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VibeTech Partners With Metal Components To Make Portable Vibration Therapy Device
ANN ARBOR - Jeff Leismer, the CEO of VibeTech, a Wisconsin-based vibration rehabilitation therapy, is now working with Metal Components of Grand Rapids, MI., to build a portable version of its therapeutic device that can
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
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Proposed Change Would Expand Allowable e-Bike Operation
LANSING - Operation of Class 1 electric bicycles on state park-managed nonmotorized trails open to
Stellantis To Fire 400 White-Collar Workers To Remain Competitive In EV Market
OAK PARK - A mechanical engineer knew something was wrong when the rumor mill at work
Japanese Electric Pickup Takes Aim At Ford’s F-150 Lightning
TOKYO - A new Japanese all-electric EV pickup is set to hit global markets, and
Michigan Marijuana Report, SBAM Form Strategic Partnership
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report, Edited and co-founded by MITechNew Editor and Publisher Mike
Study: 55 Percent Of Small Businesses Plan To Hire New Employees In 2022
WASHINGTON DC - The Manifest surveyed 1,003 small business owners and managers and found that
Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Generated Nearly $4 Billion in Tax Revenues in 2021
WASHINGTON DC - Tax revenues derived from the licensed retail sale of state-legal, adult-use cannabis
MICHIGO Cannabis Tourism Group Seeks Cannabis Friendly Lodging Throughout Michigan
ANN ARBOR - A non-profit group has been formed to capitalize on a growing trend
DTE Energy, Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy In Renewable Natural Gas Project
DETROIT - DTE Energy broke ground last week on a project with Wisconsin-based Pagel’s Ponderosa
Meijer To Switch To LED Interior Lighting – Expects To Reduce Electricity Costs By 50 Percent
WALKER - Meijer plans to join the sustainability movement by switching all its stores to
Toyota Debuts Second Iteration Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Class 8 Truck
TRAVERSE CITY - Toyota on Monday unveiled the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell
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
Featured News
Portage Gets High Speed Fiber Internet From Metronet
PORTAGE–Evansville, Ind.-based Metronet announced that residents and businesses in the city of Portage in Kalamazoo County now have, or will soon
Forget Solar Panels Now We Have Rain Panels To Generate Electricity
DETROIT - In a potentially game-changing breakthrough in energy harvesting, researchers have found a way to capture, store and utilize the
U.S. Recovered Non-Human Biologics From UFO Crash Sites
WASHINGTON DC - Three military veterans testified in Congress' highly anticipated hearing on UFOs Wednesday, including a former Air Force intelligence
Michigan
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
ACEC Presents Awards At Annual Gala
LANSING—The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan named Livonia-based OHM Advisors its Large Firm
Davenport University First To Earn Michigan Performance Excellence Award
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University has been selected as a 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award recipient by Michigan
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
ACEC Presents Awards At Annual Gala
LANSING—The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan named Livonia-based OHM Advisors its Large Firm
Davenport University First To Earn Michigan Performance Excellence Award
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University has been selected as a 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award recipient by Michigan
Public Service Commission Approves Consumers Energy Gas Rate Increase
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a natural gas rate increase for
Universal EV Chargers Debuts $15 Flat-Rate Fast Charging
CHICAGO - EV drivers across Illinois can now access flat-rate fast charging for $15 per
Kentucky Grow Harvests First Pot Crop, Gov. Says A Whole Lot More Coming
LOUISVILLE - A Kentucky medical marijuana cultivation facility has harvested its first yield of cannabis,
AI May Achieve Singularity Within The Next 3 Months
NEW YORK - Since the arrival of the large language models (LLMs) that have now
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Science Tech
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
Pure Michigan Business Connect Matches PPE Needs With Suppliers
ANN ARBOR - Bobby Chasnis, director of the Pure Michigan Business Connect program, and Colin Dillon talks about the Pure Michigan Connect PPE matchmaking efforts, plus announced a new ad campaign called Michigan’s Arsenal of
Researchers Develop Cloth For Face Mask That Could Inactivate COVID-19
DETROIT - Researchers are working to develop cloth that could inactivate or repel coronaviruses—ideally including the one that causes COVID-19—and other pathogens. People can transfer infectious particles to their hands if they touch the front
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Mobility
Ford CEO Claims Drivers Will Pay To Sleep In Their Vehicles
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley has made it quite clear that he envisions a
Average Price For New Vehicle Tops $48K – Get All The Details From Michelle Krebs At Cox Automotive
DETROIT - Really? The average price for a new vehicle is now a record $48,000,
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
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
Ben-Gurion University Develops Malicious Machine Learning eMail Detection Software
NEW YORK - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Malware Lab researchers have developed a new method to detect unknown, malicious emails that is more
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
IRS Discloses Hackers Stole Taxpayer Identification Numbers
WASHINGTON DC - Online thieves were recently able to get their hands on taxpayer identification
President Obama Proposes 35 Percent Increase In Federal Cybersecurity Spending
WASHINGTON DC - President Obama wants the United States to spend $19 billion across a
Harvard Study: FBI Claims About Criminals Using Encryption Exaggerated
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI and other law enforcement authorities are exaggerating the extent that
Business and Finance
Renaissance Venture Capital Helps Raise $2.3 Billion For 78 Michigan Companies
ANN ARBOR - Renaissance Venture Capital has helped attract $2.3 billion in investments for 78
Black Startup Founders Raised Record $1.8 Billion In First Half Of 2021
LOUISVILLE —According to Crunchbase, black startup founders raised a record $1.8 billion in January through
$100,000 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Update
ANN ARBOR - The Comerica Hatch Detroit contest is back after a three year hiatus
Apple Opens Digital Driver’s License and State ID Program, Starting With Arizona
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple on Wednesday inched a step closer to replacing real-world wallets with
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
U-M’s Brophy Talking About Winning MVCA Above And Beyond Award
DETROIT - David Brophy, PhD, who has been teaching finance at the University of Michigan's
M2 TechCast: MVCA’s Miller Brosnan Highlights 2016 Venture Capital Awards Winners
ROYAL OAK - Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, talks
BlueWater Angels Invest In Dental Recycling Of North America
MIDLAND - BlueWater Angels said it has funded Dental Recycling of North America, although the
EnvisionTEC Develops Flexible Photopolymer For 3D Printing Applications
DEARBORN - EnvisionTEC, which makes professional grade 3D printers and materials, has developed a new 3SP
U.S. Army TARDEC To Offer Industry Look Behind The R&D Curtain
WARREN - The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center will host its
Purchasing Managers Index At Highest Value In Six Months – Era Of Falling Prices At End
DETROIT - Even though Comerica’s Economic Activity index this week reported a decline from the
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
