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Robofest Returns Live In 2023 At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD - Robofest returns live in 2023 at Lawrence Technological University. Robofest coordinator Shannan Palonis provides details on how grade-school students can compete and how they can earn scholarships to attend LTU. To sign up
ITC-Holdings Discloses Regional And Long Range Michigan Electric Transmission Plans
NOVI – Chuck Marshall, Vice President of Transmission Planning, provides details on the company’s plans to strengthen its regional high-voltage lines in Michigan. Michigan Electric Transmission Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Holdings, announced
Rehmann 2022 CFO Report Validates Difficult Times In Michigan Cannabis
ANN ARBOR - Rehmann has published its 2022 CFO report that features data about chief challenges the cannabis industry faces in Michigan, including but not limited to financial management, acquisition operations, compliance requirements and federal
Breaking News
Study: Business Leaders Optimistic About Michigan Economy Short Term, But Not Long
DETROIT— Business leaders voiced optimism about Michigan's economy in early 2025, but less confident beyond
Energy Secretary Granholm Sends Billions Of Dollars In Energy Loans To Michigan
WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Energy, in one of its final actions under President
Hydrogen-Powered Truck Smashed World Record, Only Emits Water
WASHINGTON, DC – Hydrogen-powered trucks are making significant strides in the world of clean transportation.
Ann Arbor Preparing For Possible DTE Takeover
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials are preparing to take the next step to consider
Report: Detroit’s Economic Picture Expected To Brighten Over Next 5 Years
ANN ARBOR - Detroit is likely to experience falling unemployment, rising wages and an expanding
Biden Missing Opportunity To Sway Young Voters On Legalizing Cannabis
WASHINGTON DC - Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with
$6.3 Million Illegal Cannabis Grow In Highland Park Busted By State Police
HIGHLAND PARK - Michigan State Police uncovered a large-scale marijuana grow operation in Highland Park Feb 21, seizing an estimated
UAW Threaten Strike Feb. 23 At Ford’s Most Profitable Plant Day After CEO Said Unions Had Him Rethinking Factory Placement
DETROIT - One day after Ford CEO said union activity was making him reconsider where
Light Instead Of Electricity: A New Kind Of Green Hydrogen
DETROIT - Hydrogen could be an important part of our future energy supply: It can
Report: Sales Of Internal Combustion Vehicles In Permanent Decline
DETROIT - Sales of non-plug-in internal combustion-powered vehicles peaked in 2017, according to a report
NOAA Report: CO2 Levels Comparable To 4 Million Years Ago
WASHINGTON DC - Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in May were 50 percent
Historical Emissions Triggered Climate Change. What We Do Today Will Make Or Break It
NEW YORK - Humans' historical greenhouse gas emissions have caused the climate crisis the world
Winning Futures Gets $150,000 Grant From Dresner Foundation For Workforce Prep
WARREN - Winning Futures announced a two-year $150,000 grant award from the Vera and Joseph
City of Westland Selects123Net’s Dark Fiber Proposal
SOUTHFIELD – The City of Westland has selected 123Net’s Dark Fiber proposal, an option that
Educating Metro Detroit On The Latest Threats And Trends In IT Security
NOVI - Phishing scams. Ransomware attacks. Virus outbreaks. Listen to the news today and you
Dematic Adds iQ InSights Logistics System To Increase Warehouse Effectiveness
GRAND RAPIDS – Logistics automation tech provider Dematic introduced Dematic iQ InSights, a cloud-based Asset
Lake Superior State Partners With Cambium Analytica To Support Cannabis Studies
SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State University has secured a long-term partnership with Cambium
Can You Be Fired For Off Duty Marijuana Use Even Where It’s Legal?
DETROIT - Marijuana is becoming legal in many states around the country. It is still
Canada’s TerrAscend To Buy Detroit-Based Gage Cannabis In $545 Million Deal
TORONTO, Can. - In what appears to be one of the first big cannabis consolidations
America’s Back Office And THC123 Provide HR Services And More
ANN ARBOR - Anthony Sabatella heads up risk management for America's Back Office, an HR,
Featured News
Ohio Approves Dual-Use Recreational Marijuana Sales Licenses
SANDUSKY, Ohio — In a historic move, Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control has approved the first provisional dual-use recreational marijuana sales
Antarctic Ice Sheet At Tipping Point – Sea Level Rise May Be 190 Feet
CNN — The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way that scientific models used to project future sea level rise have not
Will Biden’s Shaky Debate Performance Affect Cannabis Reform? Trump Return Could Reshape Marijuana Policy
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden's shaky debate performance this week is stirring doubts among Democrats about his viability for reelection.As
Michigan
ASE Releases 2022 Michigan Compensation Survey Results – Salaries Rise 4 Percent
TROY – Low unemployment, sluggish labor participation, and unprecedented employee turnover appear to have accelerated
Job Market Difficulties Continue In 2022 As Employers Fail To Meet Job-Seekers’ Expectations
DETROIT - After two years of wild fluctuations in the economy and job market, American
Michigan Has the 11th Most Innovative Workers in the U.S.
DETROIT - Entrepreneurs, economic experts, public officials, and many more tout the benefits of innovation
Michigan Ranks 43rd In Survey Of High Potential For Remote Job Opportunities
BOULDER, CO - According to a recent survey, 55 percent of workers now want to
ASE Releases 2022 Michigan Compensation Survey Results – Salaries Rise 4 Percent
TROY – Low unemployment, sluggish labor participation, and unprecedented employee turnover appear to have accelerated
Job Market Difficulties Continue In 2022 As Employers Fail To Meet Job-Seekers’ Expectations
DETROIT - After two years of wild fluctuations in the economy and job market, American
Michigan Has the 11th Most Innovative Workers in the U.S.
DETROIT - Entrepreneurs, economic experts, public officials, and many more tout the benefits of innovation
Michigan Ranks 43rd In Survey Of High Potential For Remote Job Opportunities
BOULDER, CO - According to a recent survey, 55 percent of workers now want to
Lake Superior State Partners With Cambium Analytica To Support Cannabis Studies
SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State University has secured a long-term partnership with Cambium
Can You Be Fired For Off Duty Marijuana Use Even Where It’s Legal?
DETROIT - Marijuana is becoming legal in many states around the country. It is still
Canada’s TerrAscend To Buy Detroit-Based Gage Cannabis In $545 Million Deal
TORONTO, Can. - In what appears to be one of the first big cannabis consolidations
America’s Back Office And THC123 Provide HR Services And More
ANN ARBOR - Anthony Sabatella heads up risk management for America's Back Office, an HR,
Astronomers: Interstellar Tunnel Connects Solar System To Other Stars
DETROIT - Astronomers disclosed new observations suggest we have been living inside a hot, less
Despite Policy Shifts, Auto Stocks Surge As Detroit 3 Report Robust Sales
DETROIT - General Motors and Ford, plus foreign-owned Stellantis, which owns the Chrysler, Dodge and
Comet Now Listed As Potential Planetary Threat
WASHINGTON DC - NASA has just launched a new mission to keep tabs on a
Report: Four Tic-Tac UFOs Surface In Pacific Ocean
LONDON - A U.S. Navy officer linked to the top-secret military installation tied to countless
Advanced Technologies
StoreDot’s EV Batteries Fast Charge In 5 Minutes Per 100 Miles Of Range
HERZILYA, Israel – StoreDot has delivered cells for Electric Vehicles that have exceeded 1000 cycles in production ready EV form factor
Automation Alley Becomes US Centre for Advanced Manufacturing
ANN ARBOR - Tom Kelly, the president of Automation Alley, provides background on the Troy, MI.,-based group's new designation as the
Boeing-Backed Wisk Air Taxi Has No Onboard Pilot
SEATTLE - The race is on to see which air taxi will be the first to market and Boeing's Wisk hopes
Seeing Electron Movement At Fastest Speed Ever Could Help Unlock Next-Level Quantum Computing
ANN ARBOR - The key to maximizing traditional or quantum computing speeds lies in our ability to understand how electrons behave
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Scotty, Beam Me Up: First International Holographic Teleportation Conducted
LONDON, Ontario - Researchers at the University of Western Ontario recently completed the world's first-ever international holographic teleportation. The coronavirus pandemic pushed the digitalization of many day-to-day functions of our lives. An important one among
Climate Scientist Says Total Climate Breakdown Now Inevitable
LONDON, UK. - Record-breaking heatwaves, lethal flooding, and extreme weather events are just the beginning of the climate crisis, according to a leading UK climate scientist. In his new book published Thursday, "Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant's Guide," Bill McGuire
Study: Is Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction Near?
TOKYO, Japan - A climate scientist at Tohoku University in Japan has run the numbers and does not think today's mass extinction event will equal that of the previous five. At least not for many
GM CEO Says Automaker Will Build Its Own Microchips By 2025
DETROIT - GM says it will have its own family of microchips locked in by 2025, a move that is expected to offset future chip-related production delays. In a recent interview with Associated Press, GM CEO Mary
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Toyota Triples Electric Vehicle Production Target, 600K Units In 2025
DETROIT - Shortly after revealing its high-tech next-generation electric vehicle production line in Japan, Toyota
May Mobility Sale To Improve Autonomous Transit For Healthcare
ANN ARBOR–Autonomous vehicle builder May Mobility announced it is working with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority
GM Invests $60 Million In California Battery Materials Maker Mitra Chem
DETROIT - General Motors is investing $60 million in a Silicon Valley-based battery materials company
GM Ready To Start Commercial Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployment
DETROIT - A year and a half after first announcing its intention to move in
Digital and Mobile
Hackers Release New Jailbreak Tool For Almost Every iPhone
SAN FRANCISCO - An iPhone hacking team has released a new jailbreak tool for almost
Microsoft Exchange Attackers Strike More Than 30,000 US Organizations
WASHINGTON DC - A vulnerability Microsoft has already fixed in an urgent security update this
Ann Arbor Video Interest Group Presents Michigan Film & Digital Media Office
ANN ARBOR - This month, we welcome Selam Ghirmai and Tony Garcia from the Michigan
Michigan Work Went Remote. Businesses Now Weigh Whether They Need Offices
ANN ARBOR - After a year of employees working from home, what the office market
Ben-Gurion University Develops Malicious Machine Learning eMail Detection Software
NEW YORK - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Malware Lab researchers have developed a new method to detect unknown, malicious emails that is more
Trillium Secure Uses Machine Learning To Protect Connected Vehicles From Hackers
ROYAL OAK - Trillium Secure recently formed a partnership with the University of Michigan MCity,
U.S. Army TARDEC Unveils Cyber Hub At Detroit Arsenal
WARREN – On Friday at the Detroit Arsenal, U.S. Army TARDEC, Merit Network and the Michigan
Trivalent Group Hosts Cybersecurity Summit Oct. 17 In Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - Trivalent Group, now part of Rehmann, is hosting its annual cybersecurity summit
Business and Finance
Types of Car Accidents and What to Do If You Get Involved in One
Boston has tons of history packed in every corner of the city. But a grim
Snowbotix Electric-Powered Robot To Clear Snow Wins LTU Pitch Competition
SOUTHFIELD—Snowbotix, a startup company developing an autonomous, electric-powered robot that can be used to clear
Meet The Spring 2023 TechTown Retail Boot Camp Showcase Winners
DETROIT - On May 23, TechTown Detroit hosted its Spring 2023 Retail Boot Camp (RBC) Showcase to celebrate the graduates of RBC’s 14th cohort. Seventeen
Bamboo Detroit Tech Tuesdays Resumes June 6
DETROIT - Bamboo Detroit invites the tech community to come join the tech co-working company
Invest Detroit Ventures’s Shea Interviews ToDoolie CEO Rodriguez
ROYAL OAK - ToDoolie, a marketplace to hire local students to help with simple and
California Real Estate Company To Lend Another $18 Million To Cannabis Farm Near Lansing
DIMONDALE - The San Diego real estate firm Innovative Industrial Properties Inc, which focuses on
Kathleen Norton-Schock Updates Diva Tech Talk, MCWT Summer Happenings
ROYAL OAK -Kathleen Norton-Schock updates the recent podcasts she has done on her own show,
Five Startups Named To MSU’s Conquer Accelerator Summer Program
EAST LANSING - Five startup teams from Michigan State University have been selected to participate
Lake Superior State Partners With Cambium Analytica To Support Cannabis Studies
SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State University has secured a long-term partnership with Cambium
Can You Be Fired For Off Duty Marijuana Use Even Where It’s Legal?
DETROIT - Marijuana is becoming legal in many states around the country. It is still
Canada’s TerrAscend To Buy Detroit-Based Gage Cannabis In $545 Million Deal
TORONTO, Can. - In what appears to be one of the first big cannabis consolidations
America’s Back Office And THC123 Provide HR Services And More
ANN ARBOR - Anthony Sabatella heads up risk management for America's Back Office, an HR,
