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LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission and DTE Electric Company reached an agreement to allow the utility to hike its electric rates by $238.2 million annually - resulting in an increase of $8.22 monthly for residential customers using 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month. The new rates are effective Dec. 17. The increase is
FERNDALE - Michelle Gilbert, Vice President of Public Relations for the Heartland Region of Comcast, will spend $3 million to build out a 1 gigabit per second Internet service to the businesses, across Midtown and Downtown next year. Comcast also will build a 1,700 square foot Xfinity store that will open in January, plus a
BATTLE CREEK - The Battle Creek Air National Guard base will see 70 new jobs with the assignment of a cyber operations squadron to the base. Battle Creek will house one of the four new squadrons intended to defend the nation against computer-based attacks. The base has housed a cyber range hub, part of the
LANSING - The Michigan House continues to work with its members to get the votes needed to pass legislation that would provide sales, use and property tax exemptions for data centers in the state, something inspired by Switch, a Nevada-based center looking to move into West Michigan. The House Tax Policy Committee on Wednesday reported
ANN ARBOR - As we wrap up 2015 the Michigan Venture Capital Association would like to thank you for your active support of the programs, events and publications that make the association a major contributor to the growth of the entrepreneurial and investment community in Michigan. Because of your success the Great Lakes Region is
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.,
PARIS - In its latest move against ISIS, hacktivist group Anonymous is asking its supporters to take part in a “trolling day” against the group. The call to action is part of the collective's 'Operation ISIS' campaign, which was launched after the Paris attacks. Anonymous is calling on internet users to mock Islamic State (IS,
LANSING - As the Michigan House may take up sales, use and personal property tax exemptions for data centers - inspired by Switch, a Nevada-based data center looking to move to the state if the tax changes are made - existing data centers in the state are advocating for changes that would "level the playing
SAN FRANCISCO - Hello, Barbie. Can we talk? Security researchers are worried about your safety. New data released Friday by security firm Bluebox reveals even more vulnerabilities in Hello Barbie, the $75 Internet-connected doll from Mattel. Researchers found the application and the cloud server that connect the doll to the Internet would allow attackers to
LANSING - Michigan generates some $2.6 billion in annual economic activity due in part to the establishment of a renewable portfolio standard created in 2008, a report by the Environmental Law and Policy Center has concluded. The report asserts that hundreds of companies are in the wind and/or solar business supply chain, and at least
