MI Tech TV
IoT Tech Connect Panel: Getting Better Connected – Social Media Business Promotion Secrets Revealed
ROYAL OAK - Motor City Connect Founder Terry Bean will moderate a panel discussion during IoT Tech Connect on April 29 at the Michigan Science Center called "Getting better connected - how local entrepreneurs are
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
Breaking News
Converting Gas-Powered Cars To EVs Booming Business
DETROIT - Interest in electric vehicles is at an all-time high, with sales of new
Ford’s New EV SUV Called Personal Bullet Train — Challenge Tesla
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company is attempting to make more waves in the electric vehicle (EV) space.
Current Climate: Demand For Oil Will Peak By The End Of The Decade
WASHINGTON DC - The International Energy Agency estimates that global demand for oil is set to peak at
Toyota To Receive $850 Million Subsidy For Next-Gen EV Battery Development
TOKYO - Toyota Motor will receive a roughly $853 million (120 billion yen) subsidy from
Federal Lawsuit Filed On E-Cigarette Flavors Ban
GRAND RAPIDS - A federal lawsuit was filed Friday against the state for the emergency
Free Sensi Magazine Launch Party Tuesday Night At Saint Andrew’s Hall
DETROIT - Join Jamie Cooper, Publisher of Sensi Magazine, on Tuesday night at Saint Andrew’s
Traverse City Company Launches Self-Service Survey For Cannabis, Hemp Market Research
TRAVERSE CITY—Leaf Traders, a company formed to develop the cannabis and hemp industry, announced the
Performix Group Helps Businesses Grow By Solving Major Challenges
NOVI – Performix Group has announced a suite of services designed to help business leaders
DEQ Mishandling Of Flint Water Claims Wyant
LANSING - Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant resigned Tuesday in the wake of
Consumers, DTE Renew Call For Urgency On Energy Legislation
LANSING - The state's two largest utilities are fighting back against what they believe have
Virginia Tech Researcher Claims Stonewalling On Flint Water Lead Data
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services had data that showed there
$1 Million Clean Energy Trust Application Deadline Looms
CHICAGO – The deadline for students to submit applications to the nation’s largest clean energy
Featured News
Doomsday Glacier Collapse Could Raise Sea Levels By Several Feet
ANTARCTICA - Antarctica's so-called "doomsday glacier" -- nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level -- has
DOE Announces $10.5 Billion Investment To Strengthen America’s Electric Grid
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy issued a Request for Information seeking input on the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation
Army Approves Order For 5000 Microsoft Combat Goggles
WASHINGTON DC - The US Army is taking delivery of a first batch of high-tech combat goggles made by Microsoft Corp.,
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
BTC, ETH Investors Earn $4,700 a Day Through BCC Mining
BCC Mining is dedicated to providing convenient and secure cloud mining services to users around
The Best Medspa Fixes for Loose Skin and Tired Faces—Backed by Science
Losing a significant amount of weight is a huge win. Whether you did it with
Thinking Beyond Wall Street: What Are the Investment Strategies You Haven’t Considered Yet?
If you think investing begins and ends with the stock market, it might be time
Ohio Legislature Fails To Act On Bill To Amend Voter-Approved Cannabis Legalization
COLUMBUS - For the second week in a row, Ohio Senate Bill 56 was up for a possible
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Marburger STEM Center At Lawrence Tech Serves As Outreach To K-12 Students
ROYAL OAK - Sibrina Collins, Executive Director of the Marburger STEM Center at Lawrence Technological University, talks about her outreach program for K-12 and beyond. Collins said the high school summer camps are filled to
Free Admission To IoT Tech Connect At Troy Marriott Ends July 31 – Sign Up Now
TROY - If you’d like to attend the IoT Tech Connect event free of charge, you need to sign up at the website by Aug. 1. After that date admission will be $19.95 to attend
STEM Careers In Michigan – An Opportunity For The State’s Economy
GRAND RAPIDS - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is partnering with the Michigan STEM Partnership and Inforum on a the 'Michigan STEM Careers Video Showcase' initiative to collect and share videos from STEM professionals
GVSU Medical Device Group Develops Tool For Children To Earn Screen Time
GRAND RAPIDS - A Grand Valley State University group has developed an app for a local entrepreneur that addresses a common concern among parents: the amount of time their children spend on electronics. Grand Valley's applied
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
Report: Phishing, Hacking, Malware Top Cyber Security Incidents In 2016
NEW YORK – Phishing, hacking and malware incidents accounted for the plurality of cyber security
Cyber Security Breakfast Seminar Set For May 3 At James B. Henry Center
LANSING - ASK, an IT and security consulting company, and Foster Swift Collins & Smith,
Amplifi Media, Jācapps Align To Form SonicAi To Create Voice Commands For Podcasting
BINGHAM FARMS - Steve Goldstein and Fred Jacobs, and their companies, Amplifi Media and jācapps,
Report: Fingerprints Common Enough To Fool Mobile Phone Security Systems
EAST LANSING - No two people are believed to have identical fingerprints, but researchers from
Yahoo Mail Now Provides Automatic Encryption
SAN FRANCISCO - As promised, Yahoo is now automatically encrypting Yahoo Mail users' connections to
Snapchat Users Beware – Hackers Compromise 4.6 Million Accounts
SAN FRANCISCO - Heads up, Snapchat users: someone has allegedly comprised 4.6 million accounts, potentially
Thieves Use USB Drives To Inject Malware Into ATM’s In Britain
SAN FRANCISCO - Robbing ATMs is nothing new. There's the everlasting stick-em-up, the bogus card
IT Security Industry Has a New Adversary
BIRMINGHAM - My coverage of the NSA's massive data gathering and attacks on fundamental security
Business and Finance
BuyMichiganNow.Com Gift Guide Provides Great Buys On Michigan-Made Products
ROYAL OAK - BuyMichiganNow.Com, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is offering a Christmas shopping guide for
CampGig.Com Wins $25,000 Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneur Boot Camp Top Prize
ANN ARBOR - CampGig.Com, a summer camp staffing solution, won first prize and a purse
The Small Business Administration Accepting Award Nominations Until Dec. 18
The 2018 SBA awards include: + Michigan Small Business Person of the Year +
Running Start Youth Entrepreneurial Workshop Program Opens Registration
ANN ARBOR - Registration is now open for the Running Start youth entrepreneurial workshop program, an
Deadline Nov. 2 To Make Your Company A Company To Watch
LANSING - You're on the road to success and we want you to be recognized
Macomb CC Gets $700,000 Gift To Support Business, Entrepreneurial Education
DETROIT - The Macomb Community College Foundation has been notified of a $700,000 gift that
Learn How To Create And Build A Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
MIDLAND – On October 23, join Tom Coke, Director of Compliance Services at CrowdFundConnect, a former securities regulator,
50 U-M Student-Entrepreneurs To Visit Counterparts In Grand Rapids
ANN ARBOR – Fifty University of Michigan students, ranging from freshmen to Ph.D candidates, will
