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Former State Chief Information Security Officer Joins Plante Moran Cybersecurity Practice
ROYAL OAK – Rajiv Das, formerly the chief information security officer for the State of Michigan, in January joined accounting and consulting firm Plante Moran’s cybersecurity practice. He joins M2 Techcast to talk about what
Michigan Council of Women In Technology, Diva Tech Talk: Norton-Schock Tells All
ROYAL OAK - What’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology and whom has Diva Tech Talk interviewed lately. Kathleen Norton-Schock tells all in this interview on M2 Techcast with co-hosts Matt Roush
Plex IIoT Report, Cyber Threats, Cybernoor Customers, Wareologie Magnetic Buttons
ROYAL OAK - Richard Murray, Plex Systems Chief Product Officer, joins M2 TechCast to talk about results of survey that shows a third of manufacturers are using the Industrial Internet of Things. Dan Lohrmann with
Breaking News
US Offshore Wind Farm Uses Union Labor And Could Be Future For Energy Workers
NEW YORK - Beneath an East Hampton beach a few miles from Long Island’s fabled
Nation’s Power Grid Fails During Heavy Christmas Storms
NEW YORK - Two-thirds of the US population faced snowstorms, high winds, or frigid winter
Retirement Reforms, Marijuana Changes Meet Veto Pens
LANSING - Lame duck legislation that mostly tightened public employee retirement options or made tweaks
Michigan Democrats Introduce Bill To Require 100 Percent Renewable Energy By 2035
LANSING - A Democratic leader’s bill aims to require Michigan to use 100 percent renewable
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
20 Cannabis Trimmers Needed For Contract Work In Upper Peninsula
STERLING HEIGHTS – MyCannaJobs is looking to hire on a contract basis 20 trimmers to
Mistakes In Flint Water Change Mean Leadership Change At DEQ
LANSING – Heads will soon be rolling at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality where
Michigan Tech Hosts Food-Water-Energy Climate Workshop
HOUGHTON — The National Science Foundation is sponsoring a workshop at Michigan Technological University on
MSU Partners With ExxonMobil On Algae Biofuel Research
EAST LANSING - A new $1 million relationship between Michigan State University and ExxonMobil will
Report: Growing Wind Energy In Michigan Could Shave $3.59 Billion Off Electric Bills By 2050
WARREN – If Michigan doubles its use of wind energy to generate electricity, consumers
Featured News
40 Percent Of U.S. Workers Considering Quitting Their Jobs—Where Are They Going?
NEW YORK - The number of employees who are considering quitting their jobs right now is around 40%, a number that
The 2022 Comerica Bank Hatch Detroit Winner Is Little Liberia
DETROIT - Little Liberia was named the winner of the $100,000 2022 Comerica Hatch Detroit Content. In addition to the cash
Automakers Invest Billions In North American EV And Battery Manufacturing Facilities
ANN ARBOR - Automaker investment in battery and Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing in North America is on the rise. For nearly
Michigan
Are Americans Finally Using Their Vacation Time?
LANSING - According to the Project: Time Off report, The State of the American Vacation
Neogen To Spend $1.3 Million – With Tax Relief Help From Lansing – For Ideal Instruments Headquarters
LANSING — Neogen Corp. will spend $1.3 million on a new home for its Ideal
Study Finds Uber, Lyft Reduce Car Ownership
ANN ARBOR — In areas where Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride services operate, consumers
LTU Researching Autonomous Taxi With Donations From Corporate Partners
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University has begun the research and development of an autonomous campus
Are Americans Finally Using Their Vacation Time?
LANSING - According to the Project: Time Off report, The State of the American Vacation
Neogen To Spend $1.3 Million – With Tax Relief Help From Lansing – For Ideal Instruments Headquarters
LANSING — Neogen Corp. will spend $1.3 million on a new home for its Ideal
Study Finds Uber, Lyft Reduce Car Ownership
ANN ARBOR — In areas where Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride services operate, consumers
LTU Researching Autonomous Taxi With Donations From Corporate Partners
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University has begun the research and development of an autonomous campus
AI Meets Autonomous Gliders To Revolutionize Underwater Security
NEW YORK - As AI technology merges with autonomous underwater gliders, a groundbreaking shift in
Tech Gold Discovered In Wyoming
WYOMING - When former banker Randall Atkins bought a coal mine in Wyoming through his company
Lucid Air EV Sets World Record With 749 Miles On Single Charge
LONDON - Lucid now has an official Guinness World Records trophy to add to its
European EV Charger Company Offers Ultra Fast Chargers That Add 186 Miles In Under 8 Minutes
MUNICH, Germany - Ionity, an electric vehicle charger company, has announced a breakthrough that could make
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Michigan Science Center Celebrates First Anniversary Of Innovative STEMinista Program
ROYAL OAK - Tony Matthews, PhD, the CEO of the Michigan Science Center talks about her innovative STEMinista program for middle school girls from fourth to eight grade to learn more about Science, Technology Engineering
Medicaid Expansion Boosts Access, Reduces Cost For Poor
ANN ARBOR - States that participated in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act saw increased insurance rates and access to care, less worry about paying medical bills, but also longer wait times among low-income
How Does The GVSU Applied Medical Device Institute Help Entrepreneurs Negotiate The FDA Approval Process?
ROYAL OAK - What does it take for a medical device to get approved by the Federal Drug Administration for commercialization? Brent Nowak, PhD, executive director of the Applied Medical Device Institute of Grand Valley
LTU Summer Camps Introduce High School Students To STEM
ROYAL OAK -Lisa R. Kujawa, the Assistant Provost for Enrollment at Lawrence Technological University, joined M2 TechCast to highlight the summer camp schedule coming this July at LTU, where more than two dozen camps will
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
New SEMA Testing Facility Purchased In Plymouth
PLYMOUTH —The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the purchase of a 45,000-square-foot building in
VW Comes To Detroit To Develop Its Artificial Intelligence
DETROIT - We're only starting to get to grips with the benefits of artificial intelligence
EGLE Awards $1.7 Million For 36 EV Charger Stations
LANSING - Drivers of electric vehicles will have more locations to recharge their vehicle’s batteries
Auto OEMs Race To Next Level Of Not Quite Self-Driving Cars
DETROIT - Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for
Digital and Mobile
Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann: What Will Be Trump’s Cybersecurity Strategy?
ROYAL OAK - What will be President Trump’s cybersecurity strategy? Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann with
Cybersecurity Requirements Looming For Michigan Manufacturers – Defense Department Requirements Take Effect This Year
PLYMOUTH - Cybersecurity guidelines required by the Department of Defense are likely to have an
5 Tips For Secure Passwords That Are Easy To Remember…And A Little Extra Advice
ROCHESTER HILLS - Just about every business these days is getting hacked. For example, at
New CIA Director Pompeo Wants To Track Info From Social Media Accounts
WASHINGTON DC - Rep. Mike Pompeo will lead the Central Intelligence Agency, after the US
IBM Announces 2-Factor Authentication For Mobile eCommerce
ZURICH, Switzerland - Taking a page from the way banks and web sites use two-factor
Hackers Now Attacking Web Users To Gain Access To Computerized Devices
SAN FRANCISCO - For the first time since Akamai started data-gathering in 2008, Microsoft-DS -
NSA Director Alexander May Take Early Retirement In Wake Of Prism Spy Scandal
WASHINGTON DC - After eight years as the longest-serving leader of the National Security Agency,
Adobe Discloses Personal Info On 2.9 Million Customers Breached
SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe announced last week that it has been the target of a
Business and Finance
GR Software Developer Blue Medora Now observIQ
GRAND RAPIDS - Software developer Blue Medora has rebranded and relaunched its retained business. The
T-Mobile Expands Home Internet Pilot In Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland
GRAND RAPIDS—Officials at T-Mobile US Inc. announced the expansion of the T-Mobile Home Internet pilot project
Diva Tech Talk Podcast Wins Two AWC Awards
BLOOMFIELD HILLS—The Association for Women in Communications has named the Diva Tech Talk podcast the winner of
iHemp Hour: US Hemp Certification, Transparency In Hemp Supply Chain
ANN ARBOR - iHemp Hour Thursday July 16 US Hemp Authority Certification Program and Transparency
Business News
- Dogecoin Shares 3 Things Are Guaranteed: 'Death, Taxes And A Giant DOGE' Provided You Pay Your Dues To This Government
- Bill Ackman Warns US Exposure To Hormuz Strait Is As Strategic A Risk For America As Reliance On Taiwan Chips: 'Not Conducive' To Long-Term Peace
- Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill Targeting AI Billions, Plans To Create $7 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund That Sends Americans $1,000 Checks Each Year
- Dogecoin Shares 3 Things Are Guaranteed: 'Death, Taxes And A Giant DOGE' Provided You Pay Your Dues To This Government
- Bill Ackman Warns US Exposure To Hormuz Strait Is As Strategic A Risk For America As Reliance On Taiwan Chips: 'Not Conducive' To Long-Term Peace
- Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill Targeting AI Billions, Plans To Create $7 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund That Sends Americans $1,000 Checks Each Year
