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Detroit City Council May Ban Cannabis Ads Near “Sensitive Properties”
DETROIT - Detroit City Council is likely to consider restrictions on marijuana advertisements in the
Adult-Use Cannabis Sales In Ohio Through Oct. 6 Top $109.5 Million
OLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio adults aged 21 and older purchased $11.1 million in recreational marijuana
Global Market For Hydrogen-Powered Heavy Duty Trucks Will Grow 45 Percent Yearly By 2033
Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the market and revenues for
Register Now for Ann Arbor’s First Household Electronics Takeback Event with Electronics Waste Refurbisher and Recycler, Comprenew
ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations (OSI) is
UM Study: Record Numbers Of Adults Getting High And Binge Drinking
ANN ARBOR - Binge drinking and the use of marijuana and hallucinogens among adults ages
General Motors Outlines Ultium-Based BEV Rollout Plan For H2 2023
DETROIT - General Motors announced recently that during the second half of 2023, it will
Michigan Cannabis Sales Set Monthly Record In July Topping $275 Million
LANSING - Cannabis legal sales in Michigan in July leaped 6.1 percent from June to
Your Michigan Driver’s License On Your Smartphone
LANSING - Soon your driver’s license or state identification card could be something other than
Study: Fairness In Planning A Big Deal To People’s Perception Of Wind Turbines
ANN ARBOR – When local residents feel the planning process for building wind turbines is
Huge Solar Farm Approved In Shiawassee County
CORUNNA — Construction of a $250 million, 1,200-acre solar power farm in mid-Michigan’s Shiawassee County
Eaton Helps Reduce Weight, Extend Range Of Electrified Vehicles
GALESBURG - Power management company Eaton announced its eMobility business has developed compact power-dense automotive
Bill Ford Envisions Electric Pickups, EV Sales, Going the Last Mile
DETROIT - Soft demand for electric vehicles and an unclear regulatory future were among the challenges
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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 Awards $18 Million To Support High-Tech Startups
LANSING - Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced four Michigan nonprofit organizations will receive initial awards from the Michigan Innovate Capital
MI Tech TV
Why IT Is Important For You To Get A COVID Vaccination
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to MITech TV to talk about why it is so important to get vaccinated for COVID-19. He also provides details on treatments available should you get the COVID
C3 Industries Expanding Grow, Doubling Provisioning Centers
ANN ARBOR - C3 Industries is a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Ann Arbor. Its CEO is Ankur Rungta. In this video interview, Ankur updates progress made in not only expanding the company's provisioning
Intensify Digital Speeds Social Media Deployment
ANN ARBOR - Intensify Digital CEO Joe Tori updated his new platform that lets companies deploy Social Media campaigns. The startup is offering a 30-day trial of its application so your company can kick the
Michigan
Bollinger Motors Moves To New Headquarters In Oak Park
OAK PARK—Bollinger Motors has announced a move of its headquarters to a larger building in
Swift Biosciences Expands Coronavirus Research
ANN ARBOR—Swift Biosciences, Inc., a developer of DNA and RNA library preparation kits, announced the
Lawrence Tech Inks Agreement With Ontario College For Business, IT Degrees
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has signed a new articulation agreement with Ontario’s St. Clair College that
Centrepolis Accelerator Sets Webinar For Cleantech Companies
SOUTHFIELD–Cleantech companies take note: The Centrepolis Accelerator, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Bollinger Motors Moves To New Headquarters In Oak Park
OAK PARK—Bollinger Motors has announced a move of its headquarters to a larger building in
Swift Biosciences Expands Coronavirus Research
ANN ARBOR—Swift Biosciences, Inc., a developer of DNA and RNA library preparation kits, announced the
Lawrence Tech Inks Agreement With Ontario College For Business, IT Degrees
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has signed a new articulation agreement with Ontario’s St. Clair College that
Centrepolis Accelerator Sets Webinar For Cleantech Companies
SOUTHFIELD–Cleantech companies take note: The Centrepolis Accelerator, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Artificial Intelligence Data Centers Development Put Michigan At A Crossroads As Lawmakers, Industry And Residents Clash Over Growth And Impact
ANN ARBOR -Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping Michigan’s economic outlook, but the debate in Lansing
New Year, New Cyber Hacks
BIRMINGHAM - New Year, New Cyber Hacks, says Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest, a cybersecurity
The Complete Guide to Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer in Arizona
According to the State Bar of Arizona, there are over 25,000 licensed attorneys in Arizona,
Michigan Deploys Speed Cameras In Work Zones As 2026 Construction Season Begins
ANN ARBOR - Automated speed enforcement in active construction zones aims to curb dangerous driving,
Advanced Technologies
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Sept. 30 Application Deadline For Flagstar Bank MortgageTech Accelerator Program
TROY - Flagstar Bank and the Fintech Consortium are accepting applications for the Flagstar MortgageTech Accelerator Program now through Sept. 30. Qualifying applicants will be selected by Oct. 12, and the program will start Oct.
UM Professors Winners Of Heart Association’s COVID-19 Data Challenge
DALLAS—Four teams of scientific researchers have been named finalists in the first phase of the American Heart Association COVID-19 Data Challenge, which focuses on understanding the relationships between COVID-19 and other health conditions, health disparities,
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Fast EV Charging Using Natural Gas Offered By Entrepreneur Stevan Bratic
ANN ARBOR - Serial entrepreneur Stevan Bratic, owner of Bratic Enterprises, has developed an electric
Tesla Building Unique R&D Lab In Southfield
SOUTHFIELD - Tesla is reportedly building a new “unique EV research, testing, repair, and maintenance
Volvo Hydrogen-Powered Trucks Emit Water Vapor, Have 600-Mile Range
SWEDEN - Swedish auto-manufacturer Volvo Trucks has started testing long-haul trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells that only
Canadian Based FLO To Build EV Chargers In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - FLO announced it will build an electric vehicle charger manufacturing plant in
Digital and Mobile
2018: The Year Privacy Took Center Stage
OKEMOS - As widely predicted, anticipated and even celebrated (by some), the biggest cybersecurity stories
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
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
U.S. Chamber Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Entrepreneurship Bill
WASHINGTON DC — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce praised the introduction of the Golden-preneurship Act.
Former Piston Ben Wallace Purchases Ownership Stake In Kalamazoo Distillery
KALAMAZOO — Green Door Distilling Co. now has a National Basketball Association Hall of Fame player within
Bamboo Detroit Co Working Space – Hybrid Working Becoming New Trend
DETROIT - Co-working spaces under the Bamboo Detroit umbrella are in both downtown Detroit and
TechStars Detroit Accelerator – Everything You Need To Know With Managing Director Monica Wheat
DETROIT - TechStars Detroit Accelerator is accepting applications and will be hosting an accelerator online
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
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
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,
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
