MI Tech TV
BullsEye Telecom CEO, Invest Detroit Ventures, CAVita And IoT TechConnect, Tech248 Update
ROYAL OAK - BullsEye Telecom’s new CEO Tom Tisko talks about the changes he is making. Invest Detroit Ventures Tember Shea interviews portfolio company Javier Evelyn, Founder & CEO of Alerjea. CAVita Principle Barry Einsig
Project Raven – US Mercenaries Working For UAE To Hack Enemies – Stiennon Tells All
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity experts Richard Stiennon takes a deep dive into Project Raven - a team of American mercenaries hired by the United Arab Emirates to hack its enemies. The story is non-fiction, but
MISBDC New State Director Collins Talks Helping Michigan’s Small Businesses Grow
ROYAL OAK - J.D. Collins, the new State Director for the Michigan Small Business Development Center, introduces himself and explains what the MISBDC does to help entrepreneurs make their dreams come true. J.D. Collins To listen,
Breaking News
This EV From Scotland Takes Off-Road To Another Level
GLASGOW, Scotland - The Munro Mk 1 is an all-electric off-road vehicle, designed and built
UN Hemp Report Predicts $18 Billion Global Industry
NEW YORK - The global hemp market could reach $18.6 billion by 2027 if nations
Survey: Marginally Negative Industrial Market Signals Continued March Toward Mild Recession
GRAND RAPIDS - The industrial market in West Michigan remained marginally negative during November, but
Global Critical Chip Company Driving Wedge Between U.S. And Netherlands Over China Tech Policy
WASHINGTON DC - Washington has its eyes on the Netherlands, a small but important European
Business Leaders Predict Stable Growth For Michigan, Nation
DETROIT— A majority of Michigan business leaders expect to continue or boost their investment within
Survey: Half Of Employees Feel They Have Career; Half Just A Pay Check
CHICAGO - A new survey shows employees are split on how the feel about their
‘Priceline Of Pot’ Expanding Into Michigan
DENVER—Leafbuyer Technologies, a Denver, Colo.-based cannabis technology and marketing platform, announced Friday that the company
These Are the Skills That Will Get You a Job In the Cannabis Industry
People at every level eager to build exciting careers – including top executives feeling trapped
National Prize For Sustainable Energy Research Awarded To MSU Chemical Engineer
EAST LANSING - Richard Lunt, of the Michigan State University College of Engineering, has been
Detroit Greening City Ambulances
DETROIT - The City of Detroit ambulance fleet is going green.Last summer, over the summer,
Clean Energy Trust Challenge Offers $1 Million In Cash Prizes
CHICAGO - Clean Energy Trust is calling on the most innovative cleantech startups from across
Harley-Davidson Sustainability Spotlighted At Business Forum
MUSKEGON - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum's September membership meeting will feature a spotlight on
Featured News
Turkey’s Newfound Cache of Rare Earths Could Supply the World’s EVs and More
NEW YORK -Turkey announced last week it discovered a massive rare earth reserve almost as big as the world's largest in
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
Michigan
Grand Circus, Facebook To Offer Free Developer Training
DETROIT – Grand Circus, a technology training provider with campuses in Detroit and Grand Rapids,
U.S. Labor Department Walks Back Obama Overtime Rules
LANSING - The US Department of Labor is working toward rescinding its judicially enjoined overtime
ASE Job Fair For Vets, Persons With Disabilities Aug. 24 Southfield
LIVONIA - The American Society of Employers will co-host a Veteran’s Job Fair on August
eCommerce Car Buying Service Now Available In Michigan
DETROIT — Is the Motor City ready to ditch the car dealer? Phoenix, Ariz.-based Carvana
Grand Circus, Facebook To Offer Free Developer Training
DETROIT – Grand Circus, a technology training provider with campuses in Detroit and Grand Rapids,
U.S. Labor Department Walks Back Obama Overtime Rules
LANSING - The US Department of Labor is working toward rescinding its judicially enjoined overtime
ASE Job Fair For Vets, Persons With Disabilities Aug. 24 Southfield
LIVONIA - The American Society of Employers will co-host a Veteran’s Job Fair on August
eCommerce Car Buying Service Now Available In Michigan
DETROIT — Is the Motor City ready to ditch the car dealer? Phoenix, Ariz.-based Carvana
Study: Automakers Doing The Exact Opposite Of What Buyers Want
DETROIT - Frugal buyers are not looking for fancy features like a leather-wrapped steering wheel,
Did the Pentagon Spread False UFO Stories?
WASHINGTON DC - A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that the Pentagon itself fueled
Quantum Leap Could Make Electronics One Thousand Times Faster
BOSTON - In a groundbreaking advancement poised to revolutionize the electronics industry, researchers have unveiled
2025 MCWT Scholar Award Winners
SOUTHFIELD - Michigan Council of Women In Technology hosted its annual Scholar Awards at the
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
STEM At The Michigan Science Center
Seun Phillips, VP of Education and Engagement at Michigan Science Center joined our experts to describe the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs that the Michigan Science Center is using to encourage children, particularly girls,
Michigan Science Center’s CEO Matthews Kicks Off New Podcast Series On M2 Techcast
ROYAL OAK - Tonya Matthews, PhD, is the Michigan Science Center’s first permanent chief executive and has led its climb to becoming the Science Technology Engineering and Math Hub for greater Detroit and the state.
Genomenon Debuts Mastermind, Database Of Disease-Gene-Variants In Medical Literature
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon has launched Mastermind, an analytic and data visualization tool that accelerates gene and variant curation by providing immediate insight into millions of scientific articles from primary medical literature. Mastermind delivers a
Health Care Job Growth Plummets In January
ANN ARBOR — The United States health care industry added only 18,000 jobs in January 2017, the slowest monthly increase since January 2014, which marked the onset of the expanded coverage provisions of the Affordable
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Lexus Holds World Premier of LF-Z Electrified Car
TOYOTA CITY, Japan – This week, Lexus held the world premiere of “LF-Z Electrified,” conceptual
Hercules Electric Vehicles Opens Series A Funding Period
DETROIT – Hercules Electric Vehicles is opening a $20 million Series A investment round managed
COVID-19 Could Be Demise For Detroit Auto Show, And Others Worldwide
DETROIT - Last week would have been a big week in Motown, the North American
Electric Truck Maker Rivian Moving Some Michigan Sperations To California
Rivian, which quickly made a name for itself with the all-electric R1S SUV and R1T pickup, and just
Digital and Mobile
Backup As A Service, Disaster Recovery As A Service – Two Red Level Offerings To Thwart Hackers
ROYAL OAK - Backup as a Service and Disaster Recovery as a Service are two
2016: The Year Hackers Stole The Show — With A Cause
OKEMOS - 2016 was the year hacktivists disrupted cyberspace as never before. And offline, hacker
Michigan Requirements For Data Breaches Under Michigan Identity Theft Protection Act
LANSING - With Yahoo having up to 1 billion users’ emails compromised, employee data breached
Latest Yahoo Data Breach Involves One Billion Accounts – Biggest Hack In History
PALO ALTO, CA. - Yahoo Inc. said on Wednesday that it has identified a new
McAfee To Launch D-Central That Promises To Keep Users Safe From NSA
SAN FRANCISCO - John McAfee has unveiled plans for a new product, called the D-Central,
UK Government To Recruit Computer Specialists To Defend Critical Infrastructure
LONDON - The UK government is planning to recruit hundreds of computer specialists to defend
California Law Demands Web Sites, Apps Give Teenagers Eraser Button
SAN FRANCISCO - Teenagers in California worried that their online posts might jeopardize their future
Hacker Aggregator Network Provides Personal Data On Any U.S. Resident
SAN FRANCISCO - An illegal service that sells personal data on any U.S. resident, which
Business and Finance
AT&T Improving Internet Connections in Rural Michigan
LANSING - AT&T, through its participation in the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund –
iHemp Hour – Barn Owl Drone Helps Hemp Farmers Find Male Plants
Join iHemp Michigan Thursday, July 2 Noon – 1pm Barn Owl Drone Meet Sarah &
Benzinga, Stake Partner On Financial API Integration
DETROIT–Benzinga, the largest financial news vendor to North American brokerages, announced Friday that it will
One-Third Of Michigan Charitable Nonprofits Have Less Than One Month Cash On Hand
GRAND RAPIDS — One-third of Michigan's charitable nonprofits have less than one month of cash
