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THC123 Provides Cannabis Companies With Job Placement Services
ANN ARBOR - If you are a cannabis business looking to find qualified employees you want to work with THC123.Com. President Anthony Sabatella provides a guarantee that if an employee placed by his service leaves
Discovery Center of McComb County Training Industry 4.0 Students
ANN ARBOR - Dusty Welsh, executive director for The Discovery Center of McComb County in Mount Clemens, is seeking the help of companies developing Industry 4.0 manufacturing technologies to provide guidance on exactly what types
Women In Defense Michigan Chapter Offering STEM Scholarships To Women
ANN ARBOR - Maura Rylander, the scholarship coordinator for the Women in Defense Michigan Chapter, provides details on STEM scholarships available to women in the defense industry or those that want to join the defense
Breaking News
Trump Uncertainty Driving “Better Buy Now:” Cox Automotive Report
DETROIT - Forget a “December to remember.” For car buyers and dealers, it’s already been
American Clean Power Quarterly Market Report Breaks Records
WASHINGTON D.C – American Clean Power Quarterly Market Report Breaks Records. The American Clean Power
Report: By 2030, Replacing EV Battery Will Cost Less Than Fixing Gas Engine
NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs recently reported that by 2026, battery prices should reach $80/kWh,
Solar Paint Could Make Electric Vehicles Self Charging
BERLIN – Solar Paint Could Make Electric Vehicles Self-Charging? Sounds impossible right? Yet Mercedes-Benz says
Michigan Cannabis Sales In September Remain Flat For Second Consecutive Month
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in September came in at $274.7 million, a half percent
High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Coming To Michigan Highways
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday allowing the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
Automation Alley Announces Year-Long Format For Integr8 Event
TROY – Integr8, the annual Industry 4.0 conference hosted by Automation Alley, is shifting from
22 State Attorneys General Call On Congress To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill That’s Heading To Senate Floor
WASHINGTON DC - A bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general, including Michigan AG Dana Nessel,
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
More Electric Chargers Needed To Fuel EV Future
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden has announced a plan to spend $174 billion to make
The New Ford F-150 Lightning Is Not The Inexpensive Electric Vehicle We’ve Been Waiting For
DEARBORN - Ford’s electric version of America’s most American pickup truck, the F-150, is here.
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
AT&T To Offer 1 Gigabit Internet Fiber In West Michigan, Starting With Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - AT&T plans to launch ultra-fast 1 gigabit internet service in parts of
Blain Becktold Talks About Industrial Hemp Outlook For Michigan in 2020
ROYAL OAK - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in
Green Wolverine Provides Training For Hemp Farmers
ROYAL OAK - Want to become a Hemp farmer but don't know how? Green Wolverine,
Blain Becktold Talks About Industrial Hemp Outlook For Michigan in 2020
LANSING - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in 2020
Vaping Products Treated Like Tobacco Under New Michigan Senate Bills
LANSING - A six-bill bipartisan package that includes treating vaping like a tobacco product and
Featured News
$7,500 EV Tax Credit Available Before Tax Season
WASHINGTON DC - Consumers no longer have to wait to file their annual tax returns to get a tax break for
New Look Michigan Driver’s Licenses And IDs Mandated By Feds Rolling Out
LANSING - Michigan has started to roll out new driver’s licenses and IDs, with enhanced security technology. The new look is
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
Michigan
Automation Alley I4.0 Accelerator Invests In Workplace Safety App
TROY—The Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator has made a $110,000 investment in Detroit-based Andonix, creators
Melvindale Educator One Of 10 Amazon Computer Science Teachers Of The Year
SEATTLE—Terry Laesser, a teacher at Melvindale High School, is one of just 10 national members
The Post Pandemic Workplace: Remote Employees and Requirements
LANSING - As we begin to pass by the pandemic and bring back workers to
Gov. Whitmer Announces State Will Open To Full Capacity June 22
LANSING - Governor Gretchen Whitmer Thursday accelerated the end of all COVID-19 epidemic orders on
Automation Alley I4.0 Accelerator Invests In Workplace Safety App
TROY—The Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator has made a $110,000 investment in Detroit-based Andonix, creators
Melvindale Educator One Of 10 Amazon Computer Science Teachers Of The Year
SEATTLE—Terry Laesser, a teacher at Melvindale High School, is one of just 10 national members
The Post Pandemic Workplace: Remote Employees and Requirements
LANSING - As we begin to pass by the pandemic and bring back workers to
Gov. Whitmer Announces State Will Open To Full Capacity June 22
LANSING - Governor Gretchen Whitmer Thursday accelerated the end of all COVID-19 epidemic orders on
Blain Becktold Talks About Industrial Hemp Outlook For Michigan in 2020
ROYAL OAK - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in
Green Wolverine Provides Training For Hemp Farmers
ROYAL OAK - Want to become a Hemp farmer but don't know how? Green Wolverine,
Blain Becktold Talks About Industrial Hemp Outlook For Michigan in 2020
LANSING - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in 2020
Vaping Products Treated Like Tobacco Under New Michigan Senate Bills
LANSING - A six-bill bipartisan package that includes treating vaping like a tobacco product and
Gemini 3 Now Winning Artificial Intelligence Race
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Google’s Gemini 3 was released last week to widespread fanfare. The
Nexperia Chip Crisis Upends World Auto Supply Chains Again
DONGGUAN, China - A factory next to a weed-ridden lot in China's industrial south has
Lost “Atlantis-Like” City Discovered In Lake In Central Asia
CENTRAL ASIA - Archaeologists have revealed that a lost city sits below the surface of
$540 Billion In White Gold Discovered In Southern California
CALIFORNIA - A 'white gold' mine containing $540 billion in treasures has been discovered at
Advanced Technologies
Southfield Fintech Company Credibly Approved As Paycheck Protection Program Funder
SOUTHFIELD—Credibly, a small business fintech provider and lender, announced its designation as an Approved Lender for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program
FinTech Consortium, Detroit FinTech Bay Launch Partnership With UM Finance Center
DETROIT – Fintech Consortium and Detroit FinTech Bay have launched a partnership with the Center for Smart Infrastructure Finance at the
Detroit FinTech Bay To Share Space At TechTown With Detroit Blockchain Center
DETROIT – Detroit FinTech Bay announced that it will welcome the Detroit Blockchain Center as a resident within its space in
Wayne State, Amesite Partner To Offer Professional Certificates In AI And Blockchain
ANN ARBOR - Amesite has partnered with Wayne State University on a new online professional certificate programs to advance knowledge and
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Wayne State University, Henry Ford Health System Develop Cardiometabolic Health And Disease Initiative
DETROIT - Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health System announced today the launch of a basic and translational research initiative in Cardiometabolic Health and Disease as a thematic focus for program growth. The Integrated
J.D. Power: Business Happy With Broadband
TROY–Business broadband customer satisfaction remains high even as most businesses are returning to normal in the wake of the pandemic, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Business Wireline Study. The study also reveals that,
Wayne State Receives NSF Award To Study How Airborne Viruses Navigate Through Mucus
DETROIT - A research team at Wayne State University led by Ashis Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D., associate professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, received a three-year, $326,226 grant from the
Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Update With Kathleen Norton-Schock
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Council of Women In Technology has a busy summer of activities planned, including golf outing in Southeast and West Michigan. Kathleen Norton-Schock provides all the details in this video interview.
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
EVs AVs, 6G, AI, Satellites Blocking View Of Space
DETROIT - This week’s Smart Mobility Today Podcast includes news about EVs and AVs, 6G
Tesla Cyber Attack Defense Fails, Hackers Win Model 3 At Event
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla has been hacked at the Pwn2Own hacking event, and the hacking
Lear To Build $112 Million Expansion In SE Michigan, Traverse City EV Components
GRAND RAPIDS - Tier 1 automotive supplier Lear Corp. plans a $112.5 million expansion at three
DOE Gives $2.5 Billion Loan To Help Finance EV Battery Plants In Michigan, Ohio And Tennessee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — DOE Gives $2.5 Billion Loan To Help Finance EV Battery Plants In
Digital and Mobile
Cotter Appointed To Technology Council Of West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS - Michael Cotter, director of digital products at Feyen Zylstra has been appointed
MITechNews Readers Get Free Tickets To Mobility Mondays Launch Nov. 11
DETROIT – Mobility Mondays, a new quarterly breakfast series aimed at highlighting the state’s rapidly
Okemos High School wins Governor’s High School Cyber Challenge
DETROIT - Students from Okemos High School were crowned champions of the 2019 Governor’s High
Cyber Summit Theme: Taking The Lead – Collaborating to Solve National Cyber Security Problems
DETROIT - The theme for The North American International Cyber Summit on Oct. 28 is
Cloudbleed Internet Bug Puts Users Private Information In Jeopardy
SAN FRANCISCO - Cloudbleed is the latest internet bug that puts users private information in
Game Theory Could Improve Cyberwarfare Strategy
ANN ARBOR - Whether a nation should retaliate against a cyber attack is a complicated
Smart Toy Flaws Make Hacking Kids’ Info Child’s Play
SAN FRANCISCO - CloudPets maker Spiral Toys left 2.2 million children's voice recordings and
Usernames, Passwords Leaked For Uber, Fitbit, OKCupid Among Websites Hit By Security Bug
SAN FRANCISCO - Usernames and passwords leaked onto the open internet earlier this month because
Business and Finance
New Small Business Applications Hit Record In 2021, Expected To Continue In 2022
WASHINGTON DC – Small business formations hit record numbers in 2021, a trend expected to
Tech Stars Equitech Accelerator Launch Monica Wheat Provides Details
ANN ARBOR - Monica Wheat talks about the launch of the new Tech Stars Equitech
New Year Minimum Wage Hikes Could Boost Consumer Spending, Strengthen Recovery
DETROIT - Twenty-one states will be raising their minimum wage to ring in the new
Report: Pandemic Triggers Entrepreneurial Startup Boom
DETROIT - While the start of the pandemic forced furloughs, layoffs, and business closures at
InGAGE Interview: Spectalite Uses Bamboo Fiber Composites For Autos, Toys, Consumer Goods
ROYAL OAK - Inforum’s Tember Shea interviewed inGAGE Master Class participant Kylee Guenther, CEO of Spectalite,
LTU Gets $100,000 State Grant For Business Incubation
SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a one-year, $100,000 extension to fund the
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
Blain Becktold Talks About Industrial Hemp Outlook For Michigan in 2020
ROYAL OAK - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in
Green Wolverine Provides Training For Hemp Farmers
ROYAL OAK - Want to become a Hemp farmer but don't know how? Green Wolverine,
Blain Becktold Talks About Industrial Hemp Outlook For Michigan in 2020
LANSING - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in 2020
Vaping Products Treated Like Tobacco Under New Michigan Senate Bills
LANSING - A six-bill bipartisan package that includes treating vaping like a tobacco product and
