MI Tech TV
U M Helps Organize NSF Great Lakes Business Advisory Group
ANN ARBOR - The NSF I-Corps Hub: Great Lakes Region is part of the National Innovation Network, a national network of NSF-funded researchers from I-Corps Teams and Hubs. Working together, this network of thinkers addresses
Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Second Playbook Published
TROY - Automation Alley has published the second playbook of the 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series. The new digital playbook focuses on preparing a workforce for the needs of Industry 4.0 based on insights gathered at
Lots Of Events In 2024 For Michigan Council of Women In Technology
ANN ARBOR - It’s International Women’s Day, a global day to celebrate women’s achievements and take action to accelerate equality. Joining Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on MITech TV is Kathleen Norton-Schock, spokeswoman for the Michigan
Breaking News
Michigan EV Drivers Could Pay Up To $400 More Each Year To Pay For Road-Funding Plan
DETROIT - Thanks to Gov. Whitmer's new road-funding plan, electric vehicle registration will cost an additional
Report: Earth Reached Its First Climate Tipping Point
ATLANTA - The planet just crossed a terrifying milestone, and scientists say it could be
Cannabis Flower Prices Rose In September For First Time In Two Years, But Sales Fell
LANSING - An ounce of cannabis flower in September rose by its largest amount month-over-month
EV Tax Incentives Elimination Force GM To Take $1.6 billion Hit In Next Quarter
DETROIT - General Motors will record a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next
Experts: Ohio Cannabis Pricing Headed Down This Year
COLUMBUS - Cannabis consumers in Ohio are paying $210 for an ounce of weed on
Ohioans Can Now Buy Twice As Much Adult-Use Pot
COLUMBUS - Ohio cannabis users now can buy higher quantities of adult-use cannabis after the
New Round of Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grants Opens
LANSING - The State of Michigan announced the launch of the next round of the
Ohio Republicans To Overrule Voters On Cannabis Regulations By End Of June
COLUMBUS - Ohio Republicans plan to pass recreational marijuana reform by the end of June.
Whitmer Orders Michigan Government Vehicles To Become Zero Emissions By 2040
LANSING - Every vehicle in the state government’s fleet must be zero-emissions by 2040 after
Ann Arbor Gets DOE Grant To Make Bryant Community Center Net-Zero Energy Living Lab
ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor was awarded $182,360 from the U.S. Department
Terrifying View Of What Earth Would Look Like If All Ice Melted Due To Global Warming
NEW YORK - Even as activists continue to face opposition-and even disdain-from climate deniers for
Our Energy Landscape: Looking Ahead To 2024
NOVI – On the Nov. 27 episode of MITech TV, Kwafo Adarkwa, director of public
Install These 4K TV Antennas, Ditch Your Cable For Good
NEW YORK - With everything moving to streaming services right now, live TV might seem like
Stryker Acquires Florida-Based Sensor Technology Maker
KALAMAZOO — Stryker Corp. acquired Dania Beach, Fla.-based OrthoSensor Inc., a producer of sensor technology for musculoskeletal care
11 Great Apps Ready For Your New 2020 M1 Mac
CUPERTINO, CA. = This year marked the introduction of the first Macs to be powered
New MacBook Could Have Killer ‘Reconfigurable’ Keyboard
CUPERTINO, CA. - Forget the Touch Bar: The next MacBook could have a dynamically reconfigurable
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
Michigan Border Dispensaries Aren’t Fretting Yet Over More Expensive Ohio Competitors
COLUMBUS - Approaching five years since Michigan marijuana shops rang up their first sales, Ohio
Ohio Dispensaries Sold $11.5 Million In Cannabis In First 5 Days Of Legalization
COLUMBUS - Oho cannabis dispensaries sold more than $11.5 million worth of marijuana to recreational
Featured News
Smart Phones: Replaced By Brain-Computer Interfaces, Electronic Tattoos, AR Glasses
SAN FRANCISCO - The tech world is abuzz with speculation about the future of smartphones, and some of the biggest names
Stellantis Perfects Solid-State Batteries Providing EVs With Longer Range
AUBURN HILLS - In a major leap forward for the future of electric vehicles, Stellantis — the global force behind brands like
Ford To Increase Prices On 3 Models Produced In Mexico
DEARBORN - Ford Motor said it is raising prices on three models produced in Mexico, pointing to higher U.S. tariffs on imported
Michigan
Michigan Virtual Study Balances Risks, Rewards Of AI Integration For Teachers
LANSING—Education researcher Nikolas McGehee and Michigan Virtual announced the completion of a new study about artificial intelligence technology’s
UP Team Wins Michigan Future City Competition
SOUTHFIELD–A team from the Upper Peninsula will represent Michigan in the national Future City Competition,
PC Shipments In 4Q 2023 Increased, First Quarterly Gain In Past Eight
STAMFORD — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 63.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2023,
Reseda Group Launches Ever Green Financial Wellness Center
EAST LANSING — Reseda Group, a wholly owned credit union service organization of MSU Federal
Michigan Virtual Study Balances Risks, Rewards Of AI Integration For Teachers
LANSING—Education researcher Nikolas McGehee and Michigan Virtual announced the completion of a new study about artificial intelligence technology’s
UP Team Wins Michigan Future City Competition
SOUTHFIELD–A team from the Upper Peninsula will represent Michigan in the national Future City Competition,
PC Shipments In 4Q 2023 Increased, First Quarterly Gain In Past Eight
STAMFORD — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 63.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2023,
Reseda Group Launches Ever Green Financial Wellness Center
EAST LANSING — Reseda Group, a wholly owned credit union service organization of MSU Federal
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
Michigan Border Dispensaries Aren’t Fretting Yet Over More Expensive Ohio Competitors
COLUMBUS - Approaching five years since Michigan marijuana shops rang up their first sales, Ohio
Ohio Dispensaries Sold $11.5 Million In Cannabis In First 5 Days Of Legalization
COLUMBUS - Oho cannabis dispensaries sold more than $11.5 million worth of marijuana to recreational
Steps Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Take to Build Strong Cases
Fort Myers is a vibrant coastal city where year-round sunshine, busy highways, and scenic routes
How Auto Accident Lawyers Navigate Insurance Disputes
Insurance disputes rarely feel fair from the outside. After a crash, most people expect the
Why Experience Matters in Serious Truck Accident Cases
From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the busy corridors of I-40 and I-85, North Carolina
How Legal Strategy Shapes Outcomes in Serious Auto Injury Cases
Michigan is defined by its sprawling highways, manufacturing corridors, and year-round traffic that keeps the
Advanced Technologies
12 Most Advanced AI Assistants
SAN FRANCISCO - In the last several decades, technology has undergone significant evolution. It's not just computers and smartphones that are
Artificial Intelligence In Business: New Series with Melih Oztalay
BIRMINGHAM, MI February 5, 2024 – Artificial Intelligence In Business will address the explosion of AI like ChatGPT since November 2022.
NASA Scientists Use AI To Beat Climate Change In Farming
WASHINGTON DC - NASA is using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to transform modern farming. As explained in Food Dive, Hawai’i’s agricultural
Scientists Develop New Dirt-Powered Fuel Cell That Runs Forever
CHICAGO - A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
U.S. DOE Announces Funding To Advance Domestic Manufacturing Of Next Generation Batteries
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office released a $15.7 million funding opportunity to advance the domestic manufacturing of next generation batteries and energy storage. AMMTO is seeking
New EV Battery Boasts 73 Percent Greater Range
ANN ARBOR - The A-Sample battery pack pictured below was designed by Enpower Greentech for a class-1 commercial EV customer. The module utilized Enpower Greentech's energy dense semi-solid state "Swift" batteries. The "Swift" battery contains
GM And Honda Start U.S. Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
DETROIT - GM and Honda have started production of hydrogen fuel cells that will power commercial trucks, heavy equipment, generators, and to a lesser extent, passenger vehicles, Motortrend reported. The fuel-cell modules being built by
SETI Says Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life Is Getting Closer And Closer
WASHINGTON DC - To spot potential intelligent life out there in the great beyond, first you must cast a net wide by using an array of techniques and technologies. Any "fishing expedition" for E.T. includes
Pfizer Taps New State Incentive With $465 Million Investment At Portage Campus
PORTAGE — Pfizer Inc. is the first manufacturer to take advantage of the Good Jobs for Michigan incentive program signed into law a year ago by Gov. Rick Snyder. The pharmaceutical giant said today it will invest
Carol Health Joins Great Lakes Health Connect To Access Virtual Integrated Patient Record
GRAND RAPIDS – Carol Health, a mobile app-based, on-demand home health service, has joined Great Lakes Health Connect to provide nurses with access to Virtual Integrated Patient Record, a cloud-based system that stores and organizes
Vestaron Seeks $12 Million Investment To Commercialize Spider Venom Pesticide
KALAMAZOO - Vestaron Corp. seeks to raise $12 million in investments to enable the company to bring to market its environmentally friendly pesticide based on spider venom. Vestaron closed in late June on the first
Hygieia Does Deal To Make Insulin Guidance Service Available For Blue Cross Blue Shield Customers At No Cost
LIVONIA - Digital Insulin enhancement company, Hygieia, has cut a three-year deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to make its Nav Insulin Guidance Service available at no cost and with no co-pays to
Pfizer Taps New State Incentive With $465 Million Investment At Portage Campus
PORTAGE — Pfizer Inc. is the first manufacturer to take advantage of the Good Jobs for Michigan incentive program signed into law a year ago by Gov. Rick Snyder. The pharmaceutical giant said today it will invest
Carol Health Joins Great Lakes Health Connect To Access Virtual Integrated Patient Record
GRAND RAPIDS – Carol Health, a mobile app-based, on-demand home health service, has joined Great Lakes Health Connect to provide nurses with access to Virtual Integrated Patient Record, a cloud-based system that stores and organizes
Vestaron Seeks $12 Million Investment To Commercialize Spider Venom Pesticide
KALAMAZOO - Vestaron Corp. seeks to raise $12 million in investments to enable the company to bring to market its environmentally friendly pesticide based on spider venom. Vestaron closed in late June on the first
Hygieia Does Deal To Make Insulin Guidance Service Available For Blue Cross Blue Shield Customers At No Cost
LIVONIA - Digital Insulin enhancement company, Hygieia, has cut a three-year deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to make its Nav Insulin Guidance Service available at no cost and with no co-pays to
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Six Organizations Share $15 Million Equitable Mobility Challenge Grants
LANSING – Six organizations received $15 million in grants from the Michigan Office of Future
Electric Car Drivers Plunged Into Negative Equity As Prices Collapse
DETROIT - Falling electric vehicle (EV) prices are leaving a growing number of drivers in
Goldman Sachs Study: EV Batteries Will Be Half 2023 Prices In 2026
DETROIT - Making electric cars cheaper to buy and own is key to driving the
General Motors May Become Leader In Electric Vehicle Market
DETROIT - General Motors may be about to become a leader in the growing market
Delphi, Mobileye Seek Fully Driverless Car By 2021
DETROIT - In the latest in a burst of announcements aimed at bringing fully autonomous,
Another Tesla Autopilot Accident Reported
BEIJING, China - With two federal safety investigations already underway in the U.S., Tesla Motors
Digital and Mobile
How eSports Teams Keep Sharp For Competition
DETROIT - The eSports world continues to grow at an alarming rate, despite not being
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
Eastern Upper Peninsula Asks Residents, Businesses To Participate In Broadband Survey
Eastern Upper Peninsula - Eastern Upper Peninsula Connect Collaborative is asking residents and businesses to
Why Facebook, Instagram, What’s App and Oculus Crashed On Monday
SAN FRANCISCO - Why the Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus outage knocked every corner of
Cyber Patriot Program Goes international – Tamara Shoemaker Provides Details
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, who leads the Michigan Cyber Patriot program, joins MITech TV
Michigan Virtual Cyber Summit Oct 21 – Registration Free
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Chief Security Officer Laura Clark provides details on the Michigan Virtual
Text Phone Hack Against Your iPhone And Android
ANN ARBOR - The latest hack making the rounds is one where the attacker sends
IoT TechConnect To Feature Industry 4.0, Connected Tech Tracks
ROYAL OAK - Industrial IoT - Internet of Things - is using digital smart tools
Survey: Citizens Willing To Try AI For Government Technology
ARLINGTON, Va. - Citizens are willing to try new artificial intelligence tools for government services
IoT Cybersecurity Attacks Getting Worse – But No One’s Listening
CANCUN, Mexico - There's a running joke regarding connected gadgets and the internet of things:
STEM Workshop At IoT TechConnect Features Digerati Girls, STEMinistas
TROY - The Michigan Science Center and Digerati Girls will come together on April 4
Business and Finance
Innovator Advisor Community Breakfast & Learn Event Aug. 22 Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR - You are invited to the Innovator Advisor Community Breakfast & Learn Event
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
Chris Rydzewski Reflects on Her MCWT Executive Director Experience and Longtime Involvement
SOUTHFIELD - Chris Rydzewski, who served as Executive Director of the Michigan Council of Women
Starting A Conscious Company: Ideas To Get Started
If you are interested in starting a business, have you taken a second to consider
How Your Hotel Business Can Attract More Customers’
Pexels - CCO Licence Is a hotel without guests even a hotel at all? It’s
How To Choose the Right Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) For Your Business: Factors to Consider
Choosing the right Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for your business is a critical decision that
Buying An Electric Vehicle? Here’s What You Need To Know
If you are thinking about buying an electric vehicle then you need to make sure
TechTown Reorganizes Entrepreneurial Programs And Services
DETROIT- The needs of entrepreneurs have shifted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in
Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Update With Kathleen Norton Schock
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV with co-hosts Mike Brennan from MITechNews.Com
TechTown Toast Of Town Goes Virtual For Second Year In A Row
DETROIT – TechTown will once again host its annual Toast of the Town virtually on
Channels Lands $520,000 Seed Round
ANN ARBOR—Channels Inc., developers of online event planning software, announced it landed a $520,000 seed
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
Michigan Border Dispensaries Aren’t Fretting Yet Over More Expensive Ohio Competitors
COLUMBUS - Approaching five years since Michigan marijuana shops rang up their first sales, Ohio
Ohio Dispensaries Sold $11.5 Million In Cannabis In First 5 Days Of Legalization
COLUMBUS - Oho cannabis dispensaries sold more than $11.5 million worth of marijuana to recreational
