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Richard Stiennon With Russian Hacking Update
ANN ARBOR - Earlier this month, President Biden levied sanctions on a number of Russian technology companies he says hacked the US in an attempt to sway the 2020 election to former president Trump. Biden
STEM Internship Salaries Reimbursement Program From Ann Arbor SPARK
ANN ARBOR - Calling all startups and mid-sized companies looking for STEM student interns! STEM Forward is offering a $3,000 match for hiring a Michigan based intern for your company. Ann Arbor SPARK and the
Michigan COVID Pandemic Exploding Public Gathering Discouraged Until Fall
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to explain why the COVID-19 cases in Michigan have exploded, far more than any other state. One explanation is Michigan is a big snow skiing state and many
Breaking News
Vertical Turbine Wall Can Generate 10 Kilowatts Of Electricity
DETROIT - Since revealing a concept for an energy generating wall back in 2021, designer
Amazon Announces Plans To Start Construction On ‘Last Mile’ Warehouse Near Ann Arbor
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP - Online retail giant Amazon still has plans to build a new facility
Elon Musk’s Photovoltaic Fusion Reactor In The Sky Bigger Than 30 Countries
NEW YORK - The United States has been working hard and relentlessly to solve the
Major Shift In Global Climate Patterns Unfolding, Federal Forecasters Say
NEW YORK - What had been a potent "super" El Niño is now officially over, federal
Brian Hanna Loses Interim Title Named Executive Director Of Cannabis Regulatory Agency
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday that Brian Hanna will move from interim executive
Cannabis Headlines With Rick Thompson
ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson provides cannabis headlines on Four20 Post
As The Regulated Marijuana Industry Wraps Up 2022, Companies Fine-Tuning Strategies For New Challenges 2023 Will Bring
LAS VEGAS – As the regulated marijuana industry wraps up the 2022 business year, companies
MPSC Approves DTE Electricity Rate Increase – Cost Residential Customer 71 Cents More Each Month
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today authorized DTE Electric Co. to implement a
Lyon, Wells Dismissed From Federal Flint Water Class-Action
LANSING - The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Friday a district court's denial
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
Featured News
Honda And Toyota’s Battle To Achieve 1,000-Mile EV Range
TOKYO - When it comes to electric vehicles, the battle is heating up. Tesla, once kings of the EV world, now
United States Is Building A Robot Army To Battle China’s Robots
WASHINGTON DC - The time has finally come for robots to duke it out. According to ScienceAlert, to keep up with
U-M Disconnects School’s Internet After Significant Cybersecurity Incident
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has been without full internet access for two days after staff shut the school’s
Michigan
New cholesterol-buster from Esperion now available in U.S.
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has finally launched the cholesterol busting drug the company has been
Accomplished Scientist, Educator Named Chief Academic Officer At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD—Tarek M. Sobh, the interim provost at the University of Bridgeport as well as UB’s
Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities Publishes Reopening Playbook
LANSING —Michigan’s independent, non-profit colleges and universities have shared a playbook filled with strategies for
Red Cedar Development Moves Forward With Michigan Strategic Fund Approval
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a brownfield redevelopment tax increment financing plan for the
New cholesterol-buster from Esperion now available in U.S.
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has finally launched the cholesterol busting drug the company has been
Accomplished Scientist, Educator Named Chief Academic Officer At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD—Tarek M. Sobh, the interim provost at the University of Bridgeport as well as UB’s
Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities Publishes Reopening Playbook
LANSING —Michigan’s independent, non-profit colleges and universities have shared a playbook filled with strategies for
Red Cedar Development Moves Forward With Michigan Strategic Fund Approval
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a brownfield redevelopment tax increment financing plan for the
MPSC Virtual Public Hearing Dec. 3 On DTE Electric Co.’s Application For Approval Of Energy Contracts With Saline Data Center
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a virtual public hearing next month
GVSU Report: West Michigan Eonomy Holds Steady Amid Tariff Challenges
GRAND RAPIDS — A report by a Grand Valley State University researcher shows West Michigan’s
Is Ohio Senate Bill 56 Really About Protecting Monopolies?
COLUMBUS - Ohio Senate Bill 56 is proposed legislation that would amend certain aspects of the current
Want To See 3I/ATLAS For Yourself? Virtual Telescope Project Online Nov. 19
WASHINGTON DC - Tune in on Nov. 19 to witness detailed telescopic views of interstellar
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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,
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Motorcycle Uses Hydrogen Fuel Cell That Provides 100 Percent Clean Energy
DETROIT - Meet Hydra, an e-bike with a difference. Unlike traditional electric motorcycles that rely
The Lincoln L100 Will Totally Change The Way You Think About Cars
DETROIT - Few are privy that automaker Lincoln has made the most fantastic and eye-catching
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
Study: Parents Spend More Time Explaining Mechanics Of Mobile Devices, Than Content
ANN ARBOR—Most parents would agree that one of the of the biggest modern parenting challenges
Transportation Visionary To Keynote IoT TechConnect 2 At Michigan Science Center
DETROIT - Autonomous Vehicle expert Lawrence D. Burns, formerly General Motors Corporate Vice President of
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
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
Richard Stiennon RSA Video Updates Information Technology Security Landscape
SAN FRANCISCO - Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest, gave this talk at the RSA Conference.
Business and Finance
Tech Entrepreneur Turns Movie Producer With Latest Film 18 1/2 Minutes
BIRMINGHAM - Long-time Detroit area technology entrepreneur Tel Ganesan has expanded his Kyyba tech business
Grand Rapids Entrepreneurs Launch Streaming Video And Live Meeting Lab
GRAND RAPIDS - Three area entrepreneurs have launched a new high-tech production space to meet
Eaton’s eMobility Introduces Battery Disconnect FeaturingUupdated Breaktor Circuit Protection
GALESBURG - Power management company Eaton today announced its eMobility business has introduced a battery
Zapier Report: The Future Of Work
DETROIT - The pandemic changed the way we work, and as the work-from-home lifestyle became
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
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
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active On Sale At AT&T June 10 – Gear S2 SmartWatch Thrown In Free
DETROIT - AT&T and Samsung Electronics America on June 10 will offer customers a water-
Comcast Installs 700 New Xfinity Wi-Fi Outdoor Hotspots In Ann Arbor, Metro Detroit
PLYMOUTH - Comcast announced Monday it has installed nearly 700 new Xfinity Wi-Fi outdoor hotspots
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
