MI Tech TV
Should EV Owners Pay Road Taxes? Report From Anderson Economic Group
LANSING - Because electric vehicle drivers avoid both Federal and State gas taxes, they pay only 70- to 80-percent of the cost paid by Michigan’s drivers of internal combustion engine vehicles, says Patrick Anderson, CEO
MPSC Chair Explains Why Michiganders Will Pay Time Based Electrical Rates
LANSING - In March, Michigan electric utilities will start time-based rates, where if you use electricity during peak daylight hours - such as from 3 to 7 pm - you will pay more than if
LTU President Tarek Sobh Announces New College Of Health Sciences
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University President Tarek Sobh joins MITech TV to announce the formation of a fifth college within the university—the College of Health Sciences. Dr. Sobh said the decision reflects the university’s addition
Breaking News
Ohio Cannabis Supporters Contend Proposed Issue 2 Revisions By Legislature Would Drive Customers To Michigan
CLEVELAND - On Feb. 26, the Ohio Senate approved a bill that proposes major revisions
GVSU Survey Finds Economic Uncertainty Among West Michigan Businesses
GRAND RAPIDS - The aftereffects of the tariffs implemented by the federal government are rippling
Ann Arbor SPARK Introduces SizeUp Spark To Help Business Evaluate Markets
ANN ARBOR - SizeUp SPARK is a free, data-driven business intelligence tool designed to help
Ohio GOP Claims Legalizing Pot Increases Crime. Fact Check Shows It Doesn’t
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Republican lawmakers continue to draft legislation restricting access to recreational marijuana,
Michigan’s Marijuana Industry Hoping Congress Will Stamp Out Chemically Grown Competitor
DETROIT - The 2018 Farm Bill created what’s known as the “Farm Bill loophole” that
Congress Working To Let Veterans Administration Recommend Medical Marijuana
WASHINGTON DC - With medical marijuana legal in most states, more veterans than ever before
Clinical Trial: CBD-Infused Gel Relieves Osteoarthritic Hand Pain
SYDNEY, Australia - The daily application of a transdermal gel containing CBD relieves pain and
Clarification By DEA Expands Definition Of THC In Hemp To Include THCA
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has clarified the definition of THC in
Federal Government Will Soon Hand You $4,000 To Buy A Used Electric Car
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that will make used
Renewable Energy Stocks Crushing Fossil Fuels
WASHINGTON DC - The Inflation Reduction Act recently passed by Congress adds significant long-term certainty
World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online
LONDON, UK - A massive offshore wind project has been underway off the coast of
Where Will Wind Power Generate Carbon-Free Energy?
SAN FRANCISCO - With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains $370 billion for climate
ABC West Michigan Promotes Pierce-Danders To Director Workforce Development
GRAND RAPIDS - Amy Pierce-Danders is the new Director of Workforce Development for the Associated
Metallica Gifts Grand Rapids Community College $100K To Beef Up Welding Program
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids Community College will receive $100,000 from heavy metal band Metallica to help
BullsEye Telecom Helps Local Charities Raise More Than $1.3 Million
SOUTHFIED I – BullsEye Telecom helped to raise more than $1.3 million through its support
Blue-Collar Workers Now Scarcer Than White-Collar Workers
NEW YORK - Reversing a decades-long trend in the U.S. jobs market, companies are now
Value Of Hemp Production Totaled $824 Million In 2021
WASHINGTON DC - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Hemp
Monroe Street Fair Looking For General Business Support To Reach Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The Monroe Street Fair on April 2 is looking to work with
Michigan Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Decline 9 Percent In January From December, But Up 41 Percent From A Year Ago
LANSING - After a record-setting December and an equally booming 2021, Michigan’s adult-use cannabis sales decreased 9 percent
Cannabis Dispensary Business Is Now Going Door-to-Door Deliveries
DETROIT - The retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products like CBD oil and gummies,
Featured News
How Earth Would Look If All The Ice Melted?
NEW YORK - We learned last year that many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been
Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook Focuses On Electrification And Mobility
TROY – Automation Alley’s eighth playbook of its 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series focuses on the challenges and opportunities related to the
Android Smart Phone Wireless Signals Hack Can Capture Banking Credentials
NEW YORK - A dangerous new Android malware has surfaced that can clone contactless payment data from physical credit and debit
Michigan
Two-Thirds Of Dems, Republicans, Independents Agree: Democracy In Danger
LANSING - At a time when there isn’t much unanimity on any issue comes a
The Lincoln L100 Will Totally Change The Way You Think About Cars
DETROIT - Few are privy that automaker Lincoln has made the most fantastic and eye-catching
ITC Wins Award From Wildlife Conservation Council
ANN ARBOR - ITC is the Michigan company that delivers electricity to and from the
Washtenaw Community College To Provide Free Classes To Amazon Workers
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College announced Aug. 24 it has been selected as an
Two-Thirds Of Dems, Republicans, Independents Agree: Democracy In Danger
LANSING - At a time when there isn’t much unanimity on any issue comes a
The Lincoln L100 Will Totally Change The Way You Think About Cars
DETROIT - Few are privy that automaker Lincoln has made the most fantastic and eye-catching
ITC Wins Award From Wildlife Conservation Council
ANN ARBOR - ITC is the Michigan company that delivers electricity to and from the
Washtenaw Community College To Provide Free Classes To Amazon Workers
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College announced Aug. 24 it has been selected as an
Value Of Hemp Production Totaled $824 Million In 2021
WASHINGTON DC - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Hemp
Monroe Street Fair Looking For General Business Support To Reach Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The Monroe Street Fair on April 2 is looking to work with
Michigan Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Decline 9 Percent In January From December, But Up 41 Percent From A Year Ago
LANSING - After a record-setting December and an equally booming 2021, Michigan’s adult-use cannabis sales decreased 9 percent
Cannabis Dispensary Business Is Now Going Door-to-Door Deliveries
DETROIT - The retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products like CBD oil and gummies,
China, U.S. Target Moon In Race For Trillion Dollar Energy Source
Space tensions are on the rise as China and the U.S. compete for natural resources
DTE Seeks 8 Percent Hike In Natural Gas Prices 1.3 Million Customers
DETROIT - DTE Energy submitted a request with state regulators Thursday, Nov. 13 to hike
Could States Simply Ignore The Federal Hemp THC ban?
COLUMBUS - Regulated cannabis interests are celebrating the end of the Farm Bill “loophole” that launched
NASA: 3I/ATLAS Increasing Speed And Heading Towards Earth
WASHINGTON DC - NASA has spotted an interstellar object that seems to be building speed
Advanced Technologies
TechTown Detroit Elects Eight To Its Board Of Directors
DETROIT – TechTown Detroit has elected eight new talented business and community leaders to its Board of Directors for three-year terms.
LTU Dedicates One-Of-A-Kind Factory Automation Lab To Speed Industry 4.0
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University cut the ribbon Wednesday on a new robotics and factory automation laboratory that the companies that helped create
Has A Rock That Generates Electricity Really Been Discovered In Africa?
AFRICA - Viral videos that have exploded across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok claim to show a new mineral that somehow
New Technique From National Lab Promises To Strip Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Power Plants, Factories At Record Low Cost
NEW YORK - Scientists at one of the country’s premier research labs have discovered a record-cheap way to capture carbon dioxide as
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Michigan STEM Forward Internship Program Exceeds 500 Placed Interns
ANN ARBOR — The Michigan STEM Forward internship program recently placed its 500th intern — a significant milestone for the statewide service that launched in March 2021. Since then, it has continued to pair Michigan
Overusing Tech Could Lead To Hunched Backs, Clawed-Hands, Second Eyelids
CERRITOS, Calif. — Hunched back, clawed-hands, and second eyelids could be common features of human anatomy in the future, a recent computer model reveals. The shocking, hopefully tongue-in-cheek report warns that overusing technology could somehow steer
Kathleen Norton-Schock Shares All The Latest News And Events On MCWT
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV to provide details on all the events and news coming out of the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. For more information, click on MCWT https://youtu.be/EnZ15UJJfp8
15,000-Year-Old Viruses Emerging From Melting Glacier Ice
NEW YORK - Glaciers and ice caps around the northern and southernmost parts of Earth have been melting for years, revealing incredible and interesting remnants of the past. Not only that, but many ancient creatures
Cutting Edge Drug Discovery And Development In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - The Cutting Edge, Drug Discovery and Development in Michigan Symposium Sept. 9-10 will showcase drug R&D activities at the state's research universities and discuss the development, funding, partnering, and commercialization of new
Eli Lilly CEO Featured Speaker At MichBio CEO Leaders’ Club
ANN ARBOR - John Lechleiter, CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, will be the featured speaker July 8 at the MichBio CEO Leaders' Club, an exclusive fellowship available only to senior executives of bioscience
MichBio Holds Inaugural Event For Women In BioScience
ANN ARBOR - More than 100 women heard inspirational messages about careers in BioSciences June 9 at the inaugural Women in BioScience program hosted by MichBio, the state's life sciences trade association. Inspiration came from
DIFS Announces Proposed Health Insurance Rate Changes
LANSING - Proposed changes in health insurance policies for those companies in Michigan selling insurance via the federal health insurance exchange are being put up for review and comment by the Department of Insurance and
Cutting Edge Drug Discovery And Development In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - The Cutting Edge, Drug Discovery and Development in Michigan Symposium Sept. 9-10 will showcase drug R&D activities at the state's research universities and discuss the development, funding, partnering, and commercialization of new
Eli Lilly CEO Featured Speaker At MichBio CEO Leaders’ Club
ANN ARBOR - John Lechleiter, CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, will be the featured speaker July 8 at the MichBio CEO Leaders' Club, an exclusive fellowship available only to senior executives of bioscience
MichBio Holds Inaugural Event For Women In BioScience
ANN ARBOR - More than 100 women heard inspirational messages about careers in BioSciences June 9 at the inaugural Women in BioScience program hosted by MichBio, the state's life sciences trade association. Inspiration came from
DIFS Announces Proposed Health Insurance Rate Changes
LANSING - Proposed changes in health insurance policies for those companies in Michigan selling insurance via the federal health insurance exchange are being put up for review and comment by the Department of Insurance and
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Toyota Cuts 2023 EV Sales Forecast By Nearly 40 Percent
TOKYO - Although Toyota expects record growth this fiscal year, it’s cutting its EV sales forecast
MoGo Hosting Fundraiser To Benefit Transportation And Micromobility In Detroit And Oakland County
DETROIT — On November 9 MoGo will be hosting its first fundraising event, MoGo-A-GoGo. The
LG To Supply EV Batteries To Toyota From Michigan Plant
PLANO, Texas–LG Energy Solution and Toyota Motor North America Inc. today announced that they have
Electric Jeep Wrangler: Expectations And Everything We Know So Far
TOLEDO - Automakers are pivoting towards a future less dependent on fossil fuels as concerns
North American International Auto Show Launches Mobile-Friendly Website
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show this week launched a completely redesigned mobile-focused website
TiE Detroit Webinar Nov. 19 – Emerging Trends in Vehicle Connectivity
DETROIT - Host Michael Blicher works with MCBNetwrx, LLC, which has been showing customers "local
Digital and Mobile
Important Business Lessons We Can Learn from the Sports Betting Industry
DETROIT - Nowadays, over a dozen states have legalized online sports betting in the U.S.
A2GO Autonomous Vehicle Shuttle Service Available In Ann Arbor In October
ANN ARBOR - A new autonomous vehicle shuttle service is coming to Ann Arbor in
Ransomware’s Dangerous New Trick Is Double-Encrypting Your Data
SAN FRANCISCO - Ransomware groups have always taken a more-is-more approach. If a victim pays
ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting
Meeting Information Join us at the MotorCity ISSA for a discussion on Information Security. Date:
Facebook Two-Factor Authentication Has Two-Factored Problem
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - On Facebook two-factor authentication with phone numbers has a two-factored problem. First:
Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann – Not Enough Companies, Governments Take Cybersecurity Seriously
ROYAL OAK - Believe it or not, a lot of businesses and government entities are
Former State Chief Information Security Officer Joins Plante Moran Cybersecurity Practice
ROYAL OAK – Rajiv Das, formerly the chief information security officer for the State of
Why Many Organizations Still Don’t Get Security
GRAND LEDGE - I hear it all the time. “My management just doesn’t ‘get’ security.”
Business and Finance
The Future of CDN: CacheFly Stands Ready to Serve Amidst Industry Upheavals
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL - CacheFly CDN solves a very important technology for businesses. In
Michigan Awards $18 Million To Support High-Tech Startups
LANSING - Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced four Michigan nonprofit organizations will receive initial
MCWT Expands Its Reach For Women In Tech In Lansing
LANSING - As the Michigan Council of Women in Technology expands engagement in the Lansing
UM Private Equity Conference Introduces Investors To Startups
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan is hosting its annual Private Equity Conference Oct.
Dealmaker Optimism Remains in 2019, But Drops After Record Level in 2018
DETROIT - A year after record optimism in the wake of sweeping federal tax reform
Shinola Names Company’s First Female CEO
DETROIT - Watch and luxury goods maker Shinola on Friday promoted Shannon Washburn its first
GVSU Economist: Marginal Growth Continues In West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS — The West Michigan industrial economy continues to see marginal growth despite effects
$300 Million U-M Innovation Center To Be Built At Former Jail Site In Detroit
DETROIT – Plans were announced Wednesday for a $300 million research and development center in
Value Of Hemp Production Totaled $824 Million In 2021
WASHINGTON DC - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Hemp
Monroe Street Fair Looking For General Business Support To Reach Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The Monroe Street Fair on April 2 is looking to work with
Michigan Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Decline 9 Percent In January From December, But Up 41 Percent From A Year Ago
LANSING - After a record-setting December and an equally booming 2021, Michigan’s adult-use cannabis sales decreased 9 percent
Cannabis Dispensary Business Is Now Going Door-to-Door Deliveries
DETROIT - The retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products like CBD oil and gummies,
