MI Tech TV
NASA Rover Perseverance Update With Thomas Zurbuchen
ANN ARBOR - Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, joins MITech TV to update the Mars Rover Perseverance Mission. His team developed, launched and landed the rover on Mars last month, a
CitySide Ventures Creates Monthly Virtual Shark Tank To Fund Tech Startups
ANN ARBOR - David Weaver, who co-founded CitySide Ventures, Birmingham Angels and Great Lakes Angels, has co-created a monthly virtual Deal Tank for early-stage companies to pitch investors in Michigan and throughout the Midwest. The
LTU Summer Science Camps For High School Students
ANN ARBOR - Sibrina Collins, executive director of the Marburger STEM Center at Lawrence Technological University, provides details on Summer Science camps for middle and high school students to learn first hand about careers in
Breaking News
Stellantis To Fire 400 White-Collar Workers To Remain Competitive In EV Market
OAK PARK - A mechanical engineer knew something was wrong when the rumor mill at work
Japanese Electric Pickup Takes Aim At Ford’s F-150 Lightning
TOKYO - A new Japanese all-electric EV pickup is set to hit global markets, and
ITC Holdings VP of Regulatory Affairs Discusses Support for Women in Energy
NOVI – In the March 18 episode of MITech TV, we spoke with Purvi Patel,
Beaver Island Gets $10 Million For Green Ferry
CHARLEVOIX - For the second time in a year, Beaver Island has received funding for
Can You Be Fired For Off Duty Marijuana Use Even Where It’s Legal?
DETROIT - Marijuana is becoming legal in many states around the country. It is still
Canada’s TerrAscend To Buy Detroit-Based Gage Cannabis In $545 Million Deal
TORONTO, Can. - In what appears to be one of the first big cannabis consolidations
PC Market Up 17 Percent In US As Hybrid Work Here To Stay
SAN FRANCISCO - The PC market in the US continues to grow as it appears
July New And Existing Home Sales Turned The Corner
DETROIT - Sales of new homes increased in July, up by 1.0 percent to a
State Study IDs Best Spots For EV Charging Stations
LANSING – The ideal locations and the number of electric vehicle chargers along well-traveled Michigan
A123 Gets $2 Billion In New Business
LIVONIA – A123 Systems LLC, the Livonia-based, Chinese-owned manufacturer of lithium ion batteries and energy storage
DTE Energy Earns Wildlife Habitat Council’s Corporate Conservation Leadership Award
DETROIT - DTE Energy has earned the Wildlife Habitat Council's 2018 Corporate Conservation Leadership Award. It
ITC Holdings’ CEO Apsey Named To The Nature Conservancy Michigan Board
LANSING - Linda Apsey, president and CEO for ITC Holdings Corp., has been appointed to
The Golf Club’s Environmental Metamorphasis Focus Of Sustainable Business Forum
BENTON HARBOR - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will host a program and tour
ACG M&A Conference June 14 Theme Winning The Sport Of Business And Business Of Sports
DETROIT - Winning the Sport of Business and the Business of Sports is the theme
Family Christian Shoppers Help Fund Give Hope Campaign
GRAND RAPIDS – Family Christian’s Give Hope Campaign has raised more than $137,000 to help
Oakland Schools To Launch Construction Apprenticeship Summer Training Program
PONTIAC - Oakland Schools will launch on June 13 an apprenticeship summer training program for
Featured News
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s THC-Infused Sparkling Water Brand Raking In $750,000 Monthly
SAN FRANCISCO - The cannabis industry is rolling out the red carpet for actress-turned-wellness guru Gwyneth Paltrow, who is quietly "dominating"
WormGPT: ChatGPT Rival With No Ethical Limits
ANN ARBOR - Experts have been warning that large language models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT can be leveraged for nefarious ends by using
New Drug Combo May Reverse Aging In Just One Week
BOSTON - Harvard researchers found a “chemical cocktail” that helped reverse aging in mice within a week by rejuvenating old cells
Michigan
Three Michigan Startups Get NASA Grants To Develop Space Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Three Michigan companies are among 124 recipients of $104 million in NASA research funding
New LTU Degree Combines Technology With The Humanities
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University is offering a new degree that combines high tech with the humanities
Ann Arbor Bioinformatics AI Company, Henry Ford Health Claim Effective COVID-19 Treatment
ANN ARBOR—Advaita Bioinformatics, a biomedical data analysis company, announced it had found a generic drug
Register Now For Online Summer Classes In Growing Careers At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD–Students can register now for summer semester classes that begin Tuesday, May 26, at Lawrence
Three Michigan Startups Get NASA Grants To Develop Space Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Three Michigan companies are among 124 recipients of $104 million in NASA research funding
New LTU Degree Combines Technology With The Humanities
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University is offering a new degree that combines high tech with the humanities
Ann Arbor Bioinformatics AI Company, Henry Ford Health Claim Effective COVID-19 Treatment
ANN ARBOR—Advaita Bioinformatics, a biomedical data analysis company, announced it had found a generic drug
Register Now For Online Summer Classes In Growing Careers At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD–Students can register now for summer semester classes that begin Tuesday, May 26, at Lawrence
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants To Crack Down On Kratom
DETROIT - After a viral video on TikTok and a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during which
Tariffs Rock Auto Industry Driving Up Prices For US Consumers
DETROIT - President Trump said he launched his tariff program to force US and foreign
Women In Cannabis Program Seeks Sponsors For Fall Celebration
DEARBORN - Four20 Post publisher Dan Keelan talks about the Women in Cannabis Leadership series.
Upgrades That Separate a Street Build From a Real Off-Road Vehicle
Off-road vehicles are designed with purpose: to perform where paved roads end and terrain turns
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
GVSU College Of Nursing Receives $500K Grant To Offer Primary Care For Vulnerable Grand Rapids Population
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Valley State University's Kirkhof College of Nursing received a $500,000 grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to offer a unique model of integrated behavioral health and primary care to a
Drugmakers Would Have To Explain Prices Under Transparency Package
LANSING - Pharmaceutical companies would have to report to the state and the public annually how they set the prices of their prescription drugs under an eight-bill transparency package approved by the Michigan House Health
Virtual Job Fair Oct. 27 For SE Michigan Employers To Recruit Direct Care Workers
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Aging and Adult Services Agency has partnered with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to host a virtual job fair for Southeast Michigan
COVID-19 Infection Rate Could Go 3X By Xmas
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown's modeling shows that the COVID-19 virus could increase three-fold from Halloween to New Year's Day 2021 as people in northern states hunker down for winter in what is also
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
GM CEO Says Automaker Will Build Its Own Microchips By 2025
DETROIT - GM says it will have its own family of microchips locked in by
Kodak Says It Will Use Film Manufacturing Machines To Make EV Batteries
DETROIT - Kodak has announced that it is repurposing some of the expensive, high-tech machines
Battery Breakthrough Doubles Lifespan Of Electric Car Batteries
BRISBANE, Australia - Engineers have discovered a way to more than double the lifespan of
Biden May Use Defense Production Act To Prioritize Mining Of Battery Materials
WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration is drafting an executive order invoking the Defense Production
Digital and Mobile
mirari Offers Augmented Reality To Improve Manufacturing
ROYAL OAK - David Pollock and his team from mirari joins Matt Roush and Mike
The Top 19 Security Predictions For 2019
OKEMOS - What will happen in the future? Technology is opening many new doors as we head
Justice Department Charges Chinese With Cybercrimes That Pose National Threat
WASHINGTON DC - The US Justice Department has charged two Chinese nationals with cybercrimes, citing the threat
2018: The Year Privacy Took Center Stage
OKEMOS - As widely predicted, anticipated and even celebrated (by some), the biggest cybersecurity stories
Lawrence Tech Students Win 4 Of 5 Prizes In Cybersecurity Competition
SOUTHFIELD - Students from Lawrence Technological University took first, second and tied for third place
Uber Publishes Report That Says Government Agencies Demand Access To Records Affecting 11.6 Million Riders
SAN FRANCISCO - Uber, the ride hailing company, has had its file of requests by
U.S. Senators Push Encryption Bill Opponents Say Pits National Security V Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON DC - U.S. Sens. Diane Feinstein and Richard Burr are pushing an encryption bill,
Israeli Company Offers Detroit Chip-Technology To Prevent Car Hacking
TEL AVIV, Israel - Karamba wants to keep hackers from crashing your new connected car.
Business and Finance
New Survey Shows Working From Home Better Suits Employees Lives
DETROIT - A May survey of 1000 people working from home found 83 percent have
How To Find C-Level Job During The Pandemic
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, provides his sage advice
Pandemic Creating New Normal For Big City Real Estate Sales
NEW YORK - Kelly Robinson, a realtor in New York City, says a newer, more
Publicom’s Offers $9K Marketing Grant To Help Companies Thrive Beyond Pandemic
OKEMOS – Publicom Inc. is giving back in a big way as it enters its
After the Election – AWC- Detroit Leads The conversation With “Fiercely Divided – Ways to Move Forward.”
DETROIT - The Association for Women in Communications-Detroit will host a highly engaging panel discussion
Survey: Small Business More Optimistic In 2017 Than In Past Two Years
GLENVIEW, IL - Some 85 percent of small business owners are optimistic about the economy
Entrepreneurial Lessons On Bouncing Back From Business Failure
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with
Inforum’s Shea Pitches Upcoming InGAGE Master Class For Women Entrepreneurs
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, director of the Inforum inGAGE, talks about how these training
