ANN ARBOR - By turning computer circuits into unsolvable puzzles, a University of Michigan team aims to create an unhackable computer with a new $3.6 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Todd Austin, U-M professor of computer science and engineering, leads the project, called MORPHEUS. Its cybersecurity approach is dramatically different from
OAKLAND, CA - Streaming music provider Pandora has partnered with Comcast to integrate Pandora into the Xfinity X1 platform. In addition to an entirely new look and feel, customers will enjoy access to Pandora’s on-demand Premium and ad-free radio Plus subscriptions on X1 for the first time. Pandora’s integration with the X1 Voice Remote provides
WASHINGTON DC - You have to register your drone if you want to fly it outside. It costs $5, you can do it online here, and there are penalties if you take to the air without doing it. Now you know. Here’s some background. Not since Ross and Rachel on Friends has there been a more
HOLLAND - Automotive component manufacturer Denso International America Inc. has acquired Holland-based InfiniteKey Inc., along with several key patents and research and development resources. The terms were not disclosed. Denso is the North American regional headquarters of Denso Corp. Many cars today have push button ignition which will start your car as long as you
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show and the PNC Foundation will greet over 400 Detroit Public School pre-K students as part of “PNC Grow Up Great Day” at the show Jan. 25, 2018. Dedicated to providing the very youngest members of the community with a fun and engaging look at the auto industry,
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation announced it had received $25,000 from the Ford Motor Co. Fund to help grow middle school girls’ technology interest. The money will fund a new program called Girls Solve IT and further drive the nonprofit’s operational efficiencies.During its first year, MCWT expects Girls Solve IT
LANSING — At Tuesday’s final scheduled meeting of 2017, the Michigan Strategic Fund board approved assistance to American Haval Motor Technology LLC is a subsidiary of Great Wall Motor Company Ltd., China’s largest manufacturer of SUVs. The company plans to establish a research and development center in Farmington Hills, investing $3.5 million. As a result, the
LANSING - Michael Rogers talks with Patrick Bosworth, president of NDLX Logistics in Detroit, to learn more about what it’s like to be a “travel agent for freight” and his lessons of small business success. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/3037/Small-Detroit-business-excels-in-worldwide-freight-forwarding.aspx
EAST LANSING - Applications are now open for the sixth annual GreenLight Business Model Competition, a $100,000 statewide contest focused on early-stage entrepreneurs, based in Michigan, less than two years old. Applicants must be Michigan residents and have a well-crafted business idea. Applicants who already have a registered business must provide evidence that the entity
ROYAL OAK - IT budgets look promising and are expected to grow in 2018 especially with cloud-based services continuing to be on the rise. IT departments are hopping on the bandwagon of exciting new technology. Those include artificial intelligence, virtual reality, hyper-converged, BaaS to name a few. Red Level’s Pat Dooley, a senior consultant, joins
