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Wareologie Pivots To Portable Parallel Bars For People With Disabilities
ANN ARBOR - Gina Adams founder of Wareologie, a magnetic button for people with disabilities, pivoted into developing portable parallel bars, what she describes as a game-changer for acute care, skilled nursing facilities, rehab, mobile
Cyber Patriot Seeking Cyber Security Experts To Mentor Grade School Students
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker and Bridget Kravachenko provide deep dive on Cyber Patriot program that teaches grade school students from Kindergarten to 12th grade how to protect themselves from hackers and predators when they
Latest Cybersecurity Threats Disclosed By Stiennon and Lohrmann
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity professionals Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest, and Dan Lohrmann, VP at Presidio.Com, update the latest cyber threats and address how to fill the 600,000 cybersecurity job openings nationwide. Also covered was
Breaking News
C3 Clean Tech Summit Oct. 1 In Novi
NOVI - The C3 Summit brings together industry leaders to explore the evolving landscape of
27% Of Older Michigan Adults Used Pot In Past Year, U-M Poll Contends
ANN ARBOR - More than a quarter of Michigan residents age 50 or older have
Michigan Cannabis Sales Increase In August Even With Ohio Marijuana Now Legal
DETROIT - As recreational marijuana sales kicked off in Ohio last month, Michigan’s cannabis industry
With Ohio Legal Cannabis Sales Firing Up, Has Michigan Sales Plateaued?
LANSING — Has Michigan hit its weed ceiling? Michigan recently hit a high water mark:
Cannabis Events By Jamie Cooper, March 1 Edition
GRAND HAVEN - Sensi Magazine's Jamie Cooper provides details on upcoming cannabis events, including the
Cannabis News With Rick Thompson, March 1 Edition
FLINT - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson provides the latest cannabis business news. Stories
Whitmer’s Tax Reform Plan Passes Senate, But $180 Rebate Checks Remain In Doubt
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s tax reform plan passed the Senate on a party line
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, And Outlook To Feature OpenAI Tech Similar To ChatGPT
SEATTLE - Microsoft just announced that ChatGPT and AI will integrate with Bing and the tech
Ford Gets Deal With Net-Zero Parts Supplier
DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. announced the launch of a new “net zero automotive program” with West
Consumers Energy Offers $3 Million In Rebates For EV Charging Stations At Businesses
JACKSON—Consumers Energy announced a new program, PowerMI Fleet, which will offer Michigan businesses a total
MIT Engineers Have Discovered A Completely New Way of Generating Electricity
CAMBRIDGE, MA. - MIT engineers have discovered a new way of generating electricity using tiny carbon
What To Do With Dead Batteries From Electric Vehicles
HARWELL, United Kingdom - The battery pack of a Tesla Model S is a feat
Trivalent Group Hires 3, Promotes 1
GRANDVILLE - Managed Service Provider Trivalent Group has hired three new employees and promoted another.
John Tews Joins The Millerschin Group
AUBURN HILLS - John Tews has joined The Millerschin Group as a vice president. His
U-M Report: Oakland County’s Economy Since 2009 Outpaces Michigan, Nation’s Job Growth
ANN ARBOR - Oakland County roared out of the recession with a job growth rate
Advanced Manufacturing Expo Expands From Grand Rapids To Metro Detroit
ZEELAND – Organizers of the Advanced Manufacturing Expo will be holding this year’s event in
As Michigan’s Recreational Cannabis Market Develops, State Pushes Back Against Unlicensed Operators
DETROIT - As Michigan’s budding recreational cannabis market develops, efforts are underway to quash competing
Michiganders Bought $3.3 Million Worth Of Marijuana In First Two Weeks Of Legalization
LANSING - During the first two weeks of December, residents bought more than $3 million
Shango Cannbis Brand To Open Lapeer Center Dec. 13
LAPEER – The Shango cannabis brand is teaming up with prominent Michigan businessman Adnan “Andy”
Michigan Marijuana Report Offering Free December Ads For 2020 Sponsorships
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Marijuana Report (www.mimarijuanareport.com) is looking forward to a huge year
Featured News
Where Marijuana Is Adult-Legal In United States In 2024
WASHINGTON DC - 2023 was a relatively quiet year for marijuana legalization. It was only Ohio that successfully legalized the recreational use
Electric Versus Gasoline Vehicles: Is EV Ownership Competitive In Your Area?
ANN ARBOR—Is it actually cheaper to own an electric vehicle instead of a gas vehicle? It depends. University of Michigan researchers
Michigan Offers Green And White Water Wonderland Plate, Enhanced Security Driver’s License
LANSING – Your can order your green and white "water wonderland" license plate on Jan. 27. Plus next time you renew your
Michigan
Lawrence Tech Wins Fourth Straight Title As Collegiate Champ Of Autonomous Vehicles
SOUTHFIELD—After taking a year off due to the pandemic, it was back to form for
EMU Gets $1 Million Gift From Auto Entrepreneur Jack Roush To Support Math, Auto Programs
YPSILANTI—Eastern Michigan University announced the receipt of a $1 million gift from automotive entrepreneur Jack
Specs Howard School of Media Arts To Become Part Of Lawrence Technological University
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will become the new home of the Specs Howard School
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Awarded Regional Industry 4.0 Readiness grant
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has been awarded $197,985 in grant funding to
Lawrence Tech Wins Fourth Straight Title As Collegiate Champ Of Autonomous Vehicles
SOUTHFIELD—After taking a year off due to the pandemic, it was back to form for
EMU Gets $1 Million Gift From Auto Entrepreneur Jack Roush To Support Math, Auto Programs
YPSILANTI—Eastern Michigan University announced the receipt of a $1 million gift from automotive entrepreneur Jack
Specs Howard School of Media Arts To Become Part Of Lawrence Technological University
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will become the new home of the Specs Howard School
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Awarded Regional Industry 4.0 Readiness grant
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has been awarded $197,985 in grant funding to
As Michigan’s Recreational Cannabis Market Develops, State Pushes Back Against Unlicensed Operators
DETROIT - As Michigan’s budding recreational cannabis market develops, efforts are underway to quash competing
Michiganders Bought $3.3 Million Worth Of Marijuana In First Two Weeks Of Legalization
LANSING - During the first two weeks of December, residents bought more than $3 million
Shango Cannbis Brand To Open Lapeer Center Dec. 13
LAPEER – The Shango cannabis brand is teaming up with prominent Michigan businessman Adnan “Andy”
Michigan Marijuana Report Offering Free December Ads For 2020 Sponsorships
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Marijuana Report (www.mimarijuanareport.com) is looking forward to a huge year
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
US Doesn’t Have Enough Skilled Workers To Build AI Data Centers And Factories
DEARBORN - With AI predicted to balloon to a $4.8 trillion market by 2033, Farley warned
Advanced Technologies
Why Bakkt Is A Game Changer For Cryptocurrency
NEW YORK – The much-hyped Bakkt, the brainchild of the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, called the Intercontinental
Blockchain Platform Swytch Rewards Environmental Sustainability
AUSTIN, Texas – For the past three decades, national governments throughout the world have sought to reduce carbon dioxide gas emissions
Blockchain Startup Makes Vermont First State To Embrace Crypto Currency For Land, Public Records Payments
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont has a law on the books that supports the development of blockchain businesses, the first state
New York VC-Backed Blockchain Company Building 37,000 Acre Wind Farm In Sahara
DAKHLA, Morocco - Soluna, a blockchain company, is building a 37,000 acre wind farm in the Western Sahara, one of the
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Canada To Open Border For Vaccinated Americans Aug. 9
OTTAWA, Canada - Fully vaccinated Americans and permanent residents will be allowed to enter Canada for non-essential travel beginning Aug. 9, Canadian government ministers announced Monday. The announcement marked the first step toward opening the
Statewide Teacher Survey Offers Insights Into Critical Shortages, Opportunities For Developing Profession
LANSING – With educator shortages crippling the state’s K–12 workforce and impacting learning opportunities for students, Launch Michigan today released the findings of a statewide survey of more than 5,000 public school teachers. The findings
MMS Holdings Selected To Support COVID-19 Data Alliance Initiative
CANTON - Health Data Research UK has selected Canton-based MMS Holdings – a data-focused clinical research organization – to support the International COVID-19 Data Alliance initiative, providing data engineering services to support a globally coordinated,
HealthBar Announces New Drive Thru Medical Center Services
GRAND RAPIDS – HealthBar, a provider of custom healthcare services to businesses, schools, and consumers announced new drive-thru medical center services at its locations in Grand Rapids and along the Lakeshore in Holland. Instead of the
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Drivers In Michigan Can’t Stop Scooping up Used Chevy Equinox SUVs
DETROIT - Consumers are definitely driving their cars longer than ever before. And today’s vehicles
Smart Mobility Today: Ford, EV Workforce, H2 Flight, Tomatoes, Hubble Pic Problems
DETROIT - This week’s show includes lots of Ford news, an effort to grow the
Electric Cars Have Already Beaten Hydrogen-Power Vehicles
LONDON, UK - Hydrogen fuel cell cars emerged as an alternative to both the electric
Lear Buys Industry 4.0 Specialist InTouch Automation
SOUTHFIELD—Lear Corp. announced the acquisition of Novi-based InTouch Automation, a supplier of Industry 4.0 technologies
Digital and Mobile
Lock Down Your Gmail Account With Advanced Protection Program
SAN FRANCISCO - You keep a lot of sensitive information in your Google account -- bank
Michigan Security Company Identifies ‘Emotet’ As Top Threat
COMMERCE TWP.—The latest Quarterly Threat Landscape report from the managed security services provider Nuspire identified
Internet Sales Tax Bills Headed To Senate Floor
LANSING - Legislation codifying into state law a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding internet sales
Estonian Team Wins International Cyber Exercise During Cyber Summit
DETROIT - The Michigan National Guard and the Michigan Cyber Range hosted an International Cyber
WhatsApp, Telegram On Web Browsers Leave Accounts Vulnerable To Hackers
SAN FRANCISCO - If you use WhatsApp or Telegram on your web browser, you'll want
Russians Behind Yahoo’s 1 Billion Account Hack
WASHINGTON DC - The Justice Department on Wednesday said it's indicted four hackers responsible for
Online Tech Offers Disaster Recovery As A Service To Keep Your Network Online
ANN ARBOR - Last month, Amazon Web Services crashed for up to 12 hours, leaving
Sonic Cyber Attack Shows Security Holes In Ubiquitous Sensors
ANN ARBOR - Sound waves could be used to hack into critical sensors in a
Business and Finance
Dykema Survey Shows M&A Activity At 17 Year High
ANN ARBOR - Tom Vaughn, co-leader of Dykema’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice, highlights the results
Four Student Projects Win Ford College Community Challenge Grants
DETROIT - Four of 10 Ford College Community Challenge annual grants were awarded to Wayne
New Entrepreneurship Certification, $25,000 Venture Challenge Program Accepting Applications
YPSILANTI - Eastern Michigan University is launching a brand new Certificate in Entrepreneurship & $25,000
Benzinga Sells Majority Stake For $300 Million – CEO Jason Raznick Explains How Money Used
ANN ARBOR - Benzinga Founder and CEO Jason Raznick announced in October that he had
One-Million-Cups Program Helps Oakland County Entrepreneurs Get Started
ROYAL OAK - Tech248 co-director Greg Doyle talks about the one-million cups program started by
LTU Wins $100K Extension To Help Fuel Collaboratory
ROYAL OAK - Lawrence Technological University has been approved for a one-year, $100,000 extension to
Kyyba Offers Pitch Night At Start Garden In Grand Rapids
FARMINGTON HILLS - Kyyba Innovations, Bodman PLC and TiE Detroit are hosting Pitch Club on
GreenLight Business Plan Competition Moves North To Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY - The GreenLight Michigan Business Model Competition is reaching out to Northern Michigan
As Michigan’s Recreational Cannabis Market Develops, State Pushes Back Against Unlicensed Operators
DETROIT - As Michigan’s budding recreational cannabis market develops, efforts are underway to quash competing
Michiganders Bought $3.3 Million Worth Of Marijuana In First Two Weeks Of Legalization
LANSING - During the first two weeks of December, residents bought more than $3 million
Shango Cannbis Brand To Open Lapeer Center Dec. 13
LAPEER – The Shango cannabis brand is teaming up with prominent Michigan businessman Adnan “Andy”
Michigan Marijuana Report Offering Free December Ads For 2020 Sponsorships
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Marijuana Report (www.mimarijuanareport.com) is looking forward to a huge year
