MI Tech TV
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
BuyMichiganNow New Features Including Events Calendar
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Diggs, founder of BuyMichiganNow.Com, updates new features on her Michigan business directory site and highlights some fun events scheduled for summer. https://youtu.be/G8OZqCBE4D4 BMN Founder Lisa Diggs Speaker, writer, and entrepreneur,
Breaking News
Michigan Marijuana Sales Remain Flat In June For 3rd Straight Month
LANSING – Michigan marijuana sales remained flat in June, although sales were up 6.9 percent
Want To Get Into Ohio’s Legal Cannabis Marketplace?
COLUMBUS – Ohio opened the application process for Ohio recreational Marijuana Sales via Existing Medical
Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October
WASHIGTON DC - A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S.
Controversial Roadmap Put Forth By Conservative Climate Change Policy Makers
WASHINGTON DC – The "Conservative Climate Change Policy: 2025 Presidential Transition Project" is a controversial
Michigan State Police Crime Lab Halts Cannabis Blood Tests After False THC Positives Discovered
LANSING - The Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division is examining a discrepancy discovered earlier
Andrew Brisbo Leaving CRA: Rick Thompson Provides Analysis
ANN ARBOR - Earlier this month, Gov. Whitmer's office announced that Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director
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,
Enbridge Hires Tunnel Contractors, Eyes Fall ’21 To Start Construction
LANSING - Enbridge has hired the contractors it needs to build the underground Straits of
UM Ecologist Gets $2 Million Grant To Study Aquatic Systems
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan disease ecologist Meghan Duffy is one of 15 scientists awarded five-year
State Unveils New Plan For Lake Erie Water Quality Improvement
LANSING—Michigan state government has released a draft Adaptive Management Plan that will inform decisions and
Michiganders Accept Climate Change But Say Others More Likely To Suffer
ANN ARBOR - Most Michigan residents say climate change is happening and it will harm
U-M Researchers Study Dendrites – Suspected Of Causing Smart Phone Battery Fires – To Create Batteries That Could Store 10 Times More Energy
ANN ARBOR - Dendrites, whiskers of lithium that grow inside batteries and can cause fires
Windstream To Provide Optical Wave Service To ManagedWay Data Centers
TROY - Windstream will provide optical Wave services to ManagedWay, connecting select data centers in
ImageSoft’s e-Filing Software Selected By California Counts Of Appeal
SOUTHFIELD - The California Courts of Appeal announced they will be using ImageSoft’s TrueFiling product
Secure-24 Adds Compliance Elite, Executive Security Info Advisory To Managed Security Services Portfolio
SOUTHFIELD - Secure-24 is offering two new services, Compliance Elite and Executive Security Information Advisory
Featured News
High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Coming To Michigan Highways
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday allowing the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to designate highway lanes using federal
Google Announces Generative AI Search Capabilities For Doctors
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - Google Cloud on Monday announced new artificial intelligence-powered search capabilities that it said will help health-care workers
New Process Transforms Unrecyclable Plastics Into Useful Chemicals
NEW YORK - Nearly 80 percent of plastic waste ultimately finds its way to landfills or lingers in the environment. Scientists
Michigan
LTU Gets Maximum 10-Year Re-Accreditation
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received the maximum 10-year re-accreditation for its academic programs from the
Lawrence Tech, Providence Establish Master’s Degree Physician Assistant Program
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University announced that it will launch a two-year master’s degree program in physician
Huron County Launches Effort To Expand Internet access, Improve Speeds
BAD AXE—The Huron County Economic Development Corp. and the recently formed Huron County Broadband Committee
Michigan House Considering Elliott-Larsen Change
LANSING - Under the radar, there are renewed legislative efforts to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil
LTU Gets Maximum 10-Year Re-Accreditation
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received the maximum 10-year re-accreditation for its academic programs from the
Lawrence Tech, Providence Establish Master’s Degree Physician Assistant Program
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University announced that it will launch a two-year master’s degree program in physician
Huron County Launches Effort To Expand Internet access, Improve Speeds
BAD AXE—The Huron County Economic Development Corp. and the recently formed Huron County Broadband Committee
Michigan House Considering Elliott-Larsen Change
LANSING - Under the radar, there are renewed legislative efforts to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil
Hackers Hit Stellantis, IT-Harvest Cybersecurity Dashboard, A2 360 Preview
Paul Eisenstein from Headlight.News discusses hackers attacking Stellantis, the end of the EV tax credit
Antarctica Ice Melting Quickly Posing Threat To Climate And Ecosystems
NEW YORK - In the face of unprecedented and rapid environmental changes in Antarctica, scientists
Scientists Worried Asteroid Could Hit The Moon
NEW YORK - Asteroid 2024 YR4 caused quite a stir last year when it was
Report: A Year After Ohio Legalized Cannabis Sales What Impact Does It Have On Students
CLEVELAND — News 5 was in Michigan when some school leaders sounded the alarm about what legalizing
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
XlerateHealth In Flint Seeks Applicants For July Health Startup Cohort
ANN ARBOR - Sabastian Alvim from Flint's XlerateHealth said his accelerator is seeking applicants from healthcare startups and early stage companies to participate in its July cohort. Only six companies will be selected. But here
VibeTech Partners With Metal Components To Make Portable Vibration Therapy Device
ANN ARBOR - Jeff Leismer, the CEO of VibeTech, a Wisconsin-based vibration rehabilitation therapy, is now working with Metal Components of Grand Rapids, MI., to build a portable version of its therapeutic device that can
Wisconsin Medical Device Company Cuts Deal With Grand Rapids-Based Metal Components
SHEBOYGON, WI – VibeTech Enterprises LLC has cut a deal with Grand Rapids-based Metal Components to make a strength and mobility-improving medical device for seniors. VibeTech is a NASA spin off company that develops and
Future City STEM Judges, City Enthusiasts Sought For Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C.–DiscoverE, the organization behind National Engineers Week, is seeking volunteer judges for its Future City national competition in which middle schoolers design and build a model of a city set more than a century
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Toyota Debuts Prius Hybrids Amid Skepticism Of Its EV Strategy
DETROIT - Toyota Motor is not giving up on its flagship Prius hybrid anytime soon, despite
Electric Cars Have Already Beaten Hydrogen-Power Vehicles
LONDON, UK - Hydrogen fuel cell cars emerged as an alternative to both the electric
Ford CEO Claims Drivers Will Pay To Sleep In Their Vehicles
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley has made it quite clear that he envisions a
Average Price For New Vehicle Tops $48K – Get All The Details From Michelle Krebs At Cox Automotive
DETROIT - Really? The average price for a new vehicle is now a record $48,000,
Digital and Mobile
Spin Dance Offers IoT Symposium May 6 In Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - The journey to a successful IoT strategy is not without its challenges,
IoT Tech Connect Track: Technology as a Service
ROYAL OAK - IoT Tech Connect co-Producer Rick Beckers talks about the track his company,
IoT Tech Connect Track: Unity Presents How 3D Technologies Are Shaping Our Future
ROYAL OAK - Greg Melling, Sr. Business Development Manager, Mobility and Defense, Unity Technologies, will
IoT Tech Connect Panel: How To Pitch An Angel Investor
ROYAL OAK - If you are an entrepreneur, how do you pitch an Angel Investor?
Cyber Summit Releases Speaker List – Defense Department Deputy CIO Headlines
DETROIT - The North American International Cyber Summit 2016 released on Friday its list of
Could Hackers Highjack The 2016 Presidential Elections?
WASHINGTON DC - The 400-pound hacker Donald Trump warned about Monday night during the presidential
Diva Tech Talk Episode 35: Visionary Ciaramitaro: Be Strategic About Your Future
TROY - Diva Tech Talk was thrilled to interview the versatile, and experienced Dr. Barbara
Trivalent Group To Host 2016 Michigan Cyber Security Conference With FBI Keynote
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group is hosting the 2016 Michigan Cyber Security Conference on Oct. 5
Business and Finance
Study: Remote Jobs To Grow 16 Percent By 2028 In Part Due To Pandemic
DETROIT - With the pandemic forcing many of us to work remotely, a new study
Comcast RISE Grant Applications Now Open At TechTown
DETROIT - The wait is over, and applications are now open for the Comcast RISE
LEAP’s Tech Startup Gateway Program Renewed
LANSING–With approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)
China’s Social Commerce Sales To Soar 36 Percent To $363 Billion in 2021, Ten Times US
BEIJING, China - Though the US social commerce market is growing at a rapid pace,
Esperion Therapeutics Files Initial Public Offering For $150 Million
ANN ARBOR — The cholesterol-fighting drug developer Esperion Therapeutics Tuesday announced an initial public offering
How Emerging Technology – Such As Autonomous Vehicles – Will Impact Banking
ROYAL OAK - How are traditional business lenders anticipating changes in the banking industry to
Early Bird Registration For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Competition Ends Aug. 4
DETROIT - The early bird deadline to apply for the $1 million Accelerate Michigan business
Detroit Civil Engineering Company Gets Visit From SBA Administrator
DETROIT - Jim Foucher, a vice president and co-founder of RBV Contracting, was a little
