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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
Detroit Internet Exchange Gets Non-Profit Status
ANN ARBOR - Jared Mauch, a board member of the Detroit Internet Exchange, provides details on its new non-profit status. DET-iX") is a a Regional Internet Exchange Point (IXP) with core switching fabric located in
Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Events Update
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update all the events scheduled for the remainder of 2021 for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. MCWT Every day we work toward our mission to inspire
Breaking News
Ohio Cannabis Festival Picks Paid Joint-Rolling Judges
POMEROY, Ohio — An Ohio cannabis festival launching in the state’s first full year with
110 Ohio Dispensaries Now Have Provisional Licenses for Adult-Use Sales
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control is about finished issuing provisional licenses to
Ohio Marijuana Growers, Processors First To Operate In Rec Market
COLUMBUS - Facilities that grow marijuana and create cannabis products will receive priority when the
New Breathalyzer Can Detect Recent Cannabis Use In Michigan
DETROIT - A Breathalyzer designed to determine whether someone is currently under the influence of
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brisbo To Head Up LARA Bureau of Construction Codes
LANSING – In a surprise announcement Tuesday, Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo will assume
iHemp Hour Offers More User Friendly Programming
ANN ARBOR - The iHemp Hour, a production of the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan,
Miss Michigan Attends MCWT Golf Outing To Promote STEAM
LAKE ORION - Miss Michigan Melissa Beyrand attended the Michigan Council of Women In Technology
Detroit Makes Top Ten List For Homebuyers Seeking To Relocate
DETROIT - A record number of potential U.S. homebuyers are seeking to relocate, according to
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
New Michigan Technological University Search Engine To Track Inactive Patents
HOUGHTON - A new patent search tool developed by engineers at Michigan Technological University makes
Report: Uber Named Top Shared Mobility Service By Millennials
NEW YORK - More than half of Americans mention Uber when hearing the term “shared
jacapps Promotes Levy To Vice President, Software Development
BINGHAM FARMS - Mobile application developer jacapps has promoted Kate Levy to Vice President of
Baker College Grad Named To National Kitchen And Bath Association 30 Under 30 List
FLINT TOWNSHIP - Jacob Smith, a Baker College graduate, has been named to the National
Featured News
University of Michigan Discloses 230,000 People Impacted By August Data Breach
ANN ARBOR - Hackers gained access to the personal information of up to 230,000 individuals through certain University of Michigan systems
Michigan Awards $18 Million To Support High-Tech Startups
LANSING - Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced four Michigan nonprofit organizations will receive initial awards from the Michigan Innovate Capital
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 decline from peak sales of $276.7
Michigan
LTU Physics Student Chapter Wins National Award For Promoting Science Literacy
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University students have been nationally recognized for their efforts in promoting physics to
Comerica Bank Looks For Improving Economic Conditions In Michigan By Spring
DETROIT– Comerica Bank officials look for improving conditions in Michigan this spring as vaccine distribution
Gov. Whitmer Announces Restaurants To Have Limited-Capacity Openings Feb. 1
LANSING – Gov. Whitmer announced details regarding restaurant and bar reopenings. Effective February 1 -
SkySpecs Expands Wind Energy Asset Management Portfolio, Full-Time Employment
ANN ARBOR–Officials of SkySpecs, the provider of asset management for the wind energy industry, now has
LTU Physics Student Chapter Wins National Award For Promoting Science Literacy
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University students have been nationally recognized for their efforts in promoting physics to
Comerica Bank Looks For Improving Economic Conditions In Michigan By Spring
DETROIT– Comerica Bank officials look for improving conditions in Michigan this spring as vaccine distribution
Gov. Whitmer Announces Restaurants To Have Limited-Capacity Openings Feb. 1
LANSING – Gov. Whitmer announced details regarding restaurant and bar reopenings. Effective February 1 -
SkySpecs Expands Wind Energy Asset Management Portfolio, Full-Time Employment
ANN ARBOR–Officials of SkySpecs, the provider of asset management for the wind energy industry, now has
France Transforms Lead Into Gold
FRANCE - An idea as old as folklore has crossed into reality, and it happened
More Than $720 Billion In Gold Found In Forgotten Mine
WEST AFRICA - A new gold deposit is set to move from rumor to reality.
How Employee Training Tracking Software Boosts Performance
In today’s competitive environment, businesses and organizations, including government agencies, focus on maximizing employee performance,
Report: West Michigan’s Economy Continuing To Slow
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids’ economy continued to slump in August, according to data gathered
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Swift Biosciences Bought By DNA Technologies – To Remain In Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR - Swift Biosciences, a pioneer in the development of Next-Generation Sequencing library preparation genomics kits for academic, translational, and clinical research, has been acquired by Integrated DNA Technologies, an Iowa-based comprehensive genomics solutions
Lawrence Tech Offering STEM Scholarships For High School Graduates
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Kujawa Associate Provost for Enrollment and Outreach at Lawrence Technological University joins Matt and Mike to provide details on new scholarships available from LTU to help pay for students' STEM -
Newsweek Names Several Michigan Hospitals As Best In World In 2021
DETROIT - Several Metro Detroit and Michigan hospitals have been recognized as some of the best in the country and in the world by American news magazine Newsweek, including Michigan Medicine and Beaumont. For its
COVID 19 Update With Fred Brown: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown provides analysis of the latest COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Food & Drug Administration - developed by Johnson & Johnson. The big difference from the earlier two, from Pfizer
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
The Chevy Bolt A Red Hot Deal – Until March
DETROIT - The Chevy Bolt is already a great enough deal to get our Electrek
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
Bratic Energy Offers EV Charging Pods Not Connected To Electric Grid For Commercial Customers
BRIGHTON – Electric vehicles are becoming all the rage as consumers seek to break their
Altair Announces Winners of 10th Annual Enlighten Award
TROY - Altair has named the winners of the 10th annual Altair Enlighten Award. Presented
Digital and Mobile
High School Hackers Sought For Lake Erie Hack
DETROIT - Erie Hack is inviting all high school students to compete for $1,600 in
Justice Department Indicts Chinese Hackers Allegedly Behind Anthem Breach
WASHINGTON DC - The Justice Department has charged two Chinese hackers accused of stealing millions
Pixel Velocity Adds To Management Team
ANN ARBOR—Pixel Velocity, the Ann Arbor-based provider of industrial Internet of Things software and services, announced
Newest Cyber Range Hub Located At Northern Michigan University
MARQUETTE—Northern Michigan University, Merit Network Inc. and the Michigan Defense Center unveiled the latest addition
Hackers Unleash Huge DDoS Attack That Brings Down Major Internet Sites In US, Europe
NEW YORK - Twitter, Spotify and Reddit, and a huge swath of other websites were
Clinton High School Wins High School Cyber Challenge
DETROIT - A team of cyber hackers from Clinton High School earned first place honors,
Cyberattacks – No One Is Beyond Reach
ANN ARBOR - Take a tip from one of the world’s best known hackers, Kevin
Internet Advisor: Russia Is Deep Inside The American Political Process
DETROIT - Richard Stiennon is an internationally recognized expert on Cyber Security and published author.
Business and Finance
VC Capital 1st Quarter Report: Mega-Deal Values Account For Half Of Deals Done In 2020
SEATTLE - Venture capital dealmaking started strong in the first quarter of 2021 with an
Conquer Accelerator Opens Application Process For 10-Week Accelerator Program
EAST LANSING - Conquer Accelerator is a 10-week program starting on June 1st, 2021, and
TechTown Detroit Kicks Off Startup Fund For Black Tech Entrepreneurs
DETROIT – TechTown Detroit announced the kickoff of its new Startup Fund. Donations to the
Angel Investor Event To Be Held Virtually April 20
ANN ARBOR—The Michigan Angel Community will host its annual Michigan Celebrates Angels event, virtually, on
WMed Innovation Center’s Cochrane Outlines October Workshops – Return Of Venture Tuesday
ROYAL OAK - Three cool events for tech entrepreneurs in Southwest Michigan are on tap
PlanetM Landing Zone Opens In Downtown Detroit To Promote Auto Mobility Startups
DETROIT - There’s a new co-working space in downtown Detroit and this one is focused
LTU Hosts Young Women’s STEM Leadership Conference
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University’s College of Management will host a Young Women’s Leadership Conference
AOL Co-Founder Case Comes To Ann Arbor With $100K Purse For Pitch-Contest Winner
ANN ARBOR - AOL co-founder Steve Case is bringing his sixth Rise of the Rest
