MI Tech TV
Cybersecurity Update From Richard Stiennon, eCommerce Safeguards, Offensive Cyber Weapons
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon scares the hell out of the M2 Techcast audience with updates on the latest cybersecurity threats, including eCommerce. Stiennon, the founder two decades ago of Rust Net, provides
Technology As A Service Has A New Name – XaaS1.Com
ROYAL OAK - Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, a managed service provider, has launched another company, one that will provide Technology As A Service. You can find it at www.Xaas1.com. Listen to this podcast in which
mirari Offers Augmented Reality To Improve Manufacturing
ROYAL OAK - David Pollock and his team from mirari joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on M2 Techcast to talk about how his company will showcase his Augmented Reality solutions for manufacturers at the
Breaking News
Cannabis Events By Jamie Cooper, March 1 Edition
GRAND HAVEN - Sensi Magazine's Jamie Cooper provides details on upcoming cannabis events, including the
Cannabis News With Rick Thompson, March 1 Edition
FLINT - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson provides the latest cannabis business news. Stories
Whitmer’s Tax Reform Plan Passes Senate, But $180 Rebate Checks Remain In Doubt
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s tax reform plan passed the Senate on a party line
MMS Partners With I-ACT To Advance Children’s Clinical Trials
CANTON - MMS Holdings, a data-focused contract research organization – announced its partnership with the
MITechNews TV Launches With Auto Tech Channel
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com is expanding its technology video news coverage by adding the first
Michigan Ranks 7th Best In Review Of 400 State Government Websites
WASHINGTON - Michigan ranked seventh in a review of 400 state government websites that finds
CAV Mapping Startup Carmera Raises $20 Million In Series B Round Provided By Google Ventures
NEW YORK - Carmera, a mapping and data analytics startup, has raised $20 million in a
UM Develops Rechargeable Battery Technology To Extend Electric Vehicle Range
ANN ARBOR—A rechargeable battery technology developed at the University of Michigan could double the output
Featured News
GM Slashes Prices Below $30,000 On Basic EV Chevy Bolt
DETROIT - General Motors has just decided to drastically reduce the prices of its entry-level model, the Chevy Bolt. This vehicle,
Toyota Demos Prototype Cartridge To Make Hydrogen For Vehicles Portable
TOKYO, Japan - One of the myriad issues with hydrogen as a clean energy source is infrastructure, as it's very expensive to
Whitmer Initiative To Build EV Charging Stations At State Parks – Holland State Park First
PARK TOWNSHIP — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Holland State Park Thursday to unveil two electric vehicle charging stations, the first
Michigan
SBAM’s Fowler Outlines New Energy Efficiency Program In Partnership With DTE, Consumers
ROYAL OAK - Rob Fowler, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, announces a
Grand Rapids Company Releases Management System For Enterprise Linux
GRAND RAPIDS — Fox Technologies Inc., the Grand Rapids-based provider of Linux security software, announced
UM Course Challenges Students To Develop Wearable Tech
ANN ARBOR — For more than 20 years, the Integrated Product Development course has brought
Employee Engagement Starts With Onboarding
LANSING - The term onboarding means different things to different companies. Some describe onboarding as
SBAM’s Fowler Outlines New Energy Efficiency Program In Partnership With DTE, Consumers
ROYAL OAK - Rob Fowler, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, announces a
Grand Rapids Company Releases Management System For Enterprise Linux
GRAND RAPIDS — Fox Technologies Inc., the Grand Rapids-based provider of Linux security software, announced
UM Course Challenges Students To Develop Wearable Tech
ANN ARBOR — For more than 20 years, the Integrated Product Development course has brought
Employee Engagement Starts With Onboarding
LANSING - The term onboarding means different things to different companies. Some describe onboarding as
What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Gaming
Entrepreneurship and gaming may seem worlds apart, but on closer inspection, they share striking similarities.
Little Fixes That Save Big on Warehouse Overhead
Overhead costs in warehousing add up quickly and can eat into profits if left unchecked.
Improving Profits as a Laundromat Owner
Image credit Laundromats are a great example of a recession-proof business. They are a service
Scientists Caution Communities Worldwide Face Rising Sea Levels That May Be Irreversible
Coastal communities around the globe are at a greater risk than ever after a grim new
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
U-M Researchers Discover Metal Alloys Resistant To Radiation-Induced Swelling
ANN ARBOR - In findings that could change the way industries like nuclear energy and aerospace look for materials that can stand up to radiation exposure, University of Michigan researchers have discovered that metal alloys
Michigan STEM Partnership Gets Grant To Help Train Educators To Teach STEM Skills
HOWELL - The Michigan STEM Partnership, a statewide non-profit organization, has received a $24,500 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation to support a STEM professional development program to provide resources for educators to better align STEM
MISTEMPartnership.Com Digital Resource Hub Launched To Grow Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
HOWELL - The Michigan STEM Partnership, a statewide non-profit organization, has launched a new digital resource hub and expanded business sector representation on its board in an effort to become the primary contributor to the
Deadline To Apply Dec. 1 For Wayne State’s GO-GIRL STEM Awareness Program
DETROIT - Wayne State University’s GO-GIRL (Gaining Options – Girls Investigate Real Life) program, designed to help girls build confidence and career awareness in STEM fields, is now accepting applications for the winter 2017 semester.
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Ford, Google Announce Partnership For In-Vehicle App Services
DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. and Google have announced a partnership to create new services for connected
Meritor To Build Drivetrains For Electric Trash Trucks
TROY—Officials at the auto supplier Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced a five-year agreement to supply
GM Claims Battery Tech Is The ‘Android’ To Tesla’s ‘iPhone’ Batteries
DETROIT - Amidst Tesla’s dominance in the electric vehicle market, General Motors has claimed that
American Center For Mobility Breaks Ground On Event Center
YPSILANTI – The American Center for Mobility broke ground at its Willow Run site on
Digital and Mobile
The Rise Of Ransomware
ANN ARBOR - In June, NASCAR Team Circle Sport admitted it paid off ransomware runners
Massive DDoS Attack Friday – Your IoT Device Could Have Been Involved
SAN FRANCISCO - If you've never heard of a DDoS attack before, you could be
Hackers Unleash Huge DDoS Attack That Brings Down Major Internet Sites In US, Europe
NEW YORK - Twitter, Spotify and Reddit, and a huge swath of other websites were
Clinton High School Wins High School Cyber Challenge
DETROIT - A team of cyber hackers from Clinton High School earned first place honors,
Syrian Electronic Army Took Control Of Twitterscape
SAN FRANCISCO - The Syrian Electronic Army apparently took control over the Twitter.com Web site
China’s Internet Hit By DDoS Attack; Sites Down For Hours
BEIJING, China ? China's Internet was taken down in an attack on Sunday that could
IT Expert Posts Facebook Security Flaw Directly On Zuckerberg’s Page
SAN FRANCISCO - A Palestinian IT expert who claimed to have discovered a Facebook vulnerability
DDoS Attack Used As Diversion So Cyber Criminals Steal Millions From Banks
SAN FRANCISCO - Distributed denial of service attacks have been used to divert security personnel
Business and Finance
Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card – Good entrepreneurial Climate, Fewer New Biz Startups
LANSING - The thirteenth annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card – 2017 Edition reports the state
Venture Capital Growing In Michigan, So Says MVCA 2017 Annual Report
ANN ARBOR - Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, highlights
Detroit Startup Week, Journi, Detroit Demo Day
ROYAL OAK - Sure, we talked about the chaos with Delta and United, as well
Supported Intelligence’s SmartBracket Ranked In Top Percentiles For March Madness Picks
ROYAL OAK - Peter Schwartz from Supported Intelligence talks about how successful the SmartBracket software
