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CitySide Ventures Fund Looking For Tech Companies For Investment
ANN ARBOR - CitySide Ventures has launched its $10 million Great Lakes Angels Fund by investing an undisclosed amount of money in three start-up companies. David Weaver, CitySide Chief Investment Officer, said more early-stage capital
Report: New And Used Car Prices Soar From A Year Ago
ANN ARBOR - New vehicle prices in the past 12 months have soared 10 percent and used vehicle prices a whopping 37 percent, according to a new report from Anderson Economic Report. AEG's Christina Benton
123NET Launches Project OVERCOME To Bridge Digital Divide In Detroit
ANN ARBOR - Dan Irvin explains how his company, 123NET, has partnered with the Detroit Community Technology Project and Grace in Action Collectives to bring high-speed, low-cost internet to an underserved Detroit neighborhood as part
Breaking News
ChargePoint Hardening EV Charger Cables To Deter Cable Cutters
ChargePoint has had enough of vandalizing thieves who saw through EV charger cables to steal
Michigan EV Industry Plows Ahead Despite Trump’s Efforts To Kill It
DETROIT — While President Donald Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week,
MPSC Approves $217 Million Electricity Rate Hike For DTE Energy
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a $217.4 million electricity rate hike for
Study: Business Leaders Optimistic About Michigan Economy Short Term, But Not Long
DETROIT— Business leaders voiced optimism about Michigan's economy in early 2025, but less confident beyond
UM Forecast: Oakland County Economy Will See 1% Annual Job Growth Through 2026
ANN ARBOR - For Oakland County, most of the pandemic-fueled recession is in the rearview
Truck Purchasers May Qualify For Payment In $237.5 Million Class Action Settlement
TOKYO - Hino Motors Ltd., Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc. and Hino Motors Sales USA
Grassy Knoll Partners With Muskegon Event Place To Offer Cannabis-Friendly Camping
MUSKEGON - A cannabis-friendly campsite is coming to Muskegon this summer, just in time for
Ric Flair Drip Launches Cannabis Brand In Michigan In Partnership With Goldkine
DETROIT - Wrestling star Ric Flair’s cannabis brand,Ric Flair Drip, joins forces with Michigan’ cannabis
West Michigan Sustainable Business Hires Wesley Watson As New Engagement Manager
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business has hired Wesley Watson as its new Engagement
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
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 &
Demand For Legal Cannabis In US Slowed In March: AndCan Index
EAST LANSING - Demand for legal cannabis products in the United States slowed in March,
iHemp Hour June 25: Recycled Plastic, Hemp-Infused Building Blocks
LANSING - Louis Hard and Adam Dietrich join iHemp Hour June 25 at noon to
Featured News
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
Tech Device Can Produce Potable Water Out Of Thin Air
AUSTIN, Texas - As parts of the globe face the ongoing problem of water scarcity, a groundbreaking new device that turns
Ann Arbor Dioxane Pollution Plume From Gelman Sciences Named Superfund Site By EPA
ANN ARBOR - Some 40 years after it was first discovered, a plume of toxic pollution covering a large swath of
Michigan
Kornbluh Assumes Role As Wayne State University Provost
DETROIT - Mark L. Kornbluh, Ph.D., who most recently served as dean of the College
T-Mobile Provides West Michigan Towns With 5G Service
BELLEVUE, Wash.—Officials at the wireless carrier T-Mobile announced areas in and around the city of
Manufacturers: Creators Wanted
WASHINGTON DC – The National Association of Manufacturers released its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for the
Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Grows
DETROIT - Each year EntryPoint releases a deep dive look at Detroit's ecosystem as well
Kornbluh Assumes Role As Wayne State University Provost
DETROIT - Mark L. Kornbluh, Ph.D., who most recently served as dean of the College
T-Mobile Provides West Michigan Towns With 5G Service
BELLEVUE, Wash.—Officials at the wireless carrier T-Mobile announced areas in and around the city of
Manufacturers: Creators Wanted
WASHINGTON DC – The National Association of Manufacturers released its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for the
Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Grows
DETROIT - Each year EntryPoint releases a deep dive look at Detroit's ecosystem as well
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 &
Demand For Legal Cannabis In US Slowed In March: AndCan Index
EAST LANSING - Demand for legal cannabis products in the United States slowed in March,
iHemp Hour June 25: Recycled Plastic, Hemp-Infused Building Blocks
LANSING - Louis Hard and Adam Dietrich join iHemp Hour June 25 at noon to
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
Why Michigan Families Still Feel Priced Out — Even as Inflation Slows
ANN ARBOR - Inflation has cooled, but Michigan grocery prices haven’t come down. A January
Advanced Technologies
UNESCO Adopts First Global Agreement On Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence
PARIS – Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO presented late last month the first global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence
Automation Alley Receives President’s Award For Export Services
TROY - Automation Alley has been selected to receive the President’s “E Star” Award for Export Service in recognition of its
SyBridge Renames Subsidiaries And Launches ‘IoT Cloud’
SOUTHFIELD—SyBridge Technologies, an aggregator of toolmaking and moldmaking companies, announced today the renaming of its subsidiary companies to SyBridge Technologies. The
Chicago PE Company Acquires 3 Grand Rapids Manufacturers Amid Industry 4.0 Push
GRAND RAPIDS — Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners LLC has acquired three Grand Rapids businesses to form a new additive manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Progenity To Lay Off 110 Lab Employees In Ann Arbor In August
ANN ARBOR - Progenity, a San Diego-based biotechnology company, reported last week it will close its genetic testing lab in Ann Arbor and permanently lay off 110 employees on Aug. 6. As a result, the
UP Medical Device Maker Launches New Product For Open Heart Surgery
MARQUETTE—Officials at Marquette-based Able Medical Devices announced the launch of its Valkyrie Thoracic Fixation System, saying it’s the market’s first single-use radiolucent plating system designed to span the osteotomy and close the sternum after open
$550 Million Gift To Western Michigan University A ‘Catalyst’ For Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO — Representatives from Western Michigan University announced on Tuesday that the school has received the largest private gift ever bestowed on a public university. With the Empowering Futures Gift, anonymous donors will provide $550 million to
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 Roush, EMU alumnus and chairman of the board of Roush Enterprises, and founder, CEO, and co-owner of NASCAR racing team, Roush Fenway
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Discovery Could Have Major Implications For EVs
Despite recent technological breakthroughs, lithium-ion battery recycling continues to vex scientists in several ways. Battery recycling remains an expensive process
1 Million Passenger EVs Registered In Europe During First Quarter Of 2023
LONDON, UK - Europe is rapidly emerging as a hub for electric vehicle (EV) adoption
Tesla Price Cuts Trigger Similar Moves Among EV Competitors
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. -Last month, Tesla dropped its prices dramatically — up to 20 percent.
Auto Hauler Exchange Launches New Online Marketplace
ROCHESTER –Officials at Auto Hauler Exchange announced the launch of its new online marketplace that
Digital and Mobile
WWJ Cybersecurity Panel At LTU Offers Advice To The ‘Pwned’
SOUTHFIELD—Have you been pwned? Probably. But you’re also in good company, according to panelists on
Feds Shut Down World’s Largest Dark Web Child Porn Website
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have filed multiple charges against a 23-year-old South Korean man accused of running
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
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
Yahoo Tells Users They Were Hit With Cookie Attack
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo users found out Wednesday that hackers used a technical trick with
Business and Finance
How To Scale Your Manufacturing Business
If you own a manufacturing business, then firstly, congratulations for getting this far, because it
Designing an Impactful Employee Training Program: Key Considerations and Strategies
Employee training programs can provide a great opportunity for organizations to develop and retain their
MSUFCU Announces Q2 2023 Desk Drawer Fund Raffle Winner
EAST LANSING — MSU Federal Credit Union and the Desk Drawer Fund foundation are excited
123NET Wins $65 Million Contract With Allegan County For Broadband Internet Expansion
SOUTHFIELD – 123NET and Allegan County have been awarded a $65 Million Project to construct
Automation Alley Features National Association Of Manufacturers Tour Feb. 12
TROY - Join Automation Alley for the official launch of the National Association of Manufacturers’
Plymouth Growth Partners Horne Named Chairman Of Michigan Venture Capital Association
ANN ARBOR – Mark Horne, CEO and Managing Partner of Plymouth Growth Partners, has been
Wesley Named Executive Director Of Red Cedar Ventures
LANSING - Jeff Wesley has been named executive director of Red Cedar Ventures by the
WMed Innovation Center Offers GrowthWheel Series For Entrepreneurs
KALAMAZOO - WMed Innovation Center in offering in March a 10-day series called GrowthWheel, a
Comcast Business Unveils SmartOffice Video Surveillance Solution For Businesses
DETROIT - Real-time video surveillance solutions provided in a pilot program by Comcast Business through
Managed Way Connects POP To Canada151 Data Center In Toronto
TROY - Managed Way announced it has established a Point-of-Presence at the Canada151 Data Center
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
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
