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NOVI – ITC Michigan which builds, operates and maintains the high-voltage electricity grid in most of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, is lighting up eight of their nearly 150-foot-tall transmission structures across the state with colorful holiday decorations. Each transmission structure is decorated with up to 250 feet of LED lighting, (nearly 20,000 LED lights), topped by
DETROIT - Forget a “December to remember.” For car buyers and dealers, it’s already been a November they’ll never forget. In a new report, research firm Cox Automotive found a surprising uptick in new car sales in November, outpacing industry estimates. It could be because buyers are itching to pull the trigger on a car purchase now,
CINCINNATI – "Ohio Dispensaries Kick Off Green Wednesdays with Weekly Sales". Cincinnati area dispensaries are celebrating the inaugural “Green Wednesday” in Ohio, following the state’s legalization of adult-use cannabis last year. This exciting event, reminiscent of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, offers cannabis enthusiasts special sales and promotions, marking a significant moment in the state's
COLUMBUS - Ohio House Republicans have chosen Matt Huffman, the current Senate president, as their next House speaker. Huffman, unopposed in the caucus vote, is known for his hardline conservative agenda, including his intent to reverse Ohio’s recently implemented recreational marijuana legalization law. Huffman’s leadership approach signals a significant shift for Ohio. His priorities include
ANN ARBOR – CarBeast recently launched an app that diagnoses vehicle problems and informs about potential future maintenance and repairs needed, all based on hundreds of millions of actual records that reflect tens of thousands of technicians’ experience in servicing vehicles across North America. “Owners are keeping their vehicles longer out of necessity, particularly given
DETROIT - Consumers continue to spend more on various mobile apps and games as the smartphone ecosystem expands. The spending on apps has mainly earned inspiration from the changing consumer behavior. Data presented by Burga indicates that consumers globally are projected to spend $133 billion on mobile apps and games in 2021 for both Google
SAN FRANCISCO - If your choice of encrypted messaging app is a toss-up between Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp, do not waste your time with anything but Signal. This isn't about which has cuter features, more bells and whistles, or is most convenient to use -- this is about pure privacy. If that's what you're after, nothing beats
ADA — Century Technology Group Inc. — an Ada-based family office that provides tech companies with growth capital, administrative resources and managerial consulting — has acquired local custom software and app developer Mutually Human. “Mutually Human fits perfectly with our vision of growing a leading software development and application modernization services business and adds to our charter of
ANN ARBOR—Plinqit, a brandable savings app that pays users for engaging with content, has exceeded $400,000 (and growing) in total deposits by users since launching last year. Supporting this rapid increase in deposits, Plinqit is creating substantially higher user engagement (55 percent on average) compared to other savings apps, which average an engagement rate of
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea interviews Fares Ksebati, Co-Founder & CEO, MySwimPro, an Invest Detroit Ventures portfolio company. MySwimPro is the number one fitness application for the fastest growing sport in the world. MySwimPro is accessible on iOS and Android smartphones and wearables, and is free to get started. It was awarded the 2016 Apple Watch
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