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Detroit Chinese Business Association New Year’s Celebration Update
ROYAL OAK - Milan Stevanovich from the Detroit China Business Association joins Matt and Mike to talk about his organization's Chinese New Year Gala on Feb. 23 at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester. If
Norton-Schock MCWT New President, Diva Tech Talk New Podcasts
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock joins Matt and Mike on M2 (Squared) TechCast again to talk about the latest news and events from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. She also talks about the
Cybernoor CEO Ahmed Alomari Outlines New Features Of MySQL 8
ROYAL OAK - Cybernoor CEO Ahmed Alomari outlines the new features of MySQL 8 and Oracle Database 18c in this interview on M2 Techcast. Ahmed Alomari To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e156-cybernoors-ahmed-alomari More information at https://www.cybernoor.com/
Breaking News
Report: Nearly All US Coal Plants More Expensive To Operate Than New Renewables
WASHINGTON DC - All of the nation’s coal-fired power plants but one are less cost-effective
Report: Inflation Reduction Act To Generate Annual Renewables Investments To $114 Billion By 2031
WASHINGTON DC - In less than a decade, the decarbonization efforts enshrined in the Inflation
Great Lakes Angels Fund, Birmingham Angels Invest In 5 Startups In December
BIRMINGHAM - Great Lakes Angels Fund and Birmingham Angels added five startups in December to
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
State Agency Has Granted 41 Marijuana Prequalifications
LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency provided 41 applicants with prequalification status – the first
Michigan Attorney General Executes Search Warrant On Detroit IT Dept. In Duggan Investigation
LANSING - A spokesperson for Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed Friday that a search warrant had
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
Applications Continue To Roll In For Recreational Marijuana
LANSING - The state continues to receive applications from businesses seeking to get in on
Featured News
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
$26,000 Solar Car Will Debut This Year
SAN DIEGO - California startup Aptera has purchased a factory for its solar cars — and instead of rolling down an assembly
Michigan
MSU Engineering Researchers Turn Flag Into Loudspeaker
EAST LANSING — A paper-thin, flexible device created at the Michigan State University College of
What The Detroit Tigers Tell Us About Organizational Culture
DETROIT - Sparky Anderson used to say that you needed 40 games before you could
Feds Give $20 Million Grant To U-M To Form Research Institute For Sustainable Management Of Great Lakes
ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan has been awarded a five-year, $20 million grant
Baker College Adds Online Graduate Degrees In Cloud Security Risk Management
FLINT — Baker College will launch two graduate degrees fall 2017 for those wishing to
MSU Engineering Researchers Turn Flag Into Loudspeaker
EAST LANSING — A paper-thin, flexible device created at the Michigan State University College of
What The Detroit Tigers Tell Us About Organizational Culture
DETROIT - Sparky Anderson used to say that you needed 40 games before you could
Feds Give $20 Million Grant To U-M To Form Research Institute For Sustainable Management Of Great Lakes
ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan has been awarded a five-year, $20 million grant
Baker College Adds Online Graduate Degrees In Cloud Security Risk Management
FLINT — Baker College will launch two graduate degrees fall 2017 for those wishing to
Report: Underground Source Of Clean Energy Could Power Earth For 170,000 Years
NEW YORK - A hidden source of clean energy could power the planet for more
Hydrogen-Powered Hypercar Claims 1,000‑Mile Range
NEW YORK - Although BYD and Tesla have teased enthusiastic drivers with the possibility of
Delta’s AI Pricing Means Higher Fares For Wealthier Flyers
MINNEAPOLIS - Delta Air Lines has been using AI to help set the price of some
AI’s Ability To Translate Speech Accurately Bring Mankind Closer To Singularity
NEW YORK - In the world of artificial intelligence, the idea of “singularity” looms large.
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
2021 GAMIC Finalists Named – Competition April 12 During SAE International
DETROIT - GAMIC has selected 11 Automotive and Mobility Start-Up Companies for the 13th Annual
UBS Predicts Tesla And Volkswagen To Become Top Two Electric-Vehicle Plays By 2025
DETROIT -Swiss bank UBS predicts that the battle for dominance in electric-vehicles will heat up
Bollinger Motors Gets Patents For 2 Features on eTruck
FERNDALE—Bollinger Motors announced it had been granted United States Patent on two uniquely named features
Rivian Reopens Factory – Amazon Delivery Van On Time, Pickup Delayed
PLYMOUTH - Rivian announced that it reopened its factory in Normal, Illinois, after shutting it
Digital and Mobile
Mobile Monday Detroit Explores CyberSecurity Careers Nov. 14
TROY - Mobile Monday Detroit on Nov. 14 will host a variety of experts to
NHTSA Provides Guidelines For U.S. Automakers To Thwart Cyber Attacks
WASHINGTON DC - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a series of non-binding guidelines
Interviews From The NA Cyber Summit, Lenovo And More
DETROIT - For episode 167, we took advantage of all of the live recording that
M2 TechCast At Cyber Summit: High School Cyber Challenge, Regional Cybersecurity Education Collaboration
DETROIT - Continuing with our interviews from the North American International Cyber Summit, we spoke
Merit, Michigan Cyber Range Open Secure Sandbox Educational Service
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network and the Michigan Cyber Range Thursday announced the new Merit
NIST Releases Preliminary Cybersecurity Draft Framework
WASHINGTON DC - The National Institute of Standards and Technology released a preliminary cybersecurity draft
FBI, DHS Aware Of Cyberthreat For Law Enforcement Using Older Android Apps
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are increasingly aware of
Syrian Electronic Army Took Control Of Twitterscape
SAN FRANCISCO - The Syrian Electronic Army apparently took control over the Twitter.com Web site
Business and Finance
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
Whitney Named Executive Director Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
GRAND RAPIDS - Gleaves Whitney, who has served as director of the Hauenstein Center for
iHemp Hour June 25: Recycled Plastic, Hemp-Infused Building Blocks
LANSING - Louis Hard and Adam Dietrich join iHemp Hour June 25 at noon to
US Signal Multi-Tenant, Private Cloud Services
GRAND RAPIDS - Amana Regnerus, an Executive VP at US Signal, talks about the Grand
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
