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LTU Creates New Division of Research and Economic Development
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has consolidated its research and economic development activities into a new division. The university's sponsored research effort has grown from less than $1 million a year a decade ago to
EV Rethinking, Stellantis Layoffs, Hybrid Work in The Auto Industry
DETROIT - Long-time auto expert Paul Eisenstein returns to MITechTV to provide the latest Detroit auto updates. Those include auto makers rethinking EV schedules, and also how to deal with the huge cost and labor
Harnessing AI for the Future: Insights from Melih Oztalay
Exploring AI Regulations, Healthcare Innovations, Financial Advancements, and the Evolution of ChatGPT In an era where technological advancements are rapidly reshaping industries, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the forefront of this transformation.
Breaking News
From Flat Panels to ‘Solar Skin’: How a New Generation of Solar Technology Could Reshape Michigan Buildings
ANN ARBOR - For decades, solar power has followed a familiar formula: rigid, flat panels
The Doomsday Glacier: Latest Analysis Could Lead To A Global Human Crisis
ANN ARBOR - Scientists are increasingly alarmed that Thwaites Glacier, the massive Antarctic ice stream
What To Expect For Car Prices In 2026 — A Market Forecast For Tech-Savvy Buyers
ANN ARBOR - As 2025 winds down, the U.S. auto market carries over a mix
Cannabis Reform Is Moving Forward — But Washington Is About to Break The Hemp Economy
ANN ARBOR - President Donald Trump’s decision to move marijuana out of the most restrictive
Could States Simply Ignore The Federal Hemp THC ban?
COLUMBUS - Regulated cannabis interests are celebrating the end of the Farm Bill “loophole” that launched
Small Business Optimism Fell In October To Lowest Reading Of 2025
LANSING – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable Condemns Latest Proposed Senate Language To Recriminalize Hemp Products
WASHINGTON DC — A congressional spending bill containing a hotly contested ban on hemp products with
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Asks Dispos To Report Customers Who Want To Buy More Than Legal Limit of Pot
LANSING - The Cannabis Regulatory Agency wants pot dispensaries to report customers who possess illegal
Energy Secretary Granholm Discloses Battery Apprenticeship Guidelines For Michigan
DETROIT - Top officials in President Joe Biden's administration visited a United Auto Workers union
Proposed Change Would Expand Allowable e-Bike Operation
LANSING - Operation of Class 1 electric bicycles on state park-managed nonmotorized trails open to
Japanese Electric Pickup Takes Aim At Ford’s F-150 Lightning
TOKYO - A new Japanese all-electric EV pickup is set to hit global markets, and
ITC Holdings VP of Regulatory Affairs Discusses Support for Women in Energy
NOVI – In the March 18 episode of MITech TV, we spoke with Purvi Patel,
Michigan Eclipses $10 Billion In Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Since Went Legal In 2019
LANSING - Michigan licensed retailers sold $264.7 million in adult-legal cannabis in December pushing Michigan
DEA Fails To Release Annual Report Highlighting Marijuana Seizures, Arrest Totals
WASHINGTON DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration failed to publicly provide reporting data in 2024
DoorDash Reverses Policy, Now Delivering CBD And Intoxicating Hemp Products
SAN FRANCISCO - Product and food delivery app DoorDash is the latest major company to
Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales Top $242 Million In 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's cannabis sales in calendar 2024 - went adult-recreational in August -
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
GM Patents New Way To Do The ‘Cool Towel Trick’ For Faster Charging
DETROIT - One of the biggest limiting factors in fast-charging just about any EV is
Mark Reuss To Keynote At Management Briefing Seminars In Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY - The Center for Automotive Research announced that Mark Reuss, President of General
Former GM Chief Engineer Says Chinese EV Clarion Call To U.S. Auto Industry
DETROIT - Terry Woychowski, former chief engineer for several General Motors pickup truck models, says
Summer Program Offers Students Chance To Learn Engineering Skills
DETROIT - The Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) invites Michigan students to add unique
GM Patents New Way To Do The ‘Cool Towel Trick’ For Faster Charging
DETROIT - One of the biggest limiting factors in fast-charging just about any EV is
Mark Reuss To Keynote At Management Briefing Seminars In Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY - The Center for Automotive Research announced that Mark Reuss, President of General
Former GM Chief Engineer Says Chinese EV Clarion Call To U.S. Auto Industry
DETROIT - Terry Woychowski, former chief engineer for several General Motors pickup truck models, says
Summer Program Offers Students Chance To Learn Engineering Skills
DETROIT - The Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) invites Michigan students to add unique
Michigan Eclipses $10 Billion In Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Since Went Legal In 2019
LANSING - Michigan licensed retailers sold $264.7 million in adult-legal cannabis in December pushing Michigan
DEA Fails To Release Annual Report Highlighting Marijuana Seizures, Arrest Totals
WASHINGTON DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration failed to publicly provide reporting data in 2024
DoorDash Reverses Policy, Now Delivering CBD And Intoxicating Hemp Products
SAN FRANCISCO - Product and food delivery app DoorDash is the latest major company to
Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales Top $242 Million In 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's cannabis sales in calendar 2024 - went adult-recreational in August -
AI Startup Wins $1M Grand Prize as Michigan Competition Highlights State’s Innovation Shift
LANSING - A statewide startup competition that drew 375 applications from more than 100 Michigan
Ohio Hemp Ban Blocked as Judge Calls Law ‘Discriminatory’—Cannabis Industry Clash Heads to Court
COLUMBUS - An Ohio judge has temporarily halted enforcement of the state’s new ban on
Europe’s New Border Rules Could Disrupt Michigan Business Travel
DETROIT - For Michigan’s auto industry, travel to Europe isn’t optional — it’s operational. Executives,
America’s Retirement System Faces a Hidden Risk: The Workers Paying In—but Never Cashing Out
ANN ARBOR - For decades, America’s retirement system has depended on a simple equation: workers
Advanced Technologies
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
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Elections
NEW YORK - Artificial intelligence (AI) is already having an impact on upcoming U.S. elections and other political races around the
Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook Focuses On Benefits Of Digital Twins In Manufacturing
TROY – Automation Alley’s sixth playbook of its 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series shines a spotlight on the world of digital twins and explores
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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
Artificial Intelligence Becomes A Lawyer
SAN FRANCISCO - Next month, AI will enter the courtroom, and the US legal system may never be the same. An
Humanity Could Be Wiped Out By Super-Predator AI Made By Alien Civilizations
LONDON, England - Human civilization could be wiped out by "super predator" extraterrestrial artificial intelligence, a world-leading UFO expert claims. Nick Pope,
Smart Mobility Today – EVs, AI, Drones, Autonomous Mobility
DETROIT - In the last episode of Smart Mobility Today, we focused on Detroit’s automakers, space, industry 4.0, machine computing, and
Science Tech
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
Proton Engine Could Make Cars Sustainable
GILFORD, NH - Nuclear fusion has long been a sought-after but elusive goal for science. It involves joining atomic nuclei to release energy, the same process that occurs in the Sun and other stars. In
Lost Underwater City Could Rewrite History Of Civilization
INDIA - The vestiges of what many believe to be a lost, ancient civilisation have been discovered off the coast of western India. What has been described as a vast city, stretching more than five miles (8km)
IDTechEx Research Finds 3D Bioprinted Organ Models Key To $1.9 Billion Market
BOSTON - There is no doubt that 3D bioprinting is a technology of the future. Imagine being able to print a kidney or liver on demand. This is a stark contrast to the long wait
OptimizeRx Raises $20 Million In Stock Offering
ROCHESTER—OptimizeRx Corp. (Nasdaq: OPRX), the Rochester-based provider of digital communication services for pharmaceutical companies to patients and healthcare providers, has announced a proposed underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. The company sold
Invest Detroit Ventures Portfolio Client Update: Genomenon
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Portfolio Manager for Invest Detroit Ventures, interviews Mike Klein, CEO of Genomenon, to discuss the latest news coming out of the Ann Arbor-based gene therapy company. Mike Klein To listen,
Doctors To Host Forum June 8 In Troy To Provide Evidence Supporting Cannabis’ Medical Efficacy
TROY – A group of Michigan doctors is hosting an all-day forum June 8 in an effort to bridge the conversational gap between healthcare providers, patients and the cannabis industry to provide evidence supporting cannabis’
IDTechEx Research Finds 3D Bioprinted Organ Models Key To $1.9 Billion Market
BOSTON - There is no doubt that 3D bioprinting is a technology of the future. Imagine being able to print a kidney or liver on demand. This is a stark contrast to the long wait
OptimizeRx Raises $20 Million In Stock Offering
ROCHESTER—OptimizeRx Corp. (Nasdaq: OPRX), the Rochester-based provider of digital communication services for pharmaceutical companies to patients and healthcare providers, has announced a proposed underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. The company sold
Invest Detroit Ventures Portfolio Client Update: Genomenon
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Portfolio Manager for Invest Detroit Ventures, interviews Mike Klein, CEO of Genomenon, to discuss the latest news coming out of the Ann Arbor-based gene therapy company. Mike Klein To listen,
Doctors To Host Forum June 8 In Troy To Provide Evidence Supporting Cannabis’ Medical Efficacy
TROY – A group of Michigan doctors is hosting an all-day forum June 8 in an effort to bridge the conversational gap between healthcare providers, patients and the cannabis industry to provide evidence supporting cannabis’
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
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
Hydrogen-Powered Truck Smashed World Record, Only Emits Water
WASHINGTON, DC – Hydrogen-powered trucks are making significant strides in the world of clean transportation.
CATL Announces 373-Mile-Range EV Swappable Batteries
DETROIT - Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), the world’s largest manufacturer of batteries for
2024 Auto Industry Recap With Paul Eisenstein
DETROIT - Long-time auto reporter, Paul Eisenstein, joins MITech TV Co-host Mike Brennan in a
Report: Uber Named Top Shared Mobility Service By Millennials
NEW YORK - More than half of Americans mention Uber when hearing the term “shared
SBAM: Federal Government Announces Guidelines For Driverless Vehicles
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews
Digital and Mobile
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
Smart Mobility Today: AVs, EVs, Drones, AI, Robots
DETROIT - Previously on Smart Mobility Today, our stories focused on Blockchain, IoT, AI, and
Plymouth-Canton Community High School Wins Two Top Prizes Cyber Challenge
NOVI - Plymouth-Canton Community School teams won first and second place in the 2022 Governor's High
Planning for a Nation-State Cyber Attack — Are You Ready?
LANSING - Warnings are pouring in from all over the world about the U.S. and
Scholarships Available For Women Pursuing Careers Related To National Security
DETROIT - Women in Defense Michigan established the Horizon Scholarship Program in 2009 to encourage
ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting Feb. 17 Focus: Teaching Cybersecurity To Lawyers
SOUTHFIELD - Join Motor City ISSA for a discussion on Information Security with a Guest
The Online Threats That Businesses Face The Most In 2022
DETROIT - There is no doubt that as technology advances, there are a lot more
Study: Parents Spend More Time Explaining Mechanics Of Mobile Devices, Than Content
ANN ARBOR—Most parents would agree that one of the of the biggest modern parenting challenges
Transportation Visionary To Keynote IoT TechConnect 2 At Michigan Science Center
DETROIT - Autonomous Vehicle expert Lawrence D. Burns, formerly General Motors Corporate Vice President of
Wipro Opens Automotive Innovation Center In Motor City
DETROIT – An Indian based IT company has opened its Automotive Innovation Center in the
Cybernoor CEO Details Oracle Open World 2018 News
ROYAL OAK - Cybernoor CEO Ahmed Alomari, fresh from the OpenWorld Conference, talks about Autonomous
Business and Finance
Turn On Samsung Galaxy 5 Security Features To Keep Hackers Out
DETROIT - Samsung is rather proud of some of the anti-theft features it's recently rolled
BAY Miner Lets BTC, SOL, XRP Users Earn $16,777 Daily as Crypto Surges Past $110K
AI-powered cloud mining offers hands-free crypto earnings as BTC nears all-time highs, making it easier
BAY Miner AI Cloud Mining Helps BTC, SOL, DOGE Holders Earn $35,992 Per Month
BTC approaches $110K, ETH ETF approval boosts market sentiment, BAY Miner achieves stable monthly crypto
Invest Detroit Moves Into Jefferson Hub As Anchor Tenant, Now Leasing
DETROIT - The redevelopment of the historic Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Midtown Detroit has
Future Proof Careers Worth Exploring Today
Are you exploring a new career path? If so, then it’s absolutely worth thinking about
How To Succeed With Any Corporate Event
If you are keen to run a corporate event at some point in the near
The True Appeal Of Real Estate Investments: Unpacking Its Benefits
Are you curious about getting into the world of real estate investing? It’s a fantastic
How To Modernize Your Business In 2024
Are you thinking about how to improve your business in 2024? If so, then it’s
FlexJobs Names 30 Hottest Companies Hiring for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs
BOULDER, Co – One of the most common misconceptions about remote jobs is that they
CitySide Ventures Launches $10 Million Angel Fund By Investing In Three Start-Ups
BIRMINGHAM – CitySide Ventures has launched its $10 million Great Lakes Angels Fund by investing
New Small Business Applications Hit Record In 2021, Expected To Continue In 2022
WASHINGTON DC – Small business formations hit record numbers in 2021, a trend expected to
Tech Stars Equitech Accelerator Launch Monica Wheat Provides Details
ANN ARBOR - Monica Wheat talks about the launch of the new Tech Stars Equitech
JD Power Survey: Tech More Important Than Ever For Lenders
TROY—According to the just-released J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Consumer Lending Satisfaction Study, the consumer lending
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
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
