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Consumers Energy Offers 30,000 Smart Thermostats To Customers
JACKSON–Consumers Energy announced the availability of 30,000 Google Nest smart thermostats to financially vulnerable natural gas
Should EV Owners Pay Road Taxes? Report From Anderson Economic Group
LANSING - Because electric vehicle drivers avoid both Federal and State gas taxes, they pay
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
GVSU Report: China Trade War Impacts West Michigan Economy
GRAND RAPIDS - The trade war with China is catching up with the West Michigan
MITechNews Readers Get 30 Percent Discount To Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Aug. 15 In Detroit
DETROIT – If you want to attend Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Aug. 15, MITechNews.Com
Cannabis Business Update: Bratic Grow Lights, ABKO Labs, CannaBiz Connection, Benzinga Cannabis Conference
ROYAL OAK - M2 Techcast Monday Aug. 5 features four cannabis businesses. Stevan Bratic, Managing
Benzinga Cannabis Conference Comes To Detroit
DETROIT - Benzinga, a financial media outlet based in downtown Detroit, is hosting on Aug.
Featured News
California Could Soon Become 100 Percent Renewable Power
SACRAMENTO, Ca. - Renewable sources of energy provided close to 100 percent of energy demands in the state of California on
Momentum Builds In US Senate For SAFE Banking Act
WASHINGTON DC - US Senators on both sides of the aisle are throwing support behind a proposal to tuck key marijuana
M1 Kicks Off Season of All Things Automotive, Comerica Bank Presenting Partner
PONTIAC - M1 Concourse CEO Tim McGrane announced that Comerica Bank will be a new Presenting Partner for its two signature
MI Tech TV
SmartOne Digital Local Marketing Auto Dealership Program Generates Conquest Sales
ROYAL OAK - There’s an advanced digital local marketing auto dealership program with proven results that increases a dealership’s awareness among local active vehicle buyers. Really. Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartOne, a Birmingham, Michigan, Internet
Kathleen Norton-Schock On Diva Tech Talk, Michigan Council Of Women In Technology
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to update the latest interviews done by her podcast, Diva Tech Talk, and also what’s happening with the Michigan Council of
M2 Techcast: Cybernoor In Video, Spellbound Gets Patent, Deliver My Ride Platform
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday Sept. 10, Ahmed Alomari, CEO of Cybernoor, will talk about the launch of a video story series that will explain his Oracle partnered company. Tember Shea, Director of
Michigan
Small Businesses Should Attend DEQ Air Permit Workshop Feb. 16
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with
Trump Travel Ban To Arab Countries Impacting Business In Michigan
LANSING - Last Friday President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) which banned travel from
Beware Form 6367 From Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
LANSING - Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency will be sending out its annual Form 6367 mailing
Redford School Wins ESD’s Future City Competition, Advances To National Finals
NOVI — A team from St. Valentine Catholic School in Redford Township won the 2017
Small Businesses Should Attend DEQ Air Permit Workshop Feb. 16
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with
Trump Travel Ban To Arab Countries Impacting Business In Michigan
LANSING - Last Friday President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) which banned travel from
Beware Form 6367 From Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
LANSING - Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency will be sending out its annual Form 6367 mailing
Redford School Wins ESD’s Future City Competition, Advances To National Finals
NOVI — A team from St. Valentine Catholic School in Redford Township won the 2017
Some Researchers Think Comet 3I/Atlas Is Covert Deadly Alien Technology
BOSTON - A small group of researchers believe 3I/ATLAS, hurtling towards Earth, is not a
Don’t Even Bother Getting Law Or Medical Degree, Because AI’s Going to Destroy Both Those Careers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence at Google is warning
The Hidden Roles That Keep Companies Running Smoothly
When people think of successful companies, they often picture visionary CEOs, innovative product teams, or
Amidst Crypto Market Volatility: Sunny Mining Helps BTC, ETH, And LTC Holders Earn $3,700 Per Day
The recent price fluctuations of major cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, and LTC have heightened investor
Advanced Technologies
Science Tech
21st Century Cures Act Passes House Overwhelmingly
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. House, in a rare act of bipartisanship, voted 344-77 on July 2 in favor of the 21st Century Cures Act, which supporters say will speed the development and regulatory approval of
21st Century Cures Act Passes House Overwhelmingly
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. House, in a rare act of bipartisanship, voted 344-77 on July 2 in favor of the 21st Century Cures Act, which supporters say will speed the development and regulatory approval
MSU Grand Rapids R&D Center To Create Huge Economic Impact
GRAND RAPIDS - The New Michigan State University Grand Rapids Research Center will create 728 jobs, provide $55 million annually in wages and bring $95.6 million in economic impact to Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon counties.
MichBio Job Bank Posts 4 Life Science Openings
ANN ARBOR - The MichBio Job Bank has posted four jobs, one in Detroit and three in Bagdad, Iraq. Scientific Coordinator Asterand BioScience - Detroit, MI Asterand is a global supplier of high quality, well
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Mobility
Fisker Wants To Lease You An Electric Car For No-Strings-Attached Road Trips
DETROIT - Henrik Fisker is back, but he isn't on his second act. With his
Mobility Innovation In The Great Lakes – Alive and Well
DETROIT - Canada-United States Business Association is hosting a Great Lakes Automotive Outlook event Dec.
J.D. Power Buys Auto Sales Software Unit
TROY—J.D. Power, the Troy-based provider of data analytics and consumer intelligence, announced the acquisition of
Gilbert-Backed Vroom eCommerce Used Vehicle Platform Gets Funding, Expanding Detroit Hub
NEW YORK – An eCommerce platform partially funded by Detroit billionaire Dan Gilbert announced Friday
Digital and Mobile
FBI Maintains Silence On How It Cracked Terrorist iPhone – Israeli Company Suspected
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI is maintaining its silence about a hack that gave it
May ISACA Detroit Chapter Meeting May 12: Insider Threats, IT Risk
TROY - Insider threats and IT Risk will be the topics discussed at the May
An Inside View Of Michigan’s Mobile Technology Association From Its Ambassadors
GRAND RAPIDS - From helping members, to producing or attending events, to producing podcasts and
M2 TechCast: Deception Or The Art Of Fooling Or Entrapping A Cyber Attacker
FERNDALE - Deception has long been practiced by the military to trick an enemy into
Google’s Password Proposal: One Ring To Rule Them All
SAN JOSE - In a forthcoming paper, Google engineers float the idea of supplementing passwords
Kaspersky Discovers Cyber-Espoinage Op Called Red October
MOSCOW - Kaspersky has turned up a cyber-espoinage operation its dubbed "Red October," and it's
Anonymous May Have Convinced Church To Cancel Planned Protest
SAN FRANCISCO - Anonymous may have convinced the Westboro Baptist Church to cancel its planned
Windows RT Can Be Hacked To Run Unsigned Desktop Apps
REDMOND, Wa. - Windows RT can be hacked to run unsigned desktop apps, but Microsoft
Business and Finance
Ann Arbor Spark Sets Recruitment ‘Tech Homecoming’ For Thanksgiving Eve
ANN ARBOR—The night before Thanksgiving is Michigan’s biggest bar night, with college students and young
More Michigan College Students Earning Success
LANSING – A larger percentage of college students earned success at a Michigan public university
24 Semi-Finalists Named For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
DETROIT - Twenty-four semi-finalists were announced Monday for the 10th annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
DTE Energy Names Micah Ragland Communications Director
DETROIT - DTE Energy has named Micah Ragland, former director of Global Communications at Walmart,
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
