MI Tech TV
Gina Adams – Disability Friendly Magnetic Buttons
DETROIT - The simple act of dressing oneself for one out of six people is a daily struggle. Enter magnetic buttons. Founder Gina Adams joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on M2 TechCast to explain
Cloud TV Network To Enter Beta Soon – Developer David Baird Explains Features
ROYAL OAK - Cloud TV Network will soon launch a Video As A Service platform that will allow anyone anywhere to offer Television-like video programming all from the Cloud. David Baird, the lead developer for
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
Breaking News
Electric Semi-Trucks Ready To Deploy, But Not Enough Plugs To Charge Them
DETROIT - Electric semi-trucks are ready to go. The technology is there, manufacturers have capacity
Michigan Business Leaders See High Demand For Talent
DETROIT – A quarterly economic survey released by Business Leaders for Michigan shows the state’s
Sparrow Consulting Pivots Into Cannabis Tourism, Events, Cannabis-Friendly Accommodations
MUSKEGON - Muskegon-based Sparrow Consulting announced that they will be pivoting their business model to
Researchers Claim Path To Cheaper Clean Energy With Advance In Perovskite Solar Cell Manufacture
BEIJING, China - Chinese scientists have developed a method to manufacture more advanced solar cells
Economist Anderson Wins National Award For Paper On Cannabis Sales In Partially Criminalized Market
EAST LANSING —Patrick L. Anderson, principal and CEO of Anderson Economic Group, presented Oct. 7
Growth In U.S. Demand For Legal Cannabis Products Hits Pause In August
EAST LANSING – AEG’s monthly AndCan®Index indicated a flat level of demand for legal cannabis
DTE Energy Makes Leadership Changes To Accelerate Renewable Energy Investments
DETROIT - DTE Energy last week announced three senior executive rotations aimed at accelerating the
State Agency Has Granted 41 Marijuana Prequalifications
LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency provided 41 applicants with prequalification status – the first
Triple Bottom Line Bash Nov. 5 Hosted By Sustainable Business Forum
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will celebrate sustainability in West Michigan at
GreenUp Michigan Conference Focus On Innovation, Sustainability
ANN ARBOR - For chemists, engineers, industry executives, educators, students, entrepreneurs, decision makers, policymakers, and
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
Featured News
Altair Announces Winners of 10th Annual Enlighten Award
TROY - Altair has named the winners of the 10th annual Altair Enlighten Award. Presented in association with the Center for
GM CEO Says Automaker Will Build Its Own Microchips By 2025
DETROIT - GM says it will have its own family of microchips locked in by 2025, a move that is expected
Study: Trains Could Become Greenhouse Gas Vacuums
DETROIT - In a new study, a team of engineers lay out plans for train cars that can filter nearly 25
Michigan
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
Michigan Sustainability Conference Set For Detroit Sept. 14
DETROIT — The second annual Michigan Sustainability Conference will be held Thursday, Sept. 14 at
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
Michigan Sustainability Conference Set For Detroit Sept. 14
DETROIT — The second annual Michigan Sustainability Conference will be held Thursday, Sept. 14 at
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July 2025 CRA Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update
LANSING - It is time for the CRA’s Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update! Check out
Bladeless Wind Turbine Generates Clean Power With No Bird Kill
SPAIN - Across the world, wind power is growing fast—but not fast enough. To meet
Doomsday Glacier Cracks Could Raise Sea Levels And Flood Coastal Cities Worldwide
ANTARCTICA - The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is nearly 80 miles wide, making it
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
U-M Chemists Develop Technology To Make More Efficient Batteries
ANN ARBOR - An issue that has long plagued renewable energy facilities is how to efficiently store energy collected from sun or wind. Now, University of Michigan and University of Utah chemists have developed an
MichBio Breakfast Series With Networking Guru Hoey On Thursday
ANN ARBOR - On Thursday, MichBio will host a networking breakfast and moderated discussion at the Kensington Hotel on State Street in Ann Arbor with acclaimed networking guru Kelly Hoey, whose recent book BUILD YOUR
Neil deGrasse Tyson talks science and Snowden at RSA
SAN FRANCISCO - Neil deGrasse Tyson didn't have much to say about cybersecurity at the RSA conference on Thursday - but nobody much cared. The tech industry folks gathered at the annual cybersecurity conference soaked
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Consumers Energy Plans 200 Fast Charging EV Stations By 2024
JACKSON—Officials at the Jackson-based electric and gas utility Consumers Energy said the company would celebrate
Autotrader: 10 Best Electric Cars Of 2021
DETROIT - Brian Moody, Executive Editor for Autotrader, joins Yahoo Finance’s Kristin Myers to break
May Mobility Gets State Aid For Self-Driving Shuttle Expansion
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved a $700,000 Michigan Business Development Program grant to support
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
Digital and Mobile
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
Facebook Now Lets You Lock Down Logins With Hardware Token – A Key
SAN FRANCISCO - If you're worried someone's trying to hack into your Facebook account, now
Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann To Discuss Trump Administration Cybersecurity Priorities
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann of Security Mentor will discuss the Trump Administration’s
Adobe Discloses Personal Info On 2.9 Million Customers Breached
SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe announced last week that it has been the target of a
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 13 Alleged Members Of Anonymous
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal grand jury has indicted 13 alleged members of the hacktivist
NSA Tracks Tor Encryption Users
WASHINGTON DC - Just because the National Security Agency hasn't cracked the anonymizing service Tor
Banks Ordered By Finanical Policy Committee To Toughen Up Cyber Defenses
LONDON, United Kingdom - Banks have been ordered by the Financial Policy Committee to devise
Business and Finance
iHemp Hour Aug. 13 – Delta-8 THC, Types Of CBD Oil Products
ANN ARBOR - iHemp Hour July 16 featured what's happening with the US Hemp Authority
AndCan Index: U.S. Demand For Legal Cannabis Surges 4 Percent In May
EAST LANSING - According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan Index, demand for legal cannabis
LIFT Offers CNC, Welding Training To Help Fill 21,000 Advanced Manufacturing Jobs
DETROIT - LIFT is offering CNC Operations Technician and Welding Operations Technician programs starting September 14 to
Update: Diva Tech Talk & Michigan Council Of Women In Technology
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Shock updates the latest happenings with the Michigan Council of Women
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
