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Motor Bella Taking Applications To Aug 16 For Mobility Startups
ANN ARBOR - Kathryn Snorrason, managing director for Office of Future Mobility and Electrification at the Michigan Economic Development Corp., updates Motor Bella, a competition for mobility startups. Deadline to apply is Aug. 15. Those
Olympic Coverage Starts Friday On Comcast’s Xfinity
ANN ARBOR - The summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, start Friday and Comcast's Xfinity will be offering 7000 hours of coverage for all the sports, awards, and record breaking performances. Comcast Heartland Senior Public Relations
High Paying Michigan CIO Jobs At Executive Search Partners Need Candidates
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, the Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, said he has 20 jobs openings now for Chief Information Officers and other top tech executive positions, including one in Michigan that pays
Breaking News
For The First Time, Rich Countries Now Get Half Their Electricity From Zero-Carbon Energy
WASHINGTON DC - Global emissions of planet-heating gas hit a record high last year, the
Michigan Introduces Milestone Law Requiring Utilities To Provide Clean Energy By 2040
LANSING - Michigan has upped its commitment to sustainable power by introducing a new state law that
Public Service Commission Approves $92 Million Consumers Energy Rate Increase
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a more than $92 million increase in
Pew: Nearly 80 Percent Of Americans Have A Cannabis Dispensary In Their County
WASHINGTON DC - Seventy-nine percent of Americans reside in a county that has at least
FBI Report: Marijuana Arrests Plunge More Than 30 Percent In 2020
WASHINGTON DC - The estimated number of persons arrested in the United States for violating
Cresco Labs Grand Opening Brings New MSO, Awarding Winning Cannabis To Michigan
MARSHALL - Cresco Labs on Monday officially opened its new cultivation and processing facility in
ABKO Labs MRA Certified To Test Adult-Use Cannabis Products
WARREN - ABKO Labs this week was certified by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency to
MRA Recalls Cannabis Products Over Chemical Contamination
LANSING- The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a health and safety bulletin Friday due to a
14 New Solar Farms To Be Built In 8 Michigan Counties To Provide 500MW Of Electricity
ASHVILLE, NC – Pine Gate Renewables and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. announced their first
Michigan House Bill Wants To Ban EV Automakers From Doing Business In State
LANSING - Michigan politicians are trying to block new electric vehicle manufacturers from doing business
Ford To Build All-Electric Vehicle Plant At Rouge Center, Add 300 Jobs, Electrify F-150
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. announced Thursday it will build a new, 500,000-square-foot electric vehicle
New Truck, Bus Electrification Engineering Center Gets State Support
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a $500,000 Michigan Business Development Fund performance-based grant to
Get Microsoft Office 365 At Cost Through CloudTech1.Com
ROCHESTER HILLS - CloudTech1.Com is offering any company interested in upgrading to Microsoft Office 365
Join Red Level’s Enterprise Mobility + Security Experts For FREE Webinars
NOVI - The cyberthreat landscape is daunting. Attackers are spending more than 200 days on
Merit Network Issues RFP For Fiber Optic Network In Grosse Pointe Communities
ANN ARBOR – Merit Network, Inc. has issued a Request for Proposals to solicit bids
U-M Gets $1.65 Million Grant To Help Import-Impacted Manufacturers In Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has received a $1.65 million grant from the
Featured News
Your Michigan Driver’s License On Your Smartphone
LANSING - Soon your driver’s license or state identification card could be something other than a plastic rectangle stored in a
New Ethanol Fuel Cell Technology Rivals Fossil Fuels and Electric Car Batteries
ORLANDO, FLA - University of Central Florida researchers have achieved new record-setting power density for ethanol fuel cells, helping advance the
Nikola Lands $58.2 Million To Build Hydrogen Stations To Fuel Heavy Commercial Vehicles
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Nikola was granted a total of $58.2 million from various regulatory agencies to build a series of hydrogen
Michigan
Gov. Whitmer Wants ‘Lame Lame Duck’ Session
LANSING - If the Legislature isn’t going to put some type of mask mandate into
TC Utility First To Get Greener Circuit Switcher From Siemens
TRAVERSE CITY—The municipal utility Traverse City Light & Power has installed the first circuit switcher
With a COVID Vaccine on the Horizon, Should Your Organization Require Employees to Get Vaccinated?
LANSING - Last week, Pfizer announced it has a Coronavirus vaccine with a reported 90%
Gale Rolls Out New Version Of Online Learning Tool For Kids Ages 3-6
FARMINGTON HILLS—The online information services provider Gale announced the rollout of enhancements to its interactive
Gov. Whitmer Wants ‘Lame Lame Duck’ Session
LANSING - If the Legislature isn’t going to put some type of mask mandate into
TC Utility First To Get Greener Circuit Switcher From Siemens
TRAVERSE CITY—The municipal utility Traverse City Light & Power has installed the first circuit switcher
With a COVID Vaccine on the Horizon, Should Your Organization Require Employees to Get Vaccinated?
LANSING - Last week, Pfizer announced it has a Coronavirus vaccine with a reported 90%
Gale Rolls Out New Version Of Online Learning Tool For Kids Ages 3-6
FARMINGTON HILLS—The online information services provider Gale announced the rollout of enhancements to its interactive
Second Greenland Ice Shelf Melting, Leading To Devastating Consequences
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Greenland's second-largest ice shelf, the Petermann, is melting faster than expected —
Trump Mandates AI Training In Schools, But Few Teachers Understand
WASHINGTON DC - President Trump recently signed an executive order to mandating Artificial Intelligence training
US Signal Invests In Detroit Metro Data Center And Expands National Footprint
GRAND RAPIDS - US Signal announced a major expansion of its platform, with new investments
How Cybersecurity Simulation Training Drives Faster and More Effective Response Times
The number of cyber security threats to business and private individuals is on the increase in
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Priority Health Extends Zero-Deductible Policy For COVID-19 Treatment
GRAND RAPIDS—Officials at Priority Health announced that the health insurer will continue to waive all copays, deductibles and coinsurance for medically necessary treatment of COVID-19 through Sept. 30, 2021. This means that all of the
LTU Offering $78,600 Scholarships To STEM Students
SOUTHFIELD—Students pursuing degrees in a variety of technology and engineering majors are eligible to receive a scholarship worth more than $78,000 over four years under a new program at Lawrence Technological University. The LTU STEM
NASA Rover Perseverance Update With Thomas Zurbuchen
ANN ARBOR - Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, joins MITech TV to update the Mars Rover Perseverance Mission. His team developed, launched and landed the rover on Mars last month, a
LTU Summer Science Camps For High School Students
ANN ARBOR - Sibrina Collins, executive director of the Marburger STEM Center at Lawrence Technological University, provides details on Summer Science camps for middle and high school students to learn first hand about careers in
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Lear Buys Industry 4.0 Specialist InTouch Automation
SOUTHFIELD—Lear Corp. announced the acquisition of Novi-based InTouch Automation, a supplier of Industry 4.0 technologies
Continental Receives $1.6 Billion Order For Semi-Dry Brake System
FRANKFURT, Germany - Continental reported it has received a major award in the third quarter
Turkey’s Newfound Cache of Rare Earths Could Supply the World’s EVs and More
NEW YORK -Turkey announced last week it discovered a massive rare earth reserve almost as
Ford Ends Lease Buyout Option For Electric Vehicles
DEARBORN - Ford has just ended the option given to Ford electric vehicle customers to
Digital and Mobile
Internet Advisor Co-Host Thomas Updates Radio Show, Talks IoT Impact On Networks
ROYAL OAK - WJR Internet Advisor Co-host Caston Thomas talks about his technology-focused radio show
Stiennon Updates Latest Cyber Threats Including Ransomware Attack In Baltimore
ROYAL OAK - Richard Stiennon, a cybersecurity expert and author of There Will Be Cyber
Study: Mismanagement Of AI, Machine Learning Opens Company’s To Financial Damages
ROYAL OAK - Anderson Economic Group’s Patrick Anderson explains a new study that demonstrates the
Airfoil Group Report: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning To Transform Michigan Businesses
ROYAL OAK - Most trends focus on the year ahead, but truly transformative technology takes
China Passes New Cybersecurity Bill Providing Severe Implications For Chinese, International Companies
BEIJING, China - China on Monday passed a new cybersecurity bill that may have severe
Behind The Wheel – Hackers Attack Unprotected Connected Vehicles
ANN ARBOR - In July 2015, a pair of hackers commandeered a Jeep Cherokee through
Mobile Monday Detroit Explores CyberSecurity Careers Nov. 14
TROY - Mobile Monday Detroit on Nov. 14 will host a variety of experts to
NHTSA Provides Guidelines For U.S. Automakers To Thwart Cyber Attacks
WASHINGTON DC - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a series of non-binding guidelines
Business and Finance
Michigan Owners Expecting Better Business Conditions Declined 24 points
LANSING – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 5.5 points in December to 95.9, falling
Xfinity Data Caps Rebuffed, Business Plans Outlined
ANN ARBOR - Michelle Gilbert, vice president of communications at Comcast's Heartland Region (Michigan, Indiana,
Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program To Provide $55 Million In Grants For COVID-19 Relief Efforts
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund today approved two grant programs – the Michigan Small
Consumers Energy Foundation Grants $480K For Nonprofits Struggling With Coronavirus
JACKSON—The Consumers Energy Foundation has announced more than $480,000 in grants to help Michigan nonprofits
How To Split Equity Equitably For Your Startup
ANN ARBOR - It's a question every startup struggles with—how to divide the equity before
U-M Tech Transfer Reports Record Number Of New Inventions
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers reported 444 new inventions, up from last year's
Brain Activity Predicts Crowdfunding Outcomes Better Than Self-Reports – Really
ANN ARBOR - Surveys and self-reports are a time-honored way of trying to predict consumer
Spellbound Books CEO, An InGAGE Alumni, Semi-Finalist In $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Contest
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Director of Inforum’s InGAGE program, interviews Christina York, Founder &
