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Michigan Received $750,000 for Infrastructure and Clean Energy
LANSING – Michigan has been awarded $750,000 to support workers in securing well-paying jobs in infrastructure and clean energy. The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO) received this grant from the Families &
Where Energy Meets Policy: Collaboration And Alignment Are Keys To Planning Success
NOVI - In the August 19 episode of MITech TV, we were joined by Tony Mosesso, manager of state government affairs at ITC. With election season right around the corner, Mosesso spoke about how policymakers
What Executive Level Jobs Are Available This Fall?
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners, returns to MITech TV to talk about the status of executive level hiring in the marketplace this fall. In this video interview, he said
Breaking News
General Motors Bringing Back Bolt EV, Chevy’s Most Affordable Electric Car
DETROIT - Most new EVs in the U.S. still cost over $55,000, but luckily for
Trump Says Cannabis Rescheduling Decision Could Come In Weeks
WASHINGTON DC - President Donald Trump affirmed at a news conference Monday that his administration is “looking” at
GVSU Report: Tariffs, Higher Rates Slowing West Michigan Economy
GRAND RAPIDS - A study by Grand Valley State University researchers suggests the West Michigan
Attorney Scott Roberts On What Cannabis Rescheduling Could Mean
ROYAL OAK - There’s been a lot of speculation that the Trump Administration could reschedule
Ohio Republican Lawmakers Seek To Change Voter-Approved Pot Laws
COLUMBUS - Ohio Republican politicians are offering new proposals to change Ohio’s recreational marijuana law
Ohio House Rejects DeWine’s Plan To Double Cannabis Tax, Senate Still Plans To Consider
COLUMBUS - The Ohio House rejected Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to double marijuana sales taxes in its
GM To Increase Truck Production In US To Avoid Trump Tariffs
DETROIT - General Motors is planning to boost production of light-duty trucks in the U.S.
Planning To Fly On Or After May 7? You Need A Real ID To Get Past Security
DETROIT - If you plan to fly within the United States on or after May
Scientists Looked Under Doomsday Glacier And Found Disaster For Our Planet
NEW YORK - Scientists using ice-breaking ships and underwater robots have found the Thwaites Glacier in
C3 Clean Tech Summit Oct. 1 In Novi
NOVI - The C3 Summit brings together industry leaders to explore the evolving landscape of
Exxon Mobil’s Low-Carbon Hydrogen Project for America’s Clean Energy Future
NEW YORK – Exxon Mobil, a global energy leader, is making a significant stride towards
A2ZERO Green Fair To Downtown Ann Arbor Sept. 20
ANN ARBOR — The A2ZERO Green Fair returns on Sept. 20 along Main Street in
New Airfoil CEO Keith Donovan Talks Future Of Royal Oak Tech PR Agency
ROYAL OAK – Airfoil Group has a new CEO, Keith Donovan, who earlier this month
Apple Opens Digital Driver’s License and State ID Program, Starting With Arizona
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple on Wednesday inched a step closer to replacing real-world wallets with
Spring Sponsorship Sale: $49.99 For Box Ad On MITechNews.Com
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com is offering a spring special for advertising on the technology and
VNN To Merge Operations With Florida-Based Educational Tech, Media Software Company
GRAND RAPIDS — VNN Inc., a developer of digital tools and media solutions for high school
Ohio Adult-Use Sales Through Nov. 30 Top $191 Million
"Ohio Adult-Use Sales Through Nov. 30 Top $191 Million" - Since the sale of adult-use
CRA Proposed Administrative Rules Changes
LANSING - Join Derek Sova, policy specialist with the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, to learn about
Ohio Dispensaries Kick Off Green Wednesdays With Weekly Sales
CINCINNATI – "Ohio Dispensaries Kick Off Green Wednesdays with Weekly Sales". Cincinnati area dispensaries are
Legal Cannabis In Ohio Also Growing Jobs
COLUMBUS - The Indeed employment website is rife with Ohio-based entry-level cultivator, trimmer and customer service positions.
Featured News
Innovation Scorecard Shows Michigan Lags States With More Robost Business Ecosystems
DETROIT – Business Leaders For Michigan today released its Innovation Economy Scorecard. The first-of-its-kind analysis includes an assessment of the full
Prescription Drug Could Prevent Up To 1 Million Cases Of Dementia Each Year
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The University of Virgina Health System (UVA Health) has revealed new research which indicates a prescription drug already being used to help
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak to Headline Tech Week Grand Rapids 2025
GRAND RAPIDS – The Right Place, Inc. is proud to announce that Steve Wozniak, Silicon Valley icon and co-founder of Apple
Michigan
Scientists Create Tech That Could Save Fruit Crops From Frosts
NEW YORK - Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service have pinpointed a
Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Digitally Lowers Its Fabric Roof
DETROIT - The US luxury automaker just hit another homerun – the 2025 Cadillac Escalade
ITC Holdings Gets New President, Michigan President Whitelocke Promoted To Senior VP
NOVI–ITC Holdings Corp., the electric grid operator, announced the promotion of Krista Tanner to president
PC Market Grew for Three Consecutive Quarters Based on Year-On-Year Growth
STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 60.6 million units in the second quarter of
Scientists Create Tech That Could Save Fruit Crops From Frosts
NEW YORK - Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service have pinpointed a
Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Digitally Lowers Its Fabric Roof
DETROIT - The US luxury automaker just hit another homerun – the 2025 Cadillac Escalade
ITC Holdings Gets New President, Michigan President Whitelocke Promoted To Senior VP
NOVI–ITC Holdings Corp., the electric grid operator, announced the promotion of Krista Tanner to president
PC Market Grew for Three Consecutive Quarters Based on Year-On-Year Growth
STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 60.6 million units in the second quarter of
Ohio Adult-Use Sales Through Nov. 30 Top $191 Million
"Ohio Adult-Use Sales Through Nov. 30 Top $191 Million" - Since the sale of adult-use
CRA Proposed Administrative Rules Changes
LANSING - Join Derek Sova, policy specialist with the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, to learn about
Ohio Dispensaries Kick Off Green Wednesdays With Weekly Sales
CINCINNATI – "Ohio Dispensaries Kick Off Green Wednesdays with Weekly Sales". Cincinnati area dispensaries are
Legal Cannabis In Ohio Also Growing Jobs
COLUMBUS - The Indeed employment website is rife with Ohio-based entry-level cultivator, trimmer and customer service positions.
Public Service Commission Approves Data Centers Huge Electricity Use But Protects Residents Rates
LANSING — Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with
China, U.S. Target Moon In Race For Trillion Dollar Energy Source
Space tensions are on the rise as China and the U.S. compete for natural resources
DTE Seeks 8 Percent Hike In Natural Gas Prices 1.3 Million Customers
DETROIT - DTE Energy submitted a request with state regulators Thursday, Nov. 13 to hike
Could States Simply Ignore The Federal Hemp THC ban?
COLUMBUS - Regulated cannabis interests are celebrating the end of the Farm Bill “loophole” that launched
Advanced Technologies
The Future of Michigan Manufacturing: IoT and AI Driving Industry 4.0
DETROIT – Through exclusive interviews and detailed analysis we explore innovative approaches to smart manufacturing focusing on the integration of Internet
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Secures $360,000 Grant From Walters Family Foundation
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University announced that it has been awarded a $360,000 grant from the Walters Family Foundation.
Advanced Manuacturing Expo In Grand Rapids Focused On Industry 4.0
GRAND RAPIDS - Mark your calendars for the 2024 Advanced Manufacturing Expo, which will be held August 7-8 at Devos Place
Liquid Nitrogen Cars Might Outperform EVs And Hydrogen Vehicles
As the automotive industry continues to search for a practical and feasible electric car that can rival the fossil fuel car,
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
WaitTime, TD SYNNEX Join Forces For AI Crowd Management
DETROIT - WaitTime announced a strategic partnership with TD SYNNEX, a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem,
World’s Most Advanced Robot Predicts What Life Will Be Like In 2123
SEATTLE - The ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot, Ameca, has raised eyebrows once again with its stunning prediction of what the
Russian 400 AI PetaFLOPS Supercomputer For AI Comes Online
MOSCOW - Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) has launched its new supercomputer named MSU-270 with a peak computational power of 400
AI Misinformation: Why It Works And How To Spot It
SAN FRANCISCO - A year and a half ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the Republican National Committee began running attack
Science Tech
Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Benefits for Fibromyalgia Patients
NEW YORK - Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) report symptom improvements following their use of medical cannabis preparations, according to observational data published in the Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. British researchers assessed the use of cannabis-based medicinal
Gulf Stream Collapse Could Devastate European Climate, Agriculture
PHILADELPHIA - Forty-four of the world's leading climate scientists have called on Nordic policymakers to address the potentially imminent and "devastating" collapse of key Atlantic Ocean currents. In an open letter published online Monday (Oct. 21), University
NASA Will Pay You $3 Million To Help Them Take Out The Trash
WASHINGTON DC - As NASA looks toward long-term lunar missions, a few problems have arisen -- specifically, how to create less trash in space and what to do with the trash that people create. That's
Miracle Drug Shrinks Cancer Tumors
LONDON - A breakthrough cancer treatment plan could be a "cure" for a death sentence form of the disease. An experimental new treatment being pioneered by Dr Paul Mulholland, a brain cancer specialist at University College
UP Medical Device Maker Launches New Product For Open Heart Surgery
MARQUETTE—Officials at Marquette-based Able Medical Devices announced the launch of its Valkyrie Thoracic Fixation System, saying it’s the market’s first single-use radiolucent plating system designed to span the osteotomy and close the sternum after open
Samaritas Offers New Tech For Dementia Care
GRAND RAPIDS—Samaritas, a health and human services nonprofit, announced a partnership with Netherlands-based 1Minuut to introduce assisted reality to care for older adults with dementia. The Samaritas Caregiver Accessible Resources Education Services (CARES) Program is delivered Glass Enterprise Edition
Autocam Medical Plans $60 Million Headquarters And Production Facility In Grand Rapids Suburb
KENTWOOD - Autocam Medical Devices LLC plans to invest $60 million over the next three years to expand production capacity in West Michigan. The producer of surgical and medical components and devices expects to build a
Esperion Names Sheldon Koenig President, CEO
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. announced the appointment of Sheldon Koenig as president, CEO, and board member, effective immediately. He succeeds Tim Mayleben, whom company officials said “decided to step down” after a decade as the
UP Medical Device Maker Launches New Product For Open Heart Surgery
MARQUETTE—Officials at Marquette-based Able Medical Devices announced the launch of its Valkyrie Thoracic Fixation System, saying it’s the market’s first single-use radiolucent plating system designed to span the osteotomy and close the sternum after open
Samaritas Offers New Tech For Dementia Care
GRAND RAPIDS—Samaritas, a health and human services nonprofit, announced a partnership with Netherlands-based 1Minuut to introduce assisted reality to care for older adults with dementia. The Samaritas Caregiver Accessible Resources Education Services (CARES) Program is delivered Glass Enterprise Edition
Autocam Medical Plans $60 Million Headquarters And Production Facility In Grand Rapids Suburb
KENTWOOD - Autocam Medical Devices LLC plans to invest $60 million over the next three years to expand production capacity in West Michigan. The producer of surgical and medical components and devices expects to build a
Esperion Names Sheldon Koenig President, CEO
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. announced the appointment of Sheldon Koenig as president, CEO, and board member, effective immediately. He succeeds Tim Mayleben, whom company officials said “decided to step down” after a decade as the
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Patrick Anderson: Tariffs Could Cause More Harm To Auto Industry Than UAW Strike
LANSING - Tariffs would be worse for the U.S. auto industry than a UAW strike,
180-Mile EVs Are ‘The Future’ Says Lucid CEO
NEWARK, Calif. - If you want an electric vehicle with the longest range possible, you
Data Reveals Dramatic Shift In Global EV Car Sales
NEW YORK - Reuters reports that electric vehicle sales — both full electric and hybrid options rose 25%
Study: EVs Rival ICE Vehicles For Reliability And Longevity
NEW YORK - Reliability and longevity concerns may once have been among the most common
Self-Driving Trucks Will Need Mechanics, Technicians To Fix Them On The Road
LOUISVILLE - Self-driving vehicles are one of the latest and hottest trends in transportation leaving
David Cole: Vehicle Hacking, Electric Cars, Trump Auto Policies
ROYAL OAK - The danger of hackable cars is only accelerating, auto guru David Cole
Digital and Mobile
Smart Mobility Today: Autonomous Vehicles, EV Batteries, Drone Delivery, AI
DETROIT -This week’s stories focus a lot on advances in autonomous vehicles, EV batteries, drone
Michigan Cyberpatriot Program Update with Tamara Shoemaker
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, who founded the Michigan Cyberpatriot program nearly a decade ago,
Cybersecurity Update: US Cyber Policy Disclosed, Hacker Unmasks Himself
ANN ARBOR - Our cybersecurity pros return for this Cybersecurity update that looks at the
WormGPT: ChatGPT Rival With No Ethical Limits
ANN ARBOR - Experts have been warning that large language models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT can be
HouseSetter Works With Logic Solutions To Introduce Portable Home Monitoring System
NORTHVILLE - HouseSetter, with the help of MTAM-member company Logic Solutions, has introduced a low-cost,
Mobile Michigan Detroit Focus On Apple CarPlay, Android Auto And App Development
DETROIT - While technology inside our vehicles isn’t new, auto manufacturers have somewhat struggled to
Mobile Monday Detroit Offers Hands-on Demo’s of Augmented, Virtual Reality Technologies
DETROIT – Want to get your hands on some really cool technology, and experience something
Showcase Your Mobile App At Mobile Monday Detroit Aug. 8
DETROIT - Do you have an exciting Mobile App that you want to demonstrate to
Computers Can Become Infected By Malware By Viewing Certain Images
DETROIT - New evidence has emerged that shows it may now be possible that your computer can
Cryptojacking Malware Soars Nearly 4 Times In Third Quarter
DETROIT - After recent turbulence in the crypto market, Atlas VPN decided to analyze the
Threat Report Shows Sustained Spike In Cyber Threat Activity in Third Quarter
COMMERCE - Nuspire’s new threat report reveals the staggering increases in overall threat activity in
Motor City ISSA Nov. 17: Using A CSF To Create Policy Documents
SOUTHFIELD - Running an information security organization is often very reactive. As you fight your
Rocket Fiber Provides Wi-Fi 6 Connections To Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center
DETROIT - The Detroit Pistons has made Rocket Fiber its official internet and network services partner
Three Michigan University Startups In Deep Learning, Augmented Reality, Robotic Process Automation Get $250,000
DETROIT - The Innovation Hub for Advanced Computing has awarded $250,000 to three projects that
Three Detroit Startups Receive Cash Prizes At TechTown’s Start Studio Showcase
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit announced Friday that the creator of Skilled-Tec, a mixed and augmented
Internet Sales Tax Bills Headed To Senate Floor
LANSING - Legislation codifying into state law a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding internet sales
Business and Finance
Mastering the Art of Raising Capital for Your Business
Raising capital for your business can feel like an exhausting and frustrating performance. It requires
How Many Followers You Need On TikTok To Get Paid?
Tiktok has come up as the top social media platform for influencers. Multiple people have
Personal Finance Basics: Essential Knowledge For Everyone
Finance management includes all areas of your financial life. You need to understand the concept,
Invest Detroit Gets $1 Million From Ally Bank Foundation
DETROIT - Ally Charitable Foundation announced a $1 million commitment to Detroit's Strategic Neighborhood Fund
What Setbacks and Upsides Await You in Remote Employment?
Image Credit The concept of remote work or remote employment has rapidly evolved, particularly in
How To Outsource Without Overpriced Convenience Charges
Pexels - CC0 License In general, we need to pay for convenience. It’s less convenient
How Small Businesses Can Finally Make the Shift Towards Using Green Energy
Image credit When you think of green energy as a business owner, what comes to
Here’s The Secrets To A Great Ecommerce Business
Are you interested in improving the performance of your ecommerce business? If so, ten there
Michigan Venture Capital Association 20th Anniversary Report
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Venture Capital Association celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022 with
Scalable Revenue Operations For Small Businesses
ANN ARBOR - Technologist Ernie Butcher joins Matt and Mike on MiTechTV to talk about
SBAM Survey: Higher Costs, Supply Shortages Hurting Michigan’s Small Businesses
LANSING – Continually rising costs and supply shortages are the main challenges impeding Michigan small
The 2022 Comerica Bank Hatch Detroit Winner Is Little Liberia
DETROIT - Little Liberia was named the winner of the $100,000 2022 Comerica Hatch Detroit
Ohio Adult-Use Sales Through Nov. 30 Top $191 Million
"Ohio Adult-Use Sales Through Nov. 30 Top $191 Million" - Since the sale of adult-use
CRA Proposed Administrative Rules Changes
LANSING - Join Derek Sova, policy specialist with the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, to learn about
Ohio Dispensaries Kick Off Green Wednesdays With Weekly Sales
CINCINNATI – "Ohio Dispensaries Kick Off Green Wednesdays with Weekly Sales". Cincinnati area dispensaries are
Legal Cannabis In Ohio Also Growing Jobs
COLUMBUS - The Indeed employment website is rife with Ohio-based entry-level cultivator, trimmer and customer service positions.
