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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
MCWT President Jill Mariarano Outlines 2023 Goals
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update all things Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Joining her is new MCWT President Jill Maiarano who outlines some of her goals for MCWT in 2023.. Details
Breaking News
TerrAscend Acquires Ohio Dispensary, Entering 6th State Market
COLUMBUS - Canadian-based TerrAscend Corp. announced it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of
1,700 Sheep Under Solar Panels Enhances Clean Energy, Quality Of Wool
AUSTRALIA - It’s not every day that an experiment involving 1,700 merino sheep and solar
U-M Engineers Develop EV Batteries That Can Charge 500 Percent Faster In Cold Weather
ANN ARBOR - A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of
Ford CEO: Automaker So Dependent On Imports Can’t Buy Certain Car Parts In U.S.
DEARBORN - Ford has been touting its American-made roots as Trump's tariffs target international automakers,
Recreational Cannabis Sales In Central Ohio Cities Banned
COLUMBUS - Nearly a year ago, Ohioans voted to legalize recreational marijuana, but whether you
Ohio Urges Parents To Check Kid’s Halloween Candy To Make Sure Not Laced With delta-8
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control is urging parents to double-check their kid’s
Auction To Sell The Last of Skymint’s Equipment Nov. 12-13
A two-day auction is scheduled for next month to sell the remaining equipment assets formerly owned
Ohio Cannabis Sales Per Week Grew In October
COLUMBUS - The average adult-use marijuana sales per week in Ohio is averaging around $11.2
$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
Garage-Sized Nuclear Reactor Could Provide Limitless Energy
SEATTLE - Zap Energy is using a lesser-known approach to nuclear fusion to build modular,
Research Shows Northernmost Glaciers Melting At Record Speed
UNITED KINGDOM - Greenland's many small glaciers are melting at great speed, and the melting
Dunegrass Seeks To Bring Cannabis Tourism To Northern Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Dunegrass Cannabis operates a half dozen dispensaries in Northern Michigan and the
Michigan Cannabis Tourism, Featured On Four20 Post Live
ANN ARBOR - Our theme for June 8 was cannabis tourism. We had Brian Buchanan
Dutch Group To Open Large-Scale Hemp Processing Facilities In Indiana
OUDE PEKELA, Holland - Dun Agro Hemp Group, Inc., the American corporation of the leading
Traverse City’s Dunegrass Launches Campaign Promoting Cannabis Tourism
TRAVERSE CITY - Cannabis is now an industry emerging alongside tourism in Northern Michigan. One
Featured News
Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo Join Consumers Energy Renewable Energy Program
JACKSON–The cities of Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo are setting a new standard in sustainability by joining the Consumers Energy Renewable Energy
Scientists Looked Under Doomsday Glacier And Found Disaster For Our Planet
NEW YORK - Scientists using ice-breaking ships and underwater robots have found the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting at an accelerating
CEO Pay Declined In 2023, But Still 290 Times As Much As Typical Worker
NEW YORK - CEO pay dipped in 2023 but remains enormous compared with the pay of other workers, a new Economic
Michigan
SBAM Survey: Higher Costs, Supply Shortages Hurting Michigan’s Small Businesses
LANSING – Continually rising costs and supply shortages are the main challenges impeding Michigan small
Kodak Says It Will Use Film Manufacturing Machines To Make EV Batteries
DETROIT - Kodak has announced that it is repurposing some of the expensive, high-tech machines
Michigan Has The 12th Highest Union Participation Rate In The U.S.
DETROIT - The U.S. economy today in some ways offers the most favorable conditions workers
Steelcase, Gates, Meridian Foundations Invest In The Future Of Education At GVSU
GRAND RAPIDS – Three foundations committed to innovation in education are investing in REP4, a
SBAM Survey: Higher Costs, Supply Shortages Hurting Michigan’s Small Businesses
LANSING – Continually rising costs and supply shortages are the main challenges impeding Michigan small
Kodak Says It Will Use Film Manufacturing Machines To Make EV Batteries
DETROIT - Kodak has announced that it is repurposing some of the expensive, high-tech machines
Michigan Has The 12th Highest Union Participation Rate In The U.S.
DETROIT - The U.S. economy today in some ways offers the most favorable conditions workers
Steelcase, Gates, Meridian Foundations Invest In The Future Of Education At GVSU
GRAND RAPIDS – Three foundations committed to innovation in education are investing in REP4, a
Dunegrass Seeks To Bring Cannabis Tourism To Northern Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Dunegrass Cannabis operates a half dozen dispensaries in Northern Michigan and the
Michigan Cannabis Tourism, Featured On Four20 Post Live
ANN ARBOR - Our theme for June 8 was cannabis tourism. We had Brian Buchanan
Dutch Group To Open Large-Scale Hemp Processing Facilities In Indiana
OUDE PEKELA, Holland - Dun Agro Hemp Group, Inc., the American corporation of the leading
Traverse City’s Dunegrass Launches Campaign Promoting Cannabis Tourism
TRAVERSE CITY - Cannabis is now an industry emerging alongside tourism in Northern Michigan. One
Whitmer Takes Michigan’s $30B Defense Industry Global — With TACOM At The Core
Michigan’s defense and aerospace sector supports 160,000 jobs. A new strategy aims to capture more
Ohio AG Sues Major Cannabis Operators, Alleging Price-Fixing — What It Signals For Michigan’s Market
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed an antitrust lawsuit against nine
Gordie Howe Bridge Dispute Raises Stakes for Michigan Trade, Manufacturing
Commercial trucks queue on the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor. The Detroit-Windsor corridor carries
Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Decision Shifts To Michigan As Federal Review Ends
WASHINGTON DC - The decades-long fight over the future of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline has
Advanced Technologies
Coast Retires As President Of Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
PLYMOUTH – Mike Coast, President of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center for the past 21 years, has announced his retirement after
NASA Tests New Propulsion Tech To Unlock Deep Space Travel
WASHINGTON DC - With the successful launch of Artemis I behind it, NASA has been doubling down on efforts to make deep
Survey: AI And Big Data To Make Most Impact On Emerging Tech For Pharma In 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data will be the two most impactful technologies for the pharmaceutical industry for the fourth year in
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.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
Magnet Breakthrough Could Develop Smaller, More Powerful Fusion Reactors
DETROIT - Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) announced they found a way to build powerful magnets much smaller than ever before, a press statement states. The new
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
Mercedes Unveils EV With Longer Range Than Any Tesla As China Threat Grows
NEW YORK - Mercedes-Benz Group AG unveiled an electric vehicle with a longer range than any Tesla Inc. model on
Hyundai Opens Safety Test Lab In Superior Township
SUPERIOR TWP.–Hyundai Motor North America and Hyundai America Technical Center Inc. have opened a $51.4
Digital and Mobile
University Of Michigan’s New Ford Motor Co. Robotics Complex
ANN ARBOR – University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co. are opening a state-of-the-art facility dedicated
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
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
Bigger Money In Private Sector Wooing Away Government Cyber Warriors
ROYAL OAK - Everywhere you look, cybersecurity is booming. There are the scary, dark sides
Trillium Secure Partners With MCity To Bolster AI To Protect Connected Vehicles
ANN ARBOR - Vehicle cybersecurity company Trillium Secure has partnered with the University of Michigan’s
Business and Finance
TechTown Detroit Marks 20th Anniversary With New Logo
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is celebrating 20 years since it officially opened its headquarters
Business Success Can Be Achieved In A Range Of Ways
Business success is something that all business owners should be aiming for. The problem that
Is Outsourcing Python Development Cost-Effective? Unpacking the Business Case
Outsourcing Python development has become a strategy companies leverage to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
Things To Consider Before You Buy A New Car
Research and preparation is so important when you're buying a new car. It's even more
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
Wards Intelligence Hires Connected Car Expert To Lead WI Mobility Practice
SOUTHFIELD – Wards Intelligence has hired connected car and smart mobility expert Doug Newcomb as
123Net, Community Tech Project To Bring High Speed Internet To Detroit Neighborhoods
SOUTHFIELD - 123Net, the Southfield high-speed connectivity and managed services provider, is partnering with the
Plex Systems Seeks Manufacturers To Take Technology Survey
ROYAL OAK - In the last decade, the pace of change in the manufacturing industry
Grand Rapids Chamber Opens ELEVATE Minority Business Program Applications
GRAND RAPIDS – The Grand Rapids Chamber announced this week that applications are now open
Business News
- Dogecoin Shares 3 Things Are Guaranteed: 'Death, Taxes And A Giant DOGE' Provided You Pay Your Dues To This Government
- Bill Ackman Warns US Exposure To Hormuz Strait Is As Strategic A Risk For America As Reliance On Taiwan Chips: 'Not Conducive' To Long-Term Peace
- Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill Targeting AI Billions, Plans To Create $7 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund That Sends Americans $1,000 Checks Each Year
