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Gilbert Family Foundation Donates $500M To Pay Detroit Property Taxes
ANN ARBOR - The Gilbert Family Foundation and Rocket Community Fund on Thursday announced an unprecedented and transformational $500 million philanthropic investment over the next ten years, to be accomplished through strategic contributions to community
Cyber Insurance From Agent Terry Bean
ANN ARBOR - Social media marketing guru Terry Bean, who started Motor City Connect more than a decade ago, is now selling cyber insurance. He tells you why in this video interview you should contact
What Are Cryptocurrency Non Fungible Tokens And How Do They Protect Digital Assets?
ANN ARBOR - Internet attorney Enrico Schaefer joins Matt and Mike to explain Cryptocurrency Non Fungible Tokens - or NFTs, are pieces of digital content linked to the blockchain, the digital database underpinning cryptocurrencies such as
Breaking News
Marijuana Banking Protections Removed From House Budget Bill
WASHINGTON DC – U.S. House Republicans have removed marijuana banking protections from a critical government
Global Electricity Demand For EVs To Skyrocket 630 Percent By 2030
NEW YORK - Despite a noted slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) industry in 2024,
Steelcase Commits To Net-Zero Future By 2050
GRAND RAPIDS–Officials at Steelcase Inc. have announced a commitment to a net-zero future, reducing its
Fourth Straight Month Of Economic Growth Reported For West Michigan Economy
GRAND RAPIDS - A Grand Valley survey of West Michigan purchasing managers and businesses indicates
Reach Nearly $2 Billion Michigan Cannabis Business Market For About $10 A Day
ANN ARBOR - If your company wants to reach a rapidly expanding market segment with
Common Citizen Cuts Cultivation Partnership With Mike Tyson’s Premium Cannabis Line
Common Citizen, which produces safe, high-quality cannabis products for patients and adult-use customers, today announced a historic cultivation partnership
Michigan To Distribute $42.2 Million To 163 Municipalities, Counties From Marijuana Taxes
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Treasury announced that more than $42.2 million will be
Trucenta Opens Michigan’s First Licensed Cannabis Consumption Lounge in Hazel Park
HAZEL PARK - Hot Box Social, the state’s first licensed consumption lounge, will open this
Study: Fairness In Planning A Big Deal To People’s Perception Of Wind Turbines
ANN ARBOR – When local residents feel the planning process for building wind turbines is
Huge Solar Farm Approved In Shiawassee County
CORUNNA — Construction of a $250 million, 1,200-acre solar power farm in mid-Michigan’s Shiawassee County
Eaton Helps Reduce Weight, Extend Range Of Electrified Vehicles
GALESBURG - Power management company Eaton announced its eMobility business has developed compact power-dense automotive
Bill Ford Envisions Electric Pickups, EV Sales, Going the Last Mile
DETROIT - Soft demand for electric vehicles and an unclear regulatory future were among the challenges
Red Level Named To MSPmentor 501 List
NOVI - Red Level has been named by MSPmentor to the MSPmentor 501, a listing
Cobo Center Upgrades Internet, Wi-Fi, Fiber Optics, Adds Broadcast Studio
DETROIT - During the recent $279 million renovation of Cobo Center in downtown Detroit, a
jacapps To Offer App That Plugs Into Audio Entertainment In Ford, Toyota Vehicles
BINGHAM FARMS - Mobile developer jācapps announced this week a major breakthrough for radio stations,
OST Named No. 150 On CRN 2016 Solution Provider 500 Rankings
GRAND RAPIDS - Open Systems Technologies announced it has placed number 150 on national I.T.
Featured News
ITC Michigan President Reflects On 2003 Blackout, Discussed Future Need
NOVI – On MITech TV Aug. 14, we joined Simon Whitelocke, president of ITC Michigan, to celebrate the company’s 20-year anniversary.
Michigan Cannabis Sales Set Monthly Record In July Topping $275 Million
LANSING - Cannabis legal sales in Michigan in July leaped 6.1 percent from June to a record $275.7 million, putting cannabis
Your Michigan Driver’s License On Your Smartphone
LANSING - Soon your driver’s license or state identification card could be something other than a plastic rectangle stored in a
Michigan
Davenport Offers Free Online Workshop for K-12 Teachers To Boost Online Education
GRAND RAPIDS—Davenport University will offer Michigan PreK-12 teachers a free virtual workshop, based on a
J.D. Power: Auto Retail Sales Forecast To Decline 11.3 Percent In June From Year Before
TROY—The Troy-based customer experience analytics and auto industry consulting firm J.D. Power predicted that new
LTU’s Robofest Goes Online- Only Robotics Competition In World In 2020
SOUTHFIELD—Like so many other educational activities, Lawrence Technological University’s Robofest World Championship is moving online
SME Names 2020 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers
SOUTHFIELD—Officials at SME, formerly the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, announced 15 members as the winners
Davenport Offers Free Online Workshop for K-12 Teachers To Boost Online Education
GRAND RAPIDS—Davenport University will offer Michigan PreK-12 teachers a free virtual workshop, based on a
J.D. Power: Auto Retail Sales Forecast To Decline 11.3 Percent In June From Year Before
TROY—The Troy-based customer experience analytics and auto industry consulting firm J.D. Power predicted that new
LTU’s Robofest Goes Online- Only Robotics Competition In World In 2020
SOUTHFIELD—Like so many other educational activities, Lawrence Technological University’s Robofest World Championship is moving online
SME Names 2020 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers
SOUTHFIELD—Officials at SME, formerly the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, announced 15 members as the winners
France Transforms Lead Into Gold
FRANCE - An idea as old as folklore has crossed into reality, and it happened
More Than $720 Billion In Gold Found In Forgotten Mine
WEST AFRICA - A new gold deposit is set to move from rumor to reality.
How Employee Training Tracking Software Boosts Performance
In today’s competitive environment, businesses and organizations, including government agencies, focus on maximizing employee performance,
Report: West Michigan’s Economy Continuing To Slow
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids’ economy continued to slump in August, according to data gathered
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
LTU Professor Gets Grant To Train Small Construction Companies On COVID Safety
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University is offering free COVID-19 safety training to construction firms with fewer than 100 employees under a grant from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The training will be offered on the
Michigan’s $28 Billion Life Sciences Industry Was Under Radar – Until Pandemic
ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s life sciences industry grew into a $28 billion sector over decades, but it took the pandemic for many in the state to recognize just how essential it is. “Obviously we’re the
New Student Tech Improves The ‘COVID Classroom’
GRAND RAPIDS—The Grand Rapids training company Become Unmistakable LLC has rolled out Student uMap, a new product designed to ease the pains and frustration of today’s “COVID classrooms.” Company officials say the new application allows
The Impact On Michigan Of the Supreme Court Striking Down Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-19 Executive Orders
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown developed a model that shows the health and financial impact by New Year's Day of the Michigan Supreme Court striking down Gov. Whitmer's executive orders on masks, lockdowns, and
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Toyota Secures Huge Lead in Solid-State Batteries To Release a Hybrid Vehicle
TOKYO, Japan - Nikkei Asia reports that Toyota Motor is by far the leading holder
Challenges Facing California’s Plan To Ban Internal Combustion Engines In 13 Years
SACRAMENTO, Ca. - California will require all new cars, light trucks and SUVs sold in
Detroit Based Plug Zen Offers Wired And Wireless EV Charging Stations
ANN ARBOR - Plug Zen is a Detroit-based start-up that launched to develop EV charging
If 800-Volt Architecture Is The Holy Grail Of EVs, Why Do So Few Carmakers Use It?
DETROIT - Electric vehicles will take over the world, but before they do this, they
Digital and Mobile
IoT TechConnect Focus On Michigan Technology, Supporting Michigan Science Center
DETROIT - How would your company like to participate in an Internet of Things event
Comcast Xfinity xFi Uses AI To Block Cyber Threats Connected To Home Network
PHILADELPHIA – Comcast has launched nationally Xfinity xFi Advanced Security, an artificial-intelligence-powered service that monitors,
Credit Report Provider Adds False Identity Alert
FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills-based 700Credit, LLC, the provider of credit reports and compliance, prescreening
Liberty Center One Announces Cloud Offerings, Updated Website
ROYAL OAK — Liberty Center One, a leading provider of IT delivery infrastructure, today completed
FBI Maintains Silence On How It Cracked Terrorist iPhone – Israeli Company Suspected
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI is maintaining its silence about a hack that gave it
May ISACA Detroit Chapter Meeting May 12: Insider Threats, IT Risk
TROY - Insider threats and IT Risk will be the topics discussed at the May
M2 TechCast: Deception Or The Art Of Fooling Or Entrapping A Cyber Attacker
FERNDALE - Deception has long been practiced by the military to trick an enemy into
M2 TechCast: Everything You Need To Know To Protect Your Business From Ransomeware
FERNDALE - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon again update the M2 TechCast audience
Business and Finance
TechTown Toast Of The Town Goes Virtual Oct. 1
DETROIT –Since its launch six years ago, TechTown Detroit’s Toast of the Town, the organization’s
Monica Wheat Joins Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau To Amplify Female, Non-Binary Voices
ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneur Monica Wheat, entrepreneur and investor, discusses her selection to the inaugural
Detroit Demo Day Seeks Voters For Peoples’ Choice Awards
ANN ARBOR - Laura Granneman, vice president Quicken Loans Community Fund, asks the Detroit entrepreneur
Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day Names 17 Finalists For $1 Million In Funding
DETROIT - Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day announced last week the 17 finalists competing for
MSU Hosts GreenLight Business Model Competition – Purse Of $100,000
EAST LANSING – Michigan State University is hosting the 2017 GreenLight Business Model Competition on
Meet Michigan’s Newest Venture Capital Company – Grand Ventures
GRAND RAPIDS - In Michigan Venture Capital has been on a slow and steady rise.
Find Your Ditto Matches People Who Share Chronic Conditions – Inforum Interview
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, director of the Inforum inGAGE program for second-stage women entrepreneurs,
Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Foundation Announces New President, Vice President
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation announced Wednesday that Carey Pachla as
