STAMFORD, Conn. - Worldwide PC shipments declined 2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, the 13th consecutive quarter of declining PC shipments, as well as the sixth year of annual declines, a new report says. In the fourth quarter, 71.6 million units, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, 2017 PC
DETROIT - Seven transitioning soldiers have graduated from a pilot program developed by Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow - LIFT - to earn national credentials in marketable skills that include metalworking, CNC machining and industrial technology maintenance. The pilot program, called Operation Next Advanced Manufacturing Certification Program, includes its first graduate Tim Short, a soldier who
ROYAL OAK – On Monday Jan. 15, MSquared TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush will attend the press preview for the North American International Auto Show. At 3 pm they'll provide highlights on the Internet Radio Show. Also on the show will be auto guru David Cole from Auto Harvest and Michelle Krebs with
ANN ARBOR - Suburban Cadillac of Ann Arbor (www.suburbancadillacofannarbor.com) has launched the new year with sales incentives on the luxury brand of vehicles. The 2018 new car models include ATS, CTS, CT6, Escalde and XT5 with down payments as low as $1,395. New car sales specifics include: 2018 ATS 2.0T AWD Luxury for $279/month for
LAS VEGAS – Zeeland-based Gentex Corp. announced a deal to bring iris scanning technology to the automotive industry at CES 2018, formerly the International Consumer Electronics Show. Gentex’s partner in the effort is where-based Fingerprint Cards AB, a biometrics company based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company said automakers are interested in developing biometrics-based authentication in
LANSING - The revenue estimate for the current and coming fiscal years signals a budget that will likely see few, if any, major changes from how it looks now. Revenues to the state's General and School Aid funds will see small growth this fiscal year and next, the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference determined Thursday, with
ANN ARBOR — The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium will bring together more than 400 venture capitalists with dozens of emerging growth companies for its 37th annual session, May 15 and 16 at the Marriott Eagle Crest Resort in Ypsilanti. Thirty-six companies will be chosen to present and have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to
HOUSTON - Engineers at Rice University's Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them into air and water. "Nitrates come mainly from agricultural runoff, which affects farming communities all over the world," said Rice chemical engineer Michael Wong, the lead scientist on the study.
SEATTLE - Record unicorn financings drove 2017 total Venture Capital investments to $84 billion, the largest amount since the early 2000s during the Dot-Com Era, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Over the past several years, the VC industry has evolved as VC-backed companies stay private longer and command larger deal sizes. With fewer transactions
TROY - The 2018 Enlighten Award, which recognizes achievements in weight education across the automotive industry, is now open for submissions. The award is presented jointly by Altair and Center for Automotive Research. The submission deadline for the Enlighten Award is May 25, with the final judging taking place in June. The winners will be
