MI Tech TV
MITech TV: LTU Online Learning, STEAM Leadership Alliance, Mental Health During Lock Down, COVID-19 Mitigation Steps
ANN ARBOR - Lynn Miller-Wietecha, Ph.D., Director, E-Learning Services at Lawrence Technological University describes what LTU learned so far from emergency remote teaching. Kelli List Wells from the STEAM Leadership Alliance provides examples of integrated STEAM
Digital Marketer Response: Pandemic Not Time To Cut Advertising, Marketing
ANN ARBOR, April 1, 2020 - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham, MI., says cutting your digital marketing and advertising spend during the pandemic is not a good idea. You want customers to
Streaming MITech TV: Social Media Ads, Hospital Gown Pivot, When Will Lock-Downs Ease?
ANN ARBOR - MITech TV is going virtual today to do the show online only. At 2 pm Melih Oztalay from Smart Finds Marketing will explain why businesses need to advertise during the coronavirus pandemic
Breaking News
Michigan Cannabis Sales Decline Slightly In October For Third Straight Month
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales fell 4.3 percent in October to $262.9 million from $274.7
CacheFly Raises the Bar, Sets Unprecedented Standards for Lightning-Fast CDN Speeds
CacheFly: the Defining Force In the relentless pace of digital innovation, CacheFly has emerged as
Clean Energy Package Sent To Gov. Whitmer’s Desk
LANSING - Democrats' huge clean energy package, requiring utility providers to rely 100% on "clean
LTU Professor, Alumnus Use Digital Fabrication To Cut Cost Of New Home Construction
SOUTHFIELD - A Lawrence Technological University architecture professor Scott Shall and his onetime student Breck
Traverse Legal Represents AirBnB Hosts In Battle Over COVID-19 Refunds
ANN ARBOR - Enrico Schaefer from Traverse Legal talks about how his firm is representing
iHemp Hour: US Hemp Certification, Transparency In Hemp Supply Chain
ANN ARBOR - iHemp Hour Thursday July 16 US Hemp Authority Certification Program and Transparency
iHemp Hour: CBD Retailing With Lori Putt
ANN ARBOR - Growing hemp is one challenge. Setting up product development and distribution is
AndCan Report: Cannabis Sales See Short-Term COVID-19 Spike
CHICAGO –Legal cannabis sales surged to new highs in some states even as COVID-19 caused record
Republicans Increasingly Noncommittal On Global Warming
ANN ARBOR - The number of Americans who believe there is no evidence of global
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Golf Outing Aug. 16 Supports Green Leaders
GRAND RAPIDS - For the past 11 years, West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum has supported future
Energy Agency Advocates For Another Proposal To Eliminate Payments On UP Electric Generator
LANSING - The Michigan Agency for Energy announced support Wednesday of a plan by American
ITC Transmission Donates 4 Miles Of Copper Conductor To Goodwill’s Green Works
DETROIT - On July 22, ITC Transmission subsidiary delivered 11,500 pounds - four miles -
Featured News
First Hydrogen Cars Come To Market, Emitting Water And Purifying Air As They Drive
SOUTH KOREA - Hyundai has been leading the way with Hydrogen cars, bringing their first model to the market recently. The
Tesla’s Big Price Cuts Mean Major Shift In EV Market
SAN FRANCISCO - Can Tesla remain the leader in the modern electric vehicle market it effectively created? That question has been
Artificial Intelligence Becomes A Lawyer
SAN FRANCISCO - Next month, AI will enter the courtroom, and the US legal system may never be the same. An
Michigan
Bills Require Consumer Notification 45 Days After Data Breached
LANSING – Banks, businesses, government agencies and nonprofits that suffer a data security breach would
LTU Hosting 800+ High School Students In DECA Business Competition Dec. 14
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University will host the 2018 DECA High School District Competition on
Online Tech Acquires Neverfail’s Global Cloud Infrastructure Business
ANN ARBOR — Online Tech, the Ann Arbor-based cloud IT services provider, announced it had
Internet Data Security Provider Censys Lands $2.6 Million In Seed Funding
ANN ARBOR — Censys Inc., the provider of Internet security data, announced a $2.6 million
Bills Require Consumer Notification 45 Days After Data Breached
LANSING – Banks, businesses, government agencies and nonprofits that suffer a data security breach would
LTU Hosting 800+ High School Students In DECA Business Competition Dec. 14
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University will host the 2018 DECA High School District Competition on
Online Tech Acquires Neverfail’s Global Cloud Infrastructure Business
ANN ARBOR — Online Tech, the Ann Arbor-based cloud IT services provider, announced it had
Internet Data Security Provider Censys Lands $2.6 Million In Seed Funding
ANN ARBOR — Censys Inc., the provider of Internet security data, announced a $2.6 million
Understanding the Difference Between DUI and Public Intoxication
Did you know that every year, 316,032 Americans are arrested for being drunk? The FBI
Cannabis Edible Poisoning Among Children Going Sky High
DAYTON, Ohio - A decade ago, the Ohio Poison Centers received just 11 calls all year about
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady, But 2 Board Officials Dissent
WASHINGTON DC - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept short-term interest rates at a level
1,000-Foot Mega-Tsunami Wave Could Batter California
SAN FRANCISCO - One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has hit off Russia's sparsely
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
MUVE Offers Ride Sharing App For Disabled, Elderly Passengers
ROYAL OAK - MUVE Co-Founder Anthony Shannon talks about his ride sharing application, fully focused on providing specialized and wheelchair accessible transportation for the disabled and elderly. To learn more, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/episode-147-muve-ride-sharing-application-for-wheelchair-accessible-transportation
Holland VC Fund Invests In MRI Software Developer
HOLLAND — The Cultivate(MD) Capital Fund established by Holland-based Genesis Innovation Group announced an investment in Bingham Farms-based SpinTech Inc., developers of brain imaging software. SpinTech says its software decreases the acquisition time for brain
GVSU Students Develop Hand Sanitizing Product For Health Care Workers
GRAND RAPIDS - A group of Grand Valley State University students has developed a series of devices for a Michigan-based company that addresses a common problem for health care workers: keeping hands sanitized and clean. Grand Valley's
UM, MSU Part Of Effort To Protect Freshwater Lakes From Toxic Algal Blooms
ANN ARBOR – University of Michigan researchers are part of a new federally funded effort to understand and prevent toxic algal blooms that plague portions of the Great Lakes and impact freshwater sources around the
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
General Motors May Build Battery Plant In Lansing, Expand Orion Assembly
LANSING — GM is expected to build a new battery plant in Michigan and spend billions
Two Big Michigan Battery Manufacturing Plants In The Works
GRAND RAPIDS - LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. has secured $1.36 billion in financing to
Ford F-150 Hybrid Can Recharge All-Electric Vehicles In An Emergency
DETROIT - A Ford F-150 Hybrid can charge electric cars that have run out of juice.
Shell And GM Unveil Partnership On Texas Power And Car-Charging
DETROIT - General Motors and a Shell-owned power company will unveiled a partnership aimed at
Digital and Mobile
Actual Reality – UM Initiative Paves The Way For Graduate Certificate In Augmented/Virtual/Mixed Reality
ANN ARBOR - Augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality. AR, VR, MR. Today, these are
OnePlus Phones Can Be Hacked Through Testing Tool Called EngineerMode
SAN FRANCISCO - Hackers who get hold of some OnePlus phones can obtain virtually unlimited
Ann Arbor SPARK Hires Entrepreneurial Services Director For Mobility Programs
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has hired Komal Doshi as its entrepreneurial services director
State CISO Das Talks Highlights Of North American International Cyber Summit
ROYAL OAK - Rajiv Das, Michigan’s chief information security officer (CISO), provides the highlights of
Data-Leakage Problems Found In Instagram, Vine, Nimbuzz, OoVoo, Voxer
SAN FRANCISCO - By sniffing out the details of network communications, University of New Haven
Hacker Cracks HealthCare.Gov Web Site, Plants Malicious Code
WASHINGTON DC - A hacker broke into part of the HealthCare.gov insurance enrollment website in
Big Lineup Of Government, Industry Speakers Set For Michigan Cyber Summit
DETROIT ? A huge line up of government, industry and academic speakers will soon be
Home Depot Probes Possible Customer Data Theft
ATLANTA - Home Depot said Tuesday it is investigating "unusual activity" related to customer data
Business and Finance
Registration Open For TechTown’s Retail Boot Camp
DETROIT – Registration is open for TechTown’s Retail Boot Camp that supports businesses from pop-up
Kathleen Norton-Schock Updates Diva Tech Talk, MCWT Happenings
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to M2 TechCast for her monthly update on her podcast,
LTU Hosting 800+ High School Students In DECA Business Competition Dec. 14
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University will host the 2018 DECA High School District Competition on
Holland VC Fund Invests In MRI Software Developer
HOLLAND — The Cultivate(MD) Capital Fund established by Holland-based Genesis Innovation Group announced an investment
U-M Launches $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund To Commercialize Medical Research
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has launched the $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund,
Personal Brand Experience Hosted By MidMichigan Innovation Center April 29
MIDLAND - After a 15 year career with a global corporation, Kris Marsh found herself
Macomb-Oakland University INCubator Adds 3 New Consultants To Executive-in-Residence Program
AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-Oakland University INCubator has added three new companies to its Executives-In-Residence
HackWSU In May To Help Students Write Web-Based Software, Create Mobile Apps, Design Computer Programs
DETROIT - Tech-savvy students from high schools and universities across metro Detroit and Windsor will
