MI Tech TV
HeroProjectUSA Helping Veterans, Providing Free Thanksgiving Turkeys Nov. 19 In Flint
ANN ARBOR - HeroProjectUSA.Org's Veteran Advisor, Anton Harb Jr., along with Connie Maxim-Sparrow from HatchAPlanMI.Com, have cut a deal with the Cannabis Regulatory Agency to do a beta test in 2023 that would give free
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
Breaking News
Ann Arbor Floats $12 Million In Bonds To Fund First Carbon-Neutral, Net-Zero Fire Station
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials have identified a funding solution to build the eco-friendly
MPSC Posts RFP For Nearly $5 Million In Renewable Energy And Electrification Grants
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission announced today it has posted a request for
Stainless Steel Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Green Hydrogen Production
HONG KONG - A breakthrough in stainless steel technology could revolutionize green hydrogen production, thereby
BMW Engine Burns Water Instead Of Gasoline
GERMANY — Did you know that electric cars aren’t the only clean‑energy game in town? While battery‑powered
Stellantis To Fire 400 White-Collar Workers To Remain Competitive In EV Market
OAK PARK - A mechanical engineer knew something was wrong when the rumor mill at work
Michigan February Cannabis Sales $261.1 Million, Up 10 Percent From January
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from
DEA Officials At Odds With Biden Admin Over Marijuana Rescheduling Push
WASHINGTON DC - Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration are reportedly resisting calls to reschedule
Public Service Commission Approves $92 Million Consumers Energy Rate Increase
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a more than $92 million increase in
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
Reliable Software Partners With Tech Data To Extend Service Offerings
NORTHVILLE - Reliable Software announced a reseller partnership with Tech Data to grow Reliable’s suite
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
Federal Marijuana Legalization Doesn’t Have Everyone In Michigan Cannabis Happy
DETROIT - One thing most people agree on: Federal marijuana legalization is coming. It’s just
Skymint Buys 3Fifteen Cannabis, Lands $70 Million Loan, Gets $8 Million Investment
ANN ARBOR – The wave of consolidations in the Michigan cannabis market continued Tuesday when SKYMINT announced
Cloud Cannabis Buys Kalamazoo Cultivator, Partners With California’s Wonderbrett
TROY - Cloud Cannabis Co. has acquired a cultivation facility in Kalamazoo, formerly operated by
Fall For A Veteran – Focus OF HeroProjectUSA Org
ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan, publisher of Michigan Marijuana Report, and Secretary of the Hero
Featured News
Four Mobility Startups Join Detroit Smart Parking Lab Tech Incubator
DETROIT– Detroit mobility incubator, The Detroit Smart Parking Lab – founded by Bedrock, Bosch, Ford and the State of Michigan, today
RockYou2024: Nearly 10 Billion Passwords Stolen By Hackers
NEW YORK – According to the RockYou2024 file, Nearly 10 Billion Passwords were Stolen By Hackers on July 8th. In fact,
Proton Engine Predicted By Einstein Produces Zero Emissions For Vehicles
ROCKWELL, Texas - Kohler Engines, a manufacturing company that deals in engines for different sectors, has recently exhibited its latest creation,
Michigan
SHRM Survey Reveals How the Pandemic Affected Employee Benefits
LANSING - The pandemic has had a profound effect on all areas of employment, including
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
SHRM Survey Reveals How the Pandemic Affected Employee Benefits
LANSING - The pandemic has had a profound effect on all areas of employment, including
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
Federal Marijuana Legalization Doesn’t Have Everyone In Michigan Cannabis Happy
DETROIT - One thing most people agree on: Federal marijuana legalization is coming. It’s just
Skymint Buys 3Fifteen Cannabis, Lands $70 Million Loan, Gets $8 Million Investment
ANN ARBOR – The wave of consolidations in the Michigan cannabis market continued Tuesday when SKYMINT announced
Cloud Cannabis Buys Kalamazoo Cultivator, Partners With California’s Wonderbrett
TROY - Cloud Cannabis Co. has acquired a cultivation facility in Kalamazoo, formerly operated by
Fall For A Veteran – Focus OF HeroProjectUSA Org
ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan, publisher of Michigan Marijuana Report, and Secretary of the Hero
Panasonic Battery Breakthrough Will Supercharge Tesla Performance
DETROIT - The year 2027 is poised to be a big one for electric vehicles.
Annual TEDx Returns To Detroit And Takes Attendees Inside The Talk
DETROIT - TEDxDetroit is gathering the region’s leading thinkers, designers, entrepreneurs, educators, scientists and artists
Japan Mobility Show Update With Paul Eisenstein
TOKYO - Long-time auto reporter Paul Eisenstein joins MITech TV Producer Mike Brennan from Japan,
Ohio House Lawmakers Drop Social Equity Fund From Pot Tax Distribution, Slash Home Grown Plants
COLUMBUS - Voters who overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana use in Ohio could soon experience restrictions.
Advanced Technologies
New Chip Fast Enough To Send Entire Internet’s Traffic Once Every Second
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark and Chalmers University of Technology have created a superfast optical chip
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
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Study: Weeks Of Heat Above 100F Norm In Much Of US In 30 Years
LONDON, UK - Vast swaths of the continental US will be experiencing prolonged and dangerous heatwaves by the middle of the century, with the heat index in some areas above 100F (38C) for weeks on
Scientists Discover “World’s Best Semiconductor”
BOSTON - Researchers at MIT and the University of Houston have experimented with a new material called cubic boron arsenide, showing that the novel semiconductor can overcome a number of limitations that plague silicon and
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
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
Federal Marijuana Legalization Doesn’t Have Everyone In Michigan Cannabis Happy
DETROIT - One thing most people agree on: Federal marijuana legalization is coming. It’s just
Skymint Buys 3Fifteen Cannabis, Lands $70 Million Loan, Gets $8 Million Investment
ANN ARBOR – The wave of consolidations in the Michigan cannabis market continued Tuesday when SKYMINT announced
Cloud Cannabis Buys Kalamazoo Cultivator, Partners With California’s Wonderbrett
TROY - Cloud Cannabis Co. has acquired a cultivation facility in Kalamazoo, formerly operated by
Fall For A Veteran – Focus OF HeroProjectUSA Org
ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan, publisher of Michigan Marijuana Report, and Secretary of the Hero
