MI Tech TV
More Tech Innovation Needed In Cannabis, Hemp Industries
ANN ARBOR - Thomas Lavigne, the managing partner of Cannabis Counsel, one of the oldest Cannabis-focused law firms in the country, says the Michigan technology industry needs to innovate in the cannabis and hemp sectors
CitySideVentures Offers Funding, Investment Opportunities
BIRMINGHAM - If you are a tech startup looking for seed funding, or if you are someone with a lot of money tied up in your retirement plan, you need to watch this interview with
Fast EV Charging Using Natural Gas Offered By Entrepreneur Stevan Bratic
ANN ARBOR - Serial entrepreneur Stevan Bratic, owner of Bratic Enterprises, has developed an electric vehicle charging system that uses natural gas, instead of electricity, to recharge EVs. These EV "PODS" can be permanently mounted,
Breaking News
Michigan April Pot Sales Down From March, Despite 420 Holiday Surge
LANSING - Michigan April cannabis sales declined 2.5 percent, from $276 million in March to
Boxer Shields Promises KO In Detroit Return, Explains Overturned Pot Suspension
DETOIT - Claressa Shields is returning to Detroit with a promise of fireworks. Shields, A
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout Michigan
LANSING - Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in April are
Mazda Adopting Tesla EV Plug As Worldwide Standard, Even In Japan
DETROIT - The North American Charging Standard plug, also known as NACS, SAE J3400, or
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
Ohio Still Slow To Adapt Cannabis Business Regulations In Its Competition With Michigan
COLUMBUS - They call it the Green Mile on I-75 North, just 11 miles north of
ITC Energy Report: Grid Reliability
ANN ARBOR - Vinit Gupta, ITC-Holdings Vice President for Operations, explains how the high voltage
Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries That Could Last A Millennium
LONDON, UK - Nuclear power is considered a clean energy source because it has zero
Consumers Energy, DTE Energy To Upgrade High Voltage Lines As Severe Weather Precaution
DETROIT - Consumers Energy plans to spend $100 million to upgrade "the backbone" of its
House Passes Bill To Study Adding New Nuclear Power Plants In Michigan
LANSING – A bill passed by the Michigan House of Representatives last week that would
Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Generated Nearly $4 Billion in Tax Revenues in 2021
WASHINGTON DC - Tax revenues derived from the licensed retail sale of state-legal, adult-use cannabis
MICHIGO Cannabis Tourism Group Seeks Cannabis Friendly Lodging Throughout Michigan
ANN ARBOR - A non-profit group has been formed to capitalize on a growing trend
Democrats Face Tough Republican Opposition In Winning Senate Approval Of Legal Cannabis
WASHINGTON DC - Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing significant obstacles in his legislative push
Reach Nearly $2 Billion Michigan Cannabis Business Market For About $10 A Day
ANN ARBOR - If your company wants to reach a rapidly expanding market segment with
Featured News
Detroit’s Economic Picture Improves Though Gains Tempered By Income Challenges
ANN ARBOR - Detroit’s payroll jobs and the number of employed residents are expected to continue to climb during the next
DEA Agents Still Making Marijuana Arrests in Ohio And Michigan
WASHINGTON DC – Despite Ohio's recent legalization of recreational marijuana, federal law still prohibits its use. This means that DEA agents
How Earth Would Look If All The Ice Melted?
NEW YORK - We learned last year that many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been
Michigan
Study: 52 Percent Of Car Buyers Want To Purchase An EV
DETROIT - With many key markets consumed by the triple-whammy of shifting to an endemic
Carbon Capture Method 99 Percent Efficient, Twice As Fast
TOKYO, Japan - A team of researchers led by Professor Seiji Yamazoe at the Tokyo
Ford Agrees To Pay $19 Million Settlement On False Fuel Economy, Payload Claims
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company as agreed to a $19.2 million multistate settlement among 40
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
Study: 52 Percent Of Car Buyers Want To Purchase An EV
DETROIT - With many key markets consumed by the triple-whammy of shifting to an endemic
Carbon Capture Method 99 Percent Efficient, Twice As Fast
TOKYO, Japan - A team of researchers led by Professor Seiji Yamazoe at the Tokyo
Ford Agrees To Pay $19 Million Settlement On False Fuel Economy, Payload Claims
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company as agreed to a $19.2 million multistate settlement among 40
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
Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Generated Nearly $4 Billion in Tax Revenues in 2021
WASHINGTON DC - Tax revenues derived from the licensed retail sale of state-legal, adult-use cannabis
MICHIGO Cannabis Tourism Group Seeks Cannabis Friendly Lodging Throughout Michigan
ANN ARBOR - A non-profit group has been formed to capitalize on a growing trend
Democrats Face Tough Republican Opposition In Winning Senate Approval Of Legal Cannabis
WASHINGTON DC - Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing significant obstacles in his legislative push
Reach Nearly $2 Billion Michigan Cannabis Business Market For About $10 A Day
ANN ARBOR - If your company wants to reach a rapidly expanding market segment with
“Automating Jobs That Suck”: How AI Is Changing Michigan Hiring
DETROIT - In Michigan’s professional labor market, recruiters say the shift is to Artificial Intelligence
“Automating Jobs That Suck”: How AI Is Changing Michigan Hiring
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Rapids–based Acrisure plans to eliminate approximately 400 positions, including about 200
What Do I Need to Succeed in Hair Braiding?
If you are familiar with the cosmetology industry, you already know that it keeps growing
5 Ways To Make Daily Business Tasks Easier
Running a business may be challenging, especially when it is experiencing significant expansion. You may
Advanced Technologies
Pentagon Received Hundreds Of New UFO Reports
WASHINGTON — A new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received “several hundred” new reports,
Was A Fiery UFO Filmed Over Colombian City?
IBAGUE, Columbia - Multiple residents of a Colombian city were taken aback by the sight of a fiery object spotted slowly
Scientists Invent EV Battery That Never Loses Charge Capacity
AUSTRALIA - Scientists have discovered a way to build next-generation batteries for electric cars that do not lose any capacity, even after hundreds of
Advanced Chip Light Years Ahead Shaping Ultrafast Tech Future
AUSTRALIA - Research led by Monash University, RMIT and the University of Adelaide has developed an accurate method of controlling optical
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
HealthBar Announces New Finance Director And General Counsel
GRAND RAPIDS – HealthBar, a custom healthcare services to consumers and businesses across its service areas, announced a new leader has joined its executive team. Martin Axelrod joins HealthBar in a new role as its
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Toyota Files Patent For Water-Cooled Hydrogen Combustion Engine
TOKYO - Toyota has filed a patent application for an engine that includes water injection
Consumers Passing Up Electric Vehicles For Hybrids
NEW YORK - The latest and greatest of today’s automotive technology revolves around electric cars.
US Hydrogen Fuel Car Sales Set Second Quarter Record
SAN FRANCISCO - In the United States – specifically in California – hydrogen fuel car
Subaru 3-Row Electric SUV To Be Built In US By Toyota
TOKYO - According to sources familiar with the plans (via Automotive News), Toyota will begin
Digital and Mobile
Study: Pandemic Increases Streaming Video Usage – No End In Sight
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – As more people stayed at home during 2020 due to the
Digital Media Industry To Hit $292 Billion In 2021, 15 Percent Jump Year-To-Year
DETROIT - Recent years have witnessed a surge in the digital media industry, with Internet
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.
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
Report: Russian Malware Infects Half Million Routers, Network Devices In 54 Countries
SAN FRANCISCO - More than half a million routers and network devices in 54 countries
Business and Finance
GPS And RFID Tracking For Equipment And Materials
[Source: Freepik] Managing equipment and materials is important for operational efficiency, cost reduction, and project
Introduction To Warehouse Automation
[Source: Freepik] Warehouse automation is increasingly becoming a critical component in the operational strategy of
Striving For Success: Six Ways All Businesses Should Look To Improve
Source: Pixabay CC0 License Whether launching a startup or looking to maintain the success of
Overcoming The Challenge Of Finding A Reputable Supplier For Your Business
Businesses and their suppliers have intimate relationships that are crucial for the success of both
StartupNation CEO Sloan To Help Judge China-Government Backed InnoSTARS Competition
DETROIT - Jeff Sloan, Co-Founder and CEO of StartupNation, has agreed to help judge the
Akeel Develops MaxFit All-In-One-Gym At LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator
ROYAL OAK - Nezar Akeel, creator and Founder of MaxFit, explains his All-In-One gym product
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
Gongwer Elections App Updated With New Analysis
LANSING - Gongwer News Service has updated its 2018 Michigan Elections app, available for iOS and
Detroit Gamer Launches Tool To Help Other App Publishers Multi-Level Market
DETROIT — A Detroit entrepreneur and game developer has launched a new user growth platform
Rehmann’s Trivalent Group Ranked Among Top 100 Global MSPs
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group - recently acquired by Rehmann - ranks among the world’s 501
Comcast Increases Download Speeds For Xfinity! Internet Connections
PLYMOUTH - Comcast is increasing download speeds for the company’s Xfinity Blast! tier, jumping from
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
