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Automation Alley Ex-CEO Ken Rogers Tribute
ANN ARBOR - Ken Rogers, the longtime executive director of Troy-based Automation Alley and former deputy Oakland County executive, passed in February. Rogers was a deputy Oakland County executive, working under then Oakland County Executive
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
Breaking News
Ford And GM Outline Dueling Hybrid Vehicle Strategies
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. and General Motors' chiefs on Thursday offered clashing perspectives on
Comerica Economists: Michigan Economy To Grow Faster Than in 2023
DETROIT - Michigan’s economy is anticipated to grow by 1.8 percent in 2024, above last
Consumers Energy Ordered To Pay $1M Fine After MPSC Investigates Faulty Meters, Estimated Billing, Delays In New Service Hookups
JACKSON - Consumers Energy agreed to pay a $1 million fine and take other steps
Constructel Acquires Plymouth-Based Telecom Services Provider Verità
PLYMOUTH - Constructel Visabeira has acquired Plymouth-based telecom services provider Verità Telecommunications. Terms were not
Detroit City Distillers Offering Paczki Day Vodka Online Orders Feb 11
DETROIT - Paczki Vodka, made with real Paczkies made in Detroit, will be going on
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
GM’s Military Defense Unit Creates Hydrogen-Powered Chevy Silverado ZH2
DETROIT - General Motors' military defense unit, which appropriately called GM Defense, is tasked with
New Video Installation At UM Shows Human Impact Of Climate Change
ANN ARBOR – A new installation at the University of Michigan’s Institute for the Humanities
AxleTech, Thor Trucks To Develop Heavy-Duty e-Powertrain System
TROY - AxleTech is developing a heavy-duty e-powertrain system with Thor Trucks, a fleet-focused transportation
New York Company Plans To Build $250 Million, 1,200-Acre Solar Farm Near Lansing
CORUNNA - A New York-based solar energy development company plans to invest $250 million in
Dematic Releases Enhanced Automation Platform For eCommerce
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic Thursday announces the latest release of its real-time software automation platform,
Altair Engineering Completes Acquisition Of French Simulation Software Developer
TROY - Engineering technology developer Altair Engineering says it has completed its acquisition of Grenoble,
Analysis Updated for Gongwer Michigan Election App
LANSING - Gongwer News Service has posted fresh analysis looking at the races for all
C/D/H TechMash – Technology Meets Free Beers – In Downtown Detroit May 19
hDETROIT - Join C/D/H on May 19 at the C/D/H Detroit office for TechMash and
Featured News
SpaceX Launch Misidentified As UFO In LA Skies
LOS ANGELES - America has UFOs on the brain after the congressional hearing regarding the topic of extraterrestrial life and technology,
Energy Transition: Hydrogen-Generated Rooftop Panels
KARLSRUHE, Germany - Efficient production of hydrogen, fuels, and even drinking water on roofs or in solar parks—this is what researchers
Chinese Solid-State Battery Maker Offers EVs 557 Miles Of Range
BEIJING - Chinese electric vehicle automaker NIO is set to introduce its highly anticipated 150 kWh solid-state battery pack, which promises
Michigan
Southfield Fintech Company Credibly Approved As Paycheck Protection Program Funder
SOUTHFIELD—Credibly, a small business fintech provider and lender, announced its designation as an Approved Lender
Priority Health Provides Free Access To Mental Health Tools In Response To COVID-19
GRAND RAPIDS—Fear and anxiety related to COVID-19 is normal, but it’s important to work through
LTU Offering Online Interactive Seminar On Plagues Of The Past
SOUTHFIELD—Putting the coronavirus pandemic in historical context in view of earlier plagues is the topic
Federal Paycheck Protection Program Loans Now Available
LANSING - The $349 billion in federal loans allocated for small businesses are now available.
Southfield Fintech Company Credibly Approved As Paycheck Protection Program Funder
SOUTHFIELD—Credibly, a small business fintech provider and lender, announced its designation as an Approved Lender
Priority Health Provides Free Access To Mental Health Tools In Response To COVID-19
GRAND RAPIDS—Fear and anxiety related to COVID-19 is normal, but it’s important to work through
LTU Offering Online Interactive Seminar On Plagues Of The Past
SOUTHFIELD—Putting the coronavirus pandemic in historical context in view of earlier plagues is the topic
Federal Paycheck Protection Program Loans Now Available
LANSING - The $349 billion in federal loans allocated for small businesses are now available.
Kentucky Governor Says Medical Marijuana Dispensary Will Open By Year’s End
LOUSVILLE - Kentucky's governor says the commonwealth's medical marijuana program is moving forward. Gov. Andy
LTU New Programs, Astemo Regional Headquarters, Environmentalists Opposed To Palisades Restart
On MITech TV Sept. 8, Christopher L. Stefani, LTU chief of staff, updates the latest
Beat the Dealer with Data: How AI is Revolutionizing Blackjack Strategy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is literally everywhere at the moment. Even gadgets that don’t make sense
ITC Conducting Helicopter Inspection Of Transmission Lines In September
NOVI – ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Futures For Frontliners Offers Tuition-Free College To COVID-19 Essential Workers
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced what she described as the nation's first program offering tuition-free college to an estimated 625,000 Michiganders who provided essential, frontline services during COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders
COVID-19 Vaccine Update With Epidemiologist Fred Brown
ANN ARBOR - Infectious disease expert Fred Brown updates where vaccine research stands. He predicts there is little likelihood an effective vaccine will be ready by early November. It may not be until spring 2021
COVID-19 Plasma Therapy Evaluated By Infectious Disease Expert
ANN ARBOR - President Trump contends plasma therapy will cure COVID-19. Fred Brown, an epidemiologist who works with Johns Hopkins, evaluates that claim. Fred Brown comes to the fight against the COVID-19 virus from a
Ann Arbor Medical Device Company And Partner Get FDA Approval For COVID Treatment In Hot Spots
ANN ARBOR—Terumo Cardiovascular, a cardiovascular surgery products provider, announced a collaboration with Monmouth Junction, N.J.-based CytoSorbents Corp., to sell the latter company’s product CytoSorb to hospitals in 10 COVID-19 hotspot states. The states are Alabama,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Altair Announces Winners of 10th Annual Enlighten Award
TROY - Altair has named the winners of the 10th annual Altair Enlighten Award. Presented
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
New Vehicles Must Average 40 mpg By 2026, Up From 28 mpg
DETROIT - New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average
Battery Breakthrough Doubles Lifespan Of Electric Car Batteries
BRISBANE, Australia - Engineers have discovered a way to more than double the lifespan of
Digital and Mobile
Wipro Opens Automotive Innovation Center In Motor City
DETROIT – An Indian based IT company has opened its Automotive Innovation Center in the
Bills Require Consumer Notification 45 Days After Data Breached
LANSING – Banks, businesses, government agencies and nonprofits that suffer a data security breach would
Cybernoor CEO Details Oracle Open World 2018 News
ROYAL OAK - Cybernoor CEO Ahmed Alomari, fresh from the OpenWorld Conference, talks about Autonomous
Internet Data Security Provider Censys Lands $2.6 Million In Seed Funding
ANN ARBOR — Censys Inc., the provider of Internet security data, announced a $2.6 million
FBI Cracks Apple iPhone Used In Terrorist Attack With Help Of “Third Party” – Suspected To Be Israeli Company
WASHINGTON DC - In a court filing Monday, the US Department of Justice, with the
Report: Israeli Cybersecurity Company Helps FBI Hack Apple iPhone
WASHINGTON DC - Cellebrite, a privately held Israeli company that specializes in transferring or extracting
FBI Issues Advisory That Connected Cars Increasingly Vulnerable To Cyberattack
WASHINGTON DC - If you're not already worried about your car being hacked, you really
Internet Advisor: Remove Malware Free
DETROIT - What in the world is going on? Is Microsoft really forcing Windows 7
Business and Finance
Diva Tech Talk Podcast Wins Two AWC Awards
BLOOMFIELD HILLS—The Association for Women in Communications has named the Diva Tech Talk podcast the winner of
XLerateHealth Names Six Healthcare Startups For 2020 Cohort In Flint
FLINT—XlerateHealth, a national healthcare startup accelerator based in Louisville, Ky., announced the selection of six
$100 Million In Small Business Grants Available for COVID-19 Recovery Efforts
LANSING - In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, the State of Michigan has
Detroit To Host World’s First Virtual Techstars Startup Week June 22-26
DETROIT - Techstars Detroit Startup Week (June 22 - 26) averages 10,000 annual attendees at
Creative Entrepreneurs Offered Short Business Course To Help Commercialize Products
DETROIT - Creative Entrepreneurs now have a chance to take a short business course that will
MI Bright Future Helps Connect High School Grads With Internships, Training
DETROIT - Online job postings in Michigan between January 2013 and May 2014 showed a
Nationally $12.7 Billion Invested In Venture-Backed Companies In 4Q; Michigan Ranks 31st
SEATTLE – 2,470 investors deployed $12.7 billion in capital to 1,736 venture-backed companies during the
SCORE Launches Small Business Championship With Sam’s Club
WASHINGTON, D.C - On Thursday, SCORE launched the fourth annual American Small Business Championship that
