MI Tech TV
Terry Bean Produces TEDxDetroit 2022 At the Detroit Music Hall Oct 26
DETROIT - Terry Bean, who created Motor City Connect and built it into 10,000 followers, is once again creating TEDxDetroit, an in-person power networking event that features the best Motor City has to offer in
Relationship Marketing Through Educational Videos – New Program At MITechNews.Com
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews has launched a new video-driven social media program called Relationship Marketing Through Educational Videos. The brainchild of this new program is Michele Hirschfield, founder of WelcomingResults.Com, which has been performing relationship
Four20 Post Live Looks At Cultivator Licenses, Interim CRA Director
ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Live Sept. 21 we celebrated the first day of autumn by exploring whether cannabis cultivator licenses, now unlimited, should be capped. Joining us on the show was Jim Conner,
Breaking News
Former Tesla, Lucid Executives Create EV Sports Car
LONDON - A new niche EV brand, Longbow, has emerged into the public eye, hailing
Ohio Cannabis Supporters Contend Proposed Issue 2 Revisions By Legislature Would Drive Customers To Michigan
CLEVELAND - On Feb. 26, the Ohio Senate approved a bill that proposes major revisions
GVSU Survey Finds Economic Uncertainty Among West Michigan Businesses
GRAND RAPIDS - The aftereffects of the tariffs implemented by the federal government are rippling
Ann Arbor SPARK Introduces SizeUp Spark To Help Business Evaluate Markets
ANN ARBOR - SizeUp SPARK is a free, data-driven business intelligence tool designed to help
New York Times Ad Calls Out “Election Denier” UAW President Shawn Fain
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Center for Union Facts, a pro-business non profit, ran an advertisement
Don’t Panic If You See Helicopters Flying Low Over Michigan High-Voltage Lines
NOVI – ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines
UAW’s Next Frontier: Mercedes-Benz in Alabama
ANN ARBOR - The Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a leading independent non-profit organization focused
DEA’s Proposed Move To Reschedule Cannabis To Schedule III On Federal Register
WASHINGTON DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposed rule to move cannabis to Schedule III
Detroit District Army Corps Tools Improve Wetland Delineation Accuracy And Efficiency
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Scientists with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory
100 Percent Renewable Energy Future Is Possible
DETROIT - A transition to renewable energy is not just one of the most consequential
1,500W Full-Suspension Electric Comfort Bike Announced
JINJUA, China - FREY Bike, the high-end electric bicycle manufacturer, has just released a fat
Undersea Power Cables Could Usher In A New Era Of Shared Power
DETROIT - Undersea electricity cables could become increasingly common as governments drive their energy strategies
123Net Cloud Connect Service Links Businesses with Top Cloud Service Providers
DETROIT - 123Net, host of the Detroit Internet Exchange, is providing high-speed connections between businesses
U-M Researchers Create World’s Smallest Computer
ANN ARBOR - IBM’s announcement that they had produced the world’s smallest computer back in
TechSmith Updates Camtasia Video Editing Platform
OKEMOS - TechSmith Corporation has updated its Camtasia platform combining screen recording with professional-quality, easy-to-use
Assembly Training Manufacturer Adds Augmented Reality
ROCHESTER HILLS — EFlex Systems, a provider of manufacturing software and consulting firm, announced a
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,
Michigan Marijuana Sales Breaks Record In July
LANSING - Michigan marijuana sales broke another record last month with more than $171 million
Gage Cannabis Opens 10th Retail Location Near Flint
DETROIT - Gage Growth Corp. announced last week the opening of its 10th provisioning center
Featured News
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,
Ohio Cannabis Festival July 27 Hiring Joint-Rolling Judges At $100 An Hour
COLUMBUS, Ohio - As an Ohio cannabis festival prepares for launch, it’s also looking to make multiple hires with a high
Michigan
Kraig Biocraft Lands $1.5 Million Capital Investment
ANN ARBOR—Officials at Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announced the company had received an additional $1.5
Amway Reports Sales Rebounded 4 Percent In 2021 To $8.9 Billion
ADA — Sales last year for multi-level marketing heavyweight Amway Corp. increased slightly from 2020, anchored by
Michigan Marijuana Report, SBAM Form Strategic Partnership
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report, Edited and co-founded by MITechNew Editor and Publisher Mike
LAFCU Offers $2,500 Personal Grants To Help People Pay Down Debt
LANSING — LAFCU is now accepting entries for an essay contest that will award up
Kraig Biocraft Lands $1.5 Million Capital Investment
ANN ARBOR—Officials at Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announced the company had received an additional $1.5
Amway Reports Sales Rebounded 4 Percent In 2021 To $8.9 Billion
ADA — Sales last year for multi-level marketing heavyweight Amway Corp. increased slightly from 2020, anchored by
Michigan Marijuana Report, SBAM Form Strategic Partnership
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report, Edited and co-founded by MITechNew Editor and Publisher Mike
LAFCU Offers $2,500 Personal Grants To Help People Pay Down Debt
LANSING — LAFCU is now accepting entries for an essay contest that will award up
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,
Michigan Marijuana Sales Breaks Record In July
LANSING - Michigan marijuana sales broke another record last month with more than $171 million
Gage Cannabis Opens 10th Retail Location Near Flint
DETROIT - Gage Growth Corp. announced last week the opening of its 10th provisioning center
AI Marketing in 2026: Why Visibility Will Belong to AI-Ready Companies
The December 3, 2025, edition of MITechTV featured Michigan business leader and digital strategist Melih
$1.5 Trillion In White Gold Found In Ancient Volcano On Nevada-Oregon Border
NEVADA - Buried beneath an ancient volcanic crater on the Nevada Oregon border sits an
Applications Open For Adult Education Grants For Certification Or Degree Completion
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential announced the launch and
LIFT Launches Programs For Advanced Materials Challenge
DETROIT – LIFT, the national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, operated by the American Lightweight
Advanced Technologies
U-M study: Local Renewable Energy Employment Can Fully Replace U.S. Coal Jobs Nationwide
ANN ARBOR - Across the United States, local wind and solar jobs can fully replace the coal-plant jobs that will be
Sandia Labs Uses Heated Carbon Dioxide To Deliver Electricity To Power Grid
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For the first time, Sandia National Laboratories researchers delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the
Bill Gates Backs Startup Using Robots To Build Huge Solar Farms
SEATTLE - Terabase Energy, a company looking to make massive solar farms economically viable, has received a co-sign from Bill Gates
Scientists Finally Create Energy Of The Sun In A Lab Opening Door To Clean Fusion Power
LIVERMORE, Ca. - Scientists have confirmed that they were able to ignite the same chemical reaction that powers the Sun by
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Health Benefits Key To Addressing The Great Resignation
LANSING - As millions of U.S. employees voluntarily resign and employers desperately scramble to find workers, a new survey suggests employee health strategy may be a key ingredient to keeping employees well and at work.
Energy Breakthrough: Thermonuclear Reactor Replicates Sun’s Limitless Energy
BOSTON - Scientists have been working feverishly to decipher the process that would allow them to harness nuclear fusion, which is considered to be the “holy grail” of energy sources. One of the most difficult
MIT Invents Solar Desalination Tech For $4 To Provide Drinking Water For Family
DETROIT - Researchers from MIT and China have developed a solar desalination device that could provide a family of four with all the drinking water it needs — and it can be made from just
New Data: Climate Change More Rapid Than Predicted
DETROIT - A new study, published today in Nature Climate Change, will certainly make the IPCC—and other environmental bodies—take notice. A team of scientists led by Dr. Rei Chemke of Weizmann's Earth and Planetary Sciences
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
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
New Tesla Model 3 At $27,000 Could Double Sales
SAN FRANCISCO - Analysis of the global top ten battery electric car model sales and
Chinese EVs Lead The World, Rivaling Tesla
SHANGHAI — When Shanghai held its international auto show this spring, the world’s biggest names
Stellantis Launches EV Charging Service Despite Having ZERO EVs In The US
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis has unveiled its latest offering for electric vehicle (EV) owners: Free2move
Digital and Mobile
Walmart To Create Fintech Start-Up For Employees, Customers
DETROIT - Walmart said this week that it’s creating a fintech start-up with Ribbit Capital,
Sysnet Global Solutions Acquires Southfied-Based NuArx to Expand Cyber Solutions
SOUTHFIELD– Sysnet Global Solutions, which provides cyber security and compliance solutions, has acquired NuArx Inc.
Apple, Amazon Ban Parler For Lack Of Content Moderation
WASHINGTON DC - Apple and Amazon both cracked down on Parler late Saturday, pulling the
Dan Shoemaker Analyzes Russian SolarWinds Hack
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity Expert Dan Shoemaker analyzes the Russian SolarWinds hack that delivered spyware
U-M Researchers Building System To Keep Confidential Data In Trustworthy Hands
ANN ARBOR—When news of the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke, 87 million Facebook users
North Korea is using Microsoft, Apple, Samsung tech in cyberattacks
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at Recorded Future, a threat intelligence company, said in a report Wednesday
Duo Security Names Chief Marketing Officer
ANN ARBOR — Cybersecurity provider Duo Security announced this week that Neville Letzerich has been
Red Level’s Dreyer Explains Microsoft’s Enterprise Mobility Plus Security Platform
ROYAL OAK - How do you secure your data with Microsoft’s Enterprise Mobility plus Security
Business and Finance
$22,000 Plus Startup Support Available Through Michigan Educational Innovation Contest
LANSING — Michigan residents with an interest in education or technology are encouraged to submit
Benefits of Cloud-Based Application Development
Have you ever considered developing your applications in the cloud? With the increasing demand for
A Beginner’s Guide To Security Framework
Security frameworks are a crucial part of ensuring the safety and security of any digital
MCWT Hosts Fund Raiser For Women In Technology Camps, Scholarships
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock updates what's happening with the Michigan Counsel of Women in
Detroit Tech Watch Software Event Coming To TechTown June 29
DETROIT—The organizers behind the Detroit DevDay software development conference are rolling out a new event, Detroit
15 MSU Student Startups To Compete April 17 For $40,000 In Prizes
EAST LANSING—The Burgess New Venture Challenge (BNVC) has announced 15 finalists for its first annual venture competition
Backstage Capital Managing Director Wheat To Judge InnoSTARS IoT Pitch Competition
DETROIT - Monica Wheat, Managing Director of Backstage Capital, has joined the judging panel for
Akervall Technologies Named 2019 Michigan SBDC Best Small Business Of Year
SALINE - Akervall Technologies has been selected the 2019 “Michigan SBDC Best Small Business of the
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,
Michigan Marijuana Sales Breaks Record In July
LANSING - Michigan marijuana sales broke another record last month with more than $171 million
Gage Cannabis Opens 10th Retail Location Near Flint
DETROIT - Gage Growth Corp. announced last week the opening of its 10th provisioning center
