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Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Appoints New CEO

SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan Israel Business Accelerator has appointed Sandy Selinger CEO effective April 9. Selinger is Israeli born and served in the Israeli Defense Force with his last post as Operations Officer and Squad Leader for the Rescue and Evacuation Unit.  He holds a BA in Economics and International Affairs from the University of

By |2018-03-27T19:16:55-04:00March 27th, 2018|Entrepreneurs|

5G Could Widen The Gap Between Haves And Have-Nots

SAN FRANCISCO - The next generation of wireless technology could bring many new benefits, but they won’t be coming to everyone When it comes to 5G, the possibilities are the stuff science fiction dreams are made of. We picture our lives inside our seamlessly connected smart homes, with autonomous cars to take us to work and the speediest, most

By |2018-03-26T18:13:09-04:00March 26th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Diva Tech Talk, Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Updates

ROYAL OAK - What’s happening with Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology? Kathleen Norton-Schock provides the details in this segment of M2 (squared) TechCast. You’re gonna want to listen. To do so, click on https://soundcloud.com/internet-advisor-755109612/m2techcast-episode-120-michigan-council-of-women-in-technology

By |2018-03-25T18:50:10-04:00March 25th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

MISBDC’s Small Business, Big Threat, LTU’s Game-Programming Events, IoT TechConnect’s VIP Reception

ROYAL OAK - On M2 (squared) TechCast March 26, the Michigan Small Business Technology Center will discuss some exciting updates on its Small Business, Big Threat cybersecurity program. Then Marshall Ashton and Emily Auten will discuss the game art and programming events coming at up Lawrence Technological University on April 4 and 21, plus LTU’s

By |2018-03-23T14:12:31-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Testing Tomorrrow’s Automated Vehicles Today at CAAT Conference 2018

Detroit is well known as the Motor City and the heart of the American automotive industry.  Today, this industry is experiencing a revolution that will drive the future of mobility in new directions as transportation technologies evolve in ways that would have been hard to imagine just a few years ago. And once again, Michigan

By |2018-03-23T12:57:47-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Auto Tech, Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Experts Contend Uber’s Driverless Car Crash Was Avoidable

TEMPE, Az. - It's day four of the Tempe Police Department's investigation into Uber's self-driving car crash, the accident that resulted in the first fatality of a pedestrian from a car in full autonomous mode. And there's still no clear answer what went wrong. The Arizona police, along with federal investigators, have been examining the vehicle and accident

By |2018-03-23T12:27:35-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

FCC’s New 5G Rules Favor Fast Setup Over Federal Reviews

WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Communications Commission is altering regulations so wireless carriers can deploy 5G faster. In a 3-2, party-line vote Thursday, agency commissioners passed a measure that exempts small cell radio deployments from federal environmental and historical preservation reviews originally meant for large cell phone towers. The vote didn't affect reviews from towns

By |2018-03-23T12:20:07-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Politics|

Tax Foundation: Michigan Top 15 In Business Tax Climate

LANSING - Michigan ranks 12th among the states overall for its business tax climate, the Tax Foundation said in a report released Wednesday. The state ranked well for its business and individual income taxes, eighth and 14th respectively, but the group raised concerns about the unemployment insurance tax, putting Michigan 48th. Property tax was also a weakness

By |2018-03-22T19:49:02-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Politics|

How The Gongwer Election App Can Help You Come November

LANSING - Gongwer News Service/Michigan Report's 2018 Michigan Elections app puts our one-of-a-kind candidate database to work in an easy-to-access portable format. Here's how the app can help Gongwer subscribers. Q: What's unique about the app? A: With the app, the wealth of information in Gongwer's elections database is at users' fingertips. As candidates continue to file

By |2018-03-22T19:29:59-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Google G Suite Gets Anti-Phishing Capabilities

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. -Goole on Wednesday announced security updates to Google Cloud customers' control over their security in Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, Hangouts and Drive. Google states that many of the features turn on by default and users won't have to do anything to enable the new updates. Antiphishing Google is applying machine learning

By |2018-03-22T19:23:19-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Cyber Defense|