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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 Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia, announced its new Center of AI Excellence in Southfield
AT&T Cyberattack: Hackers Stole Millions of Customer Records
BIRMINGHAM – A massive AT&T Cyberattack caused Hackers to Steal Millions of Customer Records. Consequently, AT&T revealed that nearly all of its wireless customers' call and text records were exposed. Furthermore, the hackers accessed customer
ITC Discusses Changes to Electric Transmission Planning
NOVI - In a recent episode of MITech TV, we spoke with Nathan Benedict, director of regulatory strategy for ITC. He talked to us about FERC Order No. 1920, which will change the way electric
Breaking News
Trump Order Advances Marijuana Rescheduling, Offering Potential Relief For Michigan Cannabis Industry
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to move
Michigan Cannabis Sales Hit $260 Million In November As Prices Plunge To Historic Lows
LANSING — Michigan’s legal cannabis market generated nearly $260 million in sales in November, but
Ford Resets EV Strategy, Shifts Focus to Hybrids, Profitability, and Energy Storage
DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. has hit the reset button on its electric vehicle strategy,
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
CEO Pay Jumped Nearly 6 Percent In 2024
NEW YORK - After two uncharacteristic years of decline in 2022 and 2023, CEO pay
Federal Agency Issues Update On Banks That Serve Cannabis Companies As Trump Weighs Rescheduling
WASHINGTON DC - Federal officials have released updated data on the number of banks reporting
Ohio Cannabis Sales Surpass $3 Billion So Far In 2025
COLUMBUS - Ohio medical and adult-use marijuana sales have officially surpassed $3 billion, new data from
August Cannabis Sales Top $283 Million, A New Monthly High
LANSING - August was a banner month for cannabis sales in Michigan with more than
Ann Arbor Announces Green Business Challenge
ANN ARBOR - The City of Ann Arbor, in partnership with Ann Arbor SPARK, announced
Scientists Create New Molecules That Can Absorb Carbon Faster Than Trees
EDINBURGH, Scotland - A new discovery could help to turn the tides in the war
Could Automation, Electrification Of Long-Haul Trucking Reduce Environmental Impacts?
ANN ARBOR—A new University of Michigan study finds that automation and electrification of long-haul trucking
Michigan Tribes, Green Groups Ask CourtTo Overturn Line 5 Tunnel Permit
LANSING – Four Tribal Nations filed a brief asking the Michigan Court of Appeals to
Pontiac High School Awarded Workforce Grant to Enhance Its Welding Education Program
MIAMI – Pontiac High School has received $15,000 a grant from the AWS Foundation to
Report: Half Of SAP Customers Said Remote Work Largest Driver Of Employee Experience Strategy
LIVONIA – Workforce Software released a report that looked at human experiences with SAP customers
MEDC Provides $275,000 Grant To Promote Industry 4.0 In Northern Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY — Awareness and use of the latest manufacturing technology is getting a boost
Alexa Gets New Name And New Masculine And Celebrity Voices
SEATTLE - The digital assistant I've always called Alexa has a new name option -- Ziggy
Ohio Cannabis Control Warning: Children Exposed To Edibles Could Think They Are Candy
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A recent report from the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Cannabis
Michigan Cannabis Sales End 3-Month Decline in November
LANSING – Michigan Cannabis Sales Rebound After 3-Month Decline. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has
Dispensary Growth To Slow When Ohio Changes Recreational Cannabis Program
CINCINNATI – It’s been about four months since Ohio dispensaries began selling recreational cannabis, but
Ohio Republicans, Despite Voters Choice To Legalize Cannabis, Seek THC Restrictions, Higher Prices
COLUMBUS - Although voters overwhelmingly chose to legalize recreational marijuana in 2023, one of the
Featured News
Washtenaw Economic Club Hosts Driving Innovation And Entrepreneurship At Michigan Central
ANN ARBOR – The Washtenaw Economic Club will host keynote speaker Mark de la Vergne from Michigan Central on September 11.
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 comet, but covert alien technology that
Strategic Partnership Formed To Accelerate Critical Technology Innovation
GRAND RAPIDS – A strategic partnership has been formed to catalyze innovation, investment, and commercialization of new dual-use technologies that can
Michigan
Centrepolis Accelerator Gets $2 Million Grant To Fund Industry 4.0, Clean Energy, Defense
SOUTHFIELD - The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University announced an additional grant of $2
2026 Cadillac Coupe de Ville Arrives With Retro-Futuristic Styling
DETROIT - Vince Burlapp (aka vburlapp on social media or burlappcar.com) is a prolific virtual
Used EV Prices Continue Freefall
NEW YORK - Back in February, used electric vehicle prices dipped below used gasoline-powered vehicle
Japan Claims 48% of Top U.S. Car Sales as American Sales Plummet
LONDON, UK - American brands saw their share drop from 53% to 51% in the
Centrepolis Accelerator Gets $2 Million Grant To Fund Industry 4.0, Clean Energy, Defense
SOUTHFIELD - The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University announced an additional grant of $2
2026 Cadillac Coupe de Ville Arrives With Retro-Futuristic Styling
DETROIT - Vince Burlapp (aka vburlapp on social media or burlappcar.com) is a prolific virtual
Used EV Prices Continue Freefall
NEW YORK - Back in February, used electric vehicle prices dipped below used gasoline-powered vehicle
Japan Claims 48% of Top U.S. Car Sales as American Sales Plummet
LONDON, UK - American brands saw their share drop from 53% to 51% in the
Ohio Cannabis Control Warning: Children Exposed To Edibles Could Think They Are Candy
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A recent report from the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Cannabis
Michigan Cannabis Sales End 3-Month Decline in November
LANSING – Michigan Cannabis Sales Rebound After 3-Month Decline. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has
Dispensary Growth To Slow When Ohio Changes Recreational Cannabis Program
CINCINNATI – It’s been about four months since Ohio dispensaries began selling recreational cannabis, but
Ohio Republicans, Despite Voters Choice To Legalize Cannabis, Seek THC Restrictions, Higher Prices
COLUMBUS - Although voters overwhelmingly chose to legalize recreational marijuana in 2023, one of the
AI Agents in Marketing: Why the Marketing Team You Built Five Years Ago Won’t Work Today
BIRMINGHAM - AI agents in marketing are changing how businesses structure their marketing departments, execute
New Car Loan Tax Break Has a Catch: Many Michigan Vehicles Won’t Qualify
DETROIT — A new federal tax break aimed at helping Americans afford new cars is
High Torque, Non Rare Earth Motors Made In Michigan
FARMINGTON HILLS - Modal Motors designs and manufactures electric propulsion systems using standard domestic materials.
Why Your Website Might Be Invisible to AI Search Engines – And How to Fix It
The rise of AI-powered search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's Gemini represents a fundamental
Advanced Technologies
$2.5M Funding For Michigan Animal Agriculture Research
EAST LANSING — More Than $2.5M In New Funding To Support Michigan Animal Agriculture Research. 1. The Role Of MSU In
Apple’s Free Message Via Satellite Works Like iMessage
CUPERTINO, Calif. - It’s no secret Emergency SOS via satellite has been a great success for Apple. Ever since it launched back
Harvard Study: Aliens May Already Live On Earth
BOSTON - A new study by Harvard social science researchers suggests that aliens may have been living on Earth for a
LTU’S Centrepolis Accelerator Receives Additional $2 Million In Funding
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University announced an additional grant of $2 million from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
ChatGPT Could Transform Politics
PARIS, FRANCE — The AI bot ChatGPT has passed exams, written poetry, and deployed in newsrooms, and now politicians are seeking it
Artificial Intelligence: Will It Help Hackers Fool You More?
ANN ARBOR - Artificial Intelligence, AI for short, is all the buzz since ChatGTP hit the market last fall. AI is
AI Sector To Become Trillion-Dollar Market By 2030
UNITED KINGDOM - As the potential for artificial intelligence to transform industries becomes more apparent, and market growth projections rise, trust
Microsoft’s Bing AI Threatens Users Who Provoke It
SEATTLE - People are flocking to social media in horror after a student revealed evidence of Bing's AI 'prioritising her survival
Science Tech
Las Vegas UFO Reverse Engineering Technology Program Discovered
LAS VEGAS — Information has recently surfaced shedding light on an ambitious program that would have researched UFO technology in southern Nevada, aiming to exploit the tech, interview witnesses to extraterrestrial activities, and study the
Not Just RFK Jr. Infected With Deadly Worm, More Than 1.5B People Are Too
NEW YORK - It was revealed this week that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was once told by doctors that his severe memory loss and mental fog was caused by "a worm that
Deadly Virus That Kills Third Of Patients Surges Through Europe – Is US Next?
MADRID, Spain - Holidaymakers have been warned to be on high alert after a severe illness, which kills around a third of people infected, has been detected in Spain. The Travel Health Pro website urged travelers
New Spacecraft System Uses Air As Fuel To Offer Endless Electric Propulsion
UNITED KINGDOM - A fuel-free satellite system that sucks in the air may be able to provide unlimited propulsion for longer-duration orbital operations one day. University of Surrey’s Surrey Space Centre researchers are developing a
Study: 1 in 6 American Workers Could Be Negatively Impacted By Social Distancing
MUNCIE, Indiana – About 1 in 6 workers, or about 17 percent of U.S. employees, could be negatively impacted if social distancing becomes the norm as the nation attempts to contain COVID-19, says a new
Michigan Schools Scramble To Plan For Potential Coronavirus Outbreak
ANN ARBOR - Michigan schools are scrambling to build plans for what to do if a student or community member is diagnosed with the potentially deadly new coronavirus. School districts around the state are meeting
Another Step Toward European OK For Esperion Cholesterol Drugs
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a “positive opinion” for both its bempedoic acid and its benpedoic acid-ezetimibe tablets to treat
XLerateHealth Partners With U-M to Bring Biomedical Commercialization Program to Flint
FLINT - XLerateHealth, a Louisville, KY-based healthcare startup accelerator, has partnered with the University of Michigan to bring its Fast Forward Medical Innovation’s fastPACE biomedical entrepreneur program to XLH Flint. FFMI fastPACE is a four-week
Study: 1 in 6 American Workers Could Be Negatively Impacted By Social Distancing
MUNCIE, Indiana – About 1 in 6 workers, or about 17 percent of U.S. employees, could be negatively impacted if social distancing becomes the norm as the nation attempts to contain COVID-19, says a new
Michigan Schools Scramble To Plan For Potential Coronavirus Outbreak
ANN ARBOR - Michigan schools are scrambling to build plans for what to do if a student or community member is diagnosed with the potentially deadly new coronavirus. School districts around the state are meeting
Another Step Toward European OK For Esperion Cholesterol Drugs
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a “positive opinion” for both its bempedoic acid and its benpedoic acid-ezetimibe tablets to treat
XLerateHealth Partners With U-M to Bring Biomedical Commercialization Program to Flint
FLINT - XLerateHealth, a Louisville, KY-based healthcare startup accelerator, has partnered with the University of Michigan to bring its Fast Forward Medical Innovation’s fastPACE biomedical entrepreneur program to XLH Flint. FFMI fastPACE is a four-week
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Study: EVs Rival ICE Vehicles For Reliability And Longevity
NEW YORK - Reliability and longevity concerns may once have been among the most common
Dark Matter Engine Changes History Of EVs
UNITED KINGDOM - Meet the Dark Matter, the groundbreaking electric motor powering Koenigsegg’s new Gemera hypercar.
Michigan EV Industry Plows Ahead Despite Trump’s Efforts To Kill It
DETROIT — While President Donald Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week,
Trump Kills Biden’s Electric Vehicle Mandate, But EVs Won’t Go Away
DETROIT - President Donald Trump pledged to revoke the so-called electric vehicle mandate, and an
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
Pawl Steps Down As Chief Mobility Officer, Managing Director Named Interim
LANSING – On Friday the Whitmer Administration announced Kathryn Snorrason has been named Interim Chief
Teaching Cybersecurity: Handbook for Teaching the Cybersecurity In A Conventional Classroom
ANN ARBOR - Teaching Cybersecurity: Handbook for Teaching the Cybersecurity in a Conventional Classroom is
ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting Jan. 19 Focused On Member Input
SOUTHFIELD - The January ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting will be dedicated for members to
Nuspire Provides List Of Cybersecurity Predictions For 2023
COMMERCE - Nuspire, a managed security service provider, has compiled a list of cybersecurity predictions
More Than 30 Million New Malware Samples Found In 2022 As Cyber Threats Evolve
DETROIT - A new year brings new cyber threats. According to the Atlas VPN team's
Shields Up Homeland Security Program Aimed At Thwarting Cyber Attacks
ANN ARBOR - Every organization—large and small—must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber incidents,
Report: Cyber Threats Increased In 2021 – Ransomware, Supply Chain Attacks, Rogue Players
JERSEY CITY, NJ. - In 2021, in every part of the world, cyber security threats
Women In Defense Michigan Hosts Kentucky Derby Gala May 6 In Utica
UTICA - Women in Defense Michigan members and guests are invited to attend a special
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
Michigan Capital Network Promotes Jenni Li to Principal
GRAND RAPIDS – Michigan Capital Network announced it has expanded its leadership team by promoting Jenni
Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Small Business Owners Sound Alarm On Economy And Chaotic Tariff Policy
WASHINGTON – A new national survey of small business owners reveals widespread concern about the
How Your Business Can Always Be One Step Ahead of the Hackers
Pexels - CCO Licence Heard a lot about hackers stealing vital business data. Blackmailing business
Using Technology for Security Control in Business
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels The digital world is exciting, yes, but it also comes
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
Level Up Your Knowledge with these Video Game Myths
CC0 Licensed Image Courtesy of Pexels There are plenty of video game myths around. As
90 Michigan-Based Companies Win Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards
LANSING - After receiving over 550 nomination submissions, 90 small businesses from every corner of
Mercantile Bank Launches Mentoring Program In Partnership With Grand Valley State University
GRAND RAPIDS — Mercantile Bank has launched the Mentoring, Aspiring, Preparing program and, in partnership
MCWT Update With Kathleen Norton Schock
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV to update all things Michigan Council
Comcast Offers RISE Funding To Racially, Ethnically Diverse Women-Owned Small Businesses
PLYMOUTH - Comcast Corporation has expanded its Comcast RISE program to all women-owned businesses nationwide,
Ohio Cannabis Control Warning: Children Exposed To Edibles Could Think They Are Candy
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A recent report from the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Cannabis
Michigan Cannabis Sales End 3-Month Decline in November
LANSING – Michigan Cannabis Sales Rebound After 3-Month Decline. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has
Dispensary Growth To Slow When Ohio Changes Recreational Cannabis Program
CINCINNATI – It’s been about four months since Ohio dispensaries began selling recreational cannabis, but
Ohio Republicans, Despite Voters Choice To Legalize Cannabis, Seek THC Restrictions, Higher Prices
COLUMBUS - Although voters overwhelmingly chose to legalize recreational marijuana in 2023, one of the
