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ITC Michigan Works With Utilities To Keep Electricity Flowing
ANN ARBOR - ITC Michigan President Simon Whitelocke joins MITech TV co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to talk about how the electric transmission company keeps cyber criminals at bay, keeps the electricity flowing from
Michigan Virtual Cyber Summit Oct 21 – Registration Free
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Chief Security Officer Laura Clark provides details on the Michigan Virtual Cyber Summit scheduled for Oct. 21. COVID-19 has again forced Gov. Whitmer to cancel plans for hundreds of cyber professionals
Text Phone Hack Against Your iPhone And Android
ANN ARBOR - The latest hack making the rounds is one where the attacker sends a text message to your iPhone or Android, click on the message and malware is downloaded giving the bad guys
Breaking News
Ohio Recreational Marijuana – What Shoppers Are Buying
COLUMBUS - All kinds of recreational marijuana products were made available to Ohioans in earlier this
Ohio Cannabis Customers Smoked $38.5M In First Two Weeks Of Adult-Use Sales
COLUMBUS - Marijuana sales in Ohio are surging since sales began on Aug. 6 with shops
New Line Processing Offers Line of Credit For Michigan Cannabis Customers
ANN ARBOR - Michigan cannabis dispensaries, and customers have had a difficult time trying to
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
Report: Only 24.4 Percent Of U.S. Cannabis Businesses Are Profitable
LONDON, UK - Whitney Economics, a cannabis economics data, consulting and research firm, has published
Stellantis Won’t Ship Gas-Powered Cars To 14 States Unless Customer Orders One
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis, the parent company behind the Jeep brand, has stopped shipping gas-powered cars and
Stefanini Partners With Visibilityone To Provide Video Collaboration Monitory
SOUTHFIELD - Stefanini Group announced today a partnership with VisibilityOne to provide monitoring and management services
Cannabis-Friendly Credit Card Processing Offered By Desert Creek Ventures
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan cannabis community has had difficulty getting approval by credit card
MPSC Report: Michigan’s Distributed Generation Program Capacity Grew 53 Percent In 2019
LANSING - Participation in Michigan’s distributed energy generation program continued to grow in 2019 as
MPSC Approves $100 Million Rate Hike For Consumer Energy – $9.17 More A Month For Residential Customers
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission this week approved a $100 million increase in the electric rates
ITC Brightens Holidays Spirits By Decorating I-96 Transmission Tower With Xmas Lights
NOVI - ITC Michigan, which owns and operates the high-voltage electricity grid in most of
Texas To Host Largest Solar Project In United States
CHICAGO - Invenergy, a global developer and operator of green energy generation and storage, announced
Michigan To Allow Some Marijuana Transfers, Sales Expected December 1
LANSING - Certain businesses will be permitted to transfer marijuana products on the medical side
Economist Anderson Wins National Award For Paper On Cannabis Sales In Partially Criminalized Market
EAST LANSING —Patrick L. Anderson, principal and CEO of Anderson Economic Group, presented Oct. 7
Growth In U.S. Demand For Legal Cannabis Products Hits Pause In August
EAST LANSING – AEG’s monthly AndCan®Index indicated a flat level of demand for legal cannabis
State Agency Has Granted 41 Marijuana Prequalifications
LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency provided 41 applicants with prequalification status – the first
Featured News
4 Weak Spots In The Current Market
NEW YORK - Today's uncertain economic climate is putting particular pressure on four market segments. Here's what to watch out for
Scientists Develop Portable Nuclear Reactor That Will Transform Economy, Industry, Cities
SASKATCHEWAN, Canada- A small nuclear reactor that can run for eight years or more without water is scheduled to go online by
Electricity Shortages Loom For North America
WASHINGTON DC - Many regions of North America may face electricity shortages starting in 2024 due to increased energy demand and
Michigan
LTU Offering $78,600 Scholarships To STEM Students
SOUTHFIELD—Students pursuing degrees in a variety of technology and engineering majors are eligible to receive
Verizon, AT&T Spend $70 Billion On Spectrum To Improve 5G Networks
WASHINGTON DC - The much-anticipated results of the FCC’s Auction 107 are in, with Verizon and
LTU Educator Wins University’s John G. Petty Community Champion Award
SOUTHFIELD—A chemist by education whose career has turned to firing up young people about the
Business Management Software Developer Buys Veterinary Practice Software Maker
ANN ARBOR—Officials at DaySmart Software, the developer of business management software for salon, spa, tattoo,
LTU Offering $78,600 Scholarships To STEM Students
SOUTHFIELD—Students pursuing degrees in a variety of technology and engineering majors are eligible to receive
Verizon, AT&T Spend $70 Billion On Spectrum To Improve 5G Networks
WASHINGTON DC - The much-anticipated results of the FCC’s Auction 107 are in, with Verizon and
LTU Educator Wins University’s John G. Petty Community Champion Award
SOUTHFIELD—A chemist by education whose career has turned to firing up young people about the
Business Management Software Developer Buys Veterinary Practice Software Maker
ANN ARBOR—Officials at DaySmart Software, the developer of business management software for salon, spa, tattoo,
Michigan To Allow Some Marijuana Transfers, Sales Expected December 1
LANSING - Certain businesses will be permitted to transfer marijuana products on the medical side
Economist Anderson Wins National Award For Paper On Cannabis Sales In Partially Criminalized Market
EAST LANSING —Patrick L. Anderson, principal and CEO of Anderson Economic Group, presented Oct. 7
Growth In U.S. Demand For Legal Cannabis Products Hits Pause In August
EAST LANSING – AEG’s monthly AndCan®Index indicated a flat level of demand for legal cannabis
State Agency Has Granted 41 Marijuana Prequalifications
LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency provided 41 applicants with prequalification status – the first
LTU Partners With Medcerts To Provide Tech Medical Certificates
SOUTHFIELD —As technology reshapes every industry, Lawrence Technological University and MedCerts, a Stride Inc. company
DOE Study: Crops Planted Near Solar Panels Thrive
DETROIT - Researchers studying whether food crops and a solar array could share the same
Details On Changes And Penalties Included In Ohio S.B.56 Cannabis Bill Including Public Use
COLUMBUS - Ohio lawmakers passed a bill last week that would ban intoxicating hemp products
NASA Confirms Ancient Life Forms Found On Mars
WASHINGTON DC - NASA has announced the discovery of potential signs of ancient life on
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
After COVID Vaccine, What Activities Can You Safety Do?
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown in this video tells you what you can and can not do safely once you have been vaccinated for COVID-19. You are going to want to watch this video
COVID Vaccine Available To Michiganders Ages 16 With Medical Conditions March 22
LANSING - To continue progress toward state’s goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders over age 16 and bringing a quicker end to the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health
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 -
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Pawl Steps Down As Chief Mobility Officer, Managing Director Named Interim
LANSING – On Friday the Whitmer Administration announced Kathryn Snorrason has been named Interim Chief
Tesla 1200 Mile Road Trip With Former Freep Auto Writer Rachel Konrad
ANN ARBOR - One of the knocks on Electric Vehicles is they aren't good for
Motorcycle Uses Hydrogen Fuel Cell That Provides 100 Percent Clean Energy
DETROIT - Meet Hydra, an e-bike with a difference. Unlike traditional electric motorcycles that rely
The Lincoln L100 Will Totally Change The Way You Think About Cars
DETROIT - Few are privy that automaker Lincoln has made the most fantastic and eye-catching
Digital and Mobile
Report: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Errors Pose Enormous Financial Risks For Businesses Worldwide
EAST LANSING – Economist Patrick Anderson in May presented findings at an International conference that
Secure-24 Names New Chief Marketing Officer
ANN ARBOR—Secure-24, a provider of managed cloud services, IT operations, and applications hosting, announced that
M2 Techcast Internet Radio Evolves Into Internet TV In July
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews is adding a live Internet TV show in July, as the
Cybersecurity Provider VDA Labs To Open Headquarters in Metro Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - Cybersecurity provider VDA Labs announced it will establish its headquarters in Plainfield
M2 TechCast At Cyber Summit: Ex-OnStar President Marshall Talks Smartphone Security
DETROIT - M2 TechCast went to the North American International Cyber Summit on Oct. 17
The Rise Of Ransomware
ANN ARBOR - In June, NASCAR Team Circle Sport admitted it paid off ransomware runners
Massive DDoS Attack Friday – Your IoT Device Could Have Been Involved
SAN FRANCISCO - If you've never heard of a DDoS attack before, you could be
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
Business and Finance
TechTown Detroit Elects Eight To Its Board Of Directors
DETROIT – TechTown Detroit has elected eight new talented business and community leaders to its
Auto Hauler Exchange Launches New Online Marketplace
ROCHESTER –Officials at Auto Hauler Exchange announced the launch of its new online marketplace that
4 Ways To Improve Your Supply Chain With Supply Chain Management
We understand that supply chain management can be a complex process, but with our easy-to-follow
SmartFinds Marketing Named U.S. Distributor And Sales Of Globally Patented Smart Holder Product
BIRMINGHAM – Smart Holder manufacturer D.S. Holder GmbH based near Vienna, Austria, has entered a
SAHI Cosmetics Wins $100K In Rise Of The Rest Road Tour
ANN ARBOR - SAHI Cosmetics LLC is the winner of the Rise of the Rest Road Tour pitch
AOL Founder Steve Case Talks Ann Arbor And Why He’s Investing $100K In Michigan Startup
ANN ARBOR - AOL Founder Steve Case brought his Rise of the Rest Venture Capital
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
123.Net Adds New Fixed Wireless Tower in Shelby Township
SHELBY TOWNSHIP - As part of its continuing network investment, 123.Net has added a new
Information Systems Resources Expands Staff, Promotes Two Executives
DEARBORN - Information Systems Resources has expanded its staff with the addition of three senior
AT&T Offers Three New Video Streaming Services
DETROIT – AT&T is offering three video streaming services – DIRECTV NOW, FreeVIEW and Fullscreen
Bernard Financial Group Director Joins Winning Futures Board
WARREN – Winning Futures, a non-profit organization that empowers young people to succeed through mentoring
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
