FARMINGTON HILLS — The Detroit chapter of the entrepreneurial group TiE announced actor, rapper, writer and comedian Brandon Jackson as the keynote speaker for its TiECon Detroit 2018 conference. The conference, with the theme “Ignite2Disrupt : All About AI,” will be held Monday, Oct. 8 at Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi. “Brandon
WASHINGTON - Michigan ranked seventh in a review of 400 state government websites that finds 99 percent fail at least one important measure of performance for page-load speed, mobile-friendliness, security, and accessibility. According to a new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, some states have much better websites than others, but every state
COSTA MESA, Calif — In a maturing wireless market, customer satisfaction is being challenged by the growth of non-carrier online and in-store purchase options, a new survey contends. “In a wireless market experiencing fewer device sales and less frequent switching, carriers need to re-evaluate in-store and online purchase offerings,” said Ian Greenblatt, Technology, Media & Telecom
NEW YORK - On Labor Day weekend, a new survey shows 51 percent of U.S. employees are satisfied with their jobs, but employees gave the lowest marks for disappointment with their job’s professional development aspects. The Conference Board’s survey gauged approximately 1,500 employed individuals, who together comprise a snapshot of the U.S. workforce. Participants weighed
DETROIT - Lions Tailgate Parties, Oktoberfest, and halloween events Toronto are scheduled this fall at Beacon Park beginning in September. The events are sponsored by DTE Energy Beacon Park Foundation and the Downtown Detroit Partnership. The park is at the corner of Grand River and Cass Ave. in Detroit. Visitors of all ages are invited
NEW YORK - Carmera, a mapping and data analytics startup, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding led by GV, formerly known as Google Ventures. Carmera previously raised $6.5 million in an earlier round. The company announced the funding raise along with a few other updates, including a new feature on its autonomous mapping product
HOUSTON – Rice University researchers, in a collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine and Houston nonprofit Technology For All are developing a fleet of autonomous aerial drones that coordinate with each other to detect, track and model the environment and let neighborhoods know of airborne perils that can be especially hazardous following extreme weather events. Rice
AUBURN HILLS – Mathew Varghese has joined Munetrix as Vice President of Technology. Munetrix is a public sector solutions provider offering data management, analytics and reporting tools for states, local governments and public school districts. In this new role, Varghese will be a member of the Munetrix executive team, directing and managing the entire database,
GRAND RAPIDS - Drew Hall and Andrew Sedlar have joined Lambert Edwards as investor relations coordinators to support the company’s growth and recent acquisition of New York City-based financial communications firm, Owen Blicksilver Public Relations Inc. Hall joins the team in the Grand Rapids office after recently graduating from Grand Valley State University with bachelor’s
ANN ARBOR - As public transportation systems across the country struggle with low ridership and costly underutilized lines, some are experimenting with new systems that incorporate ridesourcing services to serve "last-mile" trips or to bring commuters to their fixed routes. But how will commuters respond to these changes? University of Michigan researchers Xiang 'Jacob' Yan,
