DETROIT — General Motors is launching a national program to recognize outstanding automotive service technicians under age 30 as the auto industry confronts a persistent shortage of skilled workers and increasingly complex vehicle technology. The new GM Automotive Service Technicians 30 Under 30 initiative will honor 30 young professionals who demonstrate technical expertise, leadership, customer
BIRMINGHAM - What will President Trump's AI Czar mean for Michigan's technology industry, data centers, jobs and cybersecurity? And how vulnerable are America's hospitals, power grids and businesses to foreign cyberattacks? Michigan cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon, founder and chief research analyst at IT-Harvest, joins MITech TV to discuss two major developments affecting Michigan and the
DETROIT — President Donald Trump has threatened to double U.S. tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and automotive parts to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027 — a move a longtime General Motors executive warns could hammer Michigan automakers and suppliers, threaten jobs and ultimately make vehicles more expensive. Warren Browne, a former global General Motors executive
For more than two decades, businesses looking to increase online visibility have heard the same digital marketing mantra: “Content is King.” The principle remains valid. Companies need useful content to demonstrate expertise, answer customer questions, establish credibility, and give prospective buyers a reason to pay attention. But businesses wanting to increase online visibility face a
LAKE ORION - Rick Beckers, CEO of The Channel Crew, joins MITech TV to discuss how his company helps technology vendors build and expand the partner networks they need to reach business customers. The Channel Crew is a channel sales and marketing consultancy that connects technology vendors with trusted advisers, including managed-service providers, cybersecurity firms,
DETROIT - As businesses increasingly use artificial intelligence, two questions are becoming critical: Can AI systems find the company online, and who controls the information those systems use? Robert Skinner of Michigan-based NeuroAIgent joined MITech TV to discuss how the company is helping businesses prepare for an AI-driven economy—from improving their visibility in AI-generated answers
NOVI - ITC is conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures, lines and equipment in Michigan now through Nov. 13, weather permitting. The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of vegetation management and maintenance needs of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s Michigan operating entities, ITCTransmission and Michigan
DETROIT - Michigan has a marijuana problem that sounds like it should have an easy solution. The state is sitting on an estimated 2 million pounds of cannabis inventory, helping drive marijuana prices to historic lows and squeezing growers, processors and retailers. With the fall outdoor harvest adding even more cannabis to the market, Michigan
ANN ARBOR - The job market remains challenging, with many applicants sending out dozens of online applications and getting little or no response. So how do you break through the clutter and get noticed? Gary Erickson, Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, joins MITech TV to explain what job seekers should be doing differently in
BIRMINGHAM - Cybersecurity analyst Richard Stiennon walks MITechNews Editor Mike Brennan and Co-host Matt Roush through the frightening forensic evidence behind the OpenAI-Hugging Face AI security incident. What initially appeared to be an AI agent escaping a controlled cybersecurity experiment turned out to be far more complicated. According to forensic reports released by OpenAI, Hugging
