MI Tech TV
StartupMichigan.Tech: One-Stop Shopping For Entrepreneurial Michigan
DETROIT – The Michigan entrepreneurial ecosystem has come a long ways in the past couple of decades, but it was still missing a key piece, a platform to showcase startups, connections to funders and tech
Detroit: Engine Of America – New Book from RJ King
ROYAL OAK - RJ King, editor of DBusiness magazine, joins Matt and Mike to discuss his new book, “Detroit: Engine of America.” It goes on sale May 20 and looks at how Detroit was created
ClubMCC – Social Media Group Created By Motor City Connect
ROYAL OAK - Motor City Connect Founder Terry Bean has launched a new ClubMCC option for people who want to use social media better to promote themselves or their businesses. He charges a monthly fee
Breaking News
Electric Jeep Wrangler: Expectations And Everything We Know So Far
TOLEDO - Automakers are pivoting towards a future less dependent on fossil fuels as concerns
Toyota Triples Electric Vehicle Production Target, 600K Units In 2025
DETROIT - Shortly after revealing its high-tech next-generation electric vehicle production line in Japan, Toyota
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Announces Air Service Increases
KALAMAZOO - The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport announced expanded flight options on its existing air
Every Phone And TV In US Set To Temporarily Blackout October 4
WASHINGTON - FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of
Monroe Street Fair Founder Launches Michigan Cannabis Tourism & Hospitality VIP Group
ANN ARBOR - Cannabis business entrepreneur Charlie Strackbein started the Ann Arbor Monroe Street Fair
GVSU Economist: West Michigan Industrial Economy Remains Soft
GRAND RAPIDS — The West Michigan industrial economy remains marginally soft, and is poised for
Measure Opposing Labor Peace Agreement For MRA License Rule Moves
LANSING - On a party-line 6-3 vote, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee reported out
GVSU Report: West Michigan Economy To See Flat Employment Growth In 2020
GRAND RAPIDS— In 2020, the West Michigan economy will see flat employment growth, weakening sales growth
Report: Wind Energy Adds $13 Billion A Year To U.S. Economy Over Past Five Years
WASHINGTON DC. - Building new wind farms in the U.S has added $13 billion a
Environmental, Conservation Groups Call For Permanent DEQ Director With Public Health, Environmental Background
LANSING - Members of environmental and conservation groups on Thursday called for Governor Rick Snyder
Legislative Democrats Call For Restoration Of Environmental Quality Citizen Oversight Commissions
LANSING - The Flint water crisis galvanized Democrats in the Michigan House and Senate joined
Deadline March 13 For $20,000 Shell Great Lakes Innovation Competition
DETROIT - Attention Great Lakes innovators. Do you have the next great energy idea that
Featured News
Kent County To Survey Residents, Businesses On Broadband Access
GRAND RAPIDS–Kent County is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households and locations.
Cannabis And Hallucinogen Use New Normal Among Young Adults
ANN ARBOR - Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased
ITC To Build New Interstate Power Lines From Indiana, Improve Michigan Service
NOVI – Michigan Electric Transmission Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp., announced its intent to construct, own and
Michigan
AT&T Boosts Mobile Internet Coverage At RenCen
DETROIT — AT&T Inc. announced the company has boosted its mobile internet coverage at Detroit’s
Duo In Partnership To Curb e-Prescribing Fraud
ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor cybersecurity provider Duo Security announced a partnership with DrFirst,
Emerging Tech Trends Business Leaders Should Be Monitoring
LANSING - Technology is changing at a rapid pace. From artificial intelligence to augmented reality,
ESD To Host Engineering & Tech Career Fair March 6
SOUTHFIELD – The Engineering Society of Detroit will host its spring Engineering and Tech Career
AT&T Boosts Mobile Internet Coverage At RenCen
DETROIT — AT&T Inc. announced the company has boosted its mobile internet coverage at Detroit’s
Duo In Partnership To Curb e-Prescribing Fraud
ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor cybersecurity provider Duo Security announced a partnership with DrFirst,
Emerging Tech Trends Business Leaders Should Be Monitoring
LANSING - Technology is changing at a rapid pace. From artificial intelligence to augmented reality,
ESD To Host Engineering & Tech Career Fair March 6
SOUTHFIELD – The Engineering Society of Detroit will host its spring Engineering and Tech Career
Huawei’s 1,864-Mile EV Battery Can Also Recharge In 5 Minutes
CHINA - Huawei's claimed 1,864-mile solid-state battery could eliminate range anxiety for people considering buying
Study: Possibly Hostile Alien Threat Detected In Unknown Interstellar Object
BOSTON - A mysterious intergalactic object could potentially be a “hostile” alien spacecraft that’s slated
Introduction To The Gaming Platform Gratowin Casino In Italy
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Is Simsinos Casino Reliable? A Closer Look
Introduction The shimmering allure of online casinos can be hard to resist. Fortunes promised with
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Printed Meds Could Reinvent Pharmacies, Drug Research
ANN ARBOR - A technology that can print pure, ultra-precise doses of drugs onto a wide variety of surfaces could one day enable on-site printing of custom-dosed medications at pharmacies, hospitals and other locations. The
Tech248 Member MatchRX Revolutionizing Surplus Prescription Drug Industry
ROYAL OAK - Check out this cool Tech248 member company MatchRX a private web-based inter-pharmacy marketplace to buy and sell small quantities of non-controlled, non-expired overstocked prescription drugs and drugs in short supply to satisfy
Making Choices Michigan Becomes Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Great Lakes Health Connect
GRAND RAPIDS – Representatives from Great Lakes Health Connect and Making Choices Michigan have announced the integration of their day-to-day operations. MCM will maintain its existing brand and governing board of directors, but will function
Labyrinth Chip Could Help Monitor Aggressive Cancer Stem Cells
ANN ARBOR - Inspired by the Labyrinth of Greek mythology, a new chip etched with fluid channels sends blood samples through a hydrodynamic maze to separate out rare circulating cancer cells into a relatively clean
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Auto Suppliers Weigh Paths Forward In An Increasingly Electrified Market
TRAVERSE CITY - Magna International Inc. CEO Seetarama Kotagiri got right to the point in discussing
Consumers Globally Spent $10 Billion On Mobile Games In First Six Months Of 2021
LONDON, United Kingdom - The recent growth in gaming appears not to be slowing down
Meritor To Build Drivetrains For Electric Trash Trucks
TROY—Officials at the auto supplier Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced a five-year agreement to supply
DTE Energy Partners With Ann Arbor, Roseville Schools To Deploy Six Electric Buses
DETROIT — DTE Energy has partnered with Ann Arbor and Roseville schools to deploy six
Digital and Mobile
Online Tech’s Lumsden Explains Why The WannaCry Ransomware Attack Worked
ROYAL OAK - The WannaCry ransomware attack in May targeted hundreds of thousands of computers
Michigan CIO Behen To Take Private Sector Job After Departure On June 16
LANSING - David Behen, who has served as Director of the Department of Technology, Management
STEM Funders Network To Support Southeast Michigan STEM Alliance
DETROIT - The newly-formed Southeast Michigan STEM Alliance, formed by the Michigan STEM Partnership, has
Mobile Monday Detroit: Connected Mobility – Beyond the Car
DETROIT – Mobile Monday Detroit will explore connected transportation / mobility to help our audience
Snapchat Combating Yet Another Security Issue, A Juicy One
SAN FRANCISCO - In a story posted late Tuesday, Wired editor Joe Brown said his
Tesco Forced To Deactivate Online Customer Accounts After Hack
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesco, an international supermarket chain, has been forced to deactivate online customer
Massive DDoS Attack Targets CloudFlare Customer
SAN FRANCISCO - A massive distributed-denial-of-service attack Monday reached more than 400Gbps at its peak,
Tech Bubble? Yes. Security Bubble? No
BIRMINGHAM - Bob Ackerman, a VC at Allegis Capital wrote what could be considered a
Business and Finance
Venture Capital Funding Up 4 Percent – Artificial Intelligence Companies Set Record
NEW YORK – While funding to Venture-Capital backed companies in the United States during the
MISBDC Small Business, Big Threat Cybersecurity Program Updated
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest concerns for businesses. In 2015,
Six Finalists Named By Kyyba Innovations For $50,000 IoT Pitch Competition
TROY - Six finalists have been named by Kyyba Innovations to compete for a $50,000
What Does $20 Buy At IoT Techconnect April 4 At The Troy Marriott? All Access And Two Meals
TROY – What does $20 buy you at IoT TechConnect April 4 at the Troy
Legal Advice Served With Lunch At MidMichigan Innovation Center
MIDLAND – The MidMichigan Innovation Center is hosting a legal advice update on Nov. 17
Future Of Art Technology Focus of aimWest Nov. 19 Panel
GRAND RAPIDS - Art is how we tell stories. Art is how we express our thoughts, emotions,
Kauffman Foundation To Accept Nominations For Junior Faculty Fellowship Grants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced that the nomination period is
TiE Detroit Webinar Nov. 19 – Emerging Trends in Vehicle Connectivity
DETROIT - Host Michael Blicher works with MCBNetwrx, LLC, which has been showing customers "local
