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Internet Advisor: Shark Week, Diva Tech Talk Awards, BuyMichiganNow Festival

ROYAL OAK - Lisa Diggs announces this year's 10th anniversary Buy Michigan Now coming to Northville Aug. 3-5. Mike Brennan has headlines from MiTechNews. Kathleen Norton Schock announces new awards for Diva Tech Talk and Capt. Gary Baker talks about the upcoming episode of Shark Week filmed aboard his Shared Adventure in Florida. To listen,

By |2018-07-25T07:58:10-04:00July 25th, 2018|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Warner Patent Attorney Ciaravino Advises Tech Companies How To Deal With Automakers

ROYAL OAK - Former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Vito Ciaravino, a Partner Warner Norcross + Judd LLC, guides clients through the patent process by preparing and prosecuting patents in the United States and abroad by working with clients in the procurement, licensing, management and review of patents.   He joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Mike

By |2018-07-24T15:48:56-04:00July 24th, 2018|Auto Tech, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Cybersecurity Expert Stiennon Explains Russian GRU Hacking Of US Election

ROYAL OAK - A dozen Russian military security agents - more commonly called the GRU - were indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller earlier this month for spearfishing attacks against the hundreds of staff members at the Democratic National Committee in 2016 is unusual in that it discloses the methods used by the National Security

By |2018-07-24T15:16:47-04:00July 24th, 2018|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Hackers Working For Russia Gain Access To US Electric Utilities Control Rooms

WASHINGTON DC - Hackers working for Russia were able to gain access to the control rooms of US electric utilities last year, allowing them to cause blackouts, federal officials tell the Wall Street Journal. The hackers -- working for a state-sponsored group previously identified as Dragonfly or Energetic Bear -- broke into utilities' isolated networks by

By |2018-07-24T14:55:00-04:00July 24th, 2018|Cyber Defense|

Great Lakes Angels Creates $18 Million Investment Fund

ROYAL OAK - Great Lakes Angels, one of the first angel groups in Michigan, now is adding an Angel Fund that could eventually do $18 million in investments in Michigan startups, primarily in the technology sector. Co-partners Doron York and David Weaver explain how it will work on this segment of M2 TechCast. Technologies or

By |2018-07-24T14:37:51-04:00July 24th, 2018|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

MITechNews TV Debuts With Auto Tech Channel From MBS In Traverse City

ANN ARBOR - You’ve been asking for it, well in August you’ll get it - MITechNews TV. We’re creating channels of video news, interviews and later streaming live news shows and events. Our first channel is Auto Tech - interviews shot from the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City July 30 through Aug. 2. Editor

By |2018-07-20T11:43:57-04:00July 20th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

Gongwer Elections App Updated With New Analysis

LANSING - Gongwer News Service has updated its 2018 Michigan Elections app, available for iOS and Android devices, with new analysis for most races for state and federal offices where there is competition in the primary. The new analysis reflects the latest developments in those races as endorsements and reports of candidate activity continue to pour

By |2018-07-20T11:30:57-04:00July 20th, 2018|Government/Politics, New Products / Contracts, Politics|

M2 Techcast: Management Briefing Seminars, Oracle Cloud, Accelerate Michigan, TiECon Detroit

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday July 23, Michael Scholl from AutoCom will talk about the upcoming Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City that focus on Autonomous Vehicle technology. Ahmed Alomari from Cybernoor will explain the key features of Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud. Martin Dober from Invest Detroit will outline how entrepreneurs can participate in

By |2018-07-23T09:27:09-04:00July 20th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Detroit Gamer Launches Tool To Help Other App Publishers Multi-Level Market

DETROIT — A Detroit entrepreneur and game developer has launched a new user growth platform for mobile app developers called WildFire. Introduced by Ken Johnson, creator of the card game Phase 10, WildFire provides a new method for app developers, particularly startups and independents, to get noticed in the crowded app marketplace without costly ad-based

By |2018-07-20T11:11:09-04:00July 20th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, ESD, New Products / Contracts|

EPA Inspector Cites EPA, MDEQ For Slow Action To Solve Flint Water Crisis

LANSING - Both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality failed to comply with the federal Lead and Copper Rule and were too slow to react when problems were found with the Flint water system, an EPA Office of Inspector General report released Thursday said. The report found that the DEQ, in

By |2018-07-20T19:11:39-04:00July 20th, 2018|Clean Update, Politics|