ROYAL OAK – The leading cause of death for teenagers in the U.S. is vehicle crashes – and has been for decades. To change this narrative, Ford Motor Company Fund and the Governors Highway Safety Association developed Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL). In its 15th year, Ford DSFL provides behind-the-wheel, online, classroom and
LANSING - Three Michigan ballot committees have gathered more than $1 million in support based on today's campaign finance filings with another committee on the verge of hitting the $1 million milestone. The amount raised isn't necessarily a harbinger for success, however. The Clean Michigan Government drive to create a part-time Legislature has raised more than $1 million,
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Venture Capital Association announced Monday the launch of its 2018 Venture Fellows Program to build initiatives to assist venture capital firms in fostering a more diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial and Investment community in Michigan. Launched in 2011, the program has increased the number of venture professionals in Michigan to accelerate the
DETROIT – The Michigan Science Center was named a finalist in the US2020 STEM Coalition Challenge, a competition for communities across the country to develop cross-sector partnerships bringing quality hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) mentoring and maker-centered learning to underrepresented students. As a finalist, MiSci will move on to compete for a share
ANN ARBOR - Long-time Michigan managed service provider Online Tech has been acquired by Schurz Communications, an Indiana-based news and information company that consists of broadband, newspaper publishing and digital media operations. CEO Yan Ness will step down. No financial details were provided in the press release issued Monday morning. The press release said Online
COSTA MESA, Calif. - Unlimited data plans are the magic elixir for wireless network quality, while “bring your own device” promotions are having the opposite effect, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Study –Volume 1. The study finds that customers with unlimited data plans experience a lower incidence of overall network problems,
ROYAL OAK - For the past 15 years, Ford Motor Company has run what it calls its Ford Driving Skills for Life, an educational program developed and underwritten by Ford and the Governors Highway Safety Association, that uses Virtual Reality technology to engage teenagers and realistically scenarios they may encounter while behind the wheel. Kyle
ROYAL OAK - Think of the last business partner you selected for your company. Was it your accountant, attorney or financial advisor? Evaluating your IT consulting firm and even more specifically, your managed service provider is one of more important business decisions you'll make. The right managed service partner helps to build reliability and performance into your company’s IT
ROYAL OAK - When you look at 2018, most cybersecurity experts predict the cybersecurity attacks will be worse than 2017. Ransomware, Artificial Intelligence driven malware, security holes in the Intel chips that serve as the brains of our technology. Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann, with Security Mentor, explains it all this segment of M2 TechCast. Unsecured
ROYAL OAK - Inforum’s Tember Shea interviewed inGAGE Master Class participant Kylee Guenther, CEO of Spectalite, an advanced engineering materials supplier for bamboo fiber composites, suitable for making products such as Automotive Interiors, Houseware, Consumer products, Construction, Toys, Packaging, Sports and Recreation parts. Spectalite technologies use the incredible strength of bamboo to address some of the
