MI Tech TV
Engineering Society of Detroit Looking To Fill The Gender, People Of Color Gap In Tech, Engineering
ANN ARBOR - Robert Magee, executive director of the Engineering Society of Detroit, joins co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on a special Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday show. Magee is offering several educational programs
Fred Brown Updates Bottlenecks in Vaccine Distribution System
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown updates the bottlenecks that have stimied COVID-19 vaccine distribution to the US population. Trained as a medicinal biochemist, Brown has been on the discovery, development and/or launch teams of
Xfinity Data Caps Rebuffed, Business Plans Outlined
ANN ARBOR - Michelle Gilbert, vice president of communications at Comcast's Heartland Region (Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky) rebuffs story in the technology press that claims Comcast data caps will cost people money. She also outlines various
Breaking News
Down On The Farm Offers Food Certifications For Hemp, Cannabis, Fruits And Vegetables
MUSKEGON - If you want to get your products whether edibles or smokables as certificated
Biden Administration To Loan $1.5 Billion To Restart Shuttered Palisades Nuclear Plant In Southwest Michigan
COVERT TOWNSHIP - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a $1.5 billion loan to restart
Energy Secretary Granholm Discloses Battery Apprenticeship Guidelines For Michigan
DETROIT - Top officials in President Joe Biden's administration visited a United Auto Workers union
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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
EPA Inspector Cites EPA, MDEQ For Slow Action To Solve Flint Water Crisis
LANSING - Both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
New State Report: Line 5 Spill Would Be Huge Disaster For Great Lakes
LANSING — Michigan state agencies have released for public comment a draft independent analysis of
Consumer Energy Alliances Creates Initiative For Wind Energy Production Education
LANSING - Consumer Energy Alliance Tuesday announced the start of an initiative that will launch specifically
Consumers Energy To Retire Two Coal Plants – 43 Percent Reneweables By 2040
JACKSON — Consumers Energy announced this week that it would file an Integrated Resource Plan
The New Light: Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura On Invention Of White-Light LEDs
ANN ARBOR - Physicist Shuji Nakamura, professor of materials and electrical & computer engineering at
Advomas Partners With Online Tech For Secure Cloud Hosting
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech is pleased to announced that it has been selected as
Rave Computer Adds Two Powerful Mobilebeast Workstations
STERLING HEIGHTS - Rave Computer recently introduced two new workstations in the Rave Mobilebeast line
Internet Advisor: Broida Talks Samsung Galaxy VR Headset, Virtual Private Network
DETROIT - Rick Broida is the Internet Advisor Gadget Guy and noted Cheapskate. On a
Featured News
Current Climate: Demand For Oil Will Peak By The End Of The Decade
WASHINGTON DC - The International Energy Agency estimates that global demand for oil is set to peak at the end of the decade before
Gotion’s $2.4 Billion EV Battery Plant Free To Build In Mecosta County
MECOSTA COUNTY - Gotion Inc. says a $2.4 billion, 2,350-job electric vehicle battery facility can move forward after a federal agency
$930 Million In Federal Grants To Expand Internet Access To Every US Home
WASHINGTON DC - The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on
Michigan
Lawrence Tech Earns 2020-21 ‘Military Friendly School’ Designation
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University announced that it has earned the 2020-21 Military Friendly School
Mechanical And Electrical Engineering, Computer science Tops Co-Op Students Survey
LIVONIA—The American Society of Employers, Michigan’s largest employer association, has released its “2020 Starting Salaries
Access To Career-Tech In Michigan Varies By ZIP Code – The Problem
ANN ARBOR - Poor and non-white students have less access to high school career-tech programs
St. John Lutheran Of Rochester Wins Michigan Future City Regional
NOVI — A team from St. John Lutheran School in Rochester won the 2020 Michigan
Lawrence Tech Earns 2020-21 ‘Military Friendly School’ Designation
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University announced that it has earned the 2020-21 Military Friendly School
Mechanical And Electrical Engineering, Computer science Tops Co-Op Students Survey
LIVONIA—The American Society of Employers, Michigan’s largest employer association, has released its “2020 Starting Salaries
Access To Career-Tech In Michigan Varies By ZIP Code – The Problem
ANN ARBOR - Poor and non-white students have less access to high school career-tech programs
St. John Lutheran Of Rochester Wins Michigan Future City Regional
NOVI — A team from St. John Lutheran School in Rochester won the 2020 Michigan
Trump Says Cannabis Rescheduling Decision Could Come In Weeks
WASHINGTON DC - President Donald Trump affirmed at a news conference Monday that his administration is “looking” at
GVSU Report: Tariffs, Higher Rates Slowing West Michigan Economy
GRAND RAPIDS - A study by Grand Valley State University researchers suggests the West Michigan
Attorney Scott Roberts On What Cannabis Rescheduling Could Mean
ROYAL OAK - There’s been a lot of speculation that the Trump Administration could reschedule
5 Key Compliance Risks Every Organization Should Monitor
Compliance is no longer just a legal requirement for a business, but a competitive necessity.
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
LTU’s Detroit Center For Design + Technology Goes Virtual Due To Pandemic
DETROIT--In this segment of the M2TechCast/MITechNews.tv, Andrea Bogart, manager of Lawrence Technological University's Detroit Center for Design + Technology, talks about how the pandemic prompted the center to take a planned lecture and exhibit series
5G Wireless Broadband Couldn’t Have Come To Health Care At A Better Time
SAN FRANCISCO - When it comes to health care, seconds can mean the difference between brain damage and full recovery, between paralysis and a short stint in physical therapy, between life and death. The heavy
COVID-19 Impact On Virtual Seminars, AirBnB, K-12 School Reopenings
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV July 13, Attorney Enrico Schaefer will discuss COVID-19’s impact on temporary hotel room providers such as AirBnB and the millions of dollars in claims filed by them against the
Priority Health Provides Members Free Access To Personal Health Companion
GRAND RAPIDS—Priority Health has introduced a new customer benefit—Brook, a personal mobile health companion that provides support in the areas of nutrition, sleep management, general health and COVID-19 information. Brook, developed by the Seattle-based firm
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
New Battery Gets 621 Miles On A Charge
DETROIT - The third generation of CATL’s cell-to-pack (CTP) technology offers a range of over
Is Charging An EV Cheaper Than Filling A Car With Gas?
DETROIT - With gas prices going through the roof and showing no signs of slowing
EV Start-up Progress Report: Who Will Make It and Who Won’t
DETROIT - Tesla and legacy automakers are building the EV revolution, but does it leave
GM Has a New Weapon Against Tesla With All Electric Cadillac Lyriq SUV/Crossover
DETROIT - How to challenge Tesla's hegemony in electric vehicles? Most carmakers have been seeking
Digital and Mobile
Russian Hackers Trying To Influence American Mid-Term Elections
SAN FRANCISCO - Russian hackers and propagandists who interfered in the 2016 US presidential election
Tech Companies Worried European-Style Privacy Regs Coming To US
WASHINGTON DC - The United States' privacy regulations shouldn't be anything like Europe's, tech giants argued on
jacapps Launches More Than 100 Audio Apps For Salem Media Group
BINGHAM FARMS - jacapps announced it has launched more than 100 audio apps for its
Educating Metro Detroit On The Latest Threats And Trends In IT Security
NOVI - Phishing scams. Ransomware attacks. Virus outbreaks. Listen to the news today and you
Congressmen Seek To Create Commission To Address Digital Security Issues
WASHINGTON DC - As Apple battles with the Justice Department over creating a backdoor into
US Developed Iran Cyberattack Plan If Nuclear Talks Failed – Code Named Nitro Zeus
WASHINGTON DC - The US developed an elaborate plan for massive cyberattacks on Iran's critical
Apple CEO Denounces Federal Judge Order To Crack iPhone
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple CEO Tim Cook denounced a federal judge's order to crack open
New State Budget Would Give $5 Million Boost To State Cybersecurity Protection
LANSING - A 2.4 percent increase in funding for the Department of Technology, Management and
Business and Finance
Duo Security’s Song Donates $1 Million To Washtenaw County Small Business Fund
ANN ARBOR - Dug Song, who sold in 2018 Duo Security to Cisco for $2.35
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
LEAP Opens Applications For Emergency Small Business Relief Grants
LANSING—The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) successfully secured $600,000 from the MEDC’s Small Business Relief
How will COVID – 19 Impact Venture Backed Startups?
ANN ARBOR - As COVID-19 unfolds worldwide, a high level of uncertainty has manifested itself.
Applications Open For MSU’s Business Accelerator Program
DETROIT - Startups can now apply to Michigan State University’s summer business accelerator tailored for
Friday Last Day To Nominate For Michigan Celebrates Small Business
GRAND RAPIDS - Friday Nov. 25 is the last day to nominate your company or
Great Lakes Angels Looking To Make Investments In Tech Start-Ups
ROYAL OAK - Great Lakes Angels Chairman David Weaver talks about his private-equity finance group
TYE Detroit Partners With DAPCEP, The Entrepreneur Academy To Inspire Detroit High School Students
DETROIT - TYE Detroit, the youth entrepreneurship program from TiE Detroit, has partnered with DAPCEP
Business News
- Eric Jackson Thinks AI Is Eroding Software Giants And The Pain Will Only Intensify In 6–12 Months: 'They're Overcompensating…'
- Citizens Financial Likely To Report Higher Q1 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
- ChatGPT And Copilot Are Becoming Americans' First Stop For Medical Questions— But Trust Still Lags
- Eric Jackson Thinks AI Is Eroding Software Giants And The Pain Will Only Intensify In 6–12 Months: 'They're Overcompensating…'
- Citizens Financial Likely To Report Higher Q1 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
- ChatGPT And Copilot Are Becoming Americans' First Stop For Medical Questions— But Trust Still Lags
