MI Tech TV
Akeel Develops MaxFit All-In-One-Gym At LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator
ROYAL OAK - Nezar Akeel, creator and Founder of MaxFit, explains his All-In-One gym product on this segment of M2 Techcast. He’s working with the Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator. He's also launched a Kickstarter
Rehmann To Host Free Cybersecurity Conference May 9 At Troy Marriott
ROYAL OAK - Rehmann Chief Digital Officer and Vice Chairman James Carpp joins Matt and Mike on M2 Techcast to announce Rehmann will be sponsoring a cybersecurity conference May 9 at the Troy Marriott. The
Monroe Street Fair Update, Part Of Now Legal UM Hash Bash April 6
ROYAL OAK - Charlie Streckbein, Founder of the Monroe Street Fair, talks about the April 6 Hasbash at the University of Michigan, the first year that recreational marijuana is legal in Michigan. The Fair features
Breaking News
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
Microsoft Making Bold Move With ChatGPT
SEATTLE - ChatGPT, the new chatbot that's taken the internet by storm and already drafted
How Energy Leaders Envision Countering Climate Change in the Future
WASHINGTON DC - With the federal government promising over US$360 billion in clean energy incentives
Energy Breakthroughs Could Make Electricity From Air
NEW YORK - New devices could each represent a major breakthrough in making clean energy
Stryker Gets $2.6 Million State Grant To Propel $109 Million Medical Device Expansion
LANSING - Stryker Corporation, after getting a $2.6 million grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund,
Grand Rapids Group Seeks To Connect Cannabis Growers With Testing, Distribution, Insurance Needs
GRAND RAPIDS - As Michigan begins to license medical marijuana businesses, a new association seeks
AT&T’s IT Can Wait Anti-Distracted Driver Campaign Explained
ROYAL OAK - The road is full of people whose lives are at risk the
AT&T Names VP, General Manager For Michigan, Greater Lakes
DETROIT — AT&T Inc. announced the appointment of Tom Monahan to oversee business in what
ITC Works To Prevent Eagles Deaths By Installing Bird Diverters In Iowa
NOVI - When eagles were discovered underneath the ITC Transmission lines on Beaver Island in
Massive Grand Rapids Data Center To Use 100 Percent Renewable Power
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas, Nev. data center operator said Thursday that its massive
Michigan PSC Examining Consumers Energy Billing Practices
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday opened an investigation into Consumers Energy
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Feb. 8 Luncheon On Food Management, Organic Waste
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will present a luncheon on sustainable food
Featured News
Record Budget Focuses On Paying Down Debt; Not Tax Cuts . . . Yet
LANSING - A record-breaking $76 billion state budget, with $15.3 billion coming from the General Fund, rolled out of a House-Senate
Semiconductor Funding Bill That Could Aid Auto Industry Likely To Survive McConnell Threat
WASHINGTON DC - A $52 billion package of incentives and subsidies to bolster US semiconductor manufacturing is far from dead, despite
$26,000 Solar Car Will Debut This Year
SAN DIEGO - California startup Aptera has purchased a factory for its solar cars — and instead of rolling down an assembly
Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Privacy-Rights With Cell Phones
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic to a Detroit resident whose
Bah-Humbug! Office Etiquette For Holiday Gift Giving
LANSING - It’s hard to believe, but Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday
Non-Solicitation And Confidentiality Agreements Tested By Social Media
LANSING - Employers today should assume employees are tied to one another through the use
Pixo Shows Off Virtual Reality Training Tech For First Responders
DETROIT — The virtual reality development company Pixo VR premiered its training platform for emergency
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Privacy-Rights With Cell Phones
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic to a Detroit resident whose
Bah-Humbug! Office Etiquette For Holiday Gift Giving
LANSING - It’s hard to believe, but Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday
Non-Solicitation And Confidentiality Agreements Tested By Social Media
LANSING - Employers today should assume employees are tied to one another through the use
Pixo Shows Off Virtual Reality Training Tech For First Responders
DETROIT — The virtual reality development company Pixo VR premiered its training platform for emergency
US Company Develops Centrifugal Cannon To Launch Hundreds Of Microsatellites Into Space
LONG BEACH, Ca. - In a groundbreaking move that could forever change the landscape of
How Entrepreneurs Can Bounce Back After a Car Accident
The life of an entrepreneur is already filled with challenges, market fluctuations, staffing issues, cash
Michigan’s Online Casino Boom and What it Means for the US Market
According to the latest figures, 2024 was a milestone year for Michigan and its online
Essential Restaurant Kitchen Equipment: Commercial Refrigeration
In the bustling world of gastronomy, the importance of reliable kitchen equipment cannot be overstated.
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Michigan Science Center Presents 1001 Inventions: Untold Stories From Golden Age Of Innovation
DETROIT – This fall, the Michigan Science Center is celebrating the award-winning exhibition, 1001 Inventions: Untold Stories from a Golden Age of Innovation. It opens Saturday, October 7. The exhibition will return to the United
A Blood Test Can Predict Early Lung Cancer Prognosis
ANN ARBOR - Cancer cells obtained from a blood test may be able to predict how early-stage lung cancer patients will fare, a team from the University of Michigan has shown. This information could be
NSF Grant To Let U-M Teleport Museum Specimens To Internet
ANN ARBOR - A $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant will launch oVert, a new initiative to "teleport" museum specimens from their shelves to the Internet by CT scanning 20,000 vertebrates and making these data-rich,
U-M Professor Gets Grant To Help Improve Digital Employment Recruitment Tools For Those With Limited Educations
ANN ARBOR - As more employers turn to sites like LinkedIn, CareerBuilder and Snagajob to recruit talent, job seekers from low-income areas or who have limited education often are left out, which one University of
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Ford Buys Maker Of EV Charging, Fleet Management Software
DEARBORN—Officials at Ford Motor Co. announced the acquisition of Electriphi, a California-based provider of charging
Shyft Group To Offer All-Electric Built Class 3 Chassis For Medium-Duty Trucks
NOVI– The Shyft Group, Inc. plans to bring to market an all-electric purpose-built Class 3
Ohio Electric Truck Maker Picks Michigan For R&D Center
LANSING—Michigan continues to claim its position as the automotive capital of the world with the
GM To Spend $27 Billion Rolling Out 30 New Electric Vehicles
DETROIT—Officials at General Motors Co. announced plans to spend more than $27 billion to roll
Digital and Mobile
Milhaus Partners With Online Tech For Its Disaster Recovery As A Service Solution
INDIANAPOLIS - Online Tech has been selected as the disaster recovery provider of choice for
U-M Mobility Researchers Devise Faster Way To Test Autonomous Vehicles
ANN ARBOR - Mobility researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a new way
Michigan STEM Partnership Seeks Videos From STEM Professionals
HOWELL - The Michigan STEM Partnership announced Tuesday a joint initiative with the Mobile Technology
Breaking Down The WannaCry Ransomware Attack
ANN ARBOR - Companies across the globe are still reeling and recovering from the global ransomware
Russian Hackers Pounce On Olympics As Visitors Fire Up Electronic Devices
SOCHI, Russia - According to an NBC News report, unprepared attendees at the Sochi Olympics
Target Speeding Up Development Of High-Security Credit Cards
MINNEAPOLIS - Target is still reeling from the massive security breach, which affected as many
Adobe Urges Users Update Flash Players To Prevent Computer Takeover
SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe is recommending that users update their Flash Players immediately - especially
British Spy Unit Hits Anonymous With DDoS Attack, NSA Documents Show
LONDON, United Kingdom - A British spy unit turned a cyberattack method favored by Anonymous
Business and Finance
MCWT Names Cisco’s Alison Gleeson Woman Of Year In Technology
DETROIT- The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation named Alison Gleeson its “Woman of the Year
MCubed Grows $30 Million Investment Into $100 Million Follow-On Funding
ANN ARBOR - A five-year, $30 million investment into bold research and scholarship from the
Ann Arbor SPARK Pitch Club Nov. 12
ANN ARBOR - On November 29th at SPARK Ann Arbor Pitch Club will include three startup
PlanetM Landing Zone Video: A Home For Autonomous Vehicle Startups In Detroit
DETROIT - Earlier this month, the PlanetM Landing Zone was launched at the WeWork center
Current Motor Wins Michigan MobiPrize Competition
DETROIT – Current Motor Company, a privately held electric motorcycle and solar charging station maker,
Flipsi Wins Macomb PItch Competition For Small Business
AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-OU INCubator awarded more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes
Start Garden, Emerge West Michigan In Merger Talks
GRAND RAPIDS - Early-stage venture capital company Start Garden LLC, and Emerge West Michigan, a public-private
Report: Ilitch To Invest $40 Million To Build WSU Business School
DETROIT – A $40 million Wayne State University business school named after Little Ceasar Pizza
