, which improves the recruitment and management of research participants. Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon will examine the Justice Department’s indictment
SOUTHFIELD – Nexcess, a managed application hosting company founded in 2000, announced it had joined the Detroit Internet Exchange. By joining the DET-IX and peering with other members, Nexcess can offer e-commerce and hosting clients low-latency connectivity to bandwidth providers and content distribution networks. The Detroit Internet Exchange is one of the largest not-for-profit internet exchanges
LANSING - Despite a room packed largely with opponents to the package, the House Energy Policy Committee reported legislation Thursday that would set terms and fees for permits for new 5G cellular systems. The bills (SB 637 and SB 894) moved without changes from the Senate versions, but on 15-4 votes with bipartisan concerns raised about the
AUSTIN, Texas – For the past three decades, national governments throughout the world have sought to reduce carbon dioxide gas emissions using various financial incentives. Although a well-known factor in climate change, most of these efforts have failed. Enter Swytch, a blockchain-based platform that tracks CO2 emissions and verifies the impact sustainability efforts have on them
ROYAL OAK - Lisa Kujawa, Assistant Provost for Enrollment at Lawrence Technological University, talkS about all of the activities at LTU to start the year – football team, residence halls, the lot, on this segment of M2 Techcast. Lisa Kujawa To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/internet-advisor-755109612/m2-techcast-episode-142-lisa-kujawaassistant-provost-for-enrollment-at-ltu
ROYAL OAK - Well known Michigan economist Patrick Anderson has been given the Edward A. Mennis Award for outstanding writing in the field of business economics. Patrick joins M2 Techcast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to discuss this honor from the National Association of Business Economics. Anderson is Principal and CEO of Anderson Economic
BIRMINGHAM, MI - Dealerships continue to struggle attracting local consumers to their stores with the increase in marketing channel competition. The problems range from other brand competition to competition from within the brand. Other sources include in-brand marketing channels from Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3. This doesn’t mean a dealership cannot find marketing
CANTON - Fusion Coolant Systems, a University of Michigan spin off, has raised an $8 million Series C financing round led by Boston-based Material Impact and Michigan Capital Advisors, two venture capital firms. The money will be used to grow the company’s staff, operations, equipment and personnel. The round was also strongly supported by existing
SAN FRANCISCO - Russian hackers and propagandists who interfered in the 2016 US presidential election didn't stop when it was over. They're still trying to influence the vote, and now they're being joined by other countries hoping to influence the midterms, according to the US Department of Homeland Security and other agencies. Two years ago, hackers
