DETROIT - The Internet Advisor Jan. 18 featured David Behen, State of Michigan CIO As Michigan's chief information officer, Derek Turner Director of Business Development at Grand Circus, and Mike Brooks, one of the planners of the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship Jan. 30 at Burton Manor in Livonia. To listen, click on
LANSING - Another new poll shows a statistical tie between Republican senatorial candidate Terri Land and the presumptive Democratic nominee U.S. Rep. Gary Peters. In Rasmussen Reports' first poll of the race, Land had 37 percent to 35 percent for Peters. The poll of 500 likely voters was conducted January 14-15 via automated telephone interviews
NEW YORK - A security breach that yielded Neiman Marcus customers' payment card information went undetected for nearly six months, according a report in the New York Times. The upscale department store revealed Friday that hackers may have stolen customers' credit and debit card information during an intrusion it detected in mid-December, but sources told
DETROIT - With the global economy on a rubber band for the past couple of decades, automakers circled the wagons, taking a conservative approach to their model lineups. But at the 2014 Detroit auto show, it looks like we can have fun things once again. Toyota, that hallmark of sensible cars, showed off an exciting
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder made his case for another four years as governor in his fourth State of the State address as he described Michigan as on the upswing thanks to the policies and initiatives of his administration while affirming he supports dedicating some of the state's surplus to tax relief for "hard-working folk."
LANSING - The early line among legislators and lobbyists on the chances Governor Rick Snyder can win approval for his plan to have the state commit $350 million over 20 years to help bring the city of Detroit out of bankruptcy is uphill, but doable. As reported Wednesday by Gongwer News Service, Snyder floated the
LANSING - The new Office of New Americans will allow the state to develop coordinated policies that could attract immigrants to the state, and becoming an EB-5 visa center could allow the state to seek out immigrants, administration officials said. Immigration was a major emphasis in Governor Rick Snyder's State of the State address. He
DETROIT - Show Notes: Hour 1: Rick Broida, The Gadget Guy, Presents: Best of CES: DVR?s for Over-the-air TV: Tablo has started to take preorders for its DVR, which promises to record up to four shows of free over-the-air broadcast TV at the same time. 3D Printers like 3 Doodler Nanoport: When two devices with
LANSING - The newly announced 2020 Girls program brings together two groups with years of experience developing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math programs with an emphasis on success for young girls for a great learning opportunity. The program was graciously awarded a $26,000 grant by the Women's Leadership Council of the Capital Area United Way
TROY - Automation Alley, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, the East Michigan District Export Council and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, will host Global Economic and Industry Outlook for 2014 and Beyond on Jan. 30 at Automation Alley?s headquarters. The conference will include an expert panel of speakers and will focus on