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Michigan To Build 40-Mile Corridor For Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
ANN ARBOR - The State of Michigan's Chief Mobility Officer Trevor Pawl explains how a 24-month study will be used to build a 40-mile stretch of sensor-laded corridor from Ann Arbor to Corktown in Detroit
How to Take Advantage of Amazon Prime Day Marketing
Amazon Prime Day marketing can be successful with Michigan's own digital marketing expert Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing. A Birmingham, Michigan digital marketing agency, Mr. Oztalay talks about how your retail business can work
Executive Search Partners: How To Land That C-Level Tech Job During A Pandemic
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners, a recruitment company that specializes in finding Chief Information Officers for its clients, provides guidance on how your resume could rise to the top
Breaking News
$7,500 EV Tax Credit Available Before Tax Season
WASHINGTON DC - Consumers no longer have to wait to file their annual tax returns
Cornell Engineers Develop New Lithium Battery That Can Charge in Under Five Minutes
NEW YORK - Cornell University’s new lithium battery, capable of charging in less than five
Walmart Adding Fast EV Chargers To Store Parking Lots
DETROIT - Walmart is planning to build a number of new stores and overhaul existing
Tesla Inks Deal To Bring EV Chargers To Thousands Of Choice Hotels
TEXAS - Tesla has signed a deal with Choice Hotels International to bring chargers to
Cannabis, Hemp, CBD Gift Guide Launches Nov. 1
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report is publishing a Cannabis, CBD, Hemp Holiday Gift Guide
Detroit Financial News Service Benzinga Acquired by Canada’s Beringer Capital
DETROIT – Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick announced Monday that Beringer Capital purchased a majority stake
Businessman Jeff Hagan Invests In Cannabis-Hemp Testing ABKO Labs
ANN ARBOR - Businessman Jeff Hagan has invested in a variety of businesses including rental
Southwest Michigan First Appoints New CEO
KALAMAZOO - The Southwest Michigan First Board of Directors has selected Jonas R. Peterson, CEcD,
Drones Are Turning Civilians Into An Air Force Of Citizen Environmentalists
SAN FRANCISCO - Last Winter as meteorologists warned of a monster El Nino, researchers at
Solar Energy Jobs In Michigan Jumped 48 Percent From 2015 to 2016
LANSING – The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, a trade association for renewable energy companies,
U-M Study: Climate Change To Add Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars To Electricity Costs
ANN ARBOR - Climate change is likely to increase U.S. electricity costs over the next
EPA To Look At Dioxane Plume In Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said it will conduct a preliminary
Featured News
Toyota Plans Plug-In Hybrid With 120 Mile Range
TOKYO, Japan - Toyota has just launched a fifth-generation Prius whose plug-in hybrid variant is claimed to deliver an electric range that's
Navisite Launches Next Steminist Scholarship Program For Young Women In U.S.
ANDOVER, Mass. – Navisite announced this week the launch of its third annual Navisite’s Next Steminist scholarship program in the U.S. Designed
U-M Health’s Sparrow Acquisition Closes, Creates $7 Billion Health System
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Health has officially acquired Lansing-based Sparrow Health System to become a $7 billion health
Michigan
New Data Breach Bill Moves Amid Latest Ransomware Attack
LANSING - Consumers would have to be notified within 45 days if their "sensitive personally
MSU Launches Online Master’s Degrees In Engineering
EAST LANSING—The Michigan State University College of Engineering announced the launch of its first two
UM Makes Esports Multiplayer Video Game Competition An Official Recreational Sport
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Recreational Sports department is joining numerous universities across the country
Akervall Technologies Named 2019 Michigan SBDC Best Small Business Of Year
SALINE - Akervall Technologies has been selected the 2019 “Michigan SBDC Best Small Business of the
New Data Breach Bill Moves Amid Latest Ransomware Attack
LANSING - Consumers would have to be notified within 45 days if their "sensitive personally
MSU Launches Online Master’s Degrees In Engineering
EAST LANSING—The Michigan State University College of Engineering announced the launch of its first two
UM Makes Esports Multiplayer Video Game Competition An Official Recreational Sport
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Recreational Sports department is joining numerous universities across the country
Akervall Technologies Named 2019 Michigan SBDC Best Small Business Of Year
SALINE - Akervall Technologies has been selected the 2019 “Michigan SBDC Best Small Business of the
Cannabis Flower Prices Rose In September For First Time In Two Years, But Sales Fell
LANSING - An ounce of cannabis flower in September rose by its largest amount month-over-month
EV Tax Incentives Elimination Force GM To Take $1.6 billion Hit In Next Quarter
DETROIT - General Motors will record a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next
Ohio Senate Passes Bill To Change Pot DUI Laws
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate unanimously passed legislation to overhaul the way that prosecutors must
Ohio Gov. DeWine’s Executive Order Banning Sale Of delta-8 Products Blocked By Judge
COLUMBUS, Ohio--A Franklin County judge on Tuesday paused Gov. Mike DeWine’s public health emergency health
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
OptimizeRx Raises $20 Million In Stock Offering
ROCHESTER—OptimizeRx Corp. (Nasdaq: OPRX), the Rochester-based provider of digital communication services for pharmaceutical companies to patients and healthcare providers, has announced a proposed underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. The company sold
Airfoil Group Moynihan Explains Findings Of Tech Trends Report
ROYAL OAK - Airfoil Group’s Tim Moynihan discusses the findings of the new Tech Trends Report with heavy focus on AI and Machine Learning and its impact on vehicles, healthcare, cybersecurity and more. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e172-airfoil-tech-report
LTU Student-Produced Documentary On Women Of Color In STEM Now Up On YouTube
SOUTHFIELD—A team of students in Lawrence Technological University’s media communication program has produced a half-hour documentary film on previously little-known contributions to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) by three women of color in the
Invest Detroit Ventures Portfolio Client Update: Genomenon
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Portfolio Manager for Invest Detroit Ventures, interviews Mike Klein, CEO of Genomenon, to discuss the latest news coming out of the Ann Arbor-based gene therapy company. Mike Klein To listen,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Plug Zen Launches Get Charged Up Campaign To Empower Climate Change At Community Level
DETROIT – Plug Zen, a Black-owned Detroit startup focused on delivering an adaptive, cost-effective EV
Harman Adds New Auto Software For Vehicle-To-Everything Communications
NOVI—Officials at Harman, the automotive electronics subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.a, announced the introduction
Ford $7 Billion Electric Battery Plants In Kentucky And Tennessee A Jolt To Michigan’s Auto Future
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. announced plans for four massive new plants and 10,800 jobs
RFPs Issued For Inductive Vehicle Charging Pilot EV Highway
PONTIAC - The Michigan Department of Transportation Tuesday issued a Request for Proposal for an
Digital and Mobile
What To Do When Your Smartphone Tells You A Ballistic Missile Is Headed Your Way
HONOLULU, Hawaii - In mid-January Hawaiian residents and visitors received a text that warned a
Alphabet Parent Google Launches Machine Learning Platform To Thwart Hackers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has launched a machine learning
Latest Cybersecurity Threats Can Steal Your Password And Give Hackers Access To Your Computer Network
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon joined us on M2 TechCast to scare the
Google Dumps 60 Apps Containing Hidden Pornographic Malware Aimed At Kids
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - Google removed roughly 60 apps that contained hidden pornographic malware from its Play
2014 Was Terrible Year For Computer Security
SAN FRANCISCO - Let's face it, 2014 was a terrible year for computer security, leaving
Japan Boosting Cyberdefense In Fear Of Attack From North Korea
SAN FRANCISCO - Japan is boosting its online defenses for fear of becoming the next
Cyberattack Against Sony Unprecedented In Scope
WASHINGTON DC - Few companies could have prevented the cyberattack that devastated Sony Pictures, the
Dashlane Takes Hassle Out Of Changing Website Passwords
SAN FRANCISCO - A new product from Dashlane could take much of the hassle out
Business and Finance
The Real Reasons Workers Want to Stay Remote? Pets, Naps, and TV
SEATTLE - A survey of 1,000 remote workers asked the real reasons workers wanted to
2021 Ann Arbor Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report
ANN ARBOR - The 2021 Ann Arbor Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report is a comprehensive analysis of
Still Looking For Cash For Your Small Business? Here Are 4 Options
NEW YORK - As the economy bounces back and the U.S. transitions out of the
Life With A Foldable Phone Is A Game-Changer With One Terrible Downside
SAN FRANCISCO - If you’ve been reading Gizmodo for awhile, you’ve probably realized that I’m
M2 TechCast: Diva Tech Talk’s Lewan Talks Mackinac Policy Conference, Bamboo Detroit, Startup Week Detroit
ROYAL OAK - Amanda Lewan, one of the three Diva Tech Talk podcasters, joins M2
Kellogg Co. Creates $100 Million Venture Fund to Invest In Next-Generation Food, Packaging Technologies
BATTLE CREEK - Kellogg Co. announced it has launched a $100 million Venture Capital fund
M2 Techcast: Automation Alley’s Kelly Talks Trade Missions To Germany, Cuba, Mexico
ROYAL OAK - Automation Alley COO Tom Kelly, fresh from the Hanover, Germany, trade fair,
Motor City Connect Live June 28 In Royal Oak at bd’s Mongolian Grill
ROYAL OAK - Motor City Connect will hold its next lunch meet-up June 28 at
Build A Successful App BootCamp Offered December 3
GRAND RAPIDS - If you want to build a successful mobile app, several Michigan groups
Michigan Cyber Charters Buck Trend Of Poor Performance
LANSING - Nationally, cyber charter schools substantially underperformed traditional public schools, but those in Michigan
Corp! Wellness Award Winners Inspire Workers And Communities
WARREN - Wellness increases productivity, whether it’s for an organization or business. The Best and
Could Escobar’s Inside-The-Park Home Run Have Been Avoided?
EAST LANSING - Supported Intelligence unveiled SmartPitcher, a data-driven pitch selection model, during game one
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
