MI Tech TV
Derq Brings Artificial Intelligence To Vehicles And Roads In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Derq’s Vice President of Business Development Jamie Sullivan explains how his company is using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to improve safety in vehicles and road infrastructure. More at Derq https://youtu.be/6mzLo3_fEEA
Monroe Street Fair Looking For General Business Support To Reach Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The Monroe Street Fair on April 2 is looking to work with general businesses that want to do business with Michigan's rapidly expanding legal cannabis companies. Fair Co-Founder Charlie Strackbein joins Matt
If War Starts In Ukraine, Will Russians Unleash Cyberwar On United States?
ANN ARBOR - If the Russians invade Ukraine this month, and the United States unleashes crippling sanctions on Russia, will Putin retaliate against the US by unshackling his black hat hackers and GRU state hackers
Breaking News
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
Can Smoking Cannabis In Ohio Get You Fired?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio started in August — and with this
Can You Smoke Weed At Your Ohio Football Tailgate?
COLUMBUS - The first Ohio State football season since legal marijuana products hit the market
Ohio Regulators Issued $212,000 In Fines For Cannabis Promotional Activities – Including A Food Truck
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off
Michigan Business Leaders See High Demand For Talent
DETROIT – A quarterly economic survey released by Business Leaders for Michigan shows the state’s
Sparrow Consulting Pivots Into Cannabis Tourism, Events, Cannabis-Friendly Accommodations
MUSKEGON - Muskegon-based Sparrow Consulting announced that they will be pivoting their business model to
Michigan NORML’s Rick Thompson With Cannabis News Jan 25 Edition
ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson gives you the top cannabis news
Four20 Post Successor To Michigan Marijuana Report
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report has officially become Four20 Post. Dan Keelan, the co-founder,
Michigan Legislative Bills Would Create Uniform, Statewide Taxable Value For Wind Turbines
GRAND RAPIDS - Statewide legislation introduced this month hopes to resolve a years-long dispute between
Carbon Removal Technology Reaches Early Milestone
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The world’s largest facility dedicated to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
48-Volt Quant Gets 600 Miles On A Tank Of “Salt Water
DETRIT - There is another energy storage system for electric vehicles starting to gain traction:
What This Year’s Hot, Wet, Extreme Weather Tells Us About Climate Change
DETROIT - This summer has seen no shortage of extreme weather events: Hurricane Ida ripped through
Online Tech Releases SprawlGuard To Optimize Cloud Spending
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech has released SprawlGuard protection services, created to track and optimize public cloud
Pure Michigan TV Campaign Wins Mercury Award
LANSING – Pure Michigan has won a Mercury Award for Best Broadcast Advertising: TV given
Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Hires Bansal As Market Intelligence Consultant
PLYMOUTH – Parul Bansal has been hired by the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center as a
Keegan Promoted To FCA Head Of Communications
AUBURN HILLS - Long-time Fiat Chrysler Automobiles manager Michael Keegan has been named Head of Communications
Coronavirus Prompts Rescheduling Annual April Ann Arbor Monroe Street Fair To Fall
ANN ARBOR - In light of the news surrounding COVID-19, Charles Strackbein, founder of the
MMFLA and MRTMA License Issuance Process Amended: Licenses Effective Upon Payment
LANSING - The purpose of this bulletin is to amend the process by which applicants
C3 Industries To Open Medical Marijuana Provisioning Center In Ann Arbor March 14
ANN ARBOR – C3 Industries plans to open its flagship medical cannabis provisioning center in
Monroe Street Fair, Michigan Cannabis Tourism
ROYAL OAK - Charlie Strackbein updates Monroe Street Fair and his new Michigan Cannabis Tourism
Featured News
Walmart Adding Fast EV Chargers To Store Parking Lots
DETROIT - Walmart is planning to build a number of new stores and overhaul existing ones to bring them in line
Tesla Inks Deal To Bring EV Chargers To Thousands Of Choice Hotels
TEXAS - Tesla has signed a deal with Choice Hotels International to bring chargers to thousands of additional hotels. Over the
How Hydrogen Combustion Engines Will Challenge The EV Market At Its Core
DETROIT - Electric vehicles may reign supreme in the clean transportation conversation, but a silent revolution is brewing beneath the hood of
Michigan
SBAM Survey: Rising Costs, Staffing Shortage Biggest Threats To Small Businesses
LANSING – A new survey done by the Small Business Association of Michigan showed that
LTU Wins National Engineering Education Award
SOUTHFIELD—A capstone thesis project team from Lawrence Technological University was one of only eight national
12 Steps For A Highly Successful Job Search
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, provides tips on how
The 10 Fastest-Growing Jobs Of Next Decade—And How Much They Pay
DETROIT - The Covid-19 pandemic has radically shifted the work landscape, as millions of Americans
SBAM Survey: Rising Costs, Staffing Shortage Biggest Threats To Small Businesses
LANSING – A new survey done by the Small Business Association of Michigan showed that
LTU Wins National Engineering Education Award
SOUTHFIELD—A capstone thesis project team from Lawrence Technological University was one of only eight national
12 Steps For A Highly Successful Job Search
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, provides tips on how
The 10 Fastest-Growing Jobs Of Next Decade—And How Much They Pay
DETROIT - The Covid-19 pandemic has radically shifted the work landscape, as millions of Americans
Coronavirus Prompts Rescheduling Annual April Ann Arbor Monroe Street Fair To Fall
ANN ARBOR - In light of the news surrounding COVID-19, Charles Strackbein, founder of the
MMFLA and MRTMA License Issuance Process Amended: Licenses Effective Upon Payment
LANSING - The purpose of this bulletin is to amend the process by which applicants
C3 Industries To Open Medical Marijuana Provisioning Center In Ann Arbor March 14
ANN ARBOR – C3 Industries plans to open its flagship medical cannabis provisioning center in
Monroe Street Fair, Michigan Cannabis Tourism
ROYAL OAK - Charlie Strackbein updates Monroe Street Fair and his new Michigan Cannabis Tourism
Kentucky Governor Says Medical Marijuana Dispensary Will Open By Year’s End
LOUSVILLE - Kentucky's governor says the commonwealth's medical marijuana program is moving forward. Gov. Andy
LTU New Programs, Astemo Regional Headquarters, Environmentalists Opposed To Palisades Restart
On MITech TV Sept. 8, Christopher L. Stefani, LTU chief of staff, updates the latest
Beat the Dealer with Data: How AI is Revolutionizing Blackjack Strategy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is literally everywhere at the moment. Even gadgets that don’t make sense
ITC Conducting Helicopter Inspection Of Transmission Lines In September
NOVI – ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines
Advanced Technologies
Honeywell Quantum Solutions, Cambridge Quantum Merge Creating Quantum Computing Heavyweight
MINNEAPOLIS - Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum, two big companies in the nascent but potentially revolutionary quantum computing technology, completed
UNESCO Adopts First Global Agreement On Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence
PARIS – Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO presented late last month the first global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence
Automation Alley Receives President’s Award For Export Services
TROY - Automation Alley has been selected to receive the President’s “E Star” Award for Export Service in recognition of its
SyBridge Renames Subsidiaries And Launches ‘IoT Cloud’
SOUTHFIELD—SyBridge Technologies, an aggregator of toolmaking and moldmaking companies, announced today the renaming of its subsidiary companies to SyBridge Technologies. The
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Study: Protein In Brain Uses Energy Status To Influence Maturation, Body Size
ANN ARBOR - Scientists have identified how a protein in the brain uses information about the body’s energy balance to regulate growth rate and the onset of puberty in children. The research, published Nov. 3
Special Briefing on Climate Change, Federal Aid, and State and Local Strategies
WASHINGTON DC - The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research will host a Special Briefing on climate change, federal aid, and state and local strategies Nov. 11 at 11 am Eastern. Panelists include
Southwest Michigan Sustainability Issues Legislative Forum November 12
KALAMAZOO - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will meet for the 10th Southwest Michigan Sustainability Issues Legislative Forum, a discussion of how sustainability improvements can be used to leverage social, economic and environmental benefits
79 Percent Of Enterprises Increased Adoption Of Advanced Security Technologies
DETROIT - A new survey shows 79 percent of companies have increased their adoption of advanced security technologies to combat the increase in cyber attacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. An analysis of the cyberthreat
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Michigan Legislature Approves $175 Million State Subsidy To Build EV Battery Plant
LANSING — Michigan lawmakers narrowly gave final legislative approval Thursday for $175 million in state
Smart Mobility Today: Renewables, Drones, Robots, AV And EV Adoption
DETROIT - This week’s Smart Mobility Today includes more news about renewable energy, advances in
Should EV Owners Pay Road Taxes? Report From Anderson Economic Group
LANSING - Because electric vehicle drivers avoid both Federal and State gas taxes, they pay
Electric Semi-Trucks Ready To Deploy, But Not Enough Plugs To Charge Them
DETROIT - Electric semi-trucks are ready to go. The technology is there, manufacturers have capacity
Digital and Mobile
MMS Offers $1 Million In-Kind Services For COVID-19 Vaccine Development
CANTON – MMS, a contract biotech research organization, is offering a $1 million award toward
How Coronavirus Could Lead To A Permanent Remote Workforce
DETROIT - As coronavirus fears hit a high point, companies have scrambled to institute new
US Signal Opens Fourth Data Center Near Belleville
ROYAL OAK - Carrie Borchers and Amanda Regnerus from US Signal Provide Details On The
Crush Your Office NCAA Basketball Bracket Pool With Supported Intelligence Smart Bracket
LANSING - If you want to win your office NCAA basketball bracket pool, you need
Snafu Leaves 14 Million Verizon Subscribers Personal Information Unprotected
SAN FRANCISCO - More than 14 million records of Verizon subscribers who called the phone
Why Your Next Cybersecurity Tool/Service Might Just Come from Israel — PART 1: Why Israel?
MANKATO, MN. - How does a small country — with about the same population count
Former Head Of Shin Bet On Current State Of Cybersecurity
MANKATO, MN. - This article explores what the former head of Shin-Bet, Israel's internal security
UN Survey Shows Major Gaps In Cyber Security Among Most Powerful Countries
NEW YORK - A United Nations survey released Wednesday shows major gaps in the security
Business and Finance
Comerica Hatch Detroit Returns With $100,000 Grand Prize
DETROIT - Comerica Bank and Hatch Detroit kicked off the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest and
90 Michigan-Based Companies Win Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards
LANSING - After receiving over 550 nomination submissions, 90 small businesses from every corner of
Mercantile Bank Launches Mentoring Program In Partnership With Grand Valley State University
GRAND RAPIDS — Mercantile Bank has launched the Mentoring, Aspiring, Preparing program and, in partnership
How Businesses Can Save Time And Boost Productivity
DETROIT - Two common goals made by businesses is to save time and boost productivity.
FinTech Consortium To Open Hub, Incubator In Downtown Detroit
DETROIT - FinTech Consortium Tuesday announced it will open Detroit FinTech Bay, its flagship North
Applications Open For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Competition
DETROIT - Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is now accepting applications for startups to win up
Vestaron Seeks $12 Million Investment To Commercialize Spider Venom Pesticide
KALAMAZOO - Vestaron Corp. seeks to raise $12 million in investments to enable the company
July 13 Deadline To Apply For $50,000 Hatch Detroit Contest
DETROIT – If you’re a entrepreneur, dreamer or innovator in metro Detroit, you only have
Coronavirus Prompts Rescheduling Annual April Ann Arbor Monroe Street Fair To Fall
ANN ARBOR - In light of the news surrounding COVID-19, Charles Strackbein, founder of the
MMFLA and MRTMA License Issuance Process Amended: Licenses Effective Upon Payment
LANSING - The purpose of this bulletin is to amend the process by which applicants
C3 Industries To Open Medical Marijuana Provisioning Center In Ann Arbor March 14
ANN ARBOR – C3 Industries plans to open its flagship medical cannabis provisioning center in
Monroe Street Fair, Michigan Cannabis Tourism
ROYAL OAK - Charlie Strackbein updates Monroe Street Fair and his new Michigan Cannabis Tourism
