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John E Smith, CEO of Great Lakes Segway, Updates E-Bike Story
ANN ARBOR - Great Lakes Segway CEO John E. Smith joins MITech TV to talk about his new electric bicycles that retail in from about $2,500 to $4,500. The interview is conducted by Kathleen Norton-Schock
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
Breaking News
With Ohio Legal Cannabis Sales Firing Up, Has Michigan Sales Plateaued?
LANSING — Has Michigan hit its weed ceiling? Michigan recently hit a high water mark:
Exxon Mobil’s Low-Carbon Hydrogen Project for America’s Clean Energy Future
NEW YORK – Exxon Mobil, a global energy leader, is making a significant stride towards
Michigan August Cannabis Sales Record $295.5 Million
LANSING - In August, Michigan recreational and medical cannabis sales set a monthly record to
Ford House Reveals Its Best-Kept Secrets And Autumn Splendor Tours
GROSSE POINTE SHORES – Ford House, the National Historic Landmark and former home of Eleanor
Report: Only 24.4 Percent Of U.S. Cannabis Businesses Are Profitable
LONDON, UK - Whitney Economics, a cannabis economics data, consulting and research firm, has published
Stellantis Won’t Ship Gas-Powered Cars To 14 States Unless Customer Orders One
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis, the parent company behind the Jeep brand, has stopped shipping gas-powered cars and
Stefanini Partners With Visibilityone To Provide Video Collaboration Monitory
SOUTHFIELD - Stefanini Group announced today a partnership with VisibilityOne to provide monitoring and management services
Cannabis-Friendly Credit Card Processing Offered By Desert Creek Ventures
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan cannabis community has had difficulty getting approval by credit card
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
Nessel Makes First Move To Shut Down Line 5
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday went to court seeking to decommission
Wolverine Alleges PFAS Poses No ‘Substantial Endangerment’ In Lawsuit
LANSING - Wolverine World Wide, the company accused of dumping waste that contaminated bodies of
Michigan Farmland Preservation Opened To Solar Energy
LANSING - Land under Michigan's Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program can house solar panels
Featured News
Michigan Senate Narrowly Passes Clean Energy Legislation
LANSING — The Michigan Senate voted Thursday to require that all of the state’s energy come from sources that do not
Report: Earth Thundering Toward Planet Unfit For Humans
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Earth is barreling toward “uncharted climate territory” and on track to become uninhabitable for three and six
University of Michigan Discloses 230,000 People Impacted By August Data Breach
ANN ARBOR - Hackers gained access to the personal information of up to 230,000 individuals through certain University of Michigan systems
Michigan
Ypsilanti Gets 5G From T-Mobile
BELLEVUE, Wash.—T-Mobile, the mobile subsidiary of the German telecom company Deutsche Telekom that now includes
Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gets New Manager
LANSING—The Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, a nonprofit organization that has conducted an annual business
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"
Ypsilanti Gets 5G From T-Mobile
BELLEVUE, Wash.—T-Mobile, the mobile subsidiary of the German telecom company Deutsche Telekom that now includes
Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gets New Manager
LANSING—The Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, a nonprofit organization that has conducted an annual business
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"
Plan Your Roof Replacement With Solar in Mind and Save Thousands
Is Your Roof Ready for Solar? Solar energy has moved from a niche interest to
The Payback Timeline For Upgrading Old Commercial Windows
Commercial buildings with older window systems experience measurable heat loss, air leakage, and declining envelope
Michigan Joins the AI Data Center Boom — Even as the Power Grid Strains to Keep Up
ANN ARBOR - Michigan is stepping into the fast-moving world of hyperscale data centers just
Honda’s Ohio EV Hub Highlights Midwest Competition As Michigan Works To Defend EV Leadership
COLUMBUS — Honda’s transformation of Ohio into its primary North American EV hub underscores an
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Grand Rapids Veteran-Owned Healthcare Company Gets $450 Million Government Contract
GRAND RAPIDS - Alliant Enterprises - dba Alliant Healthcare Products - has been awarded a Patient Monitoring and Capital Equipment contract by the Defense Logistics Agency valued at $450 million over 10 years. The contract
7 Transitions To A Successful COVID-19 Containment Program
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown has been advising governments, US states and both US political parties on how to contain COVID-19. He shares those 7 transitions in this video interview. With COVID spiking around
How Will COVID-19 Impact US Elections Nov. 3?
ANN ARBOR - Infectious disease expert Fred Brown offers a slide show he prepared for one of the two major US political parties that predicts how the pandemic could impact in-person voting. More than two-thirds
Wayne State University STEM Innovation Center Opens
ANN ARBOR - Tonya Mathews, director of the new Wayne State University STEM Innovation Center, provides the back story on how she hopes it will help train the next generation of Science, Technology, Match, Arts
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Electric Cars Have Already Beaten Hydrogen-Power Vehicles
LONDON, UK - Hydrogen fuel cell cars emerged as an alternative to both the electric
Smart Mobility Today: EVs, Flying Taxis, Smart Braking, No-Dig Archaeology
DETROIT - Previously on Smart Mobility Today, our stories focused on AVs and EVs, Drones
$26,000 Solar Car Will Debut This Year
SAN DIEGO - California startup Aptera has purchased a factory for its solar cars — and
Alibaba Special: $4,500 Flat Electric Truck
BEIJING, China - When it comes to fun and wacky electric vehicles, the undisputed titans
Digital and Mobile
Inductive Intelligence To Represent Michigan AT SBDC Client Showcase In DC
GRAND RAPIDS – Inductive Intelligence, nominated by the Michigan Small Business Development Center, has been
Huron Capital Adds Smart Building Company To Portfolio
DETROIT – Huron Capital announced its building automation and energy services platform, Albireo Energy, has
Plex Systems Rolls Out Enhancements For Manufacturing Management Software
TROY – Manufacturing Management Software Developer Plex Systems announced updates and enhancements to its software
IoT TechConnect April 29 Michigan Science Center – Why Your Company Needs To Get Involved
DETROIT - On April 29, MITechNews.Com will co-host IoT TechConnect 2 at the Michigan Science
FCC, FTC Ask Mobile Phone Makers, Wireless Carriers Why Security Fixes Take So Long
WASHINGTON DC - US regulators want to know how mobile phone makers and wireless carriers
Twitter Stops US Law Enforcement, Intelligence Services From Analyzing Tweets
WASHINGTON DC - Microblogging platform Twitter has stopped US law enforcement and intelligence services from
M2 TechCast: ESD Job Fair, Online Tech Disaster Recovery As A Service
FERNDALE - In this segment of M2 TechCast that aired on May 2, Engineering Society
Duo Security Report: 25 Percent Of Internet Explorer Browsers Open To Hackers
ANN ARBOR - A new report from Duo Security set to be released May 10 will
Business and Finance
Traverse City New Tech Pitch Night Winner MeetingMaker
TRAVERSE CITY - In an effort to expand the inclusiveness of the event, TCNewTech opens its platform to
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
Alchemie Awarded $700,000 Grant To Continue Development Of Educational App
TROY - Alchemie, an education technology company, announced it has received a $700,000 Small Business Innovation
Google’s Demo Day Back At Grand Circus March 30
DETROIT - Google’s Demo Day in Detroit is back in action this month at Grand
Autobooks Raises $5.5 Million For New Small Business Tools
DETROIT - We love to see successful founders go on to starting their next companies in the
Hacker Fellows Kicks Off Third Year – Let the Matchmaking Begin
ANN ARBOR - Hacker Fellows is kicking off its third year of supporting the Michigan tech
Macomb County Circuit Court Processes More e-Filings Than Paper Through ImageSoft
SOUTHFIELD - ImageSoft, a provider of paperless court solutions, Thursday announced that for the first
Dematic Adds Modular Sort System For Production, Distribution Applications
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic introduced Modular Sort System, a scan and sort system for production
M2 TechCast: Red Level Offers Hardware As A Service – New Product For Managed Service Provider
ROYAL OAK - Red Level has brought a service in house that allows them to
ITC Transmission Donates 4 Miles Of Copper Conductor To Goodwill’s Green Works
DETROIT - On July 22, ITC Transmission subsidiary delivered 11,500 pounds - four miles -
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
