MI Tech TV
Michigan Council of Women In Technology Updates
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock provides the latest news, events and competitions from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. MCWT's mission to inspire and grow women in technology. A diverse IT workforce is a
Four20 Post Interview: Stormy Simon, Former CEO High Times Magazine
ANN ARBOR - Jamie Cooper from Sensi Connects interviews cannabis advocate Stormy Simon, former CEO of Overstock and High Times magazine. Stormy also is running for state representative in Utah. In her words: "I was
Michigan Public Service Commission Warns About Utility Scams
ANN ARBOR - MPSC Commissioner Tremaine Phillips in this video interview warns Michigan residents about utility scams where someone phones them to threaten utility cutoff unless they are paid immediately by credit card or even
Breaking News
Report: Cannabis Industry Employs More Than 440,000 Full-time Workers
DENVER -The state-licensed cannabis industry added over 23,000 new jobs in 2023 and now employs
March Michigan Cannabis Sales Record $289 Million, 16 Percent Higher Than 2023
LANSING - Michigan’s cannabis sales in March soared to a monthly record $289 million, a
Michigan Tribes, Green Groups Ask CourtTo Overturn Line 5 Tunnel Permit
LANSING – Four Tribal Nations filed a brief asking the Michigan Court of Appeals to
Hemp Composite Featured In New Electric Bike From Harley-Davidson-Owned Manufacturer
MILWAUKEE - A Harley-Davidson-owned electric motorcycle producer is using hemp-based composite in the fenders of
Michigan To Distribute $42.2 Million To 163 Municipalities, Counties From Marijuana Taxes
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Treasury announced that more than $42.2 million will be
Trucenta Opens Michigan’s First Licensed Cannabis Consumption Lounge in Hazel Park
HAZEL PARK - Hot Box Social, the state’s first licensed consumption lounge, will open this
Michigan Attorney General Nessel To Speak at Hash Bash 2022 On UM Campus April 2
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will be one of the featured speakers
Consumer Confidence, Purchases, New Orders Rose In February
GRAND RAPIDS — Consumer confidence, purchases and new orders all rose in February, likely boosted
Michigan Sustainability Conference Set For Detroit Sept. 14
DETROIT — The second annual Michigan Sustainability Conference will be held Thursday, Sept. 14 at
Missing Lead In Flint Water Pipes Confirms Cause Of Crisis
ANN ARBOR - A study of lead service lines in Flint's damaged drinking water system
Michigan Tech’s Summer Youth Program Hosts Detroit Students For Clean Energy Camps
HOUGHTON - Michigan Tech’s Summer Youth Program is hosting two groups of PAAMEE students from
New Robotic Lab Tracking Toxicity Of Lake Erie Algal Bloom
ANN ARBOR—A new research tool to safeguard drinking water is now keeping a watchful eye
Featured News
TCNewTech Brings Disruptive Startups To Traverse City For Pitch Night June 6
TRAVERSE CITY - TCNewTech has returned to featuring regularly scheduled programming with TCNewTech Pitch Night, taking place on the first Tuesday
Amazon’s Latest Way To Hook You – Cellphone Bill Of $10 Or Even Free
SEATTLE - Amazon may soon be dangling yet another perk in front of prospective Prime members: the chance to save big
June Is Here And With It Higher Electricity Costs Across Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Just in time for summer temperatures in Michigan, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy upped on June 1 electricity
Michigan
Production Tool To Establish Headquarters In Novi
LANSING–Production Tool Supply Co., a supplier and distributor of industrial tools, is establishing a new
LIFT Gets $200,000 From Skillman For STEM education
DETROIT—Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a national manufacturing innovation center operated by the American Lightweight Materials
Texas Educator Named New Dean Of LTU’s College Of Arts And Sciences
SOUTHFIELD—Srini Kambhampati has been named the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
UM Study: Asian Carp Can Survive In Larger Areas Of Lake Michigan
ANN ARBOR—Asian carp are capable of surviving and growing in much larger portions of Lake
Production Tool To Establish Headquarters In Novi
LANSING–Production Tool Supply Co., a supplier and distributor of industrial tools, is establishing a new
LIFT Gets $200,000 From Skillman For STEM education
DETROIT—Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a national manufacturing innovation center operated by the American Lightweight Materials
Texas Educator Named New Dean Of LTU’s College Of Arts And Sciences
SOUTHFIELD—Srini Kambhampati has been named the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
UM Study: Asian Carp Can Survive In Larger Areas Of Lake Michigan
ANN ARBOR—Asian carp are capable of surviving and growing in much larger portions of Lake
Does Mysterious Alaska Mountain Hide UFO Base?
ALASKA - With its frozen wilderness, Alaska's massive Mount Hayes towers 8,000 feet high and stands as one of
NASA Scientists Warn Asteroid Could Collide With Moon
WASHINGTON DC - NASA has something important to say about the Moon… For most of
Tech Breakthrough Could Transform How The World Produces Hydrogen
SOUTH KOREA - A team of researchers in South Korea has just taken a massive
Woodchuck Partners With Barton Malow To Transform Wood Waste Into Clean Energy
GRAND RAPIDS – Woodchuck announced that it has partnered with Barton Malow to divert wood
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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 Performance Excellence, the highest honor given to organizations in Michigan that demonstrate outstanding performance, leadership and operational excellence. Davenport is the
Van Andel Institute To Sponsor K-12 STEM Education Conference
GRAND RAPIDS—The Van Andel Institute for Education announced that it would host “Science on the Grand: A STEAM conference for inquiry-based instruction” for the third year, on July 13 and 14 in Grand Rapids. This
Michigan Schools Scramble To Plan For Potential Coronavirus Outbreak
ANN ARBOR - Michigan schools are scrambling to build plans for what to do if a student or community member is diagnosed with the potentially deadly new coronavirus. School districts around the state are meeting
Grandville VEX Robotics Team Wins State Championship
EAST LANSING - A high school robotics team from Grandville High School won the coveted VEX Robotics Excellence Award and is part of a two-team alliance that took top honors at the 2020 Michigan VEX
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Paul Eisenstein From The Detroit Bureau Updates EVs
ANN ARBOR - Five years ago, Paul Eisenstein founder of The Detroit Bureau, was hard
Plug-In Hybrid Dodge Hornet On Its Way This Summer
DETROIT - The long-rumored Dodge Hornet is official. Tim Kuniskis, the Dodge brand CEO, confirmed
CAR Reports On Industry X Auto, Fuel Economy, Industry 4.0 Published
ANN ARBOR - The Center for Automotive Research has published an overview of the research completed
Forecast: Non-Lithium Stationary Battery Market To Grow At CAGR Of 61 Percent From 2022-2032
DETROIT - IDTechEx forecasts the market for non-lithium battery chemistries in stationary storage to grow
Digital and Mobile
Gov. Rick Snyder To Tour IoT TechConnect April 4 At Troy Marriott
TROY - Gov. Rick Snyder will be attending IoT TechConnect on April 4 at the
Testing Tomorrrow’s Automated Vehicles Today at CAAT Conference 2018
Detroit is well known as the Motor City and the heart of the American automotive
Google G Suite Gets Anti-Phishing Capabilities
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. -Goole on Wednesday announced security updates to Google Cloud customers' control over
DHS election cybersecurity aid draws less than half the states
WASHINGTON DC - Not every US election official is giving the Department of Homeland Security
Fiat Chrysler Releases Software Update For Vehicle Electronic Security
AUBURN HILLS - On Thursday, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Embedded System Quality Engineering team released a
One Week Left to Register For 2015 Great Lakes Homeland Security Training Conference
GRAND RAPIDS - There is one week left for emergency management and homeland security officials
Gen. Stone: Nation Lacking In Cyber Warriors To Defend Against Attack
TROY ? Despite what is said publicly, the United States does not have the capabilities
Secure-24 Debuts Advanced Flash Storage Cloud Environment
SOUTHFIELD - An advanced flash storage cloud environment enabling companies to process heavy workloads at
Business and Finance
Business Leaders For Michigan Hires VP Of Marketing And Communications
DETROIT– Business Leaders for Michigan today announced that Randi Berris, a corporate communications leader and
Michigan Capital Network Expands To Saginaw, Midland With Addition Of BlueWater Angels
GRAND RAPIDS — Michigan Capital Network has further expanded its angel investment network across the state with
DogPhone Lets Pets Video Call Their Owners When They Are Home Alone
GLASGOW, Scotland - Fetching sticks and chewing toys may soon be a thing of the
Conquer Accelerator Grand Rapids Virtual Pitch Night Dec. 8
GRAND RAPIDS - Conquer Accelerator Grand Rapids will be hosting its virtual pitch night Dec.
New Automation Alley Executive Director Kelly Seeks To Make Association THE Experts On Fourth Industrial Revolution
TROY - Tom Kelly, the new executive director of Automation Alley, is developing a new
Deadline For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Business Plan Competition Sept. 2
DETROIT - The 7th Annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition takes place on November 3rd at
M2 TechCast: Young Basile IP Update – Patent Reform Aims At Eliminating Patent Trolls
ROYAL OAK - Every business needs to protect its technology, and some use patents to
Conference For Inventors Comes Back Sept. 7
DETROIT - The Michigan Inventors Coalition is bringing back their 4th Annual Expo and Conference on
Kettering Spin-Out Technology Could Be Used At Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plant In Detroit
SOUTHFIELD - Environmental and Technical Controls Inc. hopes to build a $24 million plant on
AT&T Boosts Mobile Internet Coverage Just In Time For Detroit Auto Show
DETROIT - Just in time for the public opening of the 2016 North American International
Six High School Students Use Groundhog Shadow Day To Creates Mobile Apps
GRAND RAPIDS - Six high school students will gain valuable hands-on experience in the software
Automakers Shift Production As Sedans Slide, SUVs Surge
DETROIT - Hyundai plans to add production of its Santa Fe Sport at its assembly
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
