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MCWT Summer Camps, Golf Outings, Connections
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock provides the latest events listings for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology including summer computer camps for middle and high school girls, and golf outings in Southeast and Western
Pfizer Vaccine Approved For Teens – Fred Brown Updates
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown, in his final video interview, updates the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that now has been approved for teenagers. He also talks about whether you should wear a mask inside and
Master’s Of Artificial Intelligence Degree Offered By LTU
ANN ARBOR - Lawrence Technological University Provost Tarek Sobh joins Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on MITech TV to provide details on Lawrence Tech’s new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree. The new program
Breaking News
New York Times Ad Calls Out “Election Denier” UAW President Shawn Fain
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Center for Union Facts, a pro-business non profit, ran an advertisement
Don’t Panic If You See Helicopters Flying Low Over Michigan High-Voltage Lines
NOVI – ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines
UAW’s Next Frontier: Mercedes-Benz in Alabama
ANN ARBOR - The Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a leading independent non-profit organization focused
Game-Changing Research Unlocks New Wind Energy Potential
NEW YORK - When you consider today’s industrial wind turbine, you likely picture the windmill design, technically
West Michigan Businesses Rebounding, But Slow Down Later When Interest Rates Rise
GRAND RAPIDS — West Michigan businesses will continue to rebound from the pandemic but Grand
GM’s U.S. Hourly Workers Could Get $10,250 In Profit-Sharing Checks For 2021
DETROIT - Come their Feb. 25 paychecks, approximately 42,500 U.S. hourly workers at General Motors
Top 10 Successful People Who Smoke Cannabis In 2022
DETROIT - Weed, marijuana, cannabis, the “devil’s lettuce,” reefer madness, are all relatively well known
Report: New And Used Car Prices Soar From A Year Ago
ANN ARBOR - New vehicle prices in the past 12 months have soared 10 percent
Gov. Whitmer to keynote Michigan Energy Innovators Gala
LANSING—The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (EIBC) announced that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be
A Dangerous Future: Climate Change, Michiganders’ Health
ANN ARBOR—As the world grows warmer and the region grows wetter, extreme heat and rain
Esperion To Grant 75,000 Shares To 18 New Employees
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc., a developer of a new class of cholesterol-reducing drugs, announced that
Stabenow, Peters Push To Extend Great Lakes Initiative 5 More Years
LANSING - On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and U.S. Sen. Gary Peters announced legislation that would extend
MSU Gets $1 Million Grant To Develop Smart College Counseling Services
EAST LANSING – Michigan State University will use a National Science Foundation grant of $1
iPhone 7 – Does It Protect User Privacy?
CUPERTINO, Ca. - What more can Apple say to convince customers it's protecting their personal
Lawrence Tech Hosts International Industrial Engineering Conference
SOUTHFIELD - More than 300 experts in industrial engineering from around the world are expected
Office 365 Launch Summit Sept. 8 Co-Sponsored By C/D/H, New Horizons
GRAND RAPIDS - Thinking of moving to Microsoft Office 365? Experience one of New Horizon's
Featured News
Honda And Toyota’s Battle To Achieve 1,000-Mile EV Range
TOKYO - When it comes to electric vehicles, the battle is heating up. Tesla, once kings of the EV world, now
United States Is Building A Robot Army To Battle China’s Robots
WASHINGTON DC - The time has finally come for robots to duke it out. According to ScienceAlert, to keep up with
U-M Disconnects School’s Internet After Significant Cybersecurity Incident
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has been without full internet access for two days after staff shut the school’s
Michigan
Drugmakers Would Have To Explain Prices Under Transparency Package
LANSING - Pharmaceutical companies would have to report to the state and the public annually
Michigan House Votes To Give Businesses Protections Against COVID-19 Lawsuits
LANSING - Businesses are reopening from the coronavirus pandemic into a "wild, wild COVID west"
Manufacturing Growth Alliance Sets Webinars On Talent, Automation
LANSING–Small manufacturers across the state are invited to a series of events being hosted by
LTU Accelerator Part Of National Manufacturing Day Pitch Event
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the manufacturing business accelerator operated by Lawrence Technological University and the city
Drugmakers Would Have To Explain Prices Under Transparency Package
LANSING - Pharmaceutical companies would have to report to the state and the public annually
Michigan House Votes To Give Businesses Protections Against COVID-19 Lawsuits
LANSING - Businesses are reopening from the coronavirus pandemic into a "wild, wild COVID west"
Manufacturing Growth Alliance Sets Webinars On Talent, Automation
LANSING–Small manufacturers across the state are invited to a series of events being hosted by
LTU Accelerator Part Of National Manufacturing Day Pitch Event
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the manufacturing business accelerator operated by Lawrence Technological University and the city
New Opportunities To Help Nonprofits And Public Institutions Unlock Clean Energy Tax Credits
LANSING - Two new opportunities will support nonprofits, public institutions, and other tax-exempt entities in
Strategic Partnership Formed To Accelerate Critical Technology Innovation
GRAND RAPIDS – A strategic partnership has been formed to catalyze innovation, investment, and commercialization
Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Launches Chatbot That Leverages AI To Provide Info For Michigan Workers, Employers
LANSING - Navigating unemployment insurance just got easier in Michigan. The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
Michigan July Cannabis Sales Up From June
LANSING - July Michigan Legal cannabis sales increased by more than 4 percent from June,
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Stryker Acquires Florida-Based Sensor Technology Maker
KALAMAZOO — Stryker Corp. acquired Dania Beach, Fla.-based OrthoSensor Inc., a producer of sensor technology for musculoskeletal care and total joint replacement. OrthoSensor’s technology advancement, said in a press release, when “coupled with expanded data analytics and increasing
HealthBar Offers Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing In Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS — A startup in West Michigan looking to cut the middleman from healthcare is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Grand Rapids. HealthBar (formerly HealthBaar) was founded by longtime nurse Nathan Baar, who saw
Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe?
ANN ARBOR - The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now available and millions of people have been vaccinated. But the lingering question remains are they safe, since they were developed in record time. Epidemiologist
Lawrence Tech’s Marburger STEM Center Goes Virtual For Teachers, K-12 Students
ANN ARBOR - Sibrina Collins and Jaclyn Smith from LTU's Marburger STEM Center join Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to talk about the virtual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math programs aimed at helping grade
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
LTU Grand Prix Of Student Racing Oct. 29
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Blue Devil Motorsports teams will once again hold their annual autumn Grand
Hyundai IONIQ 6 EV Boasts 400-Mile Range
DETROIT - In the summer of 2020, Hyundai launched IONIQ as its own electric brand consisting
Report: Sales Of Internal Combustion Vehicles In Permanent Decline
DETROIT - Sales of non-plug-in internal combustion-powered vehicles peaked in 2017, according to a report
Every Electric Vehicle That Currently Qualifies For US Federal Tax Credit
DETROIT - As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers
Digital and Mobile
Wayne State, Amesite Partner To Offer Professional Certificates In AI And Blockchain
ANN ARBOR - Amesite has partnered with Wayne State University on a new online professional
Crush Your Office NCAA Basketball Bracket With AI Tool Developed By Michigan Company
LANSING - The Michigan-based artificial intelligence software firm Supported Intelligence kicked off its “SmartBracket” application
Kentucky Client Win For Detroit Software Developer
DETROIT – The Detroit-based accounting software developer Gravity Software announced that its client, a Kentucky-based
Plex Systems Murray Details 4th Annual Manufacturing Report – IIoT Taking Off
ROYAL OAK - Richard Murray, chief product officer for Plex Systems, provides a deep dive
Putin’s Russian Hackers Behind Wikileaks Democrat National Committee eMail Dump
WASHINGTON DC - Reports surfaced over the weekend that points squarely at a Russian intelligence
US DOT Secretary Foxx Detroit Auto Cybersecurity Speech Now Online
DETROIT - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s speech at the inaugural Billington Auto Cybersecurity conference
GM Chairman Barra: World Auto Industry Must Collaborate To Develop Cybersecurity For Connected Vehicles
DETROIT - General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra on Friday called on the world’s
Oakland University Offers Master’s Degree In Cybersecurity
AUBURN HILLS - Starting this fall, Oakland University will offer a Master of Science in
Business and Finance
Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative To Provide $10 Million Grants For COVID Recovery
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund board has approved a $10 million grant program to help meet
Altimetrik’s Vattikuti Wins E&Y’s National Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
DETROIT—The accounting and advisory firm Ernst & Young LLP has named Michigan serial entrepreneur Raj
Detroit’s Own Rachel Konrad Now PR Boss At Impossible Foods
ANN ARBOR - Former Free Press Auto Writer Rachel Konrad reflects on a 25-year communications
Bamboo Detroit To Open Royal Oak Co-Working Center
ANN ARBOR - Amanda Lewan, co-founder of Bamboo Detroit co-working space, joins Matt and Mike
Detroit Startup Week: Interview With Event Lead Monica Wheat
ROYAL OAK - Monica Wheat joins M2 TechCast Co-Hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to
U-M Undergrad Venture Fund Makes First Investment
ANN ARBOR - Benjamin Rathi, a business and computer science senior at the University of
Ann Arbor SPARK Names FastTracks Winners – Led By LLamasoft For 10-Straight Years
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK presented its annual FastTrack awards to 18 Washtenaw County-based
Hatch Detroit & NEideas Open In May For Small Business Grants
DETROIT - Starting May 1st two big grant competitions for businesses in Detroit are opening
