MI Tech TV
Kathleen Norton-Schock Updates Diva Tech Talk, MCWT Summer Happenings
ROYAL OAK -Kathleen Norton-Schock updates the recent podcasts she has done on her own show, Diva Tech Talk, as well as the upcoming events for the Michigan Council of Women In Technology - including its
Tamara Shoemaker Updates CyberPatriot Summer Camps For Michigan Students
ROYAL OAK - Tamara Shoemaker, Director, Detroit Mercy Center for Cyber Security & Intel Studies, updates the CyberPatriot summer camps offered across Michigan this summer for middle and high school students that want to learn
123Net’s Chuck Irvin Announces The 1000th Lit Building For Internet Provider
ROYAL OAK - Chuck Irvin, Director of Network Development, announced a major milestone for 123Net - the data center provider has lit its 1000th building, meaning that all the other businesses in these buildings now
Breaking News
The Future of CDN: CacheFly Stands Ready to Serve Amidst Industry Upheavals
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL - CacheFly CDN solves a very important technology for businesses. In
Breakthrough Lithium-Sulfur Battery Promises 5 Times More Capacity
AUSTRALIA - Down Under, something electrifying is brewing, and no, it's not another Crocodile Dundee
Future Of $3.5 Billion Marshall Battery Plant Uncertain After Ford Pauses Project Amid UAW Strike
MARSHALL - In February 2023, Ford announced an ambitious project: a $3.5 billion factory on
AI-Made Deepfake Political Ads Targeted By Michigan Lawmakers
LANSING - Michigan lawmakers are advancing bipartisan legislation to crack down on AI-generated deepfakes in
Coronavirus Could Accelerate US Cannabis Legalization
WASHINGTON DC - As the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic piles up, U.S. cities and states are set to face
Study: COVID-19 Could Cost $7 Trillion, Sending Unemployment Skyrocketing
MUNCIE, Indiana – Extreme social distancing occurring in the United States is more than sufficient
Bratic To Build 5 Million Sq. Ft. Cannabis Grow Center Near Battle Creek
ROYAL OAK - Stevan Bratic of Bratic Enterprises talks about his 5 million sq. ft.
Former Nurse With Traumatic Brain Injury Used Cannabis To Relieve Pain
ROYAL OAK - Cannabis Educator and Advocate Nikki Lawley talks about how using cannabis helped
Sectoral Business Decision Model Helps Analyze Michigan’s Electricity Options Under Clean Power Plan
EAST LANSING - Michigan has serious work to do in order to comply with the
Michigan PSC Approves Gas Rate Cut Of $1.69 A Month Per Customer
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a settlement authorizing Consumers Energy
Bill Would Require Michigan DEQ To Notify Local Users Of Water System Contamination In 2 Days
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality would be required to notify local users
Boxed Water Celebrates Earth Day April 22 With Partnership To Plant 200,000 Trees
HOLLAND - Boxed Water wants to celebrate Earth Day on April 22 by launching a
Featured News
NASA Study: Sea Level Along U.S. Coastlines Could Rise 12 Inches By 2050
WASHINGTON DC - A new NASA study indicates that the sea level along U.S. coastlines could rise more than a foot
As The Regulated Marijuana Industry Wraps Up 2022, Companies Fine-Tuning Strategies For New Challenges 2023 Will Bring
LAS VEGAS – As the regulated marijuana industry wraps up the 2022 business year, companies are fine-turning their strategies for whatever
Research Study: Amazon Alarmingly Close To Critical Tipping Point Of No Return
LONDON, UK - The Amazon rainforest is now "alarmingly close" to reaching a critical tipping point from which there is no return, with "catastrophic
Michigan
New Economy Initiative Awards Grant To LTU For Growth Of Small Manufacturers, Hardware Startups
SOUTHFIELD – The New Economy Initiative has awarded a one-year grant of $40,000 to the
Qi Named Associate Dean For Inclusion, Diversity In MSU College Of Engineering
EAST LANSING — Yue Qi has been named the first associate dean for inclusion and
Ann Arbor Spark Honors 16 Companies With FastTrack Awards
ANN ARBOR — As part of the a2Tech360 series of events, Ann Arbor SPARK presented
LTU Architecture Exhibit In Italy Explores Acoustics, Sustainability
SOUTHFIELD – The intersection of design and sound is the focus of an art installation
New Economy Initiative Awards Grant To LTU For Growth Of Small Manufacturers, Hardware Startups
SOUTHFIELD – The New Economy Initiative has awarded a one-year grant of $40,000 to the
Qi Named Associate Dean For Inclusion, Diversity In MSU College Of Engineering
EAST LANSING — Yue Qi has been named the first associate dean for inclusion and
Ann Arbor Spark Honors 16 Companies With FastTrack Awards
ANN ARBOR — As part of the a2Tech360 series of events, Ann Arbor SPARK presented
LTU Architecture Exhibit In Italy Explores Acoustics, Sustainability
SOUTHFIELD – The intersection of design and sound is the focus of an art installation
How to Write Better Emails for Work
Email is one of the most common ways people communicate at work. Whether you're talking
American Airlines Debuts Clean Energy Hydrogen-Electric Engines
NEW YORK - American Airlines has just unveiled an exciting new project set to reinvent
Invest Detroit Closes $32 Million In Four Detroit Projects With New Markets Tax Credit
DETROIT - Invest Detroit has announced closing four transactions totaling $32 million using its New
General Motors To Sell EV Batteries For Storage Systems To Power Nevada Microgrid
DETROIT - General Motors signed a “non-binding memorandum of understanding” to deploy new and used
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Coalition Seeks To Increase Transparency On Life Science Career Prospects
ANN ARBOR - Nine U.S. research universities and a major cancer institute this week announced plans to give would-be life scientists clear, standardized data on graduate school admissions, education and training opportunities, and career prospects.
Electricity, Eel-Style: Soft Power Cells Could Run Tomorrow’s Implantables
ANN ARBOR - Inspired by the electric eel, a flexible, transparent electrical device could lead to body-friendly power sources for implanted health monitors and medication dispensers, augmented-reality contact lenses and countless other applications. The soft
Great Lakes Health Connect Debuts New Brand Identity
GRAND RAPIDS - Health Information Exchange Great Lakes Health Connect has refreshed its brand identity to meet the evolving needs of healthcare providers and health systems to deliver coordinated healthcare at reduced costs. In a
Michigan Science Center Offers Interactive Exhibits, Star Wars Night, Day Camps
ROYAL OAK - If you want your kids to enjoy some really cool tech stuff, you’re going to want to bring them to the Michigan Science Center for the Holidays. Charles Gibson, Director of Innovation
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
UM, MSU, Wayne State Lead Nation In Graduating Mobility Professionals
LANSING – Michigan’s three major research universities are leading the nation in preparing students who
Study: Ride Sharing Experience Consists Of 13 Steps, Before, During And After Ride
NOVI – Yanfeng, a global automotive supplier, recently released proprietary research conducted by its global
Lexus Holds World Premier of LF-Z Electrified Car
TOYOTA CITY, Japan – This week, Lexus held the world premiere of “LF-Z Electrified,” conceptual
Hercules Electric Vehicles Opens Series A Funding Period
DETROIT – Hercules Electric Vehicles is opening a $20 million Series A investment round managed
Digital and Mobile
Is A Fear Of New Technology Holding Your Business Back?
ROCHESTER HILLS - According to RightScale, a Cloud Management Trends blog, cloud adoption has grown
Congress Wants To Fix IoT Security Problems For The Federal Government Only
WASHINGTON DC - Congress wants to fix the notorious security problems associated with the Internet
Survey: Michigan Has Nearly 7,000 Cybersecurity-Related Job Postings
DETROIT - Michigan has nearly 7,000 cybersecurity-related job postings, a new study shows, while 39
What’s Next For Microchip Implants?
GRAND LEDGE - The mainstream media is full of stories this week about a Wisconsin
Malware At Google Play Store Mines For Bitcoins
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers have identified more malware at the Google Play store that secretly
Heartbleed Bug Prompts Big Changes Among Open Source World
SAN FRANCISCO - The Heartbleed Internet security flaw has proved so bad that it just
Great Lakes Homeland Security Conference Registration Deadline May 2
GRAND RAPIDS ? Registration closed May 2 for the 2014 Great Lakes Homeland Security Training
Hackers Steal Nearly 3 Million Credit Card Records From Michaels Stores
SAN FRANCISCO - Arts and crafts retail chain Michaels Stores said Thursday that two separate
Business and Finance
New Economy Initiative Awards Grant To LTU For Growth Of Small Manufacturers, Hardware Startups
SOUTHFIELD – The New Economy Initiative has awarded a one-year grant of $40,000 to the
PocketNest Fintech Startup Helps Investors Manage Their Financial Plans
ROYAL OAK - PocketNest is a Detroit-based fintech company built for people who are...people. Its
AI Replacing Human Headhunters? Executive Search Partners’ Erickson Says No Way
ROYAL OAK - I sensed a controversial story in an email I received predicting the demise
Monica Wheat Updates Techstars Startup Week Detroit – All This Week
ROYAL OAK - Startup Week Detroit Co-Founder Monica Wheat talks about her week-long entrepreneurial extravaganza
35 Student Internships Available Through Monroe-Brown Program In Southwest Michigan
KALAMAZOO - The Monroe-Brown Internship Program, a partnership between Southwest Michigan First and the Monroe-Brown
Accutrak Joins Executive-In-Residence Program At Macomb-OU INCubator
AUBURN HILLS - Accutrak Consulting & Accounting Services has joined the Executives-in-Residence program at Macomb-OU
aimWest Jan. 27 Event: User Experience And Human Centered Design
GRAND RAPIDS - What do organizations like NASA, Disney, Steelcase, and Meijer have in common?
Great Lakes Angels Host 5 Elevator Pitches Jan. 13
FARMINGTON HILLS - The Great Lakes Angels will be hosting five companies on Jan. 13
