MI Tech TV
Cyber Patriot Year End Update With Tamara Shoemaker
DETROIT - Cyber Patriot is a cyber training program for not only grade-school students, but also senior citizens who want to use the Internet to keep in touch with their children and grandchildren. Plus Michigan
Cybersecurity Tips For Holiday eCommerce
ANN ARBOR - If you plan to shop online for Holiday gifts, you need to be aware that there are a lot of scammers who will try to steal your money. Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann
Industry 4.0 Pitch Competition and Conference Dec 7
SOUTHFIELD - Manu-Tech Pitch Competition 2022: Catalyzing Sustainability in Domestic Manufacturing. Scott Phillips, manufacturing expert in residence at Lawrence Technological University, provides details on the Manu-Tech Pitch Competition Dec. 7. It is focused on Industry
Breaking News
The Future Of Renewable Vehicle Fuel Is Nitrogen
DETROIT — The future of renewable vehicle fuel is nitrogen, 700 times more powerful than
Detroit Auto Show Preview With Glenn Stevens From MICHAuto
DETROIT - The Detroit Auto Show, for the first time in 5 years, has returned
Medical Cannabis Sales in Ohio Decreasing But Still Popular
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Medical Cannabis Sales In Ohio Decreasing But Still Popular Due To 10
As 2025 Begins, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Seeks To Rewrite Voter-Approved Cannabis Regulations
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine was, and is, begging the Ohio legislature to rewrite
11 Cloud Cannabis Dispensaries Acquired By Stash Ventures
MOUNT PLEASANT - Stash Ventures has acquired the dispensaries of Troy-based Cloud Cannabis Co. in
$87.5 Million In Grants Announced To Help State Win Transformative Projects
LANSING – Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in announcing approval of
Michigan Cannabis Dispensary Gets $212,000 Fine After CRA Inspectors Find Pot In The Attic
VASSAR, MI - Inspectors found a black garbage bag containing nearly 20 pounds of untagged,
Michigan iGaming Posts Record Revenues In 2023
LANSING - Total iGaming and sports betting gross receipts for 2023 hit a record $2.3
Scientists Make Renewable Jet Fuel From Soil Bacteria
BERKELEY, Ca. - Recently, a team of researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have successfully
Ford Ends Lease Buyout Option For Electric Vehicles
DEARBORN - Ford has just ended the option given to Ford electric vehicle customers to
$26,000 Solar Car Will Debut This Year
SAN DIEGO - California startup Aptera has purchased a factory for its solar cars — and
Chinese Electric SUV Claims Range Of 578 Miles On Single Charge
BEIJING, China - A new electric SUV from a Chinese auto company is challenging Tesla’s Model
FlagStar Bank Becomes Founding Partner For North American FinTech Hub
DETROIT - FlagStar Bank has become the founding partner for the North American FinTech Hub,
LIFT Adds Two New Board Members
DETROIT – The American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, which operates Detroit-based LIFT – Lightweight
VRARA Detroit: VR & AR In AEC WSG Gharfari
SOUTHFIELD - The VRARA Detroit has partnered with AIA Detroit Technology in Architectural Practice and
Google Officially Opens District Detroit Office – Awards $1 Million In Grants
DETROIT — Google this week officially opened its new office alongside Little Caesars Arena in
FBI Report: Marijuana Arrests Plunge More Than 30 Percent In 2020
WASHINGTON DC - The estimated number of persons arrested in the United States for violating
Cresco Labs Grand Opening Brings New MSO, Awarding Winning Cannabis To Michigan
MARSHALL - Cresco Labs on Monday officially opened its new cultivation and processing facility in
ABKO Labs MRA Certified To Test Adult-Use Cannabis Products
WARREN - ABKO Labs this week was certified by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency to
MRA Recalls Cannabis Products Over Chemical Contamination
LANSING- The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a health and safety bulletin Friday due to a
Featured News
Where You Can Buy Legal Cannabis In Columbus – Perhaps Within Days
COLUMBUS - Ohio has started doling out its first recreational marijuana licenses, revealing where Ohioans may soon be able to make their
Researchers Make Breakthrough That Could Revolutionize EV Batteries
CANADA - Experts working in South Korea and Canada have developed a battery cathode that promises to be less expensive and better
GM Invests Another $850M In Cruise To Expand Manual Operations
DETROIT - Despite a bumpy 2023, Cruise LLC isn’t nearing the end of the road yet. General Motors, its parent company,
Michigan
Ford CEO Claims Drivers Will Pay To Sleep In Their Vehicles
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley has made it quite clear that he envisions a
PC Shipments Had Sharpest Decline In Nine Years In Second Quarter 2022
STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 72 million units in the second quarter of
Smart Mobility Today: AV, Robots, Maritime 4.0, Carbon Capture
DETROIT - This week’s show includes news about an AV traffic jam, robots working in
MUVE Offers Free Ride On Area Value Express For App Users
CHELSEA - MUVE will be offering Go MUVE app users one free ride on the
Ford CEO Claims Drivers Will Pay To Sleep In Their Vehicles
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley has made it quite clear that he envisions a
PC Shipments Had Sharpest Decline In Nine Years In Second Quarter 2022
STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 72 million units in the second quarter of
Smart Mobility Today: AV, Robots, Maritime 4.0, Carbon Capture
DETROIT - This week’s show includes news about an AV traffic jam, robots working in
MUVE Offers Free Ride On Area Value Express For App Users
CHELSEA - MUVE will be offering Go MUVE app users one free ride on the
FBI Report: Marijuana Arrests Plunge More Than 30 Percent In 2020
WASHINGTON DC - The estimated number of persons arrested in the United States for violating
Cresco Labs Grand Opening Brings New MSO, Awarding Winning Cannabis To Michigan
MARSHALL - Cresco Labs on Monday officially opened its new cultivation and processing facility in
ABKO Labs MRA Certified To Test Adult-Use Cannabis Products
WARREN - ABKO Labs this week was certified by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency to
MRA Recalls Cannabis Products Over Chemical Contamination
LANSING- The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a health and safety bulletin Friday due to a
Public Service Commission Approves Consumers Energy Gas Rate Increase
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a natural gas rate increase for
Universal EV Chargers Debuts $15 Flat-Rate Fast Charging
CHICAGO - EV drivers across Illinois can now access flat-rate fast charging for $15 per
Kentucky Grow Harvests First Pot Crop, Gov. Says A Whole Lot More Coming
LOUISVILLE - A Kentucky medical marijuana cultivation facility has harvested its first yield of cannabis,
AI May Achieve Singularity Within The Next 3 Months
NEW YORK - Since the arrival of the large language models (LLMs) that have now
Advanced Technologies
Advanced Chip Light Years Ahead Shaping Ultrafast Tech Future
AUSTRALIA - Research led by Monash University, RMIT and the University of Adelaide has developed an accurate method of controlling optical
High Demand, Prices For Lithium Send Mines Into Overdrive
SILVER PEAK, Nevada - Salty water gurgles quietly through a pipe across a dry lakebed and into a Caribbean-blue pond. It's
Self-Driving Car Tech Could Power Humanity’s Return To The Moon
NEW YORK - A half century later, humans are finally returning to the Moon. At least, that’s the plan. The soon-to-be-completed Artemis
Industry 4.0 Conference Draws Big Crowd, Awards Big Checks
LATHRUP VILLAGE—Industry 4.0 is the catchall term for recent advances in computing power, data analysis, sensor technology, wireless data speed, and
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Researchers Say It’ll Be Impossible To Control A Super-Intelligent Artificial Intelligence
DETROIT - The idea of artificial intelligence overthrowing humankind has been talked about for decades, and in 2021, scientists delivered their verdict on whether we'd be able to control a high-level computer super-intelligence. The answer? Almost
Report: More Than 1 Million US Properties To Be Swallowed By The Sea By 2100
PRINCETON N.J. - By 2100 more than 1 million properties in 24 states and Washington DC worth more than $100 billion are projected to be at least partly submerged at high tide. By 2050, as
Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Adds Top Space Leaders To Space Summit Lineup
STERLING HEIGHTS - Join the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association for its annual North American Space Summit this October 2-4 in Traverse City and hear from some of the world’s most influential leaders in government and
Study: World On Brink Of Five Disastrous Climate Tipping Points
POTSDAM, Germany - The climate crisis has driven the world to the brink of multiple “disastrous” tipping points, according to a major study. It shows five dangerous tipping points may already have been passed due to the
MichBio Posts 6 New Life Sciences Jobs To Career Center
ANN ARBOR - MichBio, the state's Life Sciences trade organization, has posted six new jobs at its Career Center. Three are in Michigan and three in Iraq. Chemical Production Engineer Healthmark Industries Co, Inc -
MichBio Posts 6 New Life Sciences Jobs To Career Center
ANN ARBOR - MichBio, the state's Life Sciences trade organization, has posted six new jobs at its Career Center. Three are in Michigan and three in Iraq. Chemical Production Engineer Healthmark Industries Co, Inc -
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Toyota Files Patent For Water-Cooled Hydrogen Combustion Engine
TOKYO - Toyota has filed a patent application for an engine that includes water injection
Consumers Passing Up Electric Vehicles For Hybrids
NEW YORK - The latest and greatest of today’s automotive technology revolves around electric cars.
New Car Prices Down, Used Car Prices Up
TROY - There's been a dramatic decrease in new car pricing over the last six
Fast Charging Vs. Slow Charging: Study Reveals Difference In Range Degradation
MIAMI - One of the thoughts that go through the mind of an EV owner
Apple Committed To Building Electric Apple Car By 2019
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple Inc. is accelerating efforts to build an electric car, designating it internally as
GMC Works With Canadian Speedbike Team To Refine Aerodynamics
MILFORD - It looked like a giant oblong egg rolling rapidly down the test track
Digital and Mobile
What Tech Powers Online Browser Games?
DETROIT - Online browser games are among some of the most popular games to be
ITC To Conduct Aerial Patrols Of Transmission Lines in Michigan
NOVI – If you see helicopters flying low of high-voltage transmission towers and lines over
Michigan Computer, Math Workers Annual Wage Double Average Of All Other Workers
DETROIT - The median annual wage for computer and math workers is more than double
Toyota’s Acquisition Of Lyft’s Self-Driving Unit Bolsters Automation Ambitions
DETROIT - Toyota Motor Corp will acquire Lyft Inc's self-driving technology unit for $550 million,
Comcast Xfinity xFi Uses AI To Block Cyber Threats Connected To Home Network
PHILADELPHIA – Comcast has launched nationally Xfinity xFi Advanced Security, an artificial-intelligence-powered service that monitors,
Credit Report Provider Adds False Identity Alert
FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills-based 700Credit, LLC, the provider of credit reports and compliance, prescreening
Cybersecurity Update From Richard Stiennon, eCommerce Safeguards, Offensive Cyber Weapons
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon scares the hell out of the M2 Techcast
The Top 19 Security Predictions For 2019
OKEMOS - What will happen in the future? Technology is opening many new doors as we head
Business and Finance
TechStars Virtual Sessions For August Announced
DETROIT - The August event lineup is here and we're excited to share these upcoming
4 Ways Technology Is Helping Businesses To Save Money
In the current economic environment, every business needs to find intelligent ways to cut costs
7 Steps To Streamline Manufacturing Processes
In the fast-paced and highly competitive business landscape, manufacturing companies are constantly seeking ways to
How Car Color Accident Statistics Impact Your Claim
Several factors come into play regarding car accidents, including driver behavior, road conditions, and vehicle
Shank Named TechTown 2019 Entrepreneur Of The Year
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit will honor Suzanne Shank as the TechTown 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year
Six Local Entrepreneurs Receive Nominations For TechTown On Tap And People’s Choice Award
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit has named six Detroit-based businesses as nominees to receive TechTown On
gBETA Musictech Accelerator’s Detroit Applications Due September 8
DETROIT – gBETA, a free pre-accelerator program offered in Detroit since 2017, will operate a
Ready To Grow Your Business?
DETROIT - Road to Readiness is a comprehensive, 5-part business education series on financial management
FBI Report: Marijuana Arrests Plunge More Than 30 Percent In 2020
WASHINGTON DC - The estimated number of persons arrested in the United States for violating
Cresco Labs Grand Opening Brings New MSO, Awarding Winning Cannabis To Michigan
MARSHALL - Cresco Labs on Monday officially opened its new cultivation and processing facility in
ABKO Labs MRA Certified To Test Adult-Use Cannabis Products
WARREN - ABKO Labs this week was certified by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency to
MRA Recalls Cannabis Products Over Chemical Contamination
LANSING- The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a health and safety bulletin Friday due to a
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