MI Tech TV
Coding Technology Challenge, Red Level Security Breakfast, Tech248 Filling Talent Pipeline
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday Sept. 24, Hajj Flemings from AT&T will announce the Coding Technology Challenge on the campus of Wayne State University. Ed Aube from Red Level will talk about a
INFORUM Update: Spellbound Gets Net Patent For Augmented Reality Patient Care Product
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Director of Inforum’s InGAGE program, interviews Christina York from Spellbound who announced a new patent for her Augmented Reality patient care product. SpellBound uses the mobile devices (iOS and Android
Deliver My Ride Provides Alternative Way To Buy, Lease New Vehicles
ROYAL OAK - Deliver My Ride, the online car buying service launched by Peter Karmanos Jr.’s tech firm, MadDog Technology, is a modern alternative to the traditional car buying process. The platform creates a convenient,
Breaking News
Ford To Expand Spain Solar Plant Equivalent To Powering 1,400 homes
VALENCIA, Spain - The new 2.8 MW solar panel installation at Ford’s Spain plant is
Fishbeck Acquires Envirologic To Expand Environmental Capabilities
GRAND RAPIDS —Fishbeck announced that it has acquired Kalamazoo-based Envirologic as of Jan. 1. With
DTE To Charge Start Time-Based Fees In March
DETROIT - Electricity rates will depend on time of day, and year, for DTE customers
MPSC Posts Applications For $50 Million In Low-Carbon Energy Grants
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission Jan. 17 posted the responses to its request
Altair Acquires TES International’s Tech, IP And Other Assets
TROY - Altair has acquired Michigan-based TES International’s technology, intellectual property, and other assets. Terms were not
Advanced Manufacturing Jobs In Michigan Up For The 8th Straight Year
DETROIT – A new report says advanced manufacturing employment in Michigan flourished for the eighth
IoT Tech Connect To Feature IoT Pitch Club Competition; Applications For $50,000 Investment Opportunity Due March 4
FARMINGTON HILLS - IoT Tech Connect and Kyyba Innovations have partnered to bring the IoT
National Association Of Manufacturers President To Tour Automation Alley Feb. 12
WASHINGTON DC - The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons will
Featured News
GM President Mark Reuss Announces EV Corvette Z06
DETROIT - Some time ago we moved the Corvette team into the EV space in Warren, Michigan, and when we revealed
Report: 63 Percent Of Michigan Corporations Pay Zero Taxes
LANSING – With Tax Day just behind us, a new national report details how wealthy corporations are shirking their responsibility to
Amway Reports Sales Rebounded 4 Percent In 2021 To $8.9 Billion
ADA — Sales last year for multi-level marketing heavyweight Amway Corp. increased slightly from 2020, anchored by its popular brand of vitamins, minerals
Michigan
A Stretchable Smart Screen? MSU Says Yes
EAST LANSING — Engineering researchers at Michigan State University have developed the first stretchable integrated
Comerica Bank’s Michigan Index Inches Downward
DETROIT - Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index was down slightly in December, by 0.1
Basics Of Data Integration For Entrepreneurs
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with
EnvisionTec Previews High-Speed 3-D Printer For Dental Market
DEARBORN - The 3D printer manufacturer EnvisionTec Friday previewed a new high-speed printer to joint
A Stretchable Smart Screen? MSU Says Yes
EAST LANSING — Engineering researchers at Michigan State University have developed the first stretchable integrated
Comerica Bank’s Michigan Index Inches Downward
DETROIT - Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index was down slightly in December, by 0.1
Basics Of Data Integration For Entrepreneurs
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with
EnvisionTec Previews High-Speed 3-D Printer For Dental Market
DEARBORN - The 3D printer manufacturer EnvisionTec Friday previewed a new high-speed printer to joint
Ohio Republicans To Overrule Voters On Cannabis Regulations By End Of June
COLUMBUS - Ohio Republicans plan to pass recreational marijuana reform by the end of June.
Hatch Detroit Down To Top 4 Startups Trying To Win $100,000
DETROIT - The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown is back for its 13th consecutive
Optilogic Hosting Opticon To Showcase Supply Chain Technology
ANN ARBOR - OptiCon 2025, Optilogic’s annual supply chain design conference taking place in Detroit
The Smart Way Engineers Are Finding the Right Roles
Image sourced from Pixabay The job market for engineers has changed a lot. Years ago,
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Oakland County Creates Zika Virus Control Plan
PONTIAC - The Zika virus, which has potentially been linked to birth defects in infants in Central and South America, has not been found in Michigan, but Oakland County officials announced Friday that they were
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Older Android Phones Won’t Support Many Secure Websites By September 2021
SAN FRANCISCO - You might have to upgrade your Android phone before long if you
Toyota Launching New Research With Universities, State Farm
ANN ARBOR—In observance of World Usability Day, officials at Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center announced
Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Cybertruck Drag Coefficient As Low As 0.3
Last week we covered how the Tesla Cybertruck’s aerodynamics might be better than its boxy shape
GAMIC Regional Quarterfinals
12th Annual GAMIC Regional Quarterfinals in Ann Arbor Event to be held at the following
Digital and Mobile
Putin’s Russian Hackers Behind Wikileaks Democrat National Committee eMail Dump
WASHINGTON DC - Reports surfaced over the weekend that points squarely at a Russian intelligence
US DOT Secretary Foxx Detroit Auto Cybersecurity Speech Now Online
DETROIT - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s speech at the inaugural Billington Auto Cybersecurity conference
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
McAfee, NIST Partner To Boost U.S. Cyberdefenses
WASHINGTON DC - Security firm McAfee is working with the National Institute of Standards 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
Business and Finance
Creative Entrepreneurs Offered Short Business Course To Help Commercialize Products
DETROIT - Creative Entrepreneurs now have a chance to take a short business course that will
MI Bright Future Helps Connect High School Grads With Internships, Training
DETROIT - Online job postings in Michigan between January 2013 and May 2014 showed a
Nationally $12.7 Billion Invested In Venture-Backed Companies In 4Q; Michigan Ranks 31st
SEATTLE – 2,470 investors deployed $12.7 billion in capital to 1,736 venture-backed companies during the
SCORE Launches Small Business Championship With Sam’s Club
WASHINGTON, D.C - On Thursday, SCORE launched the fourth annual American Small Business Championship that
Business News
- Former WH Advisor Pushes Back On Job Loss Fears, Says 'AI Has Dramatically Lowered The Cost Of Writing Code'
- Anthropic To Become More Valuable Than Today's AMD, Sk Hynix And Micron? Crypto Prediction Market Is Fully Convinced
- Mark Cuban Says Giant Healthcare Conglomerates Are Abusing Their Power: 'There Is A Reason We Have Anti-Trust Laws'
- Former WH Advisor Pushes Back On Job Loss Fears, Says 'AI Has Dramatically Lowered The Cost Of Writing Code'
- Anthropic To Become More Valuable Than Today's AMD, Sk Hynix And Micron? Crypto Prediction Market Is Fully Convinced
- Mark Cuban Says Giant Healthcare Conglomerates Are Abusing Their Power: 'There Is A Reason We Have Anti-Trust Laws'
