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Industrial Hemp Big Business Opportunity In Michigan – Expo May 20-21 In Lansing
ANN ARBOR - Growing industrial hemp was made legal in the 2018 Farm Act. But figuring out how to grow it in Michigan, and building the infrastructure needed to transform it into the 20,000 products
Paul Eisenstein From The Detroit Bureau Updates EVs
ANN ARBOR - Five years ago, Paul Eisenstein founder of The Detroit Bureau, was hard pressed to write a couple of electric vehicle-related stories each week. Today, he's hard-pressed to write stories that don't involve
Bamboo Detroit Co Working Space – Hybrid Working Becoming New Trend
DETROIT - Co-working spaces under the Bamboo Detroit umbrella are in both downtown Detroit and Royal Oak. Co-founder Amana Lewan joins Matt and Mike to talk about how she has weathered the pandemic and what
Breaking News
Cannabis Users Back Harris Over Trump
DETROIT - A recent survey by NuggMD, a cannabis telehealth platform, found that a majority
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
SpaceX Launch Misidentified As UFO In LA Skies
LOS ANGELES - America has UFOs on the brain after the congressional hearing regarding the
Auto Journalist Paul Eisenstein Talks EV Batteries, Hydrogen-Powered Trucks
DETROIT - Auto journalist Paul Eisenstein, founder of the Detroit Bureau, joins Matt and Mike
Take Your High On A Cannabis Vacation In Michigan
DETROIT - We are blessed to have the Great Lakes, Detroit River, and the forests
Business Leaders For Michigan Provides Recommendations To Improve Graduation Rates, Close Talent Gaps And Improve Competitiveness
DETROIT – As Michigan looks to grow jobs, income and population, and succeed in navigating
Wind Power Risks Becoming Too Cheap, Warns Turbine Maker
COPENHAGEN - The head of Siemens Gamesa warned that a decade-long race to bring down
All-Electric Airplane Sets Record With 387.4 MPH Top Speed
DETROIT - Just two months after its maiden flight, Rolls-Royce's "Spirit of Innovation" has hit a
Infrastructure Funding Could Push More Americans Into Electric Vehicles
DETROIT - President Joe Biden wants half the vehicles sold in the US to be
Grand Rapids Suburb Approves First Floating Solar Project In Michigan
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP — Grand Rapids suburb Plainfield Township will be the first community in the
CloudTech1 Lands Deal To Offer Satellite Backup-Internet Service To Businesses
ROYAL OAK - Businesses now have the power to bring today’s new communications applications to
Lightweight Vehicle Frame Popularity Leads To Funding For Low-Volume Production
PLYMOUTH - An innovative lightweight car frame was rolled out at the SEMA show a
Actual Reality – UM Initiative Paves The Way For Graduate Certificate In Augmented/Virtual/Mixed Reality
ANN ARBOR - Augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality. AR, VR, MR. Today, these are
ITC Lighting Up Electric Transmission Towers For Holiday Season
NOVI - ITC is getting into the Holiday spirit by lighting up 10 of its
iHemp Hour: CBD Retailing With Lori Putt
ANN ARBOR - Growing hemp is one challenge. Setting up product development and distribution is
AndCan Report: Cannabis Sales See Short-Term COVID-19 Spike
CHICAGO –Legal cannabis sales surged to new highs in some states even as COVID-19 caused record
Four20Post: Michigan Cannabis Internet TV Show Focus On Security
ANN ARBOR - Welcome to the first Four20Post streaming video - aka Internet TV -
iHemp Hour: Barn Owl Drone Services Helps Farmers Find Male Hemp Plants
ANN ARBOR - Yup, that's right. Barn Owl Drone Services uses drones to find male
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Pfizer To Build Cancer R&D Center In California, Rather Than Kalamazoo
SAN DIEGO, CA — Pfizer has announced it will soon expand its footprint into a 230,000 square-foot life science campus in
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 began to spin: layoffs were incoming.
Michigan
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Gets $150,000 NEI Grant To Support Small Manufacturers In Wayne County
SOUTHFIELD—The New Economy Initiative has made a $150,000 grant to the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence
Future of STEM Scholars Initiative To Fund 1000 Scholars Through 2025
WASHINGTON - Partners in the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative announced an ambitious goal to expand
Manu-Tech Pitch Day: Enabling Operational Resiliency In Manufacturing
SOUTHFIELD - “Manu-Tech Pitch Event – 2021 on Dec. 8 provides insight to breakthrough technology that
LTU Students To Display Solutions To Society’s Biggest Challenges In Dec. 9 Research Event
SOUTHFIELD—More than 100 students at Lawrence Technological University will show off their work to help
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Gets $150,000 NEI Grant To Support Small Manufacturers In Wayne County
SOUTHFIELD—The New Economy Initiative has made a $150,000 grant to the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence
Future of STEM Scholars Initiative To Fund 1000 Scholars Through 2025
WASHINGTON - Partners in the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative announced an ambitious goal to expand
Manu-Tech Pitch Day: Enabling Operational Resiliency In Manufacturing
SOUTHFIELD - “Manu-Tech Pitch Event – 2021 on Dec. 8 provides insight to breakthrough technology that
LTU Students To Display Solutions To Society’s Biggest Challenges In Dec. 9 Research Event
SOUTHFIELD—More than 100 students at Lawrence Technological University will show off their work to help
iHemp Hour: CBD Retailing With Lori Putt
ANN ARBOR - Growing hemp is one challenge. Setting up product development and distribution is
AndCan Report: Cannabis Sales See Short-Term COVID-19 Spike
CHICAGO –Legal cannabis sales surged to new highs in some states even as COVID-19 caused record
Four20Post: Michigan Cannabis Internet TV Show Focus On Security
ANN ARBOR - Welcome to the first Four20Post streaming video - aka Internet TV -
iHemp Hour: Barn Owl Drone Services Helps Farmers Find Male Hemp Plants
ANN ARBOR - Yup, that's right. Barn Owl Drone Services uses drones to find male
Bedrock Detroit Drone Delivery Program Takes Flight
DETROIT - Imagine a drone flying important papers or packages from roof top to roof
Stellantis Walks Away From Fully EV Target By 2030
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis - the automaking conglomerate that owns brands such as Dodge, Fiat,
Michigan Council of Women In Technology Fall Events
SOUTHFIELD - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update all the fall events for the Michigan Council
Michigan Launches Statewide Challenges To Accelerate Advanced Air Mobility Integration Across Government Agencies
LANSING – The Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) announced the launch of
Advanced Technologies
ITC Energy Report: Why Is Electric Transmission Important To Michigan’s Economic Growth?
ANN ARBOR - In the second ITC Energy Report, Nora Balgoyen, Senior Area Manager ITC Michigan, explains why electric transmission is
Ford Divides Company Into 3 Units, Adding Ford Model e For EVs
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley is dividing up company operations, creating three separate automotive business units that include its existing commercial
Eaton Introduces ePowertrain Business Unit As Integrated Powertrain Solution For EVs
GALESBURG - Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group has formed a new ePowertrain business unit, which will focus
Ambassador Bridge Blockade Cost Nearly $300 Million In Auto Industry Losses
DETROIT - The weeklong Ambassador Bridge blockage that was cleared up Sunday cost Michigan and Ontario automakers and their workers $299.9
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Report: Michigan Students Forced Online By COVID Learned Less Than Those In School
DETROIT - Michigan students who learned remotely for all or most of last school year learned less than those who were in classrooms, according to an analysis of student-level test data released Monday. In a
What’s Next For Omicron COVID Variant – Epidemiologist Fred Brown Explains
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to update what's the current and projected situation for the COVID-19 mutation dubbed Omicron. Fred consults with the FDA, many US states and nations to advise them on
A National Strategy For The “New Normal” Of Life With COVID
CHICAGO - As the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 demonstrates, COVID-19 is here to stay. In January 2021, President Biden issued the “National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness.” As the US moves from
Stryker To Acquire Digital Care Platform Vocera Communications For $3 Billion
KALAMAZOO - Stryker announced on Thursday a definitive merger agreement to acquire Vocera Communications for $3.09 billion. Vocera provides a platform for digital care coordination and communication strategy, offering a portfolio that is complementary to
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
General Motors Follows Ford To Partner With Tesla To Use Charging Network
DETROIT — General Motors follow crosstown rival Ford Motor in partnering with Tesla to use the
J.D. Power: EV Owners Increasingly Turn To Makers’ Apps
TROY–The use of auto manufacturers’ mobile apps for electric vehicles has increased, according to the
Tesla Cyber Attack Defense Fails, Hackers Win Model 3 At Event
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla has been hacked at the Pwn2Own hacking event, and the hacking
Chevy Bolt EV To Overtake Ford Mustang Mach-E In Sales
DETROIT - The Chevy Bolt EUV makes a strange rival to the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Digital and Mobile
How To Work Remotely And Securely Without Letting The Hackers In
ANN ARBOR - Former Michigan Chief Information Security Officer Dan Lohrmann joins Matt Roush and
5G Wireless Broadband Couldn’t Have Come To Health Care At A Better Time
SAN FRANCISCO - When it comes to health care, seconds can mean the difference between
WOW Adds Internet Video In Detroit, Chicago, and Evansville, Ind.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.—Officials at WideOpenWest Inc., which does business as WOW Internet Cable & Phone announced
Priority Health Provides Members Free Access To Personal Health Companion
GRAND RAPIDS—Priority Health has introduced a new customer benefit—Brook, a personal mobile health companion that
Your Guide To Surviving The Equifax Data Breach From CNET
SAN FRANCISCO - Most US adults are affected by the hack. Here's a step-by-step on
Your Yahoo Account Info Was Definitely Hacked: Here’s What To Do – Advice From CNET
SAN FRANCISCO - If you're wondering what to do after hearing about the massive data
State’s Cybersecurity Efforts Nab National Awards From CIO Association
LANSING – Michigan took two top honors in the annual state IT awards competition sponsored
Snyder Proclaims October Michigan Cybersecurity Awareness Month
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed October as Michigan’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to highlight
Business and Finance
Tech Entrepreneur Turns Movie Producer With Latest Film 18 1/2 Minutes
BIRMINGHAM - Long-time Detroit area technology entrepreneur Tel Ganesan has expanded his Kyyba tech business
Grand Rapids Entrepreneurs Launch Streaming Video And Live Meeting Lab
GRAND RAPIDS - Three area entrepreneurs have launched a new high-tech production space to meet
Zapier Report: The Future Of Work
DETROIT - The pandemic changed the way we work, and as the work-from-home lifestyle became
Small Business Advocate Creates The Summer Experiences You Love
DETROIT – Small Business Advocate Creates The Summer Experiences You Love Crawford may be best-known
Report: Fewer Deals, Larger Investments In Michigan Q3 Venture Capital Deals
GRAND RAPIDS - Venture capital investors made fewer deals in Michigan during the third quarter
BeAlive Closes $3.5 Million Seed Round Led By KittyCat Capital
MIDLAND — BeAlive, which says it is the first digital consumer entertainment brand for millennials
Fusion Coolant Systems Raises $8 Million In Series C Round
CANTON - Fusion Coolant Systems, a University of Michigan spin off, has raised an $8
MVCA Award Winners: Duo Security, Accelerate Michigan, Jody Vanderwel, Strata Oncology
ANN ARBOR - The big winners Tuesday night at the Michigan Venture Capital Association awards
iHemp Hour: CBD Retailing With Lori Putt
ANN ARBOR - Growing hemp is one challenge. Setting up product development and distribution is
AndCan Report: Cannabis Sales See Short-Term COVID-19 Spike
CHICAGO –Legal cannabis sales surged to new highs in some states even as COVID-19 caused record
Four20Post: Michigan Cannabis Internet TV Show Focus On Security
ANN ARBOR - Welcome to the first Four20Post streaming video - aka Internet TV -
iHemp Hour: Barn Owl Drone Services Helps Farmers Find Male Hemp Plants
ANN ARBOR - Yup, that's right. Barn Owl Drone Services uses drones to find male
