MI Tech TV
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
Sparrow Consulting Helping Cannabis Businesses Grow and Prosper
ANN ARBOR - Dan Sparrow, co-founder of Sparrow Consulting, explains how his company can help businesses, including cannabis startups, grow and prosper. Sparrow and his wife, Connie, also created the Cannabis Social Equity Fund to
Breaking News
U.S. Economic Deceleration Outlook 2024 Per U-M Forecast
This news post will cover the U.S. Economic Deceleration Outlook 2024 as Per U-M Forecast.
US Signal Completes Acquisition of OneNeck
GRAND RAPIDS – US Signal Company has successfully completed its acquisition of OneNeck IT Solutions
Detroit’s Economic Picture Improves Though Gains Tempered By Income Challenges
ANN ARBOR - Detroit’s payroll jobs and the number of employed residents are expected to
DEA Agents Still Making Marijuana Arrests in Ohio And Michigan
WASHINGTON DC – Despite Ohio's recent legalization of recreational marijuana, federal law still prohibits its
High Haven Cannabis Provides Bay City With Cannabis-Friendly Venue, Events And Dispensary
BAY CITY - Bay City’s High Haven is a unique cannabis-friendly entertainment destination to provide
Curated Cannabis Tourism, Cannabis Event Package For 2023
MUSKEGON - Cannabis Tourism is starting to become a major play in Michigan. Springing up
UN Releases Industrial Hemp Report
NEW YORK - A recently released report from the United Nations Conference On Trade And
Gigantic UFO Hovers Over Central Florida Following Loud Boom
ORLANDO, Fla. - As a direct result of social media and the prevalence of cellphone
EGLE Awards $1.7 Million For 36 EV Charger Stations
LANSING - Drivers of electric vehicles will have more locations to recharge their vehicle’s batteries
CMS Buys Wind Farm, Opens Charging Stations
JACKSON—Two green energy moves Friday by Jackson-based CMS Energy Co. and its subsidiary, Consumers Energy.
MSPC Approves DTE Electric’s Amended Renewable Energy Plan
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved DTE Electric Co.’s amended renewable energy plan
DTE Gas Announces 2050 Net Zero Goal To Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions
DETROIT - DTE Gas will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050
OST Hires Solution Architect For Data Center Solutions Projects
DETROIT - Open Systems Technologies has hired Stew Carless for its Detroit office. Carless joins
Michigan Strategic Fund Approves $200,000 Grant To Extend Train The Trainers
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund approved extended funding for “Train the Trainers,” a program
U-M Tech Transfer Created Record Number Of Licenses, Option Agreements In Fiscal 2016
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan created a record 173 license and option agreements
Auto Supplier Martinrea International To Build R&D Center In Auburn Hills
AUBURN HILLS – Martinrea International Inc. is building a 108,200 square foot technical center in
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Detroit Becomes Venture Magnet As EV Tech Startups Drive Growth
DETROIT - Detroit has not in recent history been regarded as a center of technological innovation. But that perception is both
Biden And Xi To Pledge Ban On AI In Autonomous Weapons And Nuclear Control
WASHINGTON DC - In a landmark agreement set to be announced during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic
DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Likely By Next Year
WASHINGTON DC - A former Food and Drug Administration official says he’d be "shocked" if the DEA does not reschedule cannabis
Michigan
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’s Centrepolis Accelerator Salutes Top Hardware Company Clients
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the physical-product business accelerator established by Lawrence Technological University and the city
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’s Centrepolis Accelerator Salutes Top Hardware Company Clients
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the physical-product business accelerator established by Lawrence Technological University and the city
Tim Draper From Meet The Drapers Creates Entrepreneurs
ANN ARBOR - Meet the Drapers, hosted by venture capitalist Tim Draper, brings together visionary
Automakers Race To Roll Out Revolutionary EV Tech — Battery Swapping Stations
VIETNAM - As more and more drivers switch from combustion-based transportation to electric vehicles, EV
$75 Million Available To Expand Learning Opportunities Outside The Classroom
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) today announced that
MPSC Provides $5 Million In Grants For Renewable Energy And Electrification Projects
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the recipients of almost $5 million in
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Kalamazoo Airport Partners With OptiMed To Test Passengers For COVID-19
KALAMAZOO. - Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has partnered with locally based OptiMed Health Partners to provide COVID-19 testing for arriving and departing passengers as well as members of the local community. The OptiMed COVID testing
Creating and Maintaining COVID 19 Social Bubbles
ANN ARBOR - World renown epidemiologist, Fred Brown, joins us again on MITech TV to update what people should do to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Doing so requires everyone to minimize contact with others
MiSTEM Playbook Pilot Funding Aims To Expand Education Across State
LANSING —The MiSTEM Network announced it will fund $100,000 in grants ($10,000 each) to STEM educators for usability testing of MiSTEM Playbooks that include real-world examples, advice, resources and best practices created by teachers, for
Survey: Half Of Americans Say They Will Receive COVID-19 Vaccine When Available
NEW YORK—A groundbreaking “Back-to-Normal Barometer” survey for the first time finds that half of Americans say that they will receive a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available for them to receive it. Driving this lack
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Mobility
$73 Billion Spent On US EV Battery Plants In 2022
DETROIT - These days, billion-dollar plants to make the massive batteries that power electric vehicles are
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.
Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian Gets Itself in Trouble
DETROIT - The upstart manufacturer of electric vehicles has been in a not so encouraging
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
Digital and Mobile
Lunch and Learn With Lt. Gov. Gilchrist At IoT Tech Connect April 29 Michigan Science Center
DETROIT - If you want to know what the Whitmer Administration plans to do to
Cybersecurity Track At IoT Tech Connect: How To Keep Hackers Out of IoT
ROYAL OAK - Richard Stiennon, publisher of IT-Harvest and a recognized cybersecurity expert, also will
RJ King Moderates Electric Vehicle Panel At IoT Tech Connect April 29
ROYAL OAK - RJ King, Editor of DBusiness, will moderate the electric vehicle track at
CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna featured in M2 TechCast ahead of Detroit’s IoT Tech Connect
ROYAL OAK – Pulse Secure CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna appeared as the lead guest on the
M2 TechCast To Do Live Remote From Michigan Cyber Summit Oct. 17
DETROIT - M2 (squared) TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush will be at the
New Guide Offers Advice on Securing Internet of Things Products
LANSING - As more and more devices enter cyberspace, the online security concerns are growing
Internet Advisor: Gen. Stone Details Upcoming Cyber Security Summit In Detroit
DETROIT - Brigadier General Michael A. Stone, Assistant Adjutant General for Installations, Michigan Army National Guard joins
October Proclaimed As Michigan’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month – $26.5 Million Stolen From Michiganders So Far This Year
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed October as Michigan’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to be
Business and Finance
Start Garden Pitch Competition Back After Year Off For COVID
GRAND RAPIDS - After taking a year off, Start Garden is bringing back a business pitch competition
Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Update With Kathleen Norton-Schock
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update all things happening with the Michigan Council
Esperion Secures $50 Million To Finance Sales Expansion To Asia, Middle East
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics, developers of a novel class of cholesterol-reducing drugs, announced that an investor
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
Challenge Detroit Announces New Class Of Fellows, Host Company Partnerships
DETROIT – Challenge Detroit, a yearlong leadership development program dedicated to attracting and retaining talent
Oakland County Launches 1 Million Cups to Educate, Connect Local Entrepreneurs
PONTIAC - Oakland County on Sept. 13 will join a program founded by the Kauffman
U-M Researcher Gets NSF Award To Study Technology Entrepreneurship
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researcher Silvia Lindtner has received one of the first
West Michigan Venture-Backed Companies Contribute To Growth In Tech Startups
ANN ARBOR - In the last three years, there has been a 20 percent increase
Business News
- Ross Gerber Says Real Estate Investing Is 'Opposite' Of Passive Income, But When You Own Dividend Stocks You Profit From A Business You Don't Run
- S&P 500 Flashes A Rare Signal That Leads To Over 20% Gains Historically: Ryan Detrick Calls It 'Good News'
- Anthropic To Brief Leading Finance Ministries, Central Banks On Claude Mythos Cyber Risks: Report
- Ross Gerber Says Real Estate Investing Is 'Opposite' Of Passive Income, But When You Own Dividend Stocks You Profit From A Business You Don't Run
- S&P 500 Flashes A Rare Signal That Leads To Over 20% Gains Historically: Ryan Detrick Calls It 'Good News'
- Anthropic To Brief Leading Finance Ministries, Central Banks On Claude Mythos Cyber Risks: Report
