MI Tech TV
Marketing and Sales in 2026: CEO Strategy Session with Our Sales Coach and SmartFinds Marketing
Marketing and Sales in 2026 is not about piling on more tools. It is about orchestrating strategy across marketing and sales so CEOs can see measurable, repeatable growth. On the October 13, 2025 MITechTV segment,
B2B Press Release Marketing: How SmartPress Helps Brands Stand Out in the AI Era
On a recent episode of MITechTV, hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush welcomed Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, to discuss B2B Press Release Marketing and how SmartPress is redefining this classic communications tool for
Tim Draper From Meet The Drapers Creates Entrepreneurs
ANN ARBOR - Meet the Drapers, hosted by venture capitalist Tim Draper, brings together visionary entrepreneurs from every corner of the world. Draper was in Detroit in September where he hosted a panel of four
Breaking News
Michigan’s Top Cannabis Regulator Elected To Lead National Marijuana Oversight Group
LANSING – The regulator overseeing Michigan's $3.17 billion cannabis industry has been elected president of
Ohio Consumers Fear AI Data Centers Could Raise Electric Bills. Michigan Is Having The Same Debate
COLUMBUS – Ohio consumers are increasingly asking whether they will be forced to pay higher
Michigan Could Lose $11.7 Billion A Year If Social Security Benefits Are Cut, New Report Warns
LANSING — Michigan could lose an estimated $11.7 billion a year in Social Security income
Michigan Smokers Bought 56 Million Pre-Rolls This Year — Even As Cannabis Sales Declined
DETROIT – Michigan cannabis consumers purchased an astonishing 56 million pre-rolls during the first five
Federal Cannabis Reform Could Create Winners And Losers. Will Ohio Overtake Michigan?
Michigan still dominates cannabis sales and attracts thousands of out-of-state shoppers every week. But Ohio's
Inflation Rises, Consumer Spending Slows And GDP Weakens — Raising New Economic Concerns For Michigan
WASHINGTON DC - New federal economic data released Thursday delivered a troubling combination for the
Cannabis Industry Watches As Federal Medicare Hemp Program Advances
WASHINGTON DC - Michigan and Ohio cannabis operators are closely watching a new federal court
Middle East Oil Crisis Begins Hitting Michigan Gas Prices, Freight Costs And Factory Budgets
Global Conflict Is Now Reaching Michigan’s Economy ANN ARBOR - Michigan may be thousands of
Walmart And Sam’s Club Adding Fast Chargers In Its Parking Lot To Fit Tesla And Non Tesla EVs
NEW YORK - Walmart has just jumped right into the world of electric cars, but
Drivers Could Face Electric Vehicle Pay-Per-Mile Fee In Lieu Of Gas Tax
PORTLAND, Ore - Oregonians could soon be joining Hawaiians as the only Americans subject to mandatory pay-per-mile fees for
Toyota Launching All-Electric Version Of Highlander SUV
TOKYO - Toyota announced that it is launching an all-electric version of the Highlander, one
Buried Treasure Found In Wyoming
WYOMING - For years, China has been the leading global supplier of rare earth treasures,
Ohio Voters Have Days Left To Stop Lawmakers From Rewriting Legal Cannabis Law
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters are down to the final days to decide whether they will
Michigan Cannabis Licenses Decline as Industry Shakeout Forces Growers and Dispensaries to Exit
LANSING - Michigan’s once booming cannabis industry is beginning to contract as the number of
As Cannabis Debit-Cards Get Shut Down, Genus Credit Services POB System Thrives
ANN ARBOR - As legal cannabis sales surge nationwide, thousands of provisioning centers this month
Clock Ticking: Ohio Cannabis Industry Scrambles to Gather 250K Signatures Before Repeal Deadline
COLUMBUS - The clock is ticking for Ohio’s cannabis industry. Advocates trying to overturn new
Featured News
Michigan Economy Shows Signs of Stabilizing, but Iran War and Oil Prices Could Test Recovery Slug
New Grand Valley State University survey shows improving manufacturing activity in West Michigan as economists warn global tensions could quickly reshape
Michigan Cannabis Sales Drop as 24% Tax Hits Industry
LANSING -Michigan cannabis sales are falling sharply as a new 24% tax begins to impact the industry. Michigan cannabis sales recently
AI Data Centers Could Drive Up Michigan Electricity Bills as Power Demand Surges
ANN ARBOR - Michigan is emerging as a potential hub for the next wave of artificial intelligence data centers, but the
Michigan
Cadillac Concept Car ‘Back To The Future’
DETROIT - Cadillac has just unwrapped its Elevated Velocity concept, a futuristic electric crossover with gullwing
Should Palisades Nuclear Plant In South Haven Get Restarted?
ANN ARBOR - Should the shuttered Palisades Nuclear Plant in South Haven along the shores
Astemo To Build Regional Headquarters In Wixom, Hire 150 Engineers
FARMINGTON HILLS - Astemo Americs will invest $95 million to develop a new regional headquarters
Lawrence Tech Making Changes To Campus, Degree Programs
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University is making a changes to its campus and to some
Cadillac Concept Car ‘Back To The Future’
DETROIT - Cadillac has just unwrapped its Elevated Velocity concept, a futuristic electric crossover with gullwing
Should Palisades Nuclear Plant In South Haven Get Restarted?
ANN ARBOR - Should the shuttered Palisades Nuclear Plant in South Haven along the shores
Astemo To Build Regional Headquarters In Wixom, Hire 150 Engineers
FARMINGTON HILLS - Astemo Americs will invest $95 million to develop a new regional headquarters
Lawrence Tech Making Changes To Campus, Degree Programs
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University is making a changes to its campus and to some
Ohio Voters Have Days Left To Stop Lawmakers From Rewriting Legal Cannabis Law
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters are down to the final days to decide whether they will
Michigan Cannabis Licenses Decline as Industry Shakeout Forces Growers and Dispensaries to Exit
LANSING - Michigan’s once booming cannabis industry is beginning to contract as the number of
As Cannabis Debit-Cards Get Shut Down, Genus Credit Services POB System Thrives
ANN ARBOR - As legal cannabis sales surge nationwide, thousands of provisioning centers this month
Clock Ticking: Ohio Cannabis Industry Scrambles to Gather 250K Signatures Before Repeal Deadline
COLUMBUS - The clock is ticking for Ohio’s cannabis industry. Advocates trying to overturn new
Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Ends. Will It Change Anything For Michigan And Ohio Cannabis Businesses?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After weeks of testimony, the federal hearing that could reshape the future
MPSC Orders Statewide Investigation After July 3 Storms Expose Michigan Grid Weaknesses
A MITechNews series examining the technology, infrastructure and policies shaping Michigan's energy future. LANSING —
Michigan Approves Key Line 5 Tunnel Permit; Supporters Cheer
LANSING – The Whitmer administration has approved key environmental permits for Enbridge's proposed Great Lakes
How to Scale E-commerce Operations Across Global Markets
Image credit: Unsplash Taking an e-commerce business beyond your home country is a big step.
Advanced Technologies
US Leads In AI development, Europe Left Behind
DETROIT - The US ranks first in digital infrastructure and in artificial intelligence, demonstrating attractiveness for AI investments and readiness to
AI-Assisted Full-Stack Developer Internship – Zorp Video MVP
ANN ARBOR - Zorp Video is an innovation-driven platform that helps organizations capture, manage, and search internal video knowledge. We turn
AI Conversion Intelligence: Why 2026 Will Reward Speed, Structure, and Marketing Momentum
The December 2025 edition of MITechTV explored AI Conversion Intelligence as digital strategist Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, joined host
AI Marketing in 2026: Why Visibility Will Belong to AI-Ready Companies
The December 3, 2025, edition of MITechTV featured Michigan business leader and digital strategist Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, in
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI May Achieve Singularity Within The Next 3 Months
NEW YORK - Since the arrival of the large language models (LLMs) that have now seeped into seemingly every nook and
Artificial Intelligence Ending Career Ladder As We Know It
NEW YORK - Current CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Antonio Neri rose from call center agent at the company to chief
Report: Agentic AI Deployment Accelerates Despite Risks
STAMFORD, Conn. - The still nascent Artifical Intelligence technology continues to pose implementation challenges, KPMG said. The primary obstacles to agent
Future Of AI In Art And Design Topic of Sept. 25 Lawrence Tech Event At DIA
SOUTHFIELD —Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) will present an innovative event exploring the intersection of AI technology
Science Tech
Report: Underground Source Of Clean Energy Could Power Earth For 170,000 Years
NEW YORK - A hidden source of clean energy could power the planet for more than a hundred thousand years if tapped into, according to new research. Sources of hydrogen could be hiding amid the
Doomsday Glacier Cracks Could Raise Sea Levels And Flood Coastal Cities Worldwide
ANTARCTICA - The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is nearly 80 miles wide, making it the largest glacier in the world by width. If it collapses entirely, the resulting changes could raise global sea levels.
Has Fabled Planet 9 Been Found?
NEW YORK - An object has been discovered orbiting the sun far beyond Pluto, calling into question theories about a possible Planet Nine in the solar system. The object, for now, designated 2023 KQ14 and nicknamed
Expert: Interstellar Object An Alien Spacecraft
BOSTON - Earlier this month, astronomers spotted a bizarre interstellar object hurtling through the solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, this 12 miles (20km) long visitor has travelled to our sun from another star on a journey that could
Futures For Frontliners Offers Tuition-Free College To COVID-19 Essential Workers
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced what she described as the nation's first program offering tuition-free college to an estimated 625,000 Michiganders who provided essential, frontline services during COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders
COVID-19 Vaccine Update With Epidemiologist Fred Brown
ANN ARBOR - Infectious disease expert Fred Brown updates where vaccine research stands. He predicts there is little likelihood an effective vaccine will be ready by early November. It may not be until spring 2021
COVID-19 Plasma Therapy Evaluated By Infectious Disease Expert
ANN ARBOR - President Trump contends plasma therapy will cure COVID-19. Fred Brown, an epidemiologist who works with Johns Hopkins, evaluates that claim. Fred Brown comes to the fight against the COVID-19 virus from a
Ann Arbor Medical Device Company And Partner Get FDA Approval For COVID Treatment In Hot Spots
ANN ARBOR—Terumo Cardiovascular, a cardiovascular surgery products provider, announced a collaboration with Monmouth Junction, N.J.-based CytoSorbents Corp., to sell the latter company’s product CytoSorb to hospitals in 10 COVID-19 hotspot states. The states are Alabama,
Scientists Discover Genomic Code That Could Lead To Cancer Cures
BOSTON - Genomic studies of cancer patients have revealed thousands of mutations linked to tumor development. However, for the vast majority of those mutations, researchers are unsure of how they contribute to cancer because there’s
Study: Processes Found That Could Reverse Aging
COLOGNE - A new study from Germany has potentially found the answers to time-old questions: what drives ageing and what can we do to reverse it? Despite centuries of research and progress in medicine, there
Quantum Biology Could Allow You To Treat Your Disease With Cell Phone
NEW YORK - Imagine using your cellphone to control the activity of your own cells to treat injuries and disease. It sounds like something from the imagination of an overly optimistic science fiction writer. But
Researchers Make Breakthrough In Quest For Longer Life
SAN DIEGO, Ca. - Researchers from the University of California San Diego conducted a study to reprogram the cellular aging process. The study concluded that they were able to increase the lifespan of yeast cells
Scientists Discover Genomic Code That Could Lead To Cancer Cures
BOSTON - Genomic studies of cancer patients have revealed thousands of mutations linked to tumor development. However, for the vast majority of those mutations, researchers are unsure of how they contribute to cancer because there’s
Study: Processes Found That Could Reverse Aging
COLOGNE - A new study from Germany has potentially found the answers to time-old questions: what drives ageing and what can we do to reverse it? Despite centuries of research and progress in medicine, there
Quantum Biology Could Allow You To Treat Your Disease With Cell Phone
NEW YORK - Imagine using your cellphone to control the activity of your own cells to treat injuries and disease. It sounds like something from the imagination of an overly optimistic science fiction writer. But
Researchers Make Breakthrough In Quest For Longer Life
SAN DIEGO, Ca. - Researchers from the University of California San Diego conducted a study to reprogram the cellular aging process. The study concluded that they were able to increase the lifespan of yeast cells
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Michigan EV Fees Are About to Jump — Here’s What That Means for Drivers
LANSING - Michigan electric vehicle owners are facing a significant increase in annual registration costs
Ford Resets EV Strategy, Shifts Focus to Hybrids, Profitability, and Energy Storage
DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. has hit the reset button on its electric vehicle strategy,
Ford–SK End $11.4B Battery Venture As EV Sales Slow And Policy Shifts Reshape The Market
DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. and South Korean battery manufacturer SK On are unwinding one
Study: Internal Combustion Engines Officially Minority In EU
NEW YORK - A new analysis from TechGaged Research reveals that combustion engines have officially
Airfoil Group Blog Series Focuses On AI, Machine Learning, Autonomous Driving
ROYAL OAK - Airfoil Group is working on a blog series to inform and educate
Experts Contend Uber’s Driverless Car Crash Was Avoidable
TEMPE, Az. - It's day four of the Tempe Police Department's investigation into Uber's self-driving car crash,
Digital and Mobile
DEF_CON Political Fundraiser 2024 Backing Kamala Harris
LAS VEGAS — At the largest hacker conference in the world this week, DEFCON 2024,
Volunteer Hckers Combine To Protect American Water Systems, Schools
LAS VEGAS — DEF CON, the world’s largest hacker conference, is trying to put its
Advanced Manuacturing Expo In Grand Rapids Focused On Industry 4.0
GRAND RAPIDS - Mark your calendars for the 2024 Advanced Manufacturing Expo, which will be
Tamara Shoemaker Now President Of Women In Cybersecurity
DETROIT - Tamara Shoemaker, who founded the Michigan Cyber Patriot Program a decade ago, is
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
Survey: Carriers Need To Re-Evaluate In-Store, Online Purchase Offers In Wireless Market
COSTA MESA, Calif — In a maturing wireless market, customer satisfaction is being challenged by
MSU Engineering Students Win IEEE Antenna Event
EAST LANSING — Michigan State University engineering students sounded the channel and won the “foxhunt”
Ford Taps Grand Rapids For City Of Tomorrow Mobility Pilot
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids is one of three cities nationally to be selected for
Stefanini Group Hires Head Of Security For North America And Asia Pacific
SOUTHFIELD —Stefanini Group, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions, has hired Orion
Change Healthcare Shut Down By Ransomware, Election Security Warnings
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon discuss the impact of the
Annual Cybercrime Cost To Jump By 70 Percent To Top $13.8 Trillion By 2028
NEW YORK - The global cybercrime cost has snowballed over the years, with companies and
MiTM Phishing Attack Lets Attackers Unlock And Steal A Tesla
NEW YORK - Researchers demonstrated how they could conduct a Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) phishing attack to
What Tech Powers Online Browser Games?
DETROIT - Online browser games are among some of the most popular games to be
DTMB To Give $1 Million In Grants To Increase High-Speed Internet Access Across Michigan
LANSING - The Department of Technology, Management & Budget is providing an additional $1 million
LIFT To Launch $3 Million Hypersonics Challenge in Partnership With Defense Department
DETROIT – Attention: Organizations with advanced manufacturing and R&D capabilities and a need for speed:
VW Comes To Detroit To Develop Its Artificial Intelligence
DETROIT - We're only starting to get to grips with the benefits of artificial intelligence
Business and Finance
How Technology Is Changing the Way We Manage Money
Not that long ago, managing money meant going into a bank, speaking to someone in
MCWT Celebrates International Women’s Month In March With Events
ANN ARBOR - March is International Women’s Month and the Michigan Council of Women in
Let’s Get Your Business Back Into Action
Link Pic - CC0 License Does your business seem as though it’s fading a little?
What Can You Do To Take Your Business To The Next Level?
Link Image - CC0 License What can you do to take your business to the
Judge Extends Ohio delta-8 THC Hemp Sales Until December
COLUMBUS - A judge in Franklin County extended his restraining order Thursday that pauses Gov.
Ohio House Regulates delta-8, Changes Voter-Approved Pot Laws
COLUMBUS - The Ohio House passed a bill Wednesday that will make changes to the
Ohio Lawmakers Push Bill To Scale Back Voter-Approved Cannabis Law And Impose Hemp Regs
COLUMBUS - Ohio House lawmakers on Tuesday approved an amended Senate-passed bill that would make
Marketing and Sales in 2026: CEO Strategy Session with Our Sales Coach and SmartFinds Marketing
Marketing and Sales in 2026 is not about piling on more tools. It is about
Michigan Small Business Development Center Hosting Virtual Conference March 20
ANN ARBOR - In concert with the nearly 1,000 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) across
MSBDC Celebrates Eighth Annual SBDC Day March 20
GRAND RAPIDS - In concert with the nearly 1,000 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) across
Cantilever Investors Building 3 Innovator Campuses In Ann Arbor Area
ANN ARBOR - Cantilever Investors created an innovation center campus in Ann Arbor and is
U M Helps Organize NSF Great Lakes Business Advisory Group
ANN ARBOR - The NSF I-Corps Hub: Great Lakes Region is part of the National
Dynamic_Carbon_Credits Using Carbon Sequestration
Dynamic Carbon Credits combat climate change through a unique technique called carbon sequestration. Imagine a
Secrets To Success In Ecommerce
DETROIT - Do you have an ecommerce business but struggle to find success? This is
Hydrogen Fuel-Cell eBikes Recharge In Seconds
DETROIT - Forget electric bicycles, the next iteration is hydrogen fuel-cell cycles that can refill
DISHER Joins AARP AgeTech Collaborative
ZEELAND —DISHER was just approved as a service provider of the AARP AgeTech Collaborative and
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
