LAS VEGAS - Ford Motor Co. will show off an expanded Sync connectivity system at CES, formerly known as the International Consumer Electronics Show, being held Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas, Nev. “Sync allows customers to bring the smartphone technology they’re comfortable with into a vehicle and use it without hassle,” said Don Butler, Ford
DETROIT - The Michigan Science Center is kicking off a new project to interest girls in STEM careers. Called the STEMinista Project, the goal is to collect 150 profiles of women working in STEM careers, in STEM research, education and entrepreneurship or who have STEM degrees, to use as role models for the girls who
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. announced several technology initiatives this week, including road tests of a fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid and an effort with the girls’ computer science organization Girls Who Code. Ford said its autonomous cars would take to the California roads next year under the leadership of its Palo Alto, Calif. Research
DETROIT - Twenty percent of surveyed Detroit-area technology executives plan to expand their IT teams in the first half of 2016, according to the just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report. That’s down a bit from 23 percent in the previous six months, covering July to December 2015, but up from
ANN ARBOR - Duo Security announced this week that is has opened an office in London as part of an expansion into Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Leading operations for the region will be is Henry Seddon, who has been named vice president of the EMEA region. Seddon brings a wealth of industry experience
SOUTHFIELD - Luton, England-based Impellam Group plc has purchased Bartech Holding Corp. for $120 million — $115.4 million in cash and $4.6 million in stock. The deal also includes up to $6 million more in cash depending on performance, payable no later than 2018. Bartech provides managed service provider and staffing services in the office,
TROY - Walsh College will offer a new cybersecurity concentration in its Master of Science in Information Technology program in January 2016 to meet the increased demand for advanced education in this growing IT specialization. Separately, a free webinar titled “Next Generation Cyber Warriors – Cyber 4.0” is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
DETROIT - AT&T Inc. says it is planning to expand its one gigabit-speed AT&T GigaPower service to homes, apartments and businesses in the Detroit area during 2016, joining a parade that includes Comcast Cable and Rocket Fiber. The exact locations and timing of the new service in the Detroit area is not yet available, the
KANSAS CITY - The first 2016 Ford F-150 with the ability to run on compressed natural gas has rolled off a Ford Motor Co. assembly line here, making Ford the only manufacturer to offer a CNG/propane-capable half-ton pickup. The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter Ti-VCT V8 engine is available with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package
KALAMAZOO - The Apifiny blood test for prostate cancer developed by Kalamazoo-based Armune BioScience Inc. will be promoted by Quebec City, Quebec-based Aeterna Zentaris Inc. under a co-marketing agreement announced Tuesday. Apifiny is the only cancer specific, non-PSA blood test for the detection of prostate cancer. Under the co-marketing agreement, Aeterna will promote the test
