MI Tech TV
ChannelSales.PRO Expands Marketing Offerings To Include Video-As-A-Service
DETROIT - Channel Sales .PRO has expanded its offerings to now include what CEO Rick Beckers describes as Video-as-a-Service Marketing. He appears on MITechTV to explain. Beckers said video is not replacing the written word,
Michigan Marijuana Today – 24 Percent Cannabis Tax, Hash Bash, Raids On Private Grows
ANN ARBOR - In this video interview, this was the second edition of "Michigan Marijuana Today," a new podcast hosted by Mike Brennan with Tim Beck and guest host Jamie Lowell. The discussion focused on
AI Agents in Marketing: Why the Marketing Team You Built Five Years Ago Won’t Work Today
BIRMINGHAM - AI agents in marketing are changing how businesses structure their marketing departments, execute campaigns, and connect strategy with lead generation. Over the past two years, artificial intelligence has become one of the most
Breaking News
Does Marijuana Really Help You Sleep? Scientists Say The Answer Isn’t So Simple For Michigan Cannabis Consumers
New research suggests THC may alter brain activity during sleep, but studies also show cannabis
Michigan CRA Disciplines More Than 20 Cannabis Licensees
Tracking Michigan cannabis regulatory enforcement, compliance trends and disciplinary actions. ANN ARBOR – Michigan's Cannabis
Michigan Supreme Court: Marijuana Odor Alone No Longer Justifies Vehicle Searches. Here’s What It Means For Michigan Drivers
LANSING – Seven years after Michigan voters legalized recreational marijuana, the state's highest court has finally
Michigan Communities Urge Regulators To Approve Consumers Energy Dam Sale, Warning Removal Could Hurt Local Economies
LANSING — As Michigan regulators prepare to decide the future of 13 hydroelectric dams owned
Michigan CEOs Turn More Cautious on Economy, But Continue Investing and Hiring
DETROIT — Michigan's largest employers are growing more cautious about the economy, but they're not
Analysis: The Gold Rush Is Over. Michigan Cannabis Is Becoming a Consumer Products Business
A Forbes profile of Lume CEO David Morrow highlights a broader transformation as branding, customer
Need FEMA Help After Michigan’s Spring Storms? Recovery Centers Are Now Open Across the State
LANSING — Michigan residents whose homes or businesses were damaged by April's severe storms, tornadoes
Ohio Wants To Know Who’s Buying Cannabis: New Survey
COLUMBUS - For Michigan cannabis companies doing business in Ohio—or considering expansion there—a proposal moving
Australian Solar Breakthrough Could Help Michigan Meet Surging Energy and Data Center Demand
ANN ARBOR - A breakthrough in solar manufacturing developed in Australia could have far-reaching implications
Michigan’s Data Center Boom Meets Backlash As Massive Tech Projects Drive Energy And Community Debates
LANSING — Michigan is rapidly becoming a front-line state in America’s data center boom, with proposals
Ford Resets EV Strategy, Shifts Focus to Hybrids, Profitability, and Energy Storage
DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. has hit the reset button on its electric vehicle strategy,
Ann Arbor’s Electric Patrol Car Pilot Reflects Growing EV Experiments Across Michigan Police Departments
ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor Police Department is cautiously testing the use of electric
Michigan Built A $3 Billion Cannabis Market. Why Are Cannabis Companies Leaving The State?
TerrAscend's exit, cultivation facility closures and hundreds of lost jobs are raising questions about whether
Michigan Treasury: Too Early To Judge New 24% Marijuana Tax
LANSING — Michigan Treasury officials are pushing back against claims that the state's new 24%
Why Ohio, Indiana And Illinois Cannabis Buyers Keep Driving To Michigan
Lower Prices Continue To Draw Thousands Of Out-Of-State Consumers To Michigan Border Communities NEW BUFFALO,
The Hemp Loophole Is Closing. Here’s What It Means For Michigan And Ohio Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - Michigan marijuana prices have fallen to some of the lowest levels in
Featured News
Could Chinese EVs Crush Detroit?
Part 1 or a two-part series on the Chinese auto threat to Michigan. DETROIT - For generations, Detroit was the beating
From Newsroom To Boardroom: Veteran Journalists Launch AI-Enhanced Executive Ghostwriting Service
ANN ARBOR - In an age flooded with AI-generated content, authentic storytelling may be more valuable than ever For decades, veteran
Michigan’s White Collar Recession Has Started — And AI May Accelerate It
ANN ARBOR - For decades, white collar workers believed college degrees and office careers offered protection from the economic disruption that
Michigan
Crypto Industry Builds Massive Political War Chest Ahead of November — What It Could Mean for Michigan
WASHINGTON DC - The cryptocurrency industry has moved from market disruptor to political heavyweight. Heading
AI’s Power Surge: What It Means For Michigan Industry
Artificial intelligence growth is increasing electricity demand across manufacturing, data centers and grid infrastructure in
Michigan Lawmakers Warn Data Center Boom Could Reshape Power Grid, Costs, And Local Control
ANN ARBOR - Michigan lawmakers are beginning to publicly grapple with a question that until
Ford’s Mechanic Shortage Signals a Broader Workforce Misalignment — Not a Lack of Willing Workers
DEARBORN - When Ford Motor Company says it cannot fill thousands of open mechanic jobs
Crypto Industry Builds Massive Political War Chest Ahead of November — What It Could Mean for Michigan
WASHINGTON DC - The cryptocurrency industry has moved from market disruptor to political heavyweight. Heading
AI’s Power Surge: What It Means For Michigan Industry
Artificial intelligence growth is increasing electricity demand across manufacturing, data centers and grid infrastructure in
Michigan Lawmakers Warn Data Center Boom Could Reshape Power Grid, Costs, And Local Control
ANN ARBOR - Michigan lawmakers are beginning to publicly grapple with a question that until
Ford’s Mechanic Shortage Signals a Broader Workforce Misalignment — Not a Lack of Willing Workers
DEARBORN - When Ford Motor Company says it cannot fill thousands of open mechanic jobs
Michigan Built A $3 Billion Cannabis Market. Why Are Cannabis Companies Leaving The State?
TerrAscend's exit, cultivation facility closures and hundreds of lost jobs are raising questions about whether
Michigan Treasury: Too Early To Judge New 24% Marijuana Tax
LANSING — Michigan Treasury officials are pushing back against claims that the state's new 24%
Why Ohio, Indiana And Illinois Cannabis Buyers Keep Driving To Michigan
Lower Prices Continue To Draw Thousands Of Out-Of-State Consumers To Michigan Border Communities NEW BUFFALO,
The Hemp Loophole Is Closing. Here’s What It Means For Michigan And Ohio Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - Michigan marijuana prices have fallen to some of the lowest levels in
17 Of Michigan’s 18 Regional Labor Markets Report Smaller Workforces
Michigan's statewide labor force is down 124,000 from a year ago as West Michigan growth
MICHIGAN’S NEXT ECONOMY – Pentagon Pushes Weapons Production As Iran War Drains Arsenal — Could Michigan Capture Billions?
GM, Ford and thousands of Michigan suppliers could compete for new defense business — and
Michigan Recommends Cyber Defenses — But Assessments Aren’t Mandatory
ANN ARBOR - Michigan isn't starting from scratch in protecting drinking-water infrastructure. The Michigan Department
Michigan Workers Lose Ground As Jobs Stall And Inflation Eats Wages
DETROIT — Michigan workers are getting squeezed between a weakening job market and rising living
iHemp Hour: How To Use Hemp Building Materials And Get Certification
LANSING - On iHemp Hour June 18 at noon, Dawn Schultz and Eric McKee of the
iHemp Hour: NoCo Expo, Southern Hemp Expo
[yotuwp type="videos" id="zvwJQvhfE0Q" ] Eric Steenstra and Morris Beegle are known to most in
iHemp Hour: Soil Health, Plant Nutrition
ANN ARBOR - Mark Carrol and Gary Reding of Ozadia bring Hemp farmers up to
iHemp Hour 7: Soil Health, Plant Nutrition
ANN ARBOR - Mark your calendars for noon June 4 as iHemp Michigan welcomes Mark
Advanced Technologies
Agentic AI in Action: How One Operator Built 17 Websites to Fight a Hemp Industry Shutdown
ANN ARBOR — A new wave of artificial intelligence is moving beyond chatbots—and it’s already reshaping entire industries. It’s called agentic
AI vs. Jobs: UAW’s Fain, Bernie Sanders Warn Michigan Could Be Ground Zero
DETROIT - The battle over artificial intelligence is no longer a Silicon Valley debate. It’s now a Michigan jobs story. Shawn
Cybercrime Is Becoming a “Hidden Tax” on Michigan Small Businesses—And AI Is Making It Worse
ANN ARBOR - Small businesses across Michigan—from auto suppliers in Oakland County to cannabis retailers in Detroit—are facing a growing and
AI ‘Oversight Gap’ Raises New Risks for Michigan Businesses as Workers Skip Reviewing Output
A new survey reveals many workers are using AI without reviewing the results—raising new risks for businesses as adoption outpaces oversight
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI Startup Wins $1M Grand Prize as Michigan Competition Highlights State’s Innovation Shift
LANSING - A statewide startup competition that drew 375 applications from more than 100 Michigan communities has crowned its overall winner—signaling
Lawrence Tech, Michigan State Collaborating On The Front Lines Of High-Speed AI
SOUTHFIELD— Lawrence Technological University has joined a global university team developing autonomous racecars capable of speeds approaching 200 miles per hour
Tesla’s Michigan Battery Pivot Signals EV Slowdown
LANSING — A massive $4.3 billion battery plant in Michigan was supposed to help power the next generation of electric vehicles.
Woodchuck Partners With Walbridge To Help Advance Customers’ Construction Sustainability Goals
GRAND RAPIDS - AI-powered Woodchuck announced a joint sustainability initiative with Walbridge, an industrial and automotive constructors, to supports Ford Motor
Science Tech
Harvard Scientist Who Said AI/ATLAS Could Be Alien Tech Says Truth To Come Out By Christmas
BOSTON - A Harvard scientist who has repeatedly claimed that an interstellar object moving through our solar system could be a 'potentially hostile alien threat' has spoken out after NASA released new images. 3I/ATLAS is
NASA Panelists Confirm 3I/Atlas Is Just A Comet, Not An Alien Craft
WASHINGTON DC - During the Nov. 19 NASA news conference on Comet 3I/ATLAS, the NASA panelists likened the new observations to fans at a baseball game, each holding a camera and photographing the action from a different
NASA To Hold Urgent Briefing Nov. 19 On 3I/Atlas Interstellar Object
WASHINGTON DC - Nasa has called an urgent briefing Nov. 19 to share a series of updates on the mysterious "interstellar object". The event will take place at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt,
Want To See 3I/ATLAS For Yourself? Virtual Telescope Project Online Nov. 19
WASHINGTON DC - Tune in on Nov. 19 to witness detailed telescopic views of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it races headlong away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system, courtesy of a
COVID Vaccine Available To Michiganders Ages 16 With Medical Conditions March 22
LANSING - To continue progress toward state’s goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders over age 16 and bringing a quicker end to the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health
COVID 19 Update With Fred Brown: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown provides analysis of the latest COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Food & Drug Administration - developed by Johnson & Johnson. The big difference from the earlier two, from Pfizer
Priority Health Extends Zero-Deductible Policy For COVID-19 Treatment
GRAND RAPIDS—Officials at Priority Health announced that the health insurer will continue to waive all copays, deductibles and coinsurance for medically necessary treatment of COVID-19 through Sept. 30, 2021. This means that all of the
Kalamazoo Airport Partners With OptiMed To Test Passengers For COVID-19
KALAMAZOO. - Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has partnered with locally based OptiMed Health Partners to provide COVID-19 testing for arriving and departing passengers as well as members of the local community. The OptiMed COVID testing
New Drug Fights Aging, Extends Lifespan In Mice By 25 Percent
NEW YORK - The scientific community has long been interested in understanding and extending human life. In a new piece of research, published in Nature,Trusted Source researchers at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Science and
Anti-Aging Drug Boosts Lifespan By 25 Percent While Preventing Cancer And Gray Hair
Have you ever wished you could slow down the ticking clock of aging? Science might have come a smidgen closer to granting your wish. Researchers have developed a new anti-aging drug that claims to significantly
FDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Treatment From Eli Lilly
WASHINGTON DC - The Food and Drug Administration approved a new Alzheimer's treatment called donanemab on Tuesday, clearing the way for the third addition to a new class of drugs aimed at slowing the brain's
Medical Devices Maker Stryker To Acquire Artelon
KALAMAZOO–Stryker Corp. announced an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Artelon Inc., a Marietta, Ga.-based privately held maker of soft tissue fixation products for foot and ankle and sports medicine procedures. Stryker officials
New Drug Fights Aging, Extends Lifespan In Mice By 25 Percent
NEW YORK - The scientific community has long been interested in understanding and extending human life. In a new piece of research, published in Nature,Trusted Source researchers at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Science and
Anti-Aging Drug Boosts Lifespan By 25 Percent While Preventing Cancer And Gray Hair
Have you ever wished you could slow down the ticking clock of aging? Science might have come a smidgen closer to granting your wish. Researchers have developed a new anti-aging drug that claims to significantly
FDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Treatment From Eli Lilly
WASHINGTON DC - The Food and Drug Administration approved a new Alzheimer's treatment called donanemab on Tuesday, clearing the way for the third addition to a new class of drugs aimed at slowing the brain's
Medical Devices Maker Stryker To Acquire Artelon
KALAMAZOO–Stryker Corp. announced an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Artelon Inc., a Marietta, Ga.-based privately held maker of soft tissue fixation products for foot and ankle and sports medicine procedures. Stryker officials
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Michigan’s Auto Industry Runs on Chinese Tech—And Washington Is Starting to Push Back
ANN ARBOR - From connected cars rolling off Detroit assembly lines to smart devices inside
Rising Gas Prices, NY Auto Show, March Auto Sales Update From Paul Eisenstein
ANN ARBOR - Long-Time auto journalist Paul Eisenstein joins MITech TV to update gasoline prices,
Michigan Auto Sales Face Squeeze as Tariffs and Iran War Drive Up Car and Gas Prices
DETROIT — New car prices are rising again in the United States, but this time
New Car Loan Tax Break Has a Catch: Many Michigan Vehicles Won’t Qualify
DETROIT — A new federal tax break aimed at helping Americans afford new cars is
UM Shares Driverless Shuttle Experience In New Case Study
ANN ARBOR — As global interest in driverless vehicle services grows, the University of Michigan
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,
Digital and Mobile
123NET Brings High-Speed Internet To Piquette Flats Project In Detroit
DETROIT - 123NET announced a new partnership with Detroit-based developer, The Platform, to bring fiber
Senscy Provides Fractional Cybersecurity Protection For Small To Medium Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The greatest external threat to organizations today is cybersecurity attacks and Small
Spyware On Thousands Of Android And iPhones Harvesting Personal Information
NEW YORK - Hundreds of thousands of Android users, as well as several thousand iPhone
CyberPatriot Teaches Students How To Become Cybersecurity Pros
DEARBORN - CyberPatriot is a program aimed at grade school students that teaches them the
Smart Mobility Today – EVs, AI, Drones, Autonomous Mobility
DETROIT - In the last episode of Smart Mobility Today, we focused on Detroit’s automakers,
LTU Hosts Students Of Self-Driving Car Tech From Around Nation
SOUTHFIELD—Eight students from around the country have arrived on the campus of Lawrence Technological University
Ford, Google, City of Detroit, State Of Michigan Partner To Build Mobility Center In Cork Town
DETROIT – Michigan Central is launching a public-private partnership with the state of Michigan and
Report: By 2030 185 Million EVs On Road, 170 Million EV Charge Stations Deployed
DETROIT - By 2030, Guidehouse Insights expects more than 185 million Electric Vehicles will be
IT Harvest Adds AI To Mine Its Extensive Cybersecurity Company Database
BIRMINGHAM - Cybersecurity pro Richard Stiennon has built an extensive database of more than 4,000
2024 Cybersecurity Recap, And Look Ahead At 2025
ANN ARBOR - As 2024 comes to an end, cybersecurity professionals Richard Stiennon from IT-Harvest
2024 Cyber Review: Trump Re-Election Eclipses AI and Ransomware Stories
2024 was a year with growing ransomware attacks, accelerating use of artificial intelligence (for good
FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users—Stop Sending Texts
WASHINGTON DC - Timing is everything. Just as Apple’s adoption of RCS had seemed to signal
Meet The Woman Who Will Bring Back Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON DC - Long before the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of children to attend school
SyBridge Renames Subsidiaries And Launches ‘IoT Cloud’
SOUTHFIELD—SyBridge Technologies, an aggregator of toolmaking and moldmaking companies, announced today the renaming of its
123NET Surpasses 2,500 Lit Building Milestone
SOUTHFIELD – 123NET said it has completed high-speed fiber connections to 2,500 commercial buildings in
Chicago PE Company Acquires 3 Grand Rapids Manufacturers Amid Industry 4.0 Push
GRAND RAPIDS — Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners LLC has acquired three Grand Rapids businesses
Facebook Adds VR To Its Timeline
SAN FRANCISCO - Three years since acquiring Oculus, Facebook is finally integrating the company’s virtual reality arm into its platform with a new standalone 360-degree VR app. Since the acquisition, the social media giant has
What Type Of SSL Certificate Does Your Website Need?
BIRMINGHAM - Global cyber crime costs could reach $2 trillion by 2019. That’s up 3X from 2015 (which was only a paltry $500 billion by comparison). Then President Obama even urged citizens to use safeguards like two-factor authentication. Google
5 Compelling Reasons To Use Twitter Ads
BOCA RATON, FL - It’s true – Twitter has its problems, but in certain cases and contexts, it truly is the best ad platform you’ll find – though ultimately it will depend on what you
SmartFinds CEO Explains The 4 A’s Of Digital Marketing Kicking Off Social Media Marketing Monthly Updates
ROYAL OAK - What are the 4 A’s of Digital Marketing? Melih Oztalay CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham explains why all Internet marketers needs to understand these terms in our new Social Media segment
Some Key Social Media Platform Changes You Need To Know About
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), talks with SBAM Leadership Council member Kate Snyder, owner of Piper & Gold Public Relations in Lansing, about some key changes
New CIA Director Pompeo Wants To Track Info From Social Media Accounts
WASHINGTON DC - Rep. Mike Pompeo will lead the Central Intelligence Agency, after the US Senate confirmed his nomination Monday evening in a vote of 66 to 32. Pompeo, a graduate of West Point and
Business and Finance
From Newsroom To Boardroom: Veteran Journalists Launch AI-Enhanced Executive Ghostwriting Service
ANN ARBOR - In an age flooded with AI-generated content, authentic storytelling may be more
Webinars Are Broken. Here’s Why ChannelSales.Pro Thinks It Has A Better Webinar Package
ANN ARBOR - Most companies already know webinars can work. The numbers back it up.
The Value Of Specialist Equipment When Running A Construction Business
In construction, investing in specialist equipment can provide a great deal of value to a
Tech Advancements Needed For Human Explorers To Leave The Solar System
Unsplash - CC0 licence Humanity has always dreamed of going to the stars, but it's
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
Cutting IT Costs Without Cutting Corners Starts With Smarter Hardware Choices
Every IT team feels it eventually. Budgets tighten, leadership wants savings, and suddenly the hardware
Why Technology and Finance Are More Connected Than They Seem
Business decisions rarely live as a solo item. Financial planning, operations, and technology all have
The Impact of Corporate Training on Organizational Growth and Performance
Introduction Organizations nowadays are functioning in a highly dynamic environment. The advent of new technologies,
Executive Search Partners Adds AI To Job Search Tools
DETROIT - Executive Search Partners specializes in Information Technology searches in the United States and
Invest Detroit Gets $1 Million From Ally Bank Foundation
DETROIT - Ally Charitable Foundation announced a $1 million commitment to Detroit's Strategic Neighborhood Fund
Invest Detroit Gets $1 Million From Ally Charitable Foundation Fund
DETROIT – Ally Charitable Foundation announced a $1 million gift to the Strategic Neighborhood Fund.
Collegiate Inventors Competition Accepting New Entries
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – For 35 years, the Collegiate Inventors Competition (CIC) has given student innovators
iHemp Hour: How To Use Hemp Building Materials And Get Certification
LANSING - On iHemp Hour June 18 at noon, Dawn Schultz and Eric McKee of the
iHemp Hour: NoCo Expo, Southern Hemp Expo
[yotuwp type="videos" id="zvwJQvhfE0Q" ] Eric Steenstra and Morris Beegle are known to most in
iHemp Hour: Soil Health, Plant Nutrition
ANN ARBOR - Mark Carrol and Gary Reding of Ozadia bring Hemp farmers up to
iHemp Hour 7: Soil Health, Plant Nutrition
ANN ARBOR - Mark your calendars for noon June 4 as iHemp Michigan welcomes Mark
Davenport University Unveils New Video Game At Tech Week Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - Long before David Krogmann became a programming professor at Davenport University, he
MILEAP Opens Free Applications For Federal Student Aid
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is announcing today
Potentially Millions Of Dollars In Copper And Gold Found In Northern Wisconsin
WISCONSIN - Canadian mining company GreenLight Metals announced Monday that early drilling results confirm the presence
Davenport University Raises $35.4 Million In ELEVATE Campaign
GRAND RAPIDS – Davenport University announced the successful completion of its historic ELEVATE Campaign, raising
Business News
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- 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
