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Electrifly Detroit Augmented Reality Show Courtesy BrandXR
ANN ARBOR - Electrifly Detroit is an Augmented Reality series that makes a half dozen murals painted around the Motor City jump out in a 3D experience using a smart phone app created by BrandXR.
Four20 Academy and Hero Project Support Michigan Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan explains the Hero Project that aims to provide funding for Veteran job training and housing, as well as Veteran Charities. He also announces the Four20 Academy that will provide online
WCC Offers Four Week HealthCare Bootcamp For Caregivers
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works! Southeast and employer partners Vibrant Life Senior Living, Homewatch CareGivers and Interim Healthcare are partnering to train and immediately place health care workers in a new four-week
Breaking News
No Music, Samples Or Food Trucks When Ohio Launches Recreational Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS - Many Ohioans are likely planning to celebrate the start of recreational marijuana sales
10 Ohio Locations Get Certificates Of Operation – Statewide Sales To Begin By End Of Year
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational cannabis availability in Ohio took another incremental step forward on Friday,
Ohio Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Certificates Green Lighting Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s adult-use cannabis market is officially up and running—well, at least for four
What’s Delaying Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales?
COLUMBUS - More than 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries are on their way to selling
January Eeuphoria Fades As Economic Indicators Swung Negative In February
GRAND RAPIDS -- The “back-to-work euphoria” of January has faded and economic indicators edged back
Food Trucks New For Monroe Street Fair April 1
ANN ARBOR - Charlie Strackbein, co-founder of the Monroe Street Fair, updates what’s in store
IRS And Treasury Issue Final Regulations On e-File For Businesses
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations
Cannabis Events By Jamie Cooper, March 1 Edition
GRAND HAVEN - Sensi Magazine's Jamie Cooper provides details on upcoming cannabis events, including the
UM Study: Investing In Energy Storage For Solar, Wind Power Could Greatly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
ANN ARBOR—Drive through nearly any corner of America long enough and giant solar farms or
DTE To Buy Isabella County Wind Farms
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Apex Clean Energy today announced that its proposed sale of the Isabella
Control Of Public Service Commission Will Flip To Democrats, Sustainability Activist
LANSING - Control of the Public Service Commission will flip to a 2-1 Democratic majority
Michigan Tech Study: 79 Billionaires Could Green The Grid
HOUGHTON—The cost of solar energy has plummeted in recent years, and a new study from
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 Accelerator Part Of National Manufacturing Day Pitch Event
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the manufacturing business accelerator operated by Lawrence Technological University and the city
We Must Address Both A Shortage And Lack Of Diversity In The Cybersecurity Workforce
DETROIT - Education provides a funnel where what we really need is a firehose to
SWE’s Annual Conference And Career Fair Goes Virtual
CHICAGO—The Society of Women Engineers’ WE20 is now a two-week virtual conference and career fair
ESD TechCentury Student Writing Contest Returns For 2020
SOUTHFIELD—The Engineering Society of Detroit has announced the opening of its third annual TechCentury Student
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
We Must Address Both A Shortage And Lack Of Diversity In The Cybersecurity Workforce
DETROIT - Education provides a funnel where what we really need is a firehose to
SWE’s Annual Conference And Career Fair Goes Virtual
CHICAGO—The Society of Women Engineers’ WE20 is now a two-week virtual conference and career fair
ESD TechCentury Student Writing Contest Returns For 2020
SOUTHFIELD—The Engineering Society of Detroit has announced the opening of its third annual TechCentury Student
Oceans To Produce Clean And Constant Power For The World
NEW YORK - The discovery that oceans will power the world is rather interesting. Thus
Consumers Energy To Invest More Whan $13 Billion In Renewables, Distribution By 2029
JACKSON - Consumers Energy expects to spend $5.2 billion on renewables and $8.5 billion on
U-M Economic Forecast: Michigan Jobs Losses In 2026, Job Growth In 2027
ANN ARBOR - Gauging the health of Michigan’s economy was difficult even before the federal
U-M Economic Report: US 2026 Growth 2.4 Percent, 2 Percent In 2027
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan’s Annual Economic Outlook Conference predicts the jagged pattern
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Science Tech
Priority Health Extends Zero Cost Share Programs, Sends COVID Safety Kits
GRAND RAPIDS—The health insurer Priority Health will continue to offer $0 cost share virtual care and telehealth services, including medical, behavioral health and substance use telemedicine, for nearly all fully funded HSA and non-HSA plans
State Of Michigan Offers Free COVID-19 Tracing App
LANSING - The state of Michigan has developed a free exposure notification app to for COVID-19 tracing called MI COVID Alert. The anonymous, no cost and voluntary app, piloted in Ingham County and on the
Pfizer Reports Initial COVID-19 Vaccine In Clinical Tests 90 Percent Effective
NEW YORK - Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech SE gave the world an early Christmas present when they announced initial clinical studies show a COVID-19 vaccine was 90 percent effective. What’s more, in a
COVID-19 Health Update: Michigan Getting Hit Hard by Pandemic
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown joins us again to update what's happening to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video interview he shares slides that show the contagion is accelerating in Michigan. Brown has been
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Dealership Associations Aren’t Too Happy About Ford’s EV Requirements for Its Dealers
DEARBORN - Ford has big EV plans, and it wants dealers to be in on
GM, Microvast Partner To Build EV Tech Factory, Offer 700 New Jobs
DETROIT - General Motors and battery manufacturer Microvast are partnering to develop new electric vehicle
How The Rural West Is Hampering The Building Of Electric Charging Infrastructure
DETROIT - Despite the growing embracement and adoption of electric vehicles, owning one is still largely
Solar-Powered EV Sedan Can Run Months Without Recharging
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Lightyear doesn’t think battery-powered vehicles are sustainable enough. That’s why the Dutch-based
Digital and Mobile
About 17,000 Android Apps Collect Personal Info Without Your Consent
SAN FRANCISCO - Roughly 17,000 Android apps collect identifying information that creates a permanent record of the
Cybersecurity Expert Stiennon’s Latest Book: Secure Cloud Transformation
BIRMINGHAM - IT-Harvest Press, an imprint of analyst firm IT-Harvest, is launching Secure Cloud Transformation: The CIO's
Report: Third Of Manufacturers Aim To Improve Operations Using Industrial Internet Of Things
TROY – Plex Systems, cloud ERP and MES manufacturing developer, Thursday released the results of
Report: Internet Of Things Huge Tool To Generate New Revenue
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – The Internet of Things has the potential to deliver cost savings
Inspector General Gives TSA Failing Marks On Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON DC - Five years of Department of Homeland Security audits have revealed, to the
Apple Kills iPhone Diagnostic App That Reveals If Device Infected By Malware
CUPERTINO - A new iPhone diagnostic app - aimed to reveal if your device had
Change Your Password If You Have LinkedIn Account – Hackers May Have It
SAN FRANCISCO - LinkedIn announced Wednesday that more than 100 million members' email and password
Michigan Mobile Musings: Cybersecurity: Across The Board How Much Is It Truly An Issue?
GRAND RAPIDS - Security breaches and cyber threats, they are increasingly a concern for companies, governments
Business and Finance
iHemp Hour Offers More User Friendly Programming
ANN ARBOR - The iHemp Hour, a production of the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan,
Michigan Venture Capital Association 20th Anniversary Report
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Venture Capital Association celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022 with
5 Financial Habits For A Secure Future
DETROIT - Financial stability is a necessary prerequisite to survive in today’s economy. Factors such
Scalable Revenue Operations For Small Businesses
ANN ARBOR - Technologist Ernie Butcher joins Matt and Mike on MiTechTV to talk about
Amy Butler Talks About OU INC’s Free Innovation Weekend April 7-9
ROYAL OAK - Oakland University’s Incubator is hosting a free Innovation Weekend April 7-9 that
MISBDC’s Keith Brophy Interviews Towel Tracker Co-Founder Steven Molewyk
ROYAL OAK - Keith Brophy, executive director of the Michigan Small Business Development Center, interviews
MySwimPro Wins $40,000 GreenLight Business Model Grand Prize
mEAST LANSING - MySwinPro won the $40,000 grand prize Wednesday at the GreenLight Business Model
Michigan 50 Companies To Watch For 2017 Named
LANSING – Michigan Celebrates Small Business has named more than 60 businesses, including the 2017
Moura Promoted To On-Site Engineer At Worksighted
HOLLAND - Worksighted has promoted Gustavo Moura to On-Site Engineer. In this role, Moura will
RF Connect Promotes Rhatigan To Midwest Region Director Of Business Development
FARMINGTON HILLS - RF Connect announced Wednesday that Patrick Rhatigan has been promoted to Midwest
UM Student Fund Invests In Ann Arbor Digital Content Company
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund has invested in ContentOro,
Recharging Underwater Robots: Michigan Tech University’s Nina Mahmoudian
HOUGHTON - It's a fish! It's a bird! No…it's a robot. Inspired by nature, mechanical
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
