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Entrepreneur Diane Durance Updates UM Center For Entrepreneurship Programs
ANN ARBOR - Diane Durance has done it all as an entrepreneur. She's been one. Coached them. Mentored them. And run Entrepreneurship programs in Michigan and North Carolina. Now she's working with the University of
Centrepolis Accelertor At LTU Gets Mobility Grant
Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, announced the launch of the Mobility Prototype Grant Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at accelerating innovation
Angel Investing Pioneer David Weaver To Retire
BIRMINGHAM - Michigan Angel investing pioneer David Weaver will retire at the CitySide Ventures April meeting on April 24. He has been instrumental in creating what is now a thriving angel investing community in Michigan.
Breaking News
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants To Crack Down On Kratom
DETROIT - After a viral video on TikTok and a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during which
Women In Cannabis Program Seeks Sponsors For Fall Celebration
DEARBORN - Four20 Post publisher Dan Keelan talks about the Women in Cannabis Leadership series.
Report: Underground Source Of Clean Energy Could Power Earth For 170,000 Years
NEW YORK - A hidden source of clean energy could power the planet for more
Delta’s AI Pricing Means Higher Fares For Wealthier Flyers
MINNEAPOLIS - Delta Air Lines has been using AI to help set the price of some
Ohio GOP Claims Legalizing Pot Increases Crime. Fact Check Shows It Doesn’t
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Republican lawmakers continue to draft legislation restricting access to recreational marijuana,
Small Business Anxiety Spikes As U.S. Trade Policies Shift
BOSTON, MA– The latest trade policy shifts coming out of the new administration are making
Ohio House GOP’s Bill On Cannabis Reform Makes Fewer Changes Than Senate Version
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio House GOP lawmaker has introduced his own set of changes
Michigan Celebrates Small Business Announces 2025 Winners
LANSING - Michigan Celebrates Small Business unveiled a range of accolades for small business owners
Michigan Introduces Milestone Law Requiring Utilities To Provide Clean Energy By 2040
LANSING - Michigan has upped its commitment to sustainable power by introducing a new state law that
Work Starting On 13,000-Acre Solar Farm In Northern Indiana
KNOX, Ind. — An Israeli company has started work to build a solar energy farm
Airlines Could Abandon Dirty Jet Fuel With Cleaner Biofuels
NEW YORK - In an exciting move toward sustainable fuel, airlines are exploring powering planes
New Tech Turns CO2 Into Chemicals With 93% Efficiency, Runs Record 5000 Hrs
WUHAN, China - Researchers at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan,
Benzinga To Provide Free Website To One Business A Month For 2021
DETROIT—Officials at Benzinga, the Detroit-based financial technology (fintech) and financial news provider, announced the Benzinga Small
How Much Space You Can Rent For $1,100 In 63 Michigan Cities?
DETROIT - Undeniably, space is something that we all came to appreciate in the past
ProQuest To Be Acquired By UK Company For $5.3 Billion – Ann Arbor Employees Retained
ANN ARBOR – A United Kingdom-based company has signed an agreement to acquire ProQuest, which
Grand Rapids Digital Company Debuts Mobile Financial Account Opening System
GRAND RAPIDS—Compliance Systems, provider of digital compliance documentation, announced a mobile-enabled online account openings, which
Will Ohio’s Sales Surge Hurt Michigan’s Cannabis Market?
Michigan’s cannabis market could face significant challenges due to the rapid rise of neighboring Ohio’s
Ohio Recreational Marijuana – What Shoppers Are Buying
COLUMBUS - All kinds of recreational marijuana products were made available to Ohioans in earlier this
Ohio Cannabis Customers Smoked $38.5M In First Two Weeks Of Adult-Use Sales
COLUMBUS - Marijuana sales in Ohio are surging since sales began on Aug. 6 with shops
New Line Processing Offers Line of Credit For Michigan Cannabis Customers
ANN ARBOR - Michigan cannabis dispensaries, and customers have had a difficult time trying to
Featured News
U.S. Chamber To Trump: Small Businesses Need Immediate Relief From Tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber sent a letter asking the administration to address the impacts of tariffs by granting automatic exclusions
Teen Summer Unemployment Rate To Be Highest Since 2020
LANSING – The summer 2025 unemployment rate among Michigan teens is expected to average 15.8 percent, up from the 12.6 percent
A Natural Alternative To Ozempic That Doesn’t Cost Hundreds Of Dollars Each Month
BEJING - Scientists may have identified a way to naturally regulate blood sugar levels and sugar cravings in a similar fashion
Michigan
Ford Adds Webex App For Collaboration On Ford And Lincoln Vehicles
DEARBORN–Ford Motor Co. and Cisco announced that the Webex app by Cisco for conferencing and
J.D. Power: Home Charging Satisfaction Bright Spot Among EV Owners
TROY–While the public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles faces a myriad of growing pains, home
BBB Warns Consumers of Utility Imposter Scam Targeting Michiganders
GRAND RAPIDS – Michigan consumers are losing hundreds of dollars through a popular utility
LTU Offers Combined Architecture And Engineering Degrees
SOUTHFIELD - Hunter Assenmacher a senior at Lawrence Technological University explains why he chose LTU's
Ford Adds Webex App For Collaboration On Ford And Lincoln Vehicles
DEARBORN–Ford Motor Co. and Cisco announced that the Webex app by Cisco for conferencing and
J.D. Power: Home Charging Satisfaction Bright Spot Among EV Owners
TROY–While the public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles faces a myriad of growing pains, home
BBB Warns Consumers of Utility Imposter Scam Targeting Michiganders
GRAND RAPIDS – Michigan consumers are losing hundreds of dollars through a popular utility
LTU Offers Combined Architecture And Engineering Degrees
SOUTHFIELD - Hunter Assenmacher a senior at Lawrence Technological University explains why he chose LTU's
Will Ohio’s Sales Surge Hurt Michigan’s Cannabis Market?
Michigan’s cannabis market could face significant challenges due to the rapid rise of neighboring Ohio’s
Ohio Recreational Marijuana – What Shoppers Are Buying
COLUMBUS - All kinds of recreational marijuana products were made available to Ohioans in earlier this
Ohio Cannabis Customers Smoked $38.5M In First Two Weeks Of Adult-Use Sales
COLUMBUS - Marijuana sales in Ohio are surging since sales began on Aug. 6 with shops
New Line Processing Offers Line of Credit For Michigan Cannabis Customers
ANN ARBOR - Michigan cannabis dispensaries, and customers have had a difficult time trying to
Teradyne To Expand Robotics Presence With US Operations Hub In Wixom
WIXOM - Teradyne Robotics, the global leader in advanced industrial collaborative and autonomous mobile robotics,
Bluewater Technologies Creates Strategic Partnership With Thunder::Tech
WIXOM - Bluewater Technologies Group announced a strategic partnership with integrated marketing agency thunder::tech. The
Entry-Level Jobs Are Disappearing as Companies Let AI Replace the Learning Curve
ANN ARBOR — Entry-level jobs — long the gateway from college to career — are
AI Is Flooding the Internet — But High-Quality Human Stories Can Still Win, Especially in Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how content is created and distributed online.
Advanced Technologies
Death Ray Has Arrived: $13 A Shot Laser Weapon To Disrupt Defense Industry
WASHINGTON DC - Western missile defense capabilities are powerful but can be expensive to maintain against continued enemy fire. For example,
TrialAssure Offers Anonymize 3.0 That Uses Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence To Share Info
CANTON – Pharmaceutical technology company TrialAssure announced that its flagship product TrialAssure ANONYMIZE® 3.0 is now available. ANONYMIZE allows users across
CATL, Little-Known Chinese Battery Maker, Threatens US Green Transition
BEIJING - It is the world’s biggest battery maker, it powers electric vehicles for Tesla, Volkswagen and BMW, and its EV
Biden Eyes Infrastructure Build For Big Truck Charging Stations
The Biden administration has unveiled a detailed road map to help spur build-out of charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for big trucks.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Empowering Women In Technology Ann Arbor Meet Up May 2
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Council Of Women in Technology offers women the opportunity to get plugged into key Information Technology decision makers in Michigan with a myriad of events, including golf outings, executive summits,
Battery Breakthrough Could Eliminate Range Anxiety For Electric Vehicles
TOKYO - Scientists have discovered a new process that could supercharge the transition to next-generation rechargeable batteries capable of more than doubling the range of current electric vehicles. The research could help facilitate a switch from
LEAD Prep Academy, Washtenaw CC Sign Agreement To Educate Student-Athletes
ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College and LEAD Prep Academy have signed a multi-year agreement for WCC to become the preferred educational partner of LEAD Prep Academy. LEAD Prep Academy, powered by the L.E.A.D Foundation
Medtronic To Explore Future Of Robotic Surgery At Robotics Summit
BOSTON - We can only guess what surgery may look like in 50 or 100 years, but one thing will always be true: The patient and surgeon will always be at the center, according to
Kraig scales up breeding silkworms for super-strong ‘spider silk’
ANN ARBOR–Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has completed the hatching of the second generation of its genetically engineered silkworms as it expands production at its breeding grounds and silk production centers in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. Company
New UM study: Lake Huron A Crucial Part Of Controlling Toxic Lake Erie Algal Blooms
ANN ARBOR—A new study from the University of Michigan asserts that targets to reduce phosphorous outputs from the Detroit area to control toxic blooms of cyanobacteria in Lake Erie are unrealistic if the phosphorous inputs
New Genetic Research Software From Genomenon
ANN ARBOR—The Ann Arbor-based genetic research software developer Genomenon Inc. announced the release of version 2.0 of its Mastermind software. The genomic search engine now includes the ability to search the entirety of the genomic literature by
TrialAssure Releases Anonymize DS To Automate Clinical Trail Data
CANTON - TrialAssure – a software company focused on developing clinical trial transparency tools – has released Anonymize DS, the all-new software-as-a-service application that uses automation to anonymize sponsor’s clinical trial data. “As one of
Kraig scales up breeding silkworms for super-strong ‘spider silk’
ANN ARBOR–Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has completed the hatching of the second generation of its genetically engineered silkworms as it expands production at its breeding grounds and silk production centers in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. Company
New UM study: Lake Huron A Crucial Part Of Controlling Toxic Lake Erie Algal Blooms
ANN ARBOR—A new study from the University of Michigan asserts that targets to reduce phosphorous outputs from the Detroit area to control toxic blooms of cyanobacteria in Lake Erie are unrealistic if the phosphorous inputs
New Genetic Research Software From Genomenon
ANN ARBOR—The Ann Arbor-based genetic research software developer Genomenon Inc. announced the release of version 2.0 of its Mastermind software. The genomic search engine now includes the ability to search the entirety of the genomic literature by
TrialAssure Releases Anonymize DS To Automate Clinical Trail Data
CANTON - TrialAssure – a software company focused on developing clinical trial transparency tools – has released Anonymize DS, the all-new software-as-a-service application that uses automation to anonymize sponsor’s clinical trial data. “As one of
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Hybrid-Cars Making Comeback As Motorists Look For Affordable Alternative To EVs
DETROIT - As EV sales slowed this year, major automakers had to reconsider their lofty
Solar Paint Could Make Electric Vehicles Self Charging
BERLIN – Solar Paint Could Make Electric Vehicles Self-Charging? Sounds impossible right? Yet Mercedes-Benz says
Detroit Auto Show, Detroit Grand Prix Partner To Bring Racing To 2025 Detroit Auto Show
DETROIT — The Detroit Auto Show and the Detroit Grand Prix are thrilled to announce
Trump Killing The EV Tax Credit Hurts Trump Backer Elon Musk’s Tesla Too
DETROIT - When former President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to end the $7,500 electric
American Center for Mobility Names AT&T its Exclusive Cellular Network Provider
DETROIT - AT&T is teaming with Willow Run-based American Center for Mobility to speed the
Forecast 2017: U-M’s Martin Zimmerman, Former Ford Economist, On Auto Future
ANN ARBOR - Martin ZimmermanIt's been a heady couple of years for automotive companies as
Digital and Mobile
Cybersecurity Tips For Holiday eCommerce
ANN ARBOR - If you plan to shop online for Holiday gifts, you need 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
Cyber Patriot Seeking Mentors, Sponsors To Train Student Cyber Warriors
ANN ARBOR- Cyber Patriot is a program for high school and middle schools students to
Putin Threat: UK On Red Alert For Cyber Attack From Russia As Security Measures Beefed-Up
LONDON, England -Britain is on red alert for Russian cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns. Key
Ransomware Is Top Cyberattack Type, As Manufacturing Gets Hit Hardest
DETROIT - Ransomware and phishing were the top cybersecurity issues for businesses in 2021, according to IBM Security’s
US Data Breaches Set Record In 2021 Impacting Nearly 300 Million Victims
DETROIT - Every year brings new data breach victims. According to the data presented by
Plex Systems Rolls Out Enhancements For Manufacturing Management Software
TROY – Manufacturing Management Software Developer Plex Systems announced updates and enhancements to its software
IoT TechConnect April 29 Michigan Science Center – Why Your Company Needs To Get Involved
DETROIT - On April 29, MITechNews.Com will co-host IoT TechConnect 2 at the Michigan Science
Noble Child Partners With Salesforce On Cloud-Platform For Child Welfare Industry
DETROIT - Noble Child has partnered with Salesforce to launch an original cloud-based platform (As-A-Service)
Blockchain Voting Offers Security, Transparency And Efficiency
ANN ARBOR - As concerns mount about possible Russian interference in U.S. elections, blockchain technology
Business and Finance
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
9 Effective Stress Relief Tips for Business Owners
Image credit A 2022 survey revealed that nearly half of American business owners experienced stress
4 Common Investing Pitfalls To Avoid
If you take care of these Common Investing Pitfalls To Avoid, Investing your money can
Why Business Owners Should Try To Generate Passive Income
If you’re a business owner, you’re going to want to make money - that’s the
Why Digital Transformation Is Important For Your Business
If you’ve got a business to run, the last thing you’ll want is for it
Why An Electric Vehicle Is A Good Buy For Your Business
If you run a business, there are going to be various things you need to
State Of Michigan To Provide $237 Million For Business Loans
ANN ARBOR - The State Of Michigan will receive $237 million for business loans and
6 Useful Tips for Starting an Electronics Business
DETROIT - Since electronics, computer equipment, and gadgets have become more affordable to the general
CitySide Ventures Fund Looking For Tech Companies For Investment
ANN ARBOR - CitySide Ventures has launched its $10 million Great Lakes Angels Fund by
State To Provide $237 Million For Small Biz Loans, Venture Capital Fund Investments
GRAND RAPIDS - Nearly $237 million in federal funding coming to the state is planned
Will Ohio’s Sales Surge Hurt Michigan’s Cannabis Market?
Michigan’s cannabis market could face significant challenges due to the rapid rise of neighboring Ohio’s
Ohio Recreational Marijuana – What Shoppers Are Buying
COLUMBUS - All kinds of recreational marijuana products were made available to Ohioans in earlier this
Ohio Cannabis Customers Smoked $38.5M In First Two Weeks Of Adult-Use Sales
COLUMBUS - Marijuana sales in Ohio are surging since sales began on Aug. 6 with shops
New Line Processing Offers Line of Credit For Michigan Cannabis Customers
ANN ARBOR - Michigan cannabis dispensaries, and customers have had a difficult time trying to
