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
Ohio May Put Restrictions On Intoxicating Hemp
COLUMBUS - Three proposed bills are now afloat in the Ohio state legislature that would
Michigan Partners with Israel-based Electreon for UPS Electric Trucks
In a groundbreaking initiative, Michigan partners with Israel-based Electreon for UPS electric trucks, aiming to
Ohio Cannabis Prices On Downward Slope Since Legalization In August.
COLUMBUS - The price of cannabis has gradually dropped since the launch of recreational sale
Ohio Adult-Use Sales Through Nov. 30 Top $191 Million
"Ohio Adult-Use Sales Through Nov. 30 Top $191 Million" - Since the sale of adult-use
Stellantis North America Executive Focused On Dealers In EV Transition
AUBURN HILLS - Leading a turnaround for General Motors in South America wasn’t magic, according
Executive Search Partners Offers Free C-Level Resume Critiques
ANN ARBOR - If you are searching for a C-Level management position, particularly if it
Report: Detroit’s Economic Picture Expected To Brighten Over Next 5 Years
ANN ARBOR - Detroit is likely to experience falling unemployment, rising wages and an expanding
Biden Missing Opportunity To Sway Young Voters On Legalizing Cannabis
WASHINGTON DC - Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with
Michigan Communities To Spend More Than $260 Million Over Next 5 Years Combating Coastal Damages From Climate Change
CHICAGO – A survey of 78 Michigan cities, villages and other jurisdictions along the Great
Ann Arbor Approves Plan For 77-Acre Community Solar Project
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is advancing plans for a 24-megawatt solar farm in
Wayne State University Startup Developing Eco-Friendly Marine Coating For Ships, Boats
DETROIT – Repela Tech LLC, a Detroit-based sustainability tech startup from Wayne State University, was
EV Maker Inks Deal With Italys Pininfarina For Design
FARMINGTON HILLS–Officials of Farmington Hills-based Hercules Electric Vehicles announced it has signed a strategic agreement
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
Michigan Marijuana Report To Launch Four20Post Streaming Video Channel July 8
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report is launching a cannabis-focused live streaming video show on
iHemp Hour – Barn Owl Drone Helps Hemp Farmers Find Male Plants
Join iHemp Michigan Thursday, July 2 Noon – 1pm Barn Owl Drone Meet Sarah &
Featured News
Researcher Develops Mug-Sized Water-Purification Device
AUSTIN - A researcher at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a mug-sized device that can clean water using only a small
Chinese EV Seagull Priced Below $10,000 Has Senators Urging Biden To Boost Import Tariffs
WASHINGTON DC - A group of US Senators has written to President Biden's administration to urge the increase of tariffs on
US Federal Cybersecurity Agency Hacked – China Suspected
WASHINGTON DC - A federal agency in charge of cybersecurity discovered it was hacked last month and was forced to take
Michigan
Michigan Education Budget Awards $6 Million To SME PRIME Schools Initiative
SOUTHFIELD - The SME Education Foundation will receive $6 million from the state of Michigan as part
MCWT Offers Leadership Clinic To Move Women Tech Leaders Into C-Suite
SOUTHFIELD—The members of the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation want to increase the
Employees Want To Option To Work Remotely, Won’t Take Less Money For Doing So
LANSING - Employees want to maintain the option to work remotely post-pandemic and will not
Entrepreneurship Score Card Shows Uneven Economic Recovery, Small Businesses Still Struggling
LANSING –There are clear signs of economic improvement, but that recovery is uneven and is
Michigan Education Budget Awards $6 Million To SME PRIME Schools Initiative
SOUTHFIELD - The SME Education Foundation will receive $6 million from the state of Michigan as part
MCWT Offers Leadership Clinic To Move Women Tech Leaders Into C-Suite
SOUTHFIELD—The members of the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation want to increase the
Employees Want To Option To Work Remotely, Won’t Take Less Money For Doing So
LANSING - Employees want to maintain the option to work remotely post-pandemic and will not
Entrepreneurship Score Card Shows Uneven Economic Recovery, Small Businesses Still Struggling
LANSING –There are clear signs of economic improvement, but that recovery is uneven and is
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
Michigan Marijuana Report To Launch Four20Post Streaming Video Channel July 8
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report is launching a cannabis-focused live streaming video show on
iHemp Hour – Barn Owl Drone Helps Hemp Farmers Find Male Plants
Join iHemp Michigan Thursday, July 2 Noon – 1pm Barn Owl Drone Meet Sarah &
Michigan Regulators Approve Special Electric Rates For Massive Data Center — Attorney General, Residents Warn Grid Is Already Overstressed
LANSING - Michigan regulators have approved custom electric rate agreements for a massive new data
The Role of Preventive Maintenance In Protecting Your Business Assets
You probably think about your business in terms of sales, clients, or products. But what
Hundreds Of New Apartments Proposed Near Trader Joe’s As Ann Arbor Faces Persistent Rental Demand
ANN ARBOR — Plans for a six-story apartment complex next to Trader Joe’s on East
ACA Subsidy Lapse Sends Health Insurance Costs Soaring for Michigan Business Owners — With a Jan. 15 Deadline Looming
DETROIT — Health insurance costs are rising sharply for Michigan business owners, freelancers, and independent
Advanced Technologies
Report: 60 Percent Of Organizations By 2024 Will Use AI For Financial Management Solutions
STAMFORD, Conn. - Through 2024, Gartner predicts that 60 percent of organizations will seek artificial intelligence (AI) use cases in financial
CAR Reports On Industry X Auto, Fuel Economy, Industry 4.0 Published
ANN ARBOR - The Center for Automotive Research has published an overview of the research completed by CAR in 2021. Topics include
IDTechEx Discusses 4 Challenges That 5G Open RAN Advocates Must Solve
DETROIT - As of mid-2021, 5G is a reality in at least 78 nations. 5G is now being used in consumer
Manu-Tech Pitch Day: Enabling Operational Resiliency In Manufacturing
SOUTHFIELD - “Manu-Tech Pitch Event – 2021 on Dec. 8 provides insight to breakthrough technology that is enabling operational resiliency for our
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Esperion Boosts Sales Of Cholesterol-Busting Drugs
ANN ARBOR—The pharmaceutical firm Esperion Therapeutics Inc. feported a rise in sales of its novel cholesterol-reducing drugs in the second quarter ended June 30 but still posted a loss as efforts to boost the drug’s
Ann Arbor SPARK Gets $2.4 Million To Expand Broadband
ANN ARBOR - Phil Santer from Ann Arbor SPARK explains the $2.4 million in Federal money awarded to build 20 miles of underground fiber optic cable, connecting downtown Ann Arbor and downtown Ypsilanti with critical
Michigan Education Budget Awards $6 Million To SME PRIME Schools Initiative
SOUTHFIELD - The SME Education Foundation will receive $6 million from the state of Michigan as part of the approved School Aid Fund Budget (PA 48 of 2021) crafted with bipartisan support from the Michigan Legislature. The
MMS Holdings Names Two Executive Vice Presidents
CANTON – Life Sciences company MMS Holdings Inc. has appointed Kelly J. Hill to Executive Vice President of Global Business Operations and Strategy and Michelle Gayari to Executive Vice President of Global Operational Excellence and
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
May Mobility In Partnership With Mobility App Developer
ANN ARBOR–The autonomous vehicle developer May Mobility announced a new partnership with Moovit, an Israel-based
Rivian Remains On Track To Build 50,000 EVs In 2023
NEW YORK - Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive said Monday that its first-quarter deliveries were in
General Motors To Invest $918 Million In V-8 Engine Plants, EV Production
DETROIT - General Motors has announced plans to invest $918 million in four U.S. plants,
Tesla’s Big Price Cuts Mean Major Shift In EV Market
SAN FRANCISCO - Can Tesla remain the leader in the modern electric vehicle market it
Digital and Mobile
Predictions: Electric Car Prices To Drop, Night Photography, Privacy Status Symbol, Instagram Becomes New QVC
SAN FRANCISCO - So what's coming in 2020? Mashable's writers got together to consider what's
How AI Is Really Going To Change Real Estate In 2020 And Beyond
NEW YORK - Real Estate is one industry that has a big AI opportunity due
The 10 Most Important Cyberattacks Of The Decade
SAN FRANCISCO - Since 2010, billions of sensitive files, personal information and account details have
Rocket Fiber Provides Wi-Fi 6 Connections To Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center
DETROIT - The Detroit Pistons has made Rocket Fiber its official internet and network services partner
Protecting Privacy Online?
DETROIT - Caston Thomas, CEO of InterWorks Technology, thinks the whole hubbub in the press about
Clinton Township Requires High-Crime-Potential Businesses To Install Security Cameras By Oct. 1
CLINTON TOWNSHIP - Business owners in this community of some 100,000 people will be required
Your Internet Browser History For Sale Thanks To Congress – Are VPN’s The Solution?
WASHINGTON DC - Your internet service provider can sell your browsing history to the highest
DOE Report: Power Outage By Cyberattack Threat To Critical Defense Infrastructure
ROYAL OAK - The U.S. Department of Energy released an alarming report in January 2017,
Business and Finance
Commune Angels Looking To Help Fund Startups Nationwide
DETROIT - Marlo Rencher from Commune Angels in Detroit explains the criteria her organization seeks
Michigan Capital Network Connecting Angel Groups Statewide
ANN ARBOR - Diane Durance, president of the Michigan Capital Network Association, joins MITech TV
New Social Media Platform Heiroom Connects Family
SALINE - Heiroom was founded by CEO Chris Budnik in 2020. When the world shut
TechStars Virtual Sessions For August Announced
DETROIT - The August event lineup is here and we're excited to share these upcoming
West Michigan Venture Capital Firm Raises $7.2 Million To Invest In Health Care Startups
HOLLAND - A West Michigan venture capital firm closed last week on $7.2 million of
MISBDC Director Brophy Resigns To Return To Private Health Tech
GRAND RAPIDS - Keith Brophy, who had served as State Director of the Michigan Small
Inforum’s InGAGE Interviews Vaugahn Industry’s Learning-On-The-Job CEO Novak
ROYAL OAK - Inforum InGAGE’s Tember Shea interviewS Katie Novak, President and CEO, Vaugahn Industries
Diva Tech Talk? MCWT? Kathleen Norton-Schock Tells All
ROYAL OAK - What’s happening with Diva Tech Talk and with the Michigan Council of
Trivalent Group Named Michigan Economic Bright Spot By Corp! Magazine
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group was named a Michigan Economic Bright Spot for 2017 by Corp!
LLamasoft To Open SummerCon Conference June 12
ANN ARBOR - LLamasoft announced it will welcome supply chain practitioners and leaders from many
Lambert Edwards Launches Strategic Planning Practice In Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - Lambert, Edwards and Associates Inc. of Grand Rapids launched a new practice
Zeamster: Making Banking Secure Online
DETROIT - Kevin Shamoun, Founder and CEO and Erica Drozdowski, Director Client Integrations, join us
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
