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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
Factory Shutdowns Raise Concerns Over GM’s Truck Production Amid Broader Trends in the U.S. Automotive Sector
FLINT - Factory workers are accustomed to periodic production line shutdowns for maintenance, but General
Ann Arbor’s Electric Patrol Car Pilot Reflects Growing EV Experiments Across Michigan Police Departments
ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor Police Department is cautiously testing the use of electric
Ford–SK End $11.4B Battery Venture As EV Sales Slow And Policy Shifts Reshape The Market
DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. and South Korean battery manufacturer SK On are unwinding one
Survey: West Michigan Economy Losing Momentum, Mirroring Economic Headwinds Facing Michigan, US
ALLENDALE — As 2025 draws to a close, West Michigan’s economy is losing momentum, mirroring
Public Service Commission Approves Consumers Energy Gas Rate Increase
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a natural gas rate increase for
Michigan Legislature Approves 24 Percent Pot Wholesale Tax
LANSING - Michigan lawmakers unveiled and approved a long-awaited budget that makes funding cuts to
Ohio DCC Posts Proposed New Rules On Labeling And Packaging Requirements
COLUMBUS - Ohio regulators have filed new proposed rules to build upon the state’s marijuana
CEO Pay Jumped Nearly 6 Percent In 2024
NEW YORK - After two uncharacteristic years of decline in 2022 and 2023, CEO pay
Global Electricity Demand For EVs To Skyrocket 630 Percent By 2030
NEW YORK - Despite a noted slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) industry in 2024,
Steelcase Commits To Net-Zero Future By 2050
GRAND RAPIDS–Officials at Steelcase Inc. have announced a commitment to a net-zero future, reducing its
DTE Energy To Build Region’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Center At Retired Trenton Coal Plant
DETROIT - DTE will become a leader in battery storage as it converts a portion
New Engines Coming Powered By Carbon-Neutral Fuels That America Doesn’t Use
NEW YORK - Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru are will collaborating to develop new types of
Lambert & Co. Names Michelle Olson New CEO
GRAND RAPIDS — When Michelle Olson joined Lambert & Co. in 2019, she knew what
Bell’s Brewery Sells To New Belgium Brewing Parent Company
KALAMAZOO — Craft brewing pioneer Bell’s Brewery Inc., known for its popular Two Hearted Ale and
Automation Alley Receives President’s Award For Export Services
TROY - Automation Alley has been selected to receive the President’s “E Star” Award for
Utilimaster Awarded $53 Million Contract From USPS For 447 Truck Bodies For Bulk Mail Delivery
NOVI - Utilimaster, part of the Shyft Group, was Awarded $53 Million Contract From USPS
Industrial Hemp Association Of Michigan Holds Elections Feb. 19
ANN ARBOR – The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan (iHemp Michigan) will hold its board
Ohio: GOP Lawmakers Move To Roll Back State’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law
WASHINGTON DC - A Republican lawmaker, Senator Stephen Huffman, has introduced legislation to significantly amend the state’s voter-approved
Ohio Senate Republicans Target Big Changes To Voter-Approved Cannabis Rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Senate Republicans want to scale back Ohio’s voter-backed recreational marijuana program--cutting home
Pre-Rolls Will Be Available At Ohio Dispensaries This Year
CLEVELAND - Ohio dispensaries may soon be selling pre-rolled joints, per protocols released by the
Featured News
Ann Arbor Creating City-Owned Utility Of Microgrids And Geothermal Energy
ANN ARBOR - Most new renewable energy projects take the form of massive wind or solar farms. Ann Arbor, Michigan, is
Walmart And Sam’s Club Adding Fast Chargers In Its Parking Lot To Fit Tesla And Non Tesla EVs
NEW YORK - Walmart has just jumped right into the world of electric cars, but no, it is not going to
Drivers Could Face Electric Vehicle Pay-Per-Mile Fee In Lieu Of Gas Tax
PORTLAND, Ore - Oregonians could soon be joining Hawaiians as the only Americans subject to mandatory pay-per-mile fees for electric vehicles. Lawmakers were in session
Michigan
J.D. Power: Wireless Network Keeping Up With Demand, Customer Problems Decline
TROY–With the increase of 5G phones and network technology, wireless customers are experiencing fewer problems,
Grain Management Completes Majority Investment In 123Net
SOUTHFIELD–Grain Management LLC announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a majority
Winners Named In Michigan Virtual’s EdTech Pitch Event
LANSING—A Lapeer-based developer of affordable, hands-on STEM education kits for students earned the $10,000 first
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
J.D. Power: Wireless Network Keeping Up With Demand, Customer Problems Decline
TROY–With the increase of 5G phones and network technology, wireless customers are experiencing fewer problems,
Grain Management Completes Majority Investment In 123Net
SOUTHFIELD–Grain Management LLC announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a majority
Winners Named In Michigan Virtual’s EdTech Pitch Event
LANSING—A Lapeer-based developer of affordable, hands-on STEM education kits for students earned the $10,000 first
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
Industrial Hemp Association Of Michigan Holds Elections Feb. 19
ANN ARBOR – The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan (iHemp Michigan) will hold its board
Ohio: GOP Lawmakers Move To Roll Back State’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law
WASHINGTON DC - A Republican lawmaker, Senator Stephen Huffman, has introduced legislation to significantly amend the state’s voter-approved
Ohio Senate Republicans Target Big Changes To Voter-Approved Cannabis Rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Senate Republicans want to scale back Ohio’s voter-backed recreational marijuana program--cutting home
Pre-Rolls Will Be Available At Ohio Dispensaries This Year
CLEVELAND - Ohio dispensaries may soon be selling pre-rolled joints, per protocols released by the
How Tech-Enabled Storytelling Is Elevating Plant-Based Brands
In today’s fast-moving digital economy, the relationship between consumer products and innovation runs deeper than
AI Data Centers Could Drive Up Michigan Electricity Bills as Power Demand Surges
ANN ARBOR - Michigan is emerging as a potential hub for the next wave of
Scientists Warn Carbon Emissions Now Double Earth’s Safe Limit — What It Means for Michigan Industry
DETROIT - A new scientific analysis warns that humanity’s carbon emissions have already pushed far
Gas Could Surge to $5 a Gallon if Iran War Expands, Threatening Global Oil Supply
DETROIT - Oil prices are climbing and analysts warn a wider Iran war could trigger
Advanced Technologies
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,
Stefanini Group Announces AI Appreciation Day, New AI R&D Group In Southfield
SOUTHFIELD - Stefanini Group, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions, with locations in 41 countries across the
China Proposes Guidelines For Future Humanoid Development
BEIJING - After almost two years of climbing the hype curve, humanoid robots are reaching the point of maturity where it
Proton Engine Predicted By Einstein Produces Zero Emissions For Vehicles
ROCKWELL, Texas - Kohler Engines, a manufacturing company that deals in engines for different sectors, has recently exhibited its latest creation,
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
WormGPT: ChatGPT Rival With No Ethical Limits
ANN ARBOR - Experts have been warning that large language models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT can be leveraged for nefarious ends by using
AI Robots At UN Conference Contend They Can Run World Better Than Humans
GENEVA, Switzerland - As if artificial intelligence wasn’t taking enough jobs of late, now AI is suggesting they could potentially be
ChatGPT To Be Included In Mercedes Vehicles Nationwide
DETROIT - Mercedes has partnered with Microsoft to make ChatGPT available in its cars across the United States. As of June
43 Percent Of Companies Will Use AI Interviews In 2024
SEATTLE – In a new study, ResumeBuilder.com reports 10 percent of companies ‘currently use AI interviews,’ 17 percent ‘plan to start
Science Tech
Blood Test 90 Percent Accuracy To Determine Whether Memory Loss Due To Alzheimer
SWEDEN - Can a blood test based on the ratio of plasma phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217) relative to non–p-tau217 (expressed as percentage of p-tau217) combined with the amyloid-β 42 and amyloid-β 40 plasma ratio (the
New Drug Fights Aging, Extends Lifespan In Mice By 25 Percent
NEW YORK - The scientific community has long been interested in understanding and extending human life. In a new piece of research, published in Nature,Trusted Source researchers at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Science and
Anti-Aging Drug Boosts Lifespan By 25 Percent While Preventing Cancer And Gray Hair
Have you ever wished you could slow down the ticking clock of aging? Science might have come a smidgen closer to granting your wish. Researchers have developed a new anti-aging drug that claims to significantly
Alien Tech or Space Junk? Professor Loeb Uses Voyager Analogy
CAMBRIDGE – Harvard Professor Avi Loeb Founded Alien-Technology Meteor. Intriguingly, Harvard professor Avi Loeb suggests he may have discovered fragments of alien technology. These fragments reportedly originated from a meteor that landed in the waters
Ann Arbor Biosciences To Sell New COVID-19 Test – Up To 1M A Day
ANN ARBOR—Officials of Swift Biosciences, a developer of gene sequencing technology, and BillionToOne, a Menlo Park, Calif. diagnostics company, announced that Swift Bioscience will be the exclusive distributor of BillionToOne’s RNA extraction-free, Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
GVSU College Of Nursing Receives $500K Grant To Offer Primary Care For Vulnerable Grand Rapids Population
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Valley State University's Kirkhof College of Nursing received a $500,000 grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to offer a unique model of integrated behavioral health and primary care to a
Drugmakers Would Have To Explain Prices Under Transparency Package
LANSING - Pharmaceutical companies would have to report to the state and the public annually how they set the prices of their prescription drugs under an eight-bill transparency package approved by the Michigan House Health
Connected Nation Michigan Sets Webinar On Telehealth
LANSING—Connected Nation Michigan, the state’s unit of the broadband advocacy group Connected Nation, will host a webinar on telehealth usage and advances for patients and doctors on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The event, set to begin
Ann Arbor Biosciences To Sell New COVID-19 Test – Up To 1M A Day
ANN ARBOR—Officials of Swift Biosciences, a developer of gene sequencing technology, and BillionToOne, a Menlo Park, Calif. diagnostics company, announced that Swift Bioscience will be the exclusive distributor of BillionToOne’s RNA extraction-free, Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
GVSU College Of Nursing Receives $500K Grant To Offer Primary Care For Vulnerable Grand Rapids Population
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Valley State University's Kirkhof College of Nursing received a $500,000 grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to offer a unique model of integrated behavioral health and primary care to a
Drugmakers Would Have To Explain Prices Under Transparency Package
LANSING - Pharmaceutical companies would have to report to the state and the public annually how they set the prices of their prescription drugs under an eight-bill transparency package approved by the Michigan House Health
Connected Nation Michigan Sets Webinar On Telehealth
LANSING—Connected Nation Michigan, the state’s unit of the broadband advocacy group Connected Nation, will host a webinar on telehealth usage and advances for patients and doctors on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The event, set to begin
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Ford’s CEO Says He Knows How To Beat Chinese On EVs
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley sees the automaker as in a race
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,
Electric Powered Drivable Flying Car Makes Maiden Voyage
SAN MATEO, Calif. - The development team has introduced the Alef Model A, the dubbed
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%
Hack My Car? Most Believe It Can Happen
ANN ARBOR - Most Americans have some concerns that self-driving cars can be hacked to
Mobile Monday Detroit Recaps Feb. 13 Consumer Electronics Show, Detroit Auto Show
TROY – Two major events took place in January that are of great importance to
Digital and Mobile
Smart Mobility Today: Renewable Energy, AI, Robots and Drones
DETROIT - This week’s Smart Mobility Today includes news about renewable energy, some caution being
Experts Predict Ransomware To Be More Dangerous In 2023 Than 2022
WASHINGTON DC - There were signs that ransomware gangs might — key word, “might” — have been
Teaching Younger And Older Adults How To Be Cyber Safe On The Internet
ANN ARBOR - Cyber Patriot is a national program aimed at teaching young people and
SME’s ToolingU Offers Cybersecurity Course
SOUTHFIELD–Tooling U-SME, the workforce training and development arm of SME, and CyManII, the cybersecurity mnufacturing
Build A Successful App BootCamp Offered December 3
GRAND RAPIDS - If you want to build a successful mobile app, several Michigan groups
Michigan Mobile Musings: Beacons, And Bluetooth Low Energy Technology For Consumer Rewards
GRAND RAPIDS - Michael Antaran, CEO of MTAM-member firm, Marvel Apps of Royal Oak, was
It’s An App World After All – Whether For Local Communities Or Transportation
GRAND RAPIDS – Melissa Birnie interviews New Foundry’s CEO Rich Chang about the company’s new
Study: Are Retailers Really Ready For Internet of Things?
BOSTON - Retailers know the Internet of Things (IoT) is coming and will bring significant
Former Michigan Gov Rick Snyder Has Joined A Cybersecurity Startup
ANN ARBOR - Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder provides details on his latest company, SensCy,
Data Connectors Cybersecurity Conference Aug. 4 Somerset Inn
TROY - Join the Detroit Cybersecurity Conference to connect with your fellow cybersecurity professionals and
Malware Analysis Market Size To Top $24 Billion Globally By 2027
NEW YORK -- The Insight Partners published latest research study on Malware Analysis Market is
Rick Snyder Launches SensCy, Cybersecurity For Small And Medium Organizations
ANN ARBOR — SensCy, a cybersecurity start-up, launched July 25 to help small and medium-sized
LTU Expo Celebrates Gaming, Cosplay, and Anime Culture
ROYAL OAK - Matt Roush interviews Emily Auten and Carissa Vadella about the LTU Expo,
UM’s Bloom Named Judge Of China-Government Back InnoSTARS IoT Pitch Competition
DETROIT – David Bloom, University of Michigan Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, has joined the judging
InnoSTARS Opens Competition To Any IoT Company Interested In China Market
DETROIT - A few changes have been made to the Chinese-government backed InnoSTARS competition that
Altimetrik To Open 3000 Square Foot Software Collaboration Hub In Downtown Detroit
ROYAL OAK - A 3000 square foot collaboration hub for the local software community is
Business and Finance
Survey Shows Strong Support For 20% Small Business Deduction
LANSING – A new poll released by the National Federation of Independent Business shows broad,
The Risks Of Overreliance On AI In Marketing
One of the fields in which AI has become a powerful revolutionary force is the
AI-Driven Lead Generation: How to Get Found, Build Trust, and Grow in 2025
Why visibility, credibility, and automation matter more than ever—and how AI and GEO strategies are
Achieving Greater Efficiency in Your Construction Business: 12 Tools That Can Help You Succeed
Running a construction company isn’t for everyone: managing any business is tough, but these sorts
Amazon Prime Day 2024: How October Prime Days Differ from July’s Event
Birmingham, MI - October 7, 2024 - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, joins us
Practical Ways to Enhance Skills and Career Development
In today’s competitive job market, continuous skill enhancement and career development are crucial for professional
Core Steps You Can Take To Improve Your Company’s Security Mandate
As a modern business owner, you need to come up with some of the best
Let Tech Do the Heavy Lifting and Streamline Your Business Without Breaking a Sweat
In the age of tech, running a business does not have to mean tons of
Survey Shows Inflation, Supply Chain Disruptions, Workforce Shortages Obstacles For Small Business
LANSING – Workforce shortages, inflation and supply chain disruptions remain the main obstacles Michigan’s small
U.S. Chamber Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Entrepreneurship Bill
WASHINGTON DC — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce praised the introduction of the Golden-preneurship Act.
Bamboo Detroit Co Working Space – Hybrid Working Becoming New Trend
DETROIT - Co-working spaces under the Bamboo Detroit umbrella are in both downtown Detroit and
TechStars Detroit Accelerator – Everything You Need To Know With Managing Director Monica Wheat
DETROIT - TechStars Detroit Accelerator is accepting applications and will be hosting an accelerator online
Industrial Hemp Association Of Michigan Holds Elections Feb. 19
ANN ARBOR – The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan (iHemp Michigan) will hold its board
Ohio: GOP Lawmakers Move To Roll Back State’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law
WASHINGTON DC - A Republican lawmaker, Senator Stephen Huffman, has introduced legislation to significantly amend the state’s voter-approved
Ohio Senate Republicans Target Big Changes To Voter-Approved Cannabis Rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Senate Republicans want to scale back Ohio’s voter-backed recreational marijuana program--cutting home
Pre-Rolls Will Be Available At Ohio Dispensaries This Year
CLEVELAND - Ohio dispensaries may soon be selling pre-rolled joints, per protocols released by the
