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Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 7.3 Percent In First Quarter of 2022

STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 77.5 million units in the first quarter of 2022, a 7.3 percent decrease from the first quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner, that said a sharp drop in Chromebook sales significantly contributed to the overall market decline. “After an unprecedented Chromebook surge in 2020 and

By |2022-04-11T16:17:33-04:00April 11th, 2022|ESD|

Ford Wants To Patent A Roof-Mounted Chair For Tailgating And Camping

DEARBORN - There are few pleasures in life that rival sitting on top of your car, miles from anyone in the middle of the wilderness, staring up at the vast inky-black sky painted with stars. Ford apparently understands this as much as I do and wants to patent a roof-rail-mounted chair for "camping and tailgating activities."

By |2022-04-04T17:15:50-04:00April 4th, 2022|Auto Tech, ESD|

Small Business Owners Are Feeling the Impact of Inflation, Yet Remain Optimistic

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite a big jump in concern for inflation small business owners are feeling good about the health of their businesses and expectations for the future, leading to a new pandemic-era high score of 64.1 for the MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. About three in five (61 percent) small

By |2022-03-29T11:12:25-04:00March 29th, 2022|ESD|

Renaissance Venture Capital Helps Raise $2.3 Billion For 78 Michigan Companies

ANN ARBOR - Renaissance Venture Capital has helped attract $2.3 billion in investments for 78 Michigan companies through its portfolio and capital attraction activities. Renaissance also announced that the 55 Michigan companies in its portfolio have raised $2.17 billion to date, or more than $13 for every dollar invested by Renaissance. This is more than

By |2022-03-29T12:57:54-04:00March 29th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, ESD|

Northwood University Launches Complimentary Online Lesson Promoting Free-Market Economics

MIDLAND – As Northwood University celebrates its Founder's Day today, the Michigan university announces the launch of an online lesson for anyone interested in The Northwood Idea and free-market economics. "The Northwood Idea exists as a timeless set of values that adapts to changing conditions while remaining steadfast as a guiding light," stated Dr. Dale

By |2022-03-28T19:25:19-04:00March 28th, 2022|ESD|

Survey: 77 Percent Of Biz Travelers, 64 Percent Of Workers Say Return To Biz Travel Important

WASHINGTON – A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association  finds that sentiment around business travel is shifting, with 77 percent of business travelers and 64% of employed Americans agreeing that it is more important than ever to bring back business travel. Nearly two-thirds of business travelers

By |2022-03-29T13:00:57-04:00March 28th, 2022|ESD|

LTU Gets Federal Grant To Teach Computer Science For Self Driving Vehicles

ANN ARBOR - CJ Chung, a professor of mathematics and computer science at Lawrence Technological University, provides details on a National Science Foundation grant that will let him train eight college students from around the country this summer to develop computer programs for self-driving cars. The grant is targeted for underrepresented populations. Community college students

By |2022-03-23T12:41:47-04:00March 23rd, 2022|ESD, mitechtv|

Transition to Automation

DETROIT - The move from manual operations to levels of automation can be challenging. The same is true when updating existing automation to more sustainable levels of automation. Many industries, from traditional food and beverage, CPG, non-food, consumer products and industries like automotive, are looking for ways to differentiate brands and products on the shelf

By |2022-03-23T11:21:34-04:00March 21st, 2022|ESD, Guest Columns|

90 Michigan-Based Companies Win Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards

LANSING - After receiving over 550 nomination submissions, 90 small businesses from every corner of Michigan have been selected as recipients for the 18th annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala. Success is best when shared, and on May 3 when more than 800 guests will gather in-person at the Breslin Center in East Lansing to

By |2022-03-21T15:53:52-04:00March 20th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, ESD|