MI Tech TV
Supported Intelligence, Cyber Patriot, Great Lakes Hemp Supplements, MILegalize
ROYAL OAK – On M2 Techcast Nov. 4 – Now MITech TV – Economist Patrick Anderson will announce his Artificial Intelligence company, Supported Intelligence, has been awarded a patent. Chris Sorensen will explain the Cyber
Cannabis Expert Rick Thompson To Co-Host M2 Techcast In November
ROYAL OAK – M2 Techcast, a live Internet TV show focused on business, technology and now the Cannabis business, will have a guest host in November – Rick Thompson, owner of the Cannabis Business Development
Cybersecurity Threats, TEDX, LTU Updates, Lt. Gov. Gilchrist On Future Of Mobility
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday Oct. 21, Dan Lohrmann asks, "Are you ok with the topic: Shadow IT: A Business Risk or Competitive Advantage?" Terry Bean provides details on the TEDX November conference
Breaking News
New Study Reveals Health Risks Of Fungi In Cannabis Products
NEW YORK - A new study has revealed that cannabis, even when used for medical
Pentagon More Than 270 UFO Sightings Reported Over 8 Months
WASHINGTON DC - More than 270 reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, known as UAPs or
Michigan Senate Narrowly Passes Clean Energy Legislation
LANSING — The Michigan Senate voted Thursday to require that all of the state’s energy
Report: Earth Thundering Toward Planet Unfit For Humans
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Earth is barreling toward “uncharted climate territory” and on track to
iHemp Hour Video: Hemp Cloning, Hemp Textiles Ask
ANN ARBOR - Michael Thue from Great Lakes Hemp Supplements demonstrates how to clone hemp
iHemp Hour May 14 Focuses On Growing Procedures, Hemp Law Update
ANN ARBOR - This week on the iHemp Hour May 14 at Noon the Industrial
AndCan Index: Demand For Legal Cannabis In US Up 16 Percent From Year Ago
EAST LANSING —Demand for legal cannabis products in the United States continued to climb in
iHemp Hour May 7 Features Hemp Financing Expert, Hemp Fiber Supply Chain Update
ANN ARBOR - On the iHemp Hour Thursday May 7, Dave Crabill and Blain Becktold
Report: 21 Million Fully, And Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Sold Globally By 2035
GRAND RAPIDS - Despite facing an uphill battle of legislation and regulation, 21 million fully
Public Service Commission Fines Consumers Energy $518,800 For Violating Estimated Billing Practices
LANSING - The Public Service Commission on Thursday assessed a fine of $518,800 on Consumers
RheTech Receives Environmental Excellence Award
WHITMORE LAKE – Polypropylene-based compounds manufacturer RheTech LLC has received the Pollution Prevention Award from
The Golf Club’s Environmental Metamorphasis Focus Of Sustainable Business Forum
BENTON HARBOR - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will host a program and tour
Featured News
Electric Vehicles Getting Solid-State Battery – Less Expensive, Safer
DETROIT - QuantumScape, a start-up battery company that produces batteries for electric vehicles, delivered its prototype to a number of automakers.
The Chevy Bolt A Red Hot Deal – Until March
DETROIT - The Chevy Bolt is already a great enough deal to get our Electrek Vehicle of the Year award, but after
U.S. Cannabis Sales Could Top $72 Billion By 2030, Says Leading Researcher
NEW YORK - U.S. cannabis sales is estimated to rack up a whopping $57 billion by 2030, according to a top
Michigan
KVCC Announces ‘Going Pro’ Skilled Trades Course Offerings
KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Groves Center has announced a full lineup of Going
Guardhat Secures $20M Series A Funding
DETROIT — Guardhat, developer of a smart hard hat that monitors worker safety and health
Workplace Productivity Trends – Are Employees More Productive In The Office Or At Home?
LANSING - Jabra recently revealed the top workplace productivity trends for 2018. The trends are
DNR: Michigan 1st In Nation To Use Drones To Search For PFAS
LANSING — In what is thought to be the first-ever use of drones to search
KVCC Announces ‘Going Pro’ Skilled Trades Course Offerings
KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Groves Center has announced a full lineup of Going
Guardhat Secures $20M Series A Funding
DETROIT — Guardhat, developer of a smart hard hat that monitors worker safety and health
Workplace Productivity Trends – Are Employees More Productive In The Office Or At Home?
LANSING - Jabra recently revealed the top workplace productivity trends for 2018. The trends are
DNR: Michigan 1st In Nation To Use Drones To Search For PFAS
LANSING — In what is thought to be the first-ever use of drones to search
Has Fabled Planet 9 Been Found?
NEW YORK - An object has been discovered orbiting the sun far beyond Pluto, calling
355-Simple Ways to Stay Healthy All Summer
Image by Kenny Holmes from Pixabay Summer is a time for you to enjoy outdoor
U-M Researchers Discover AI Thinks Like Us
ANN ARBOR— Imagine a self-driving car navigating downtown traffic. To avoid a collision, it must
Big Insights From Delta Air Lines Earnings Call
MINNEAPOLIS - Delta Air Lines stock soared on word that they’d beated analyst expectations for
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Spectrum Health Commits $7.5 Million To Back Health Care Tech VC Fund
GRAND RAPIDS — Spectrum Health has committed $7.5 million to a new Chicago-based venture capital fund that backs emerging heath care technologies. The commitment to invest $2.5 million annually over three years into 7wire Ventures’ Connected Consumer Health Fund
Esperion Names Biotech Veteran Jay Shepard To Board
ANN ARBOR — Pharma startup Esperion Therapeutics announced this week the appointment of Jay P. Shepard as a Class III Director, with a term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. “Jay’s experience supporting
Esperion Announces Another Successful Trial Of Choelsterol Drug
ANN ARBOR — Esperion Therapeutics Inc. announced positive top-line results from the third of five pivotal Phase 3 studies expected to be reported this year to evaluate the efficacy in lowering so-called bad cholesterol. The tests
Record 700,000 Plus Michigan Workers Employed In Advanced Manufacturing Jobs
DETROIT – Advanced manufacturing employment in Michigan reached new heights in 2018 with more than 700,000 workers employed – the greatest employment level since 2006. This according to a new report from Detroit-based LIFT—Lightweight Innovations
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
DTE Energy To Help Businesses Electrify Their Fleets
DETROIT — DTE Energy announced that its electric vehicle charging program, Charging Forward, is now
Democrats’ Electric Vehicle Push Could Give GM, Ford, Stellantis EV Sales Edge
WASHINGTON DC - Democrats’ effort to spur electric vehicle (EV) adoption has set off an
Automotive Hall Of Fame Names Industry Influencer Awardees, Distinguished Service Citation
DEARBORN – Postponed from 2020, the annual Induction and Awards Ceremony for the Automotive Hall
The Holy Grail Is Here: A Stable, Solid-State, Lithium-Metal Battery
DETROIT - Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of most of today’s electronic devices, including electric
Digital and Mobile
Vectorform’s Vazzano Talks VR, AI, IoT And Digital Transformation
ROYAL OAK - Vectorform co-founder Jason Vazzano talks about his digital transformation company in Royal
Israeli Telecom Researchers Develop Firewall To Protect Against Android Hacks
BEER-SHEVA, Israel - Cyber security researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed an innovative firewall
Hardware Hacks On Smartphones Give Hackers Access To Your Personal Info
BEER-SHEVA, Israel - When mobile phone users crack a touchscreen, often they will buy a
PlanetM Landing Zone Opens In Downtown Detroit To Promote Auto Mobility Startups
DETROIT - There’s a new co-working space in downtown Detroit and this one is focused
Justice Department Charges Chinese Businessman With Hacking Boeing
WASHINGTON DC - The US Department of Justice has charged a Chinese businessman with hacking
Secure-24 Promotes Donaldson, McIsaac To Co-Chief Technology Officers
SOUTHFIELD - Secure-24 has promoted Scott McIsaac and Sean Donaldson to co-chief technology officers and
Use Of Common Web Privacy Tools Puts You On NSA Watch List
WASHINGTON DC - Use of common Web privacy tools or even mere curiosity about them
Watchdog Group: NSA Foreign Snooping Useful Tool For Intelligence
WASHINGTON DC - A US federal privacy watchdog deemed that a National Security Agency program
Business and Finance
Accelerate Michigan Names 24 Semi-Finalists For $1 Million Startup Competition
DETROIT - Twenty-four semi-finalists were named Wednesday to compete in the $1 million Accelerate Michigan
Guardhat Secures $20M Series A Funding
DETROIT — Guardhat, developer of a smart hard hat that monitors worker safety and health
Marshall Plan For Talent Gets 88 Submissions In Phase 1 Of $100 Million Challenge
LANSING - More than 800 businesses, educators and community organizations have committed to pursuing Marshall
Winning Futures Gets $150,000 Grant From Dresner Foundation For Workforce Prep
WARREN - Winning Futures announced a two-year $150,000 grant award from the Vera and Joseph
Michigan 50 Companies To Watch 2016 Winners Announced
LANSING - Michigan 50 Companies to Watch has named its 2016 recipients for the awards
Survey: Majority Of Small Biz Offer Employees Free Lunches, Coffee, Wi-Fi
GLENVIEW, IL - The majority of small business owners are offering up free lunches, coffee
BlueWater Angels Invests Record $4.5 Million In Michigan Start-Ups During 2015
MIDLAND - The BlueWater Angels Investment Network announced that the group invested a record $4.5
DTX Launch Detroit Hosts Information Session March 23 At TechTown
DETROIT - DTX Launch Detroit is hosting an information session on March 23 to take
