MI Tech TV
Context, Not Content, Says Terry Bean, Digital Marketing Expert
ANN ARBOR - Long-time digital marketing guru Terry Bean has fine tuned his business to focus on helping companies develop the correct context for their target audience rather than correct content. So what's the difference
Cyberwar Warning From Russia, Cyber pro Provides Details
ANN ARBOR - Will cyberwar by the Russians in Ukraine spread to the United States and the rest of the countries opposing Russian's unprovoked war against Ukraine? Not yet, said cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon, publisher
Summer Pandemic Outlook With Epidemiologist Fred Brown
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown provides guidance for spring and summer events for those who want to protect themselves from catching COVID and its various mutations. You can view all past video interviews at
Breaking News
Industrial Hemp Association Of Michigan Holds Elections Feb. 19
ANN ARBOR – The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan (iHemp Michigan) will hold its board
Ohio: GOP Lawmakers Move To Roll Back State’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law
WASHINGTON DC - A Republican lawmaker, Senator Stephen Huffman, has introduced legislation to significantly amend the state’s voter-approved
Ann Arbor Floats $12 Million In Bonds To Fund First Carbon-Neutral, Net-Zero Fire Station
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials have identified a funding solution to build the eco-friendly
MPSC Posts RFP For Nearly $5 Million In Renewable Energy And Electrification Grants
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission announced today it has posted a request for
DEA’s Proposed Move To Reschedule Cannabis To Schedule III On Federal Register
WASHINGTON DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposed rule to move cannabis to Schedule III
Biden Says DOJ Officially Moving To Reschedule Marijuana To Schedule III
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is officially moving to reclassify marijuana
Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency Recalls Flavor Galaxy’s Infused Pre-Rolled Joints
LANSING- Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency is recalling infused pre-rolled joints made by the Hazel Park-based
Michigan’s April Cannabis Sales Top $275 Million, Down $10 Million From March
LANSING - The Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Wednesday that $278,546,443 in marijuana and marijuana products
Forum To Discuss Leadership On Climate Change, Community Development
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, Kent County Essential Needs Taskforce and other
United Nation’s Report States Climate Change To Bring More Heat Waves, Rain And Drought
NEW YORK - The newest climate report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Elects New Board And President
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum elected eight local professionals to its 16-member
Consumers Energy Celebrates New Solar Power Plant In Cadillac
CADILLAC—Officials of Consumers Energy, the state of Michigan, and the city of Cadillac last week
Cannabis Grow, Processing Center Coming To Madison Heights
SAN DIEGO—Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. announced the closing of its $6.2 million purchase of property
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Announces Workgroup To Discuss Licensing, Taxes
LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency has scheduled on Sept. 21 a workgroup to discuss
Rick Thompson With Four20Post Cannabis News
ANN ARBOR - Rick Thompson of JazzCabbageCafe fame provides hot Cannabis headlines from across the
COVID-19 Forces Monroe Street Fair Organizers To Reschedule Event For 2022
ANN ARBOR - Monroe Street Fair Founder Charlie Strackbein announced this week on the event’s
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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
Shyft Group Reports Big Increase In Refrigerated Grocery Delivery Truck Orders
NOVI—The past year has transformed the way people get their groceries, and one of the
Shoulder Innovations Moves Headquarters To Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS—Shoulder Innovations Inc., a developer of shoulder replacement devices, announced a move to a
C3 Accelerator Showcases Client Companies In Online Event
SOUTHFIELD—The C3 Accelerator, a program of the Centrepolis Accelerator manufacturing business incubator established by Lawrence
LTU Engineering Professor Wins Early Career Award To Study Preventing Electrical Accidents
SOUTHFIELD—Ahmed Al-Bayati, assistant professor of civil and architectural engineering at Lawrence Technological University, has been
Shyft Group Reports Big Increase In Refrigerated Grocery Delivery Truck Orders
NOVI—The past year has transformed the way people get their groceries, and one of the
Shoulder Innovations Moves Headquarters To Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS—Shoulder Innovations Inc., a developer of shoulder replacement devices, announced a move to a
C3 Accelerator Showcases Client Companies In Online Event
SOUTHFIELD—The C3 Accelerator, a program of the Centrepolis Accelerator manufacturing business incubator established by Lawrence
LTU Engineering Professor Wins Early Career Award To Study Preventing Electrical Accidents
SOUTHFIELD—Ahmed Al-Bayati, assistant professor of civil and architectural engineering at Lawrence Technological University, has been
Cannabis Grow, Processing Center Coming To Madison Heights
SAN DIEGO—Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. announced the closing of its $6.2 million purchase of property
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Announces Workgroup To Discuss Licensing, Taxes
LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency has scheduled on Sept. 21 a workgroup to discuss
Rick Thompson With Four20Post Cannabis News
ANN ARBOR - Rick Thompson of JazzCabbageCafe fame provides hot Cannabis headlines from across the
COVID-19 Forces Monroe Street Fair Organizers To Reschedule Event For 2022
ANN ARBOR - Monroe Street Fair Founder Charlie Strackbein announced this week on the event’s
Is it Time for Your Business to Consolidate Tools?
Image credit Maybe when you started out alone, just as an entrepreneur, you probably used
What A New Robotics Survey Signals — And Why Elon Musk’s Humanoid Robots Matter
DETROIT - A new industry survey from Universal Robots makes one thing clear: artificial intelligence
Ohio’s Cannabis Turmoil Highlights What Michigan Got Right — And Why Voters There Aren’t Fighting Lawmakers
ANN ARBOR — Ohio’s intensifying fight over marijuana policy — now centered on the Legislature’s
OpenAI-Linked Saline Data Center Controversy Deepens After Township Admits Documentation Error
SALINE TOWNSHIP — A proposed hyperscale data center tied to OpenAI has reignited controversy in
Advanced Technologies
Google Secretly Leaps Into Headset Wars With Starline 3D Hyper-Realistic Tech
MOUNTAIN VIEWS, Ca. - Meta may be the loudest company building AR and VR hardware. Microsoft has HoloLens. Apple is working
General Motors To Invest $7 Billion In Four Michigan Factories, Including EV Battery Plant
LANSING – General Motors announced Tuesday it will spend $7 billion on four factories, including some $2.6 billion in the Lansing
Korean Auto Vision Tech Company Adds North American HQ In Michigan
STERLING HEIGHTS—StradVision, a South Korean vision processing technology company for autonomous vehicles and driver-assistance systems, announced it has established a North
Fanuc Offers Heavy Lift Robot For EV Battery Packs, Auto Parts, Construction Materials
ROCHESTER HILLS—Fanuc America, a supplier of robotics and factory automation, introduced the new M-1000iA robot capable of handling very heavy products
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
GR Infusion Therapy Company Recruiting Patients For COVID-19 Research Study
GRAND RAPIDS—Infusion Associates, a provider of medically prescribed outpatient infusion therapy, has begun recruiting patients across Michigan for an international COVID-19 study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Alongside the international
Wayne State Establishes Center To Prepare For Next Pandemics
DETROIT - Wayne State University has established a new center to study and combat infectious diseases and to prepare for future pandemics. The Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases builds on the university’s experiences in
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Sila EV Batteries Achieve 20 Percent Increase In Range Per Charge
ALAMEDA, CA - If your electric vehicle could charge in less time than it takes
New Clean Fuel Could Bring Cars Powered By Sunshine
CAMBRIDGE, UK - The researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, harnessed the power of photosynthesis
10 Upcoming Electric Vehicles That Will Take The Market By Storm
DETROIT - Automakers the world over are launching Electric Vehicles, or EVs for short, at
Ford Will Invest $3.5 Billion To Build LFP Battery Plant In Marshall
MARSHALL – Ford announced Feb. 13 it is investing $3.5 billion to build the country’s
Digital and Mobile
17 Tech Predictions For 2020 – And Beyond
RALEIGH, N.C. - When the Entreprisers Project asked IT leaders and tech experts for their
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
How Do The New Internet Privacy Rules Affect You?
ANN ARBOR - Congress recently passed a law repealing a set of Internet privacy rules,
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
Business and Finance
MSUFCU Donates $175,000 To Habitat For Humanity And Detroit Public Theatre
EAST LANSING — The Desk Drawer Fund, the philanthropic foundation of MSU Federal Credit Union,
First Solar Powered Boat Aimed At Rental Market Launched In Michigan
LAKE LEELANAU - There’s something eye-catching and new on the water in northern Michigan and it
Eugenio Lolli Named Alcantara’s CEO And Managing Director
MILAN - Eugenio Lolli has been named CEO and managing director of Alcantara S.p.A., the
GoHealthUSA Coming To Michigan To Provide Alternative To Private Medical Insurance
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla - A new bundle of medical, legal, drug discount and more services,
FCC’s New 5G Rules Favor Fast Setup Over Federal Reviews
WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Communications Commission is altering regulations so wireless carriers can deploy
Building Hugger, Practicing Historic Window Preservation In Downtown Detroit
ROYAL OAK - Amy Swift, founder of Building Hugger, who started her career as an
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
Climate Scientist Named Dean Of New U-M School For Environment And Sustainability
ANN ARBOR - Jonathan Overpeck, one of the nation's leading experts on climate change, today
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
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
