MI Tech TV
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 of a survey that shows 75 percent of respondents expect the M&A market to strengthen over the next 12 months,
Michigan NORML’s Rick Thompson Explains Caregiver Restriction Legislation
ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson joins MITech TV to introduce himself to the Michigan business audience and outline some of the Cannabis advocacy group's top legislative priorities. None is higher than
Hero Project USA Veterans Helping Veterans Through Cannabis
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Nov. 8 , we devoted the show to provide more details about HeroProjectUSA.Org and how it will work with the cannabis industry to fund Veteran Service Organizations that work
Breaking News
New Line Processing Offers Line of Credit For Michigan Cannabis Customers
ANN ARBOR - Michigan cannabis dispensaries, and customers have had a difficult time trying to
Michigan Border Dispensaries Aren’t Fretting Yet Over More Expensive Ohio Competitors
COLUMBUS - Approaching five years since Michigan marijuana shops rang up their first sales, Ohio
City of Ann Arbor Launches Commercial EV Charger Program
ANN ARBOR – On Aug. 14, the City of Ann Arbor launched the new Commercial
Ohio Dispensaries Sold $11.5 Million In Cannabis In First 5 Days Of Legalization
COLUMBUS - Oho cannabis dispensaries sold more than $11.5 million worth of marijuana to recreational
Global Critical Chip Company Driving Wedge Between U.S. And Netherlands Over China Tech Policy
WASHINGTON DC - Washington has its eyes on the Netherlands, a small but important European
Brian Hanna Loses Interim Title Named Executive Director Of Cannabis Regulatory Agency
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday that Brian Hanna will move from interim executive
Cannabis Headlines With Rick Thompson
ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson provides cannabis headlines on Four20 Post
As The Regulated Marijuana Industry Wraps Up 2022, Companies Fine-Tuning Strategies For New Challenges 2023 Will Bring
LAS VEGAS – As the regulated marijuana industry wraps up the 2022 business year, companies
PACE Financing Makes Closed Lansing School Energy-Efficient Apartment Building
LANSING—An elementary school that closed in 2000 is being redeveloped into an energy-efficient multi-family housing
New Electric Vehicle Charging Research Could Allow Drivers To Power Their Cars As They Drive Highway
ITHICA, NY - What if you could charge your electric car while you were driving
Biden Administration Approves Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project To Power 400,000 Homes
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Tuesday announced
Consumers Energy Foundation Gives $500k To Groups Protecting Michigan Environment
JACKSON—Four environmental organizations around Michigan are the recipients of the Consumers Energy Foundation’s second annual
Comau Unveils LIFT Lightweighting Research Lab In Southfield
SOUTHFIELD – Comau and LIFT – Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow, opened the doors Thursday to
Civil Rights Law Expert Jocelyn Benson Keynotes Communications Awards
SOUTHFIELD - Civil Rights law expert Jocelyn Benson will keynote the Detroit Chapter of the
ImageSoft Partners With Center For Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction To Offer JusticeTech
SOUTHFIELD - ImageSoft, which offers paperless court products, announced Thursday a partnership with the Center
Actifio Partners With Online Tech To Provide Long-Term, Large-Data Set Recovery Service
ANN ARBOR - Actifio, an Enterprise Data-as-a-Service (EDaaS) company, on Tuesday announced it had partnered
Growth In U.S. Demand For Legal Cannabis Products Hits Pause In August
EAST LANSING - AEG’s monthly AndCan®Index indicated a flat level of demand for legal cannabis
Applications Continue To Roll In For Recreational Marijuana
LANSING - The state continues to receive applications from businesses seeking to get in on
Cannabis Expert Rick Thompson To Co-Host M2 Techcast In November
ROYAL OAK – M2 Techcast, a live Internet TV show focused on business, technology and
USDA Posts Hemp Rules – Calls For Total THC Testing
WASHINGTON DC - Farmers growing hemp would get a small cushion in THC limits under
Featured News
Report: Resolve, Unity, Vision Essential To Reverse Michigan’s Population Crisis
DETROIT – A new report paints a stark picture for the state's future unless significant changes are made now. According to
Researchers Build AI That Can Replicate And Alter Itself – Has Terminator Arrived?
SAN FRANCISCO - If you imagine a jackhammer slamming in a pushpin into the ground, you get the idea of how
Michigan Cannabis Sales Decline Slightly In November For Fourth Month In A Row
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in November totaled $260.5 million, down less than 1 percent from October, but representing the fourth
Michigan
Bill Extends Foreclosure Avoidance To Commercial Property
LANSING - When given a chance to catch up on delinquent property taxes or lose
LIFT, Girl Scouts Offer Engineering Exploration To Grades 8-12
DETROIT—Officials at LIFT and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan announced that they have launched
LTU To Add Bachelor Of Science In Data Science Degree
SOUTHFIELD—An unprecedented surge in the speed and power of computers is allowing the analysis of
OneStream To Market Software In Belgium Through PwC
ROCHESTER—OneStream Software, developers of corporate performance management software, and PwC Belgium announced they have entered
Bill Extends Foreclosure Avoidance To Commercial Property
LANSING - When given a chance to catch up on delinquent property taxes or lose
LIFT, Girl Scouts Offer Engineering Exploration To Grades 8-12
DETROIT—Officials at LIFT and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan announced that they have launched
LTU To Add Bachelor Of Science In Data Science Degree
SOUTHFIELD—An unprecedented surge in the speed and power of computers is allowing the analysis of
OneStream To Market Software In Belgium Through PwC
ROCHESTER—OneStream Software, developers of corporate performance management software, and PwC Belgium announced they have entered
Growth In U.S. Demand For Legal Cannabis Products Hits Pause In August
EAST LANSING - AEG’s monthly AndCan®Index indicated a flat level of demand for legal cannabis
Applications Continue To Roll In For Recreational Marijuana
LANSING - The state continues to receive applications from businesses seeking to get in on
Cannabis Expert Rick Thompson To Co-Host M2 Techcast In November
ROYAL OAK – M2 Techcast, a live Internet TV show focused on business, technology and
USDA Posts Hemp Rules – Calls For Total THC Testing
WASHINGTON DC - Farmers growing hemp would get a small cushion in THC limits under
What Should You Do If You Get Scammed by Any Company Online?
Falling for an online scam sting. Whether it’s a fake shop that never delivers, a
DTE Installing Smart Devices To Prevent Power Outages In Michigan
DETROIT — DTE Energy is working to provide more reliable electricity to customers by installing
Artificial Intelligence Ending Career Ladder As We Know It
NEW YORK - Current CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Antonio Neri rose from call center
Cadillac Concept Car ‘Back To The Future’
DETROIT - Cadillac has just unwrapped its Elevated Velocity concept, a futuristic electric crossover with gullwing
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
The Navy Is Developing “Bio-Inspired” Drones That Transition Between Air And Water
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Navy appears to be taking a cue from mother nature by seeking to develop “bio-inspired autonomous systems” that mimic or leverage characteristics of the natural world to accomplish Navy missions.
Quantum Microscope Created That Can See the Impossible
QUEENSLAND, Australia - In a major scientific leap, University of Queensland researchers have created a quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that would otherwise be impossible to see. This paves the way for applications
Spectrum Health, Beaumont Health Plan Merger To Create Largest Healthcare System In Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS — Spectrum Health, which was created through a merger more than two decades ago and went on to become West Michigan’s largest health care provider, intends to merge with Southfield-based Beaumont Health. The two health systems
New Four-Week Program Trains Health Care Workers For Immediate Job Placement
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works! Southeast and employer partners Vibrant Life Senior Living, Homewatch CareGivers and Interim Healthcare are partnering to train and immediately place health care workers in a new four-week
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Ford’s New $3.5 Billion EV Battery Park Comes With $210 Million From State Government
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company is dropping $3.5 billion to create an electric vehicle battery
What Nobody Is Telling You About Hydrogen Combustion Engines
DETROIT - With fossil fuel reserves like oil projected to exhaust by 2040 and the increasing
Dealership Associations Aren’t Too Happy About Ford’s EV Requirements for Its Dealers
DEARBORN - Ford has big EV plans, and it wants dealers to be in on
GM, Microvast Partner To Build EV Tech Factory, Offer 700 New Jobs
DETROIT - General Motors and battery manufacturer Microvast are partnering to develop new electric vehicle
Digital and Mobile
Report: US Launched Cyberattack Against Iran After Saudi Oil Strike
WASHINGTON DC - The US reportedly carried out a cyberstrike against Iran following attacks against Saudi oil
Cybercrime Support Network Expanding To Three More States
ANN ARBOR—The Cybercrime Support Network announced that it has been funded by the U.S. Department
Top Ten Finalists Named In Governor’s High School Cyber Challenge
ANN ARBOR - Round 1 of the Governor’s High School Cyber Challenge has closed. The
Altair Names Andrea Siudara New Chief Information Officer
TROY - Altair announced that Andrea Siudara has joined as Chief Information Officer. Siudara will
How Do You Determine If A News Site Is Fake?
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann from Security Mentor talks about a column he
How Secure Is The U.S. Smart Grid?
GRAND LEDGE - Over the past several months, alarm bells have been going off regarding
Malicious Hackers Inject Click-Fraud Adware Into Chrome Browsers Using Windows
SUNNYVALE, Ca. - Malicious hackers are breaking into poorly-protected websites, according to research by the
Trust And Risks Both Growing in Government Clouds
GRAND LEDGE - As the 2017 RSA Security Conference kicked off in San Francisco, Intel
Business and Finance
Small Business Grants For Startups And Struggling Businesses
DETROIT - Small business grants can offer a boost for new businesses just getting off the
Detroit Demo Days Names Five Cash Winners, Funds Ten Other Finalists
DETROIT – The annual Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day pitch competition culled its list of
Fall Events Update For The Michigan Council of Women In Technology
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV to update all the fall events
Back Story On TechTown Virtual Toast Of The Town Sept 30
ANN ARBOR - Lindsay Robillard from Wayne State's TechTown joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan
Detroit Ranks 9th For Major US Markets Attracting Startups
DETROIT - Detroit ranks 9th in a list of 26 major US markets for startups
Workforce Intelligence Network Creates Data Dashboard To Provide Real-Time Tech Job Data
DETROIT – A high volume of job postings in southeast Michigan means that employers are
Grand Rapids Chamber Refreshes Business Services
GRAND RAPIDS – The Grand Rapids Chamber has refreshed its Business Services offerings, providing members
Automation Alley Features National Association Of Manufacturers Tour Feb. 12
TROY - Join Automation Alley for the official launch of the National Association of Manufacturers’
Growth In U.S. Demand For Legal Cannabis Products Hits Pause In August
EAST LANSING - AEG’s monthly AndCan®Index indicated a flat level of demand for legal cannabis
Applications Continue To Roll In For Recreational Marijuana
LANSING - The state continues to receive applications from businesses seeking to get in on
Cannabis Expert Rick Thompson To Co-Host M2 Techcast In November
ROYAL OAK – M2 Techcast, a live Internet TV show focused on business, technology and
USDA Posts Hemp Rules – Calls For Total THC Testing
WASHINGTON DC - Farmers growing hemp would get a small cushion in THC limits under
