MI Tech TV
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
Updates: Diva Tech Talk, MCWT, Comcast, Cannabis Conferences, 123Net Network Growth
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Oct. 14 - now MITech TV - Kathleen Norton-Schock update what’s happening with Diva Tech Talk and Michigan Council of Women In Technology. Michelle Gilbert updates the latest products
Detroit Influencers, Cyber Challenge, Cannabis Insurance, Benzinga Conference
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Oct. 7, Attorney Enrico Schaefer will talk about how Detroit has become a Hot influencer market. Kevin Hayes, Merit's CISO, will discuss the top 10 finalists named in the
Breaking News
Ford Reshuffles Top Management As UAW Strike Drags On
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co on Wednesday announced a management rejig, promoting combustion vehicle unit
Centrepolis Accelerator Gets $150K Grant To Accelerate Innovation In Sustainable Energy
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator has received a $125,000 grant from the Kirkland,
World Must Replace 50 Million Miles Of Electric Transmission Lines By 2040
WASHINGTON DC - The world has to add or replace 49.7 million miles of transmission
Michigan Cannabis Sales In September Remain Flat For Second Consecutive Month
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in September came in at $274.7 million, a half percent
Judge Invalidates Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses In Warren
WARREN - Fifteen marijuana businesses hoping to open dispensaries in Warren have been dealt a
Self-Employed Can Apply For Unemployment Monday, $600 Federal Payments Also Begin
LANSING - Michigan’s self-employed workers, gig workers, 1099-independent contractors and low-wage workers affected by COVID-19
Business Accelerator Fund Services Expanded To Support Startups Battling COVID-19
LANSING – The MSF Board has approved modifications in the Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) which
GVSU Economist Says Recession Caused By COVID-19 Will Be Bigger Than 2008-09 Recession
GRAND RAPIDS — It will be June before there is any broad-based restart of any
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
Google Debuts End-To-End Encryption For Gmail
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - Google announced on Friday that it's adding end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Gmail on the web, allowing enrolled
Lear To Build $112 Million Expansion In SE Michigan, Traverse City EV Components
GRAND RAPIDS - Tier 1 automotive supplier Lear Corp. plans a $112.5 million expansion at three facilities in southeastern Michigan and Traverse
Scientists Invent EV Battery That Never Loses Charge Capacity
AUSTRALIA - Scientists have discovered a way to build next-generation batteries for electric cars that do not lose any capacity, even after hundreds of
Michigan
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
LTU To Host Sixth Annual Stormwater Summit Oct. 5
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host the sixth annual Regional Stormwater Summit Friday, Oct.
UM Shares Driverless Shuttle Experience In New Case Study
ANN ARBOR — As global interest in driverless vehicle services grows, the University of Michigan
Lawrence Tech President’s Symposium To Cover Future Of Transportation, Self-Driving Cars
SOUTHFIELD – Communities and society are profoundly affected by how efficiently, effectively, and safely people
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
LTU To Host Sixth Annual Stormwater Summit Oct. 5
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host the sixth annual Regional Stormwater Summit Friday, Oct.
UM Shares Driverless Shuttle Experience In New Case Study
ANN ARBOR — As global interest in driverless vehicle services grows, the University of Michigan
Lawrence Tech President’s Symposium To Cover Future Of Transportation, Self-Driving Cars
SOUTHFIELD – Communities and society are profoundly affected by how efficiently, effectively, and safely people
Record Treasure Of $17.4 Billion Found
COLUMBIA - The historic discovery of the San José galleon has officially set a new
BTC Is Expected To Reach $150,000 Mark, GoldenMining Starts Cloud Mining And Makes Daily Profit Of $7,700
As the price of Bitcoin approaches the $150,000 mark, some investors are looking for the
AI Marketing Tactics That Work: How to Create, Measure, and Avoid Mistakes
Artificial intelligence has moved beyond the buzz. For today’s marketers, the real conversation is about
Ohio Cannabis Coalition Debuts Safe Cannabis Use Educational Campaign
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Cannabis Coalition has kicked off a statewide education campaign titled "Buy
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
Robofest 2018 world robotics championship coming to Lawrence Tech this weekend
SOUTHFIELD — Metro Detroit is once again the global center of robotics competition this weekend, as 216 teams from across the United States and 11 other countries convene this week at Lawrence Technological University’s Ridler
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
New Mobility Deployments and Thoughts on Infrastructure
DETROIT - I am excited to talk about a new round of real-world mobility deployments
J.D. Power: Larger Businesses See Improved Wireless Service, Performance
TROY—Satisfaction among large enterprise and medium business wireless customers has reached all-time highs, according to
New Electric Vehicle Charging Research Could Allow Drivers To Power Their Cars As They Drive Highway
ITHICA, NY - What if you could charge your electric car while you were driving
Eaton Gets Power Converter Business For New Electric Truck
SOUTHFIELD—Eaton Corp. announced its eMobility business has been awarded a contract to supply a 24-to-12-volt DC-DC
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
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
Airfoil Group Announces Reorganization To Meet Demands Of Project-Oriented Clients
ROYAL OAK - Lisa Vallee-Smith, the co-founder of Airfoil Communications, has reorganized her 18-year old
INFORUM Update: Spellbound Gets Net Patent For Augmented Reality Patient Care Product
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Director of Inforum’s InGAGE program, interviews Christina York from Spellbound
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
