MI Tech TV
Detroit IT Startups Rule, Election Machine Security, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing Courses
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday Nov. 5, at 2 pm Bob Lyscas from the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center will talk about manufacturing courses offered by the Center. At 2:15 pm Mike Balatzis, the Red Level
MCWT, Comcast Gigabit Broadband, Robofest, MUVE Ride Sharing App
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton Schock makes her monthly appearance to talk Diva Tech Talk and Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Comcast’s Rob Ponto will talk about how the cable company has rolled outs
Invest Detroit Client Ripple Science – Improving Recruitment Of Research Subjects
ROYAL OAK - Invest Detroit’s Tember Shea interviews Peter Falzon, CEO, Ripple Science, which improves the recruitment and management of research participants. Ripple is a web-based software solution and active registry that facilitates the recruitment
Breaking News
Gov. Whitmer Appoints Acting Executive Director To Cannabis Regulatory Agency
LANSING - On Thursday, Gov. Whitmer announced the appointment of Brian Hanna as acting executive director
DOE Report: 80 Percent Of U.S. Coal Plant Sites Suitable To Host Nuclear Reactors
WASHINGTON DC - As many as 157 retired coal plants and 237 operating coal plant
Rivian Market Capitalization Received $3 Billion Boost Joining Forces With Mercedes
IRVINE, Ca. - Rivian just added almost $3 billion to its market capitalization in a day,
Rotary Electric Contact Method Could Change How Wind Turbines Generate Electricity
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a fundamentally new type of
IT Career Academy Launching In Flint With Support Of ITInTheD, MEDC, Goodwill Industries
LANSING – In response to the increasing demand for information technology jobs, the Michigan Economic
Ford Motor Company Robotics Building To Rise On U-M North Campus
ANN ARBOR—The four-story, 140,000 square-foot robotics facility slated for the University of Michigan's North Campus
Online Tech Acquires Echo Cloud To Enter Kansas City Market
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech, a leading provider of secure, compliant hybrid cloud services, has
Report: Most Americans Favor Flying Cars – Really
ANN ARBOR—Despite considerable concerns about the safety of flying cars, two-thirds of Americans say they
Featured News
Report: U.S. Consumers To Spend Record $1 Trillion Online In 2022
NEW YORK - U.S. consumer spending on e-commerce is expected to hit a record $1 trillion this year thanks to the
Genomenon Raises $20 Million Series B Financing To Expand AI-Powered Genomic Data
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon Thursday announced the completion of a $20 million Series B financing round. The funds will expand the company’s
Spring Sponsorship Sale: $49.99 For Box Ad On MITechNews.Com
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com is offering a spring special for advertising on the technology and business website. Box ads for just
Michigan
Five Key Technologies To Implement In Your Small Business
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with
Study Suggests Telecommuting Employees May Have Lower Wage Growth
LANSING - Telecommuting offers numerous positives for both employers and employees. A few of those
Ford To Invest $1.2 Billion At 3 Michigan Plants – Ford Bronco, Ranger Returns
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. says it will invest $1.2 billion at three Michigan plants,
Michigan Strategic Fund Funds Flint Business Incubator, Factories In Grand Rapids, Port Huron
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved three grants to create a new business
Five Key Technologies To Implement In Your Small Business
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with
Study Suggests Telecommuting Employees May Have Lower Wage Growth
LANSING - Telecommuting offers numerous positives for both employers and employees. A few of those
Ford To Invest $1.2 Billion At 3 Michigan Plants – Ford Bronco, Ranger Returns
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. says it will invest $1.2 billion at three Michigan plants,
Michigan Strategic Fund Funds Flint Business Incubator, Factories In Grand Rapids, Port Huron
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved three grants to create a new business
Threat Intelligence Exchange: The Secret Weapon for Smarter Cybersecurity
Cyber attacks in the modern digital environment have become more complex, relentless, and damaging than
Fix Error: Exchange-Level Logical Consistency Can No Longer Be Guaranteed
Exchange servers and databases are critical resources for your organization and this is why every
The Evolution of Office Essentials in a Digital World
The way we work has drastically transformed over the years. As technology continues to evolve,
Elon Musk Admits He Was Wrong About Fully Autonomous Driving
TEXAS - Tesla owners who expected to enjoy fully autonomous driving in their vehicles might
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
U-M Team Uses Stem Cells To Study Earliest Stages Of Amniotic Sac Formation
ANN ARBOR - For the first time, human stem cells have been coaxed to begin to form amniotic sac tissue in a laboratory-based model mimicking the wall of the uterus. The new study, performed at
360ofme.Com To Store Healthcare, Finance, Automotive Digital Records In One Site
ROYAL OAK - Diva Tech Talk’s Kathleen Norton-Schock interviews Cindy Warner, who's been doing exciting things lately. A former executive with IBM, and Salesforce.Com, Cindy is now the founder of 360ofme.com. Its mission is to enable a consumer
Strategic Fund Investment In NxGen MDx To Generate $2.8 Million Invest, Create 37 Science Jobs
GRAND RAPIDS - Regional economic development organization The Right Place, Inc., along with its local and state partners in the City of Grand Rapids, announced this week the approval of a Michigan Strategic Fund incentive
Dow Innovation Center To Add 200 Jobs In Midland
MIDLAND - Dow Chemical Co. will add 200 jobs in a new “innovation center” in Midland, the chemical giant’s CEO announced this week. Of the jobs, 100 will be new, and 100 will be relocated
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
The Hot Battery Startup That Could Zap Tesla
WASHINGTON DC - Investors are enthusiastic about QuantumScape, developer of an electric-vehicle battery that promises
Foresight, UM Partner On Vision Systems For Autonomous Vehicles
ANN ARBOR—Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: FRSX), the automotive vision systems developer based in Ness
American Center For Mobility Kicks Off Tech Park Sales Efforts
YPSILANTI - The American Center for Mobility on Tuesday hosted a press conference and luncheon
WWJ Panel At LTU: A Long Road Ahead To Self-Driving Cars
SOUTHFIELD–American automakers are wrestling with issues of safety systems and distracted driving, while American drivers
Digital and Mobile
Mobile Monday Michigan Cybersecurity Jobs Event Nov. 14 To Be Streamed On Facebook Live
TROY – So many people wanted to attend Mobile Monday Michigan’s Nov. 14 event on
Sen. Gary Peters Headlines “Cybersecurity For Business – In 5 Steps” Workshop Nov. 21 In Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR - U.S. Senator Gary Peters headlines a workshop Nov. 21 at Washtenaw Community
China Passes New Cybersecurity Bill Providing Severe Implications For Chinese, International Companies
BEIJING, China - China on Monday passed a new cybersecurity bill that may have severe
Behind The Wheel – Hackers Attack Unprotected Connected Vehicles
ANN ARBOR - In July 2015, a pair of hackers commandeered a Jeep Cherokee through
Day One Of GRRCon Leaves You Not Wanting To Trust Anyone At Event
GRAND RAPIDS - LED Lights marked the Speakers badges fueled by a tiny Arduino chip.
New Variant Of Tibet Malware For OS X Found
SAN FRANCISCO - A new variant of the Tibet malware for OS X has been
Snowden Provides Documents To Show NSA Prism Spy Info Shared With Israel
LONDON, UK - Another shoe has dropped in the National Security Agency's covert mass surveillance
If U.S. Attacks Syria, Expect Cyber Attacks Against American Targets, Experts Say
DAMASCUS, Syria - If the United States attacks Syria, it will be the first time
Business and Finance
SCORE Launches Small Business Championship With Sam’s Club
WASHINGTON, D.C - On Thursday, SCORE launched the fourth annual American Small Business Championship that
Ann Arbor Spark, Deepgram Launch Meetups in Ypsilanti
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK and Deepgram’s first employee, Adam Sypniewski, are working together to
ACE Conference Back For Investors, Entrepreneurs
SOUTHFIELD - ACE, the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship, is back this year for another great
Drug Developer Tetra Discovery Partners Gets $5 Million Venture Round
GRAND RAPIDS — Drug developer Tetra Discovery Partners LLC said it’s closed on $5 million in
