MI Tech TV
COVID Vaccine Update – How Employers Can Protect Employees, Customers
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown, who is working with many US states and world nation states as an infectious disease expert, updates the latest news on the vaccines, potential vaccination times, and what employers
Cyber Hacks, Ransomware and Solarwinds Revisited
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity experts Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann return on MITech TV to analyze the latest cyber threats, including ransomware attacks, database hacks and Solarwinds revisited. If you are worried about bad actors
Michigan Cyber Patriot Program Seeks Industry Help
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, director of the Michigan Cyber Patriot program, said she needs help from Michigan businesses that want to keep her program, which trains grade school kids to become cyber professionals, doing
Breaking News
Michigan February Cannabis Sales $261.1 Million, Up 10 Percent From January
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from
DEA Officials At Odds With Biden Admin Over Marijuana Rescheduling Push
WASHINGTON DC - Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration are reportedly resisting calls to reschedule
Manufacturer Stuns Competitors With Game-Changing Electric Boat
LOS ANGELES - There's a lot of talk about the electric vehicle revolution, but land-based automobiles
Ann Arbor Dioxane Pollution Plume From Gelman Sciences Named Superfund Site By EPA
ANN ARBOR - Some 40 years after it was first discovered, a plume of toxic
Michigan Marijuana Retailers Spread Across Michigan, Room For Expansion Remains
EAST LANSING - New geographic analysis by experts at Anderson Economic Group shows that, after
Annie Rouse, Anavii Market, iHemp Hour at 12 noon EST August 5
LANSING - Hemp stole Annie's heart in 2009 when the plant was a paper topic
Four20 Post: Hero Project Adds New Sponsors, New CBD Packaging, New THC Product
ANN ARBOR - The Hero Project to benefit America’s Veterans is the focus on Four20
MaryJane Tours Tells Ann Arbor’s Cannabis History
ANN ARBOR - Long time cannabis activist Anthony Freed provides details on his MaryJane Tours
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
Republican Senator Introduces Bill To End $7,500 Federal Tax Credit For Electric Cars
WASHINGTON DC - At a time when most governments are looking at ways to encourage
Public Invited To Weigh-In On DTE Energy’s Future Energy lan
DETROIT - This month the public will have another opportunity to learn about our company’s
Michigan Technological University Approves Two New Degrees: MA In Cybersecurity, PhD in Applied Physics
HOUGHTON - At a meeting of Michigan Technological University’s Board of Trustees on April 29,
Culinary Teams From Plymouth-Canton, Saginaw Place At National Restaurant Competition
LANSING - The culinary team from Plymouth-Canton Educational Park took second place an the management
Michigan Google Developers DevFest Set For Saturday At Grand Circus Detroit
DETROIT - The fourth annual Michigan Google Developers DevFest is coming this Saturday to Grand Circus
Ann Arbor Video Interest Group May 11 Topic: Private Video Hosting Services
ANN ARBOR - If you are into video, or want to be, then you’re going
Featured News
State Partners With Daimler And DTE Energy To Build Michigan’s Truck Stop Of The Future
LANSING – The State of Michigan announced a new, real-world prototype program known as the Mobility Charging Hub, which will help
ChatGPT To Be Included In Mercedes Vehicles Nationwide
DETROIT - Mercedes has partnered with Microsoft to make ChatGPT available in its cars across the United States. As of June
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 its second annual Cannabis Operator Sentiment
Michigan
LTU Offers At-Home Experiments For K-12 Students During School Shutdown
SOUTHFIELD - When students have to miss school, they miss out on important instructional time
Pure Michigan Business Connect Updates Virtual Matchmaking Platform For COVID-19 Resonse
LANSING–The Michigan Economic Development Corp. Pure Michigan Business Connect program is expanding its free, online
Ford Offers 6-Month Payment Moratorium To Shore Up Sales, Finances
DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. announced several initiatives to bolster the company’s cash position and support sales
Small Business Association Of Michigan COVID-19 Financial Resources List
LANSING - Please click here to review the application details and requirements for the SBA
LTU Offers At-Home Experiments For K-12 Students During School Shutdown
SOUTHFIELD - When students have to miss school, they miss out on important instructional time
Pure Michigan Business Connect Updates Virtual Matchmaking Platform For COVID-19 Resonse
LANSING–The Michigan Economic Development Corp. Pure Michigan Business Connect program is expanding its free, online
Ford Offers 6-Month Payment Moratorium To Shore Up Sales, Finances
DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. announced several initiatives to bolster the company’s cash position and support sales
Small Business Association Of Michigan COVID-19 Financial Resources List
LANSING - Please click here to review the application details and requirements for the SBA
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
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Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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,
Lawrence Technological University Reopens With In-Class, Virtual Learning
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Kujawa, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and Outreach at LTU, explains how LTU reopened with a hybrid In-Person, Virtual Learning format - and offers tips for how LTU pulled it off.
US Begins $1 billion Quantum Computing Plan To Best Adversaries
WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Energy's five quantum computing centers, housed at US national laboratories, are funded by a five year, $625 million project bolstered by $340 million worth of help from companies including
Swift Biosciences Expands Coronavirus Research
ANN ARBOR—Swift Biosciences, Inc., a developer of DNA and RNA library preparation kits, announced the launch of a new ACE2 Swift Normalase Amplicon Panel to further research on the main functional receptor for viral entry
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
LG Buys Company That Makes User-Friendly Interactive Charging Stations
DETROIT - LG will acquire South Korean EV battery charger developer AppleMango, the conpany announced.
Turkey’s Newfound Cache of Rare Earths Could Supply the World’s EVs and More
NEW YORK -Turkey announced last week it discovered a massive rare earth reserve almost as
New U-M Study Assesses Impact Of Automation On Long-Haul Trucking
ANN ARBOR—As automated truck technology continues to be developed in the United States, there are
Quebec GM Factory Key To Michigan’s Future Building Electric Vehicles
DETROIT - General Motors will build a new factory in Quebec, Canada, as part of
Digital and Mobile
Before You Head To The Airport For Your Thanksgiving Travels Read These Warnings
SAN FRANCISCO - Some of the busiest travel days of the year in the US
VRARA Detroit: VR & AR In AEC WSG Gharfari
SOUTHFIELD - The VRARA Detroit has partnered with AIA Detroit Technology in Architectural Practice and
WSU Gets Nearly $1 Million To Attack Microplastic Pollution
DETROIT - More than half of waste released in a given year contains plastic materials.
Gartner Report: Internet Of Things Top Tech Trends Through 2023
BARCELONA, Spain - Gartner Inc. published a report this week that highlighted the top strategic
M2 TechCast March 21: Chinese Move Into Ransomeware, U.S. Senate Takes New Approach To Drones
FERNDALE - Cyber Security and Drones will be the focus on M2 (Squared) TechCast on
Hacktivist Anonymous Declares Trumpagaddon On Candidate Trump
SAN FRANCISCO - Hacktivist group Anonymous declared "total war" on Donald Trump, urging hackers to
FCC Preparing Proposal To Take Charge Of Consumer Online Privacy
WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Communications Commission is preparing a proposal that lays out new
Internet Of Things Makes Ransomware Big Business For Cyber Criminals
WASHINGTON DC - A report published Thursday looks at how the growing network of Internet-connected
Business and Finance
Report: 1,322 Michigan Angels Invested $73.6 million
ANN ARBOR—The Michigan “angel investor” community released its 2019 annual research report, showing an increase
Quicken Loans Provides $25K To Launch Rebrand Cities Digital Accelerator
DETROIT - The Quicken Loans Community Fund has partnered with the City of Detroit and
TechTown Doubles Small Business Impact With Latest Funding Round
DETROIT - The TechTown Stabilization Fund closed with 347 grantees receiving a total of $575,000 in
2020 Midwest Venture Virtual Showcase to Feature Sixty Companies Seeking Investments
ANN ARBOR – Organizers of the 2020 Midwest Venture Showcase, a partnership between the Midwest
SCORE Launches Small Business Championship With Sam’s Club
WASHINGTON, D.C - On Thursday, SCORE launched the fourth annual American Small Business Championship that
Ann Arbor Spark, Deepgram Launch Meetups in Ypsilanti
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK and Deepgram’s first employee, Adam Sypniewski, are working together to
ACE Conference Back For Investors, Entrepreneurs
SOUTHFIELD - ACE, the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship, is back this year for another great
Drug Developer Tetra Discovery Partners Gets $5 Million Venture Round
GRAND RAPIDS — Drug developer Tetra Discovery Partners LLC said it’s closed on $5 million in
