MI Tech TV
Voting For The Final 4 Startups In Hatch Detroit Contest Now Live
DETROIT - Comerica's Hatch Detroit contest is down to the final 4 finalists. The winner will be selected by a panel of judges as well as by popular vote. Voting began at noon May 1
Ann Arbor SPARK Provides Entrepreneurship Service, Grants In Washtenaw County
ANN ARBOR - Bill Mayer, senior vice president at Ann Arbor SPARK, one of 18 smart zones in Michigan, joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to talk about the services SPARK provides entrepreneurs in
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
Breaking News
Study Predicts When Triple Whammy Extinction Event Will Hit Earth
NEW YORK - Scientists think they know when a mass extinction event will hit Earth.
Nessel Moves to Block DTE’s Latest Natural Gas Rate Hike Request
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is moving to block DTE Energy’s latest attempt
Court Oral Arguments Seeking Injunction To Toss 24 Percent Wholesale Tax On Cannabis
DETROIT - On Nov. 25, the Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel heard oral
Oceans To Produce Clean And Constant Power For The World
NEW YORK - The discovery that oceans will power the world is rather interesting. Thus
Report: West Michigan’s Economy Continuing To Slow
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids’ economy continued to slump in August, according to data gathered
Cheech And Chong Cannabis Brand Now Available In Ohio
COLUMBUS - Cannabis comics Cheech & Chong are expanding their cannabis brand into Ohio through
Tesla Plans To Build Robotaxis And Robots, Not Electric Vehicles
NEW YORK - With the exception of the struggling Cybertruck, Tesla hasn’t released an entirely
Cannabis Business Leaders Don’t Believe Trump Will Reschedule Pot This Year
WASHINGTON DC - Marijuana business leaders are not optimistic that federal rescheduling will happen this
Stellantis CEO: Bloodbath If EV Makers Follow Tesla Race To The Bottom
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has warned that a “bloodbath” is coming if
Ford Sells 1,000 F-150 Lightnings, Mustang Mach-E SUVs To Ecolab
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. inked a deal with a Minnesota-based company that's buying a
GM To Reintroduce Hybrid Vehicles In North America Amid Dealer Demands
DETROIT - In what one analyst called the "best GM conference call in years," General
The US’s Largest Solar + Battery Storage Project Now Online
CALIFORNIA - The US’s largest solar + battery storage project, Edwards & Sanborn, has come
More Cannabis Taxes Could Hit Ohio Consumers Soon
OLUMBUS, Ohio - In the three months since legal recreational marijuana sales began in Ohio,
What Would Rescheduling Cannabis Mean To Ohio’s Growing Cannabis Industry
COLUMBUS - Ohio legalized recreational cannabis in November 2023 after voters overwhelmingly passed the cannabis-friendly
Ohio Dispensary Gears Up For Marijuana Sales After Election Win
HUBBARD, Ohio - Ohioans bought more than $143 million worth of marijuana in the first
Ohio’s Cannabis Sales Tops $143 Million In First 4 Months
COLUMBUS - Ohio's recreational cannabis market has experienced a remarkable rise since its official rollout
Featured News
CEOs Admit Millions Of White-Collar Jobs Will Be Replaced By Artificial Intelligence
LONDON - The worst kept secret in the world of artificial intelligence is that yes, AI is coming for people's jobs. Warnings have been sounded
Lucid Air EV Sets World Record With 749 Miles On Single Charge
LONDON - Lucid now has an official Guinness World Records trophy to add to its cabinet, as its Air Grand Touring
Scientists Find Evidence Of Advanced Alien Civilizations
NEW YORK - It’s long been assumed that if alien civilisations do exist, they’re a hell of a lot smarter than
Michigan
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
Ann Arbor To Spend $1 Million To Further Explore City Takeover Of DTE Energy Service
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor’s city staff is proposing City Council set aside $1 million
Eaton Offers Next-Gen Fuel Tank Isolation Valve For Hybrid EVs
SOUTHFIELD - Eaton has launched its next-generation fuel tank isolation valve (FTIV) for hybrid vehicles.
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
Ann Arbor To Spend $1 Million To Further Explore City Takeover Of DTE Energy Service
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor’s city staff is proposing City Council set aside $1 million
Eaton Offers Next-Gen Fuel Tank Isolation Valve For Hybrid EVs
SOUTHFIELD - Eaton has launched its next-generation fuel tank isolation valve (FTIV) for hybrid vehicles.
More Cannabis Taxes Could Hit Ohio Consumers Soon
OLUMBUS, Ohio - In the three months since legal recreational marijuana sales began in Ohio,
What Would Rescheduling Cannabis Mean To Ohio’s Growing Cannabis Industry
COLUMBUS - Ohio legalized recreational cannabis in November 2023 after voters overwhelmingly passed the cannabis-friendly
Ohio Dispensary Gears Up For Marijuana Sales After Election Win
HUBBARD, Ohio - Ohioans bought more than $143 million worth of marijuana in the first
Ohio’s Cannabis Sales Tops $143 Million In First 4 Months
COLUMBUS - Ohio's recreational cannabis market has experienced a remarkable rise since its official rollout
Michigan’s Data Center Boom Collides With Grid Reality: Who Really Pays the Price?
ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s push to become a hub for artificial intelligence infrastructure is running
Ohio Moves Toward Vertical Cannabis Expansion — Small Operators Could Finally Break Into Full Market
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new proposal moving through the Ohio legislature could fundamentally reshape the
Why Your Power Bill Keeps Going Up — And Why It May Not Stop
LANSING — Michigan residents are about to see their electric bills rise again. State regulators
How Attending Soccer Matches Boosts Fan Engagement
Attending soccer matches live stands as the zenith of fandom for countless supporters worldwide. A
Advanced Technologies
Manufacturers Need Up To 3.8 Million New Employees By 2033
WASHINGTON DC – The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte’s new report, “Taking charge: Manufacturers support growth with active workforce strategies,” examines the
The AI Revolution: News and Tools for Business with Melih Oztalay
BIRMINGHAM, MI April 1, 2024 - The AI Revolution continues with an insightful segment on MITechTV, hosted by myself, Mike Brennan,
Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook Focuses On Additive Manufacturing
TROY – Automation Alley’s third playbook of its 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series is focused on how additive manufacturing continues to revolutionize the traditional
US Battery Storage Smashes Deployment Records In Q4 2023
WASHINGTON DC - The US battery storage market shattered deployment records across all segments in Q4 2023 – a 101% increase
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
New Treatment Triggers Self-Destruction of Pancreatic Cancer Cells Within a Month
TEL AVIV, Israel - Cancer treatments have come a long way since the disease's discovery. Despite these exciting advancements, there is one unfortunately common cancer who's treatment options are lagging behind the rest: Pancreatic Cancer.
South Florida Could Be Under Water If “Doomsday Glacier” Melts
ATLANTA - Famed science educator Bill Nye has yet again issued a warning to the world: if we keep burning coal at higher and higher rates every year, all of South Florida is going to
FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month. "Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70 leaked victims,
Scalable Photoelectrochemical System For Green Hydrogen Production
NORWAY - If realized using solar energy or other renewable energy, water splitting could be a promising way of sustainably producing hydrogen (H2) on a large-scale. Most photoelectrochemical water splitting systems proposed so far, however,
UM, MSU Part Of Effort To Protect Freshwater Lakes From Toxic Algal Blooms
ANN ARBOR – University of Michigan researchers are part of a new federally funded effort to understand and prevent toxic algal blooms that plague portions of the Great Lakes and impact freshwater sources around the
Esperion Sees Positive Results From Final Study On Cholesterol-Buster
ANN ARBOR — Esperion Therapeutics Inc., the Ann Arbor-based pharmaceutical developer, announced positive results from the final Phase 3 test of its lead drug candidate, bempedoic acid. The company said a global, pivotal Phase 3
West Michigan Medical Device Company Closes On $2.5 Million Series A Round
HOLLAND — Shoulder Innovations Inc. closed on $2.5 million in a Series A equity funding round led by the Michigan Angel Fund of Ann Arbor. The additional capital will go to support new product development and to acquire inventory
Genomenon Partners With Rare Genomics Institute
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon announced today that they will donate Mastermind Genomic Search Engine licenses to the entire team of clinical scientists at Rare Genomics Institute to accelerate their work for patients with rare diseases. Rare Genomics Institute (RG)
UM, MSU Part Of Effort To Protect Freshwater Lakes From Toxic Algal Blooms
ANN ARBOR – University of Michigan researchers are part of a new federally funded effort to understand and prevent toxic algal blooms that plague portions of the Great Lakes and impact freshwater sources around the
Esperion Sees Positive Results From Final Study On Cholesterol-Buster
ANN ARBOR — Esperion Therapeutics Inc., the Ann Arbor-based pharmaceutical developer, announced positive results from the final Phase 3 test of its lead drug candidate, bempedoic acid. The company said a global, pivotal Phase 3
West Michigan Medical Device Company Closes On $2.5 Million Series A Round
HOLLAND — Shoulder Innovations Inc. closed on $2.5 million in a Series A equity funding round led by the Michigan Angel Fund of Ann Arbor. The additional capital will go to support new product development and to acquire inventory
Genomenon Partners With Rare Genomics Institute
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon announced today that they will donate Mastermind Genomic Search Engine licenses to the entire team of clinical scientists at Rare Genomics Institute to accelerate their work for patients with rare diseases. Rare Genomics Institute (RG)
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Mcity Unveils Digital Twin, Making Physical AV Testing Available Free In The Virtual World
ANN ARBOR—The first open-source digital twin of the Mcity Test Facility—the University of Michigan's test
Jaguar Type O0 “Pink EV” Showcases The British Luxury Vehicle Rebrand
LONDON, UK - Luxury British carmaker Jaguar is in the midst of one of the
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
SAE 2016 Convergence to Offer Mobile Comply Connected Vehicle Technical Session
NOVI - SAE 2016 Convergence will culminate its premiere annual event with a full day
U-M Robotics Building Design Approved, Including Space For Ford R&D
ANN ARBOR - Robotic technologies for air, sea and roads, for factories, hospitals and homes
Digital and Mobile
Researchers Discover Hacking Group That’s Active And Undetected For Years
DETROIT - During a recent investigation of a series of cyber intrusions into an unnamed
New State Strategy For Mobility Announced At Detroit Auto Show
DETROIT - Last week during the Detroit Auto Show, state and industry leaders shared a
Smart Mobility Today: Robotic Eyes, Autonomous Roads, Drones That 3d print, ISS
DETROIT - In the last episode of Smart Mobility Today, we focused on Detroit’s auto
NSA Shares Guidance To Help Secure OT/ICS Critical Infrastructure
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency and CISA have issued guidance on how to
U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General
WASHINGTON DC - US Space Force's General David Thompson, the service's second in command, said
Latest Cybersecurity Threats Disclosed By Stiennon and Lohrmann
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity professionals Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest, and Dan Lohrmann, VP at
ISSA Motor City And ISC2 Joint Holiday Meeting Dec. 9
Join the ISSA MotorCity and ISC(2) Greater Detroit for a joint holiday meeting. Topic: "Will
More Than Over 60 Percent Of Global Ransomware Attacks Directed At US And UK
DETROIT - Criminals use ransomware as a weapon to damage businesses or countries' cybersecurity and
Altair Acquires IoT Smart Building IP, Releases New HyperWorks Software
TROY — The Troy-based engineering technology developer Altair Engineering Inc. announced the acquistiion of the
Comcast Offers 1-Gig Internet Service In Battle Creek, Jackson, Lansing
PLYMOUTH- Comcast announced that its new 1 Gigabit-per-second internet service is now available to residential
FIRST Robotics World Championships In Detroit This Week
DETROIT – As more than 35,000 students descend on Detroit this week for what has become
AvidCor Wins $50,000 IoT Techconnect Pitch Competition
TROY - AvidCor, a Michigan startup that had been incubated at the Conquer Accelerator in
Business and Finance
Edutainment 2.0: Why Blending Education and Entertainment is the Next Big Tech Trend
The line between work and play is fading and fast. Not because we’re lazy—but because
What Legitimacy Efforts For Crypto Increasing In 2025
Pexels - CC0 License It would be fair to say that crypto has grown out
AI Marketing Infrastructure That Converts: Building the Digital Foundation for AI Success
AI Marketing Infrastructure - Why visibility isn’t enough—your digital foundation needs to be ready before
Labor Shortages Continue to Constrain Small Business Job Growth
LANSING - National Federation Of Independent Business’ April jobs report found that 34% (seasonally adjusted)
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
The Importance Of Safety Improvements In Manufacturing Industry
Improving safety is an important concern in every industry but particularly in the manufacturing sector.
U-M Student-Run Investment Fund Targets Early-Stage Climate Tech Companies
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan students and faculty have launched a student-run investment fund targeting early-stage
Southwest Michigan First Gets Land Gift, Plus $100 Million For New Career, Tech Education Center
KALAMAZOO – Friday Southwest Michigan First announced it has secured an anonymous gift of land
10 Entrepreneurs Awarded $20,000 Each At Start Garden Competition
GRAND RAPIDS — Food, technology and recycling startups were among the 10 winners to receive
Report: Emergence Of Remote Work Anxiety Crippling Productivity, Employee Mental Health
OMAHA, Neb. - Remote work has been incredibly popular, but remote work anxiety has been
Start-Up Canoo’s Electric Pickup Truck Has Bubble Windshield, Converts To Camper
DETROIT - Canoo is an electric automaker start-up with a reputation for producing cars with
Detroit Advertisement Video Creation Platform Hires New COO
DETROIT–Waymark, a platform for creating video advertising, announced today that veteran technology executive Matthew Saskin
Human Element Add eCommerce Strategist
ANN ARBOR - Human Element has expanded its team with the addition of eCommerce strategist,
Macomb Community College, LIFT Partner to Deliver “Operation Next” Advanced Manufacturing Training
DETROIT – LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, today announced that it
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
- 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
