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Trillium Secure Uses Machine Learning To Protect Connected Vehicles From Hackers
ROYAL OAK - Trillium Secure recently formed a partnership with the University of Michigan MCity, an autonomous vehicle research and development facility, to provide training opportunities for engineering students. Trillium uses machine learning to help
M2 TechCast: Kathleen Norton-Schock, Cybernoor, LTU Fall Update, Global Auto Mobility Partnership
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Sept. 17, Kathleen Norton-Schock will update what’s happening with Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Ahmed Alomari, CEO of Cybernoor, will discuss how
We Predict Deepview Provides Automakers With Deep Dive Into Auto Repair Frequency
ROYAL OAK - There’s a new company in metro Detroit that provides the auto industry with data that was never available before - predicting automotive repair frequency that gives manufacturers, suppliers, tech companies and service
Breaking News
The Millerschin Group Acquired By Raleigh, N.C., PR Agency
DETROIT – Mobility and transportation focused The Millerschin Group has been acquired by French/West/Vaughan, an
Tom Crawford Named CFO At Ann Arbor SPARK
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor SPARK announced that Tom Crawford has been contracted to serve
Solar Car Can Drive For Months Without Need To Recharge
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The Dutch company Lightyear has just announced that its Lightyear 0 model is
$73 Billion Spent On US EV Battery Plants In 2022
DETROIT - These days, billion-dollar plants to make the massive batteries that power electric vehicles are
Sexton To Head Tech Transfer At University of Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Kelly Sexton, an assistant vice chancellor at North Carolina State University, has
Future Automotive Career Expo Featured At AutoMobili-D Show
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show is a global showcase for the world’s
U-M, WCC To Share Programming Course
ANN ARBOR - Faculty at the University of Michigan School of Information and Washtenaw Community
GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economy Will Remain Strong In 2018
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy looks strong for the new year, according to a
Featured News
New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Could Fully Decarbonize The Power Grid
BOSTON - Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts. Their
Researchers ID Biggest Threats To Antarctic Ice Shelf And Sea Level Rise
DETROIT - A new study by scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has used computer modeling to rank the factors responsible
Solar Set For New Significant Role After Huge Efficiency Breakthrough
LONDON, UK - On a basic level, solar or “photovoltaic” cells work by using solar energy in the form of photons to knock
Michigan
Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Grandville, Rochester Teams WIN VEX Robotics At MSU
EAST LANSING - Detroit Catholic Central High School’s VEX Shambots B team won the coveted
Solar Energy Jobs In Michigan Jumped 48 Percent From 2015 to 2016
LANSING – The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, a trade association for renewable energy companies,
Third Class Of Hacker Fellows To Interview With Startups At LTU’s Detroit Center
DETROIT — Hacker Fellows, a program of Invest Detroit Ventures, has began to match its
Are Remote Workers Less Engaged?
LANSING - According to Global Workforce Analytics 3.7 million employees now work from home at
Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Grandville, Rochester Teams WIN VEX Robotics At MSU
EAST LANSING - Detroit Catholic Central High School’s VEX Shambots B team won the coveted
Solar Energy Jobs In Michigan Jumped 48 Percent From 2015 to 2016
LANSING – The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, a trade association for renewable energy companies,
Third Class Of Hacker Fellows To Interview With Startups At LTU’s Detroit Center
DETROIT — Hacker Fellows, a program of Invest Detroit Ventures, has began to match its
Are Remote Workers Less Engaged?
LANSING - According to Global Workforce Analytics 3.7 million employees now work from home at
How to Build Resilience Against Evolving Cyber Threats
In today’s digital landscape, cyber threats are constantly changing. Attackers use new techniques and exploit
Why Small-Dollar Fintech Loans Are Filling a Crucial Market Gap
Picture Credit For millions of Americans, a sudden $400 emergency—like a car repair or medical
Imperial Beverage Acquires Carmela Wine Division
KALAMAZOO – Imperial Beverage Company, a family-owned, statewide beer and wine distributor, purchased Carmela Wine
Report: Artificial Intelligence Agents Can Organize Themselves And Create Their Own Social Norms
LONDON - Artificial intelligences have typically been viewed as individual tools that follow human instructions
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
IBM To Buy Ann Arbor Truven Health Analytics For $2.6 Billion
ANN ARBOR - The Watson Health business unit of IBM announced this week plans to acquire Truven Health Analytics, a provider of healthcare data analysis. The purchase price would be $2.6 billion. There was no
Asterand Bioscience Wins $6.5 Million Contract From National Institutes Of Health
DETROIT - Asterand Bioscience says it has been awarded a five-year, $6.5 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to provide oncology specimens with associated clinical data to the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium.
Rubicon Genomics Inks New Deal With Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
ANN ARBOR - Rubicon Genomics announced Monday a new agreement with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences for distribution of its ThruPLEX Plasma-seq kits for research applications. It follows an announcement last fall that the kit has
Michigan Bio-Industry Growth Summit Feb. 3 In Lansing
LANSING - Join leaders from the bio-industry, academia and policy realms on Feb. 3 at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing to discuss how to best unleash Michigan’s biosciences research and development and manufacturing potential to
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Will American Auto Industry Survive The Shift To Mobility As A Service
DETROIT - At the dawn of the 20th century there were hundreds, if not thousands,
BorgWarner, MTU, Others To Collaborate On Connected Vehicles
HOUGHTON—Michigan Technological University, BorgWarner, and other industry partners will collaborate on a 27-month, $1.99 million
American Center for Mobility’s CEO has departed
DETROIT — Nine months after he was brought aboard to steer the American Center for
DTE Energy’s “Charging Forward” EV Program Quickly Accelerates
DETROIT -- DTE Energy said its electric vehicle charging station program, Charging Forward, has approved 150
Digital and Mobile
GM Chairman Barra: World Auto Industry Must Collaborate To Develop Cybersecurity For Connected Vehicles
DETROIT - General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra on Friday called on the world’s
Oakland University Offers Master’s Degree In Cybersecurity
AUBURN HILLS - Starting this fall, Oakland University will offer a Master of Science in
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Launches Bug Bounty Program For Vehicle Cybersecurity
AUBURN HILLS - Hackers can get paid a bounty up to $1,500 if they discover
Pokemon Go Collects Private Information From Gmail Account Users
ANN ARBOR - Before you download that Pokemon Go app and start collecting Pikachus and
Consumer Data Broker Acxiom To Reveal What They Know About You
SAN FRANCISCO - Consumer data broker Acxiom plans to introduce a service that will reveal
U.S. On Brink Of Major Cyber Attack From Another Nation – Perhaps North Korea
WASHINGTON D.C. - Philip Lieberman, author and CEO of security firm Lieberman Software, believes United
South Korea Accuses North Korea Of Launching Recent Cyberattack
SEOUL - South Korea has accused North Korea of launching a recent cyberattack that hit
Air Force Designates Six Cybertools As Weapons To Get Pentagon Funding
WASHINGTON DC - Six cybertools have been designated as weapons by the U.S. Air Force,
Business and Finance
CauseActivators.Com Matches Non-Profits To Businesses To Benefit People, Planet, Profits
ROYAL OAK - Dusty Welsh co-founded Cause Activators LLC a website that helps match non-profits
16 High School Girls Win $2,775 In MCWT Foundation Website Design Competition
DETROIT - Sixteen high school girls took home $2,775 in combined prizes in the Michigan Council
Michigan State University Foundation Launches $5 Million Venture Fund
LANSING - The Michigan State University Foundation announced the formation of its new, $5 Million
mophie To Expand Southwest Michigan Operations, Create 65 Jobs
KALAMAZOO - Smart phone battery case manufacturer mophie will expand its Texas Township distribution operation
