MI Tech TV
Michigan Cyber Patriot Update With Tamara Shoemaker
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Cyber Patriot program works with middle and high school students to introduce them to careers as cyber professionals. The virtual program is lead by Tamara Shoemaker, who for 17 years
Doug Miller Introduces Northern Michigan University’s Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute
ANN ARBOR - Doug Miller, Executive Director of The Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute at Northern Michigan University, explains how his program helps train cybersecurity professionals either in-class or remotely. Most of his students hail from
Apple To Search Your iPhone For Child Abuse Photos
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest, provides details on Apple's plans to search iPhones for pictures of child abuse and if found report them to authorities. Privacy advocates are up in
Breaking News
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
July Michigan Cannabis Sales Remain Flat For 5th Month In A Row
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales continue to remain flat in July with sales for all
More Tech Innovation Needed In Cannabis, Hemp Industries
ANN ARBOR - Thomas Lavigne, the managing partner of Cannabis Counsel, one of the oldest
Five U.S. Great Lakes Ports Receive Steel Shipments In October, Outbound Grain Remains High
WASHINGTON DC – The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership announced the tonnage report for traffic through
HeroProjectUSA Helping Veterans, Providing Free Thanksgiving Turkeys Nov. 19 In Flint
ANN ARBOR - HeroProjectUSA.Org's Veteran Advisor, Anton Harb Jr., along with Connie Maxim-Sparrow from HatchAPlanMI.Com,
Transmedium UFO Photographed Submerged In Lake Titicaca
BOLIVIA - Multiple witnesses in Bolivia claim to have seen a UFO descend from the
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
Pewabic Pottery Goes Solar
DETROIT—Officials of the 117-year-old Detroit pottery maker Pewabic Pottery announced a move to 21st century
Solar Power Breakthrough Could Make World’s Most Efficient Panels By 2021
LONDON, England - British rooftops could be hosting a breakthrough in new solar power technology
Centrepolis Accelerator Sets Webinar For Cleantech Companies
SOUTHFIELD–Cleantech companies take note: The Centrepolis Accelerator, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
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
Lawrence Tech, St. John Providence to Launch New Bachelor’s Degree In Nursing
SOUTHFIELD – St. John Providence and Lawrence Technological University have received state approval to establish
Featured News
Israeli Company Building Road In Detroit That Charges Electric Vehicles
DETROIT - Wireless electric road charging has long been hailed as a potential holy grail for widespread electric vehicle adoption. Later
Scientists Predict In 2029 Earth Will Breach Key Warming Threshold
NEW YORK - In a little more than five years—sometime in early 2029—the world will likely be unable to stay below
Plastic Waste Becomes Clean Hydrogen Goldmine
NEW YORK - A study focused on turning waste plastics into high-value graphene just unlocked a new way of producing hydrogen
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
Beginner’s Guide to Online Boat Booking: Tips, Costs & Safety
Is It Safe to Book a Boat Online? Yes — If You Don’t Do It
Dynamic Pricing with AI: Why Retailers Are Finally Catching On
Pricing has always been tricky. A shopper picks something up, pulls out their phone, and
Cloud Mining Guide 2025: FY Energy – Safe Way to Earn Daily Bitcoin & Passive Income
Mining bitcoin in 2025 has turned into a fight over severely rising costs, very narrow
Small Business Confidence Stays High, But Rising Costs Challenge Growth
Washington, D.C. — Small business confidence continued to climb in the third quarter, according to
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Is Ford’s $2.7 Billion Autonomous Vehicle Mistake A Warning For General Motors?
DEARBORN - Ford's big venture into autonomous vehicles cost it a whopping $2.7 billion write-off.
The Chevy Bolt A Red Hot Deal – Until March
DETROIT - The Chevy Bolt is already a great enough deal to get our Electrek
Biden Signs CHIPS Act Into Law – Will Help Detroit Automakers Sell More Vehicles
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law Tuesday morning, sending $52.7
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
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
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
Meet Eight Startups Pitching Rise Of The Rest With AOL Founder Steve Case
ANN ARBOR - AOL Founder Steve Case is coming back to Michigan for his Rise of
Deadline For Startup Boost Applications At Bamboo Detroit Sept. 26
DETROIT - Detroit has been chosen as one of a handful of cities to host
Grand Angels Forms Kalamazoo Affiliate To Invest In Southwest Michigan Tech Startups
KALAMAZOO - Grand Rapids-based Grand Angels, one of the state's most active angel investor groups,
