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Artificial Intelligence For Business, Part 2 From Melih Oztalay
BIRMINGHAM, MI March 4, 2024 - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, offers the second part of his series on how businesses can use Artificial Intelligence effectively. Oztalay uses AI daily in his Internet marketing
LTU Develops First Of Its Kind Concrete Technology & Management Degree
SOUTHFIELD - LTU, through an innovative partnership with the Michigan Concrete Association, has created a program that is the first of its kind in the nation. The Bachelor of Science in Concrete Technology and Management
Executive Search Partners Offers Free C-Level Resume Critiques
ANN ARBOR - If you are searching for a C-Level management position, particularly if it is as a Chief Information Officer or Chief Information Security Officer, Executive Search Partners is now offering to critique your
Breaking News
43 Million Tons Of White Gold Found
GERMANY - Aglobal energy company has recently confirmed that Germany holds one of the world’s
Potentially Millions Of Dollars In Copper And Gold Found In Northern Wisconsin
WISCONSIN - Canadian mining company GreenLight Metals announced Monday that early drilling results confirm the presence
CEO Pay Jumped Nearly 6 Percent In 2024
NEW YORK - After two uncharacteristic years of decline in 2022 and 2023, CEO pay
Davenport University Raises $35.4 Million In ELEVATE Campaign
GRAND RAPIDS – Davenport University announced the successful completion of its historic ELEVATE Campaign, raising
Ford CEO: Automaker So Dependent On Imports Can’t Buy Certain Car Parts In U.S.
DEARBORN - Ford has been touting its American-made roots as Trump's tariffs target international automakers,
Why Ohio Pot Remains More Expensive Than Michigan
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohioans are paying less for marijuana than when recreational sales began but
China Playing Hardball With Trump: Returns Commercial Aircraft To Boeing
SEATTLE - Chinese airlines have begun returning Boeing aircraft to the U.S., with one 737
Michigan CRA Director Warns State Legislature Cannabis Industry Under Strain And Needs Reform
LANSING - Cannabis Regulatory Agency Executive Director Brian Hanna told state lawmakers this week that
Scientists Predict Solar Panel Advances Will See Millions Leaving Electric Grid
LONDON - More than 30 million homes in Europe could meet all their energy needs
Bill Gates Backs Fan On A Stick Wind Energy Device That Cut Costs By One Third
SEATTLE - It looks nothing like a typical "fan on a stick" wind turbine, but
2 degrees Equals 40-Foot Sea Rise As Melting Ice Dramatically Impacts Earth
NEW YORK - Top scientists say the world’s ice sheets are melting more rapidly than
EV Charging Pod Introduces Truck-Mounted Mobile Charging Platform
BRIGHTON – EV Charging POD has been developing stationary Natural Gas and Propane powered charging
BuyMichiganNow Offers Great Holidays Gifts Made In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Diggs, who started BuyMichiganNow.Com during the previous recession, says buying Michigan-made
Lambert & Co. Closes JV With Houston-Based Marketing, Ad Agency – Buys PR Practice
GRAND RAPIDS - Lambert & Co. announced this week a joint venture and co-investment with
From Tesla, Rivian, Ford And GM: Look At Electric Trucks In Development
DETROIT - From electric car startups to the old-school Detroit auto giants, the automotive industry
ITC Brightens Holidays Spirits By Decorating I-96 Transmission Tower With Xmas Lights
NOVI - ITC Michigan, which owns and operates the high-voltage electricity grid in most of
Ohio DCC Provides Rules As Cannabis Dispensaries Prepare For Opening Day
COLUMBUS - As Ohio moves closer to launching its adult-use marijuana market, regulators have distributed
Ohio’s Legal Marijuana Companies Holding Certificates of Operation 2024
COLUMBUS — In this news post we are going to list out Ohio’s Legal Marijuana
Ohio Regulators Approve First Testing Lab For Operations
COLUMBUS - Ohio is taking another step closer to the launch of adult-use marijuana sales,
No Music, Samples Or Food Trucks When Ohio Launches Recreational Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS - Many Ohioans are likely planning to celebrate the start of recreational marijuana sales
Featured News
Expert Warns If US Abandons EVs, US Auto Industry Is Lost
DETROIT - The U.S. auto industry has a choice to make: to keep developing new Battery Electric Technology (EVs), or be
Michigan Startup Backed By Amazon’s Bezos Seeks To Transform Affordable EVs
TROY - What if you could walk into your driveway, snap your fingers, and convert your vehicle to fit your needs?
SBAM Entrepreneurship Score Card Shows Michigan Losing Edge In New Business Openings, Employment Tightening
LANSING – Michigan’s entrepreneurial economy is fading in its strength over time, including relative to our Midwest neighbors, according to the
Michigan
Build Like A Girl Coming To The Great Lakes Bay Region February 27
MIDLAND –Build Like A Girl is coming to the Great Lakes Bay Region Feb. 27
Department Of Labor Changes Independent Contractor Standards
LANSING - The US Department of Labor is changing the standards under which an individual
Electrical, Computer Engineering Senior Projects Demo Skills Learned At LTU
SOUTHFIELD—Imagine a white cane for a blind person that detects objects in the user’s path,
Censys Announces 2 Product Tiers For Its IT Security Search Tool
ANN ARBOR–Censys, which provides IT security products and services, announced two new product tiers of
Build Like A Girl Coming To The Great Lakes Bay Region February 27
MIDLAND –Build Like A Girl is coming to the Great Lakes Bay Region Feb. 27
Department Of Labor Changes Independent Contractor Standards
LANSING - The US Department of Labor is changing the standards under which an individual
Electrical, Computer Engineering Senior Projects Demo Skills Learned At LTU
SOUTHFIELD—Imagine a white cane for a blind person that detects objects in the user’s path,
Censys Announces 2 Product Tiers For Its IT Security Search Tool
ANN ARBOR–Censys, which provides IT security products and services, announced two new product tiers of
Ohio DCC Provides Rules As Cannabis Dispensaries Prepare For Opening Day
COLUMBUS - As Ohio moves closer to launching its adult-use marijuana market, regulators have distributed
Ohio’s Legal Marijuana Companies Holding Certificates of Operation 2024
COLUMBUS — In this news post we are going to list out Ohio’s Legal Marijuana
Ohio Regulators Approve First Testing Lab For Operations
COLUMBUS - Ohio is taking another step closer to the launch of adult-use marijuana sales,
No Music, Samples Or Food Trucks When Ohio Launches Recreational Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS - Many Ohioans are likely planning to celebrate the start of recreational marijuana sales
Why Michigan Could Decide the Senate Filibuster Fight
LANSING - Michigan is not just another battleground state. In the looming Senate fight over
SAVE Act, Sliding Polls, and a High-Stakes Gamble Over the Senate Filibuster
WASHINGTON DC - As President Donald Trump faces softening poll numbers and Republicans defend razor-thin
Health Insurance Costs Are Jumping In 2026 — Here’s How The Lapse of ACA Tax Credits Is Hitting Michigan Families and Employers
ANN ARBOR - Health care costs are climbing sharply in 2026, and Michigan households are
Tools and Suppliers That Support Small Operations
Image by Freepik Small operations, whether they are repair shops, service businesses, light manufacturing outfits,
Advanced Technologies
UC Berkeley Graduate Students Use AI To Track Insider Trading By Congress
BERKELEY, Ca. - Fifth Year Master of Information and Data Science students Matthew Dodd, Aditya Shah, Jocelyn Thai, and Ethan Yen are the winners of
NASA’s Supersonic Jet So fast It Can’t Have A Windshield – Flies 925 MPH
PALMDALE, Ca. - NASA officially trotted out the finished version of an experimental aircraft that looks like a stretched-out arrowhead. Painted
Fake Biden Robocall Creator Suspended From AI Voice Startup
CALIFORNIA - With mainstream artificial intelligence tools on the rise at the cusp of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, AI-generated disinformation isn't
UM Report Finds Knowledge Workers, Not Factory Jobs, Still Key To Prosperity
LANSING—Twenty years after the first edition of Michigan Future Inc. and the University of Michigan’s report titled A New Path to Prosperity?
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
LTU’s College Of Health Sciences Hires First Dean
SOUTHFIELD - Richard H. Heist, Provost, Lawrence Technological University, updated the progress of LTU’s College of Health Sciences, it's newest college. He also announced the first dean of the college has been hired. She is
Early Alert Text System Developed To Prioritize Mental Wellness
DETROIT – In a proactive move towards prioritizing mental health, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, the School of Medicine at Wayne State University, and University of Detroit Mercy School
NCMC, Davenport University Partner To Expand Nursing Education In Northern Michigan
PETOSKEY - North Central Michigan College (NCMC) and Davenport University announced a partnership to expand nursing education in Northern Michigan. Leaders from both institutions formalized the partnership with a signing ceremony January 30 at NCMC
Researchers Turn Seawater Into Drinking Water, Also Stores Renewable Energy
NEW YORK - Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering achieved a major breakthrough in Redox Flow Desalination, an emerging electrochemical technique that can turn seawater into potable drinking water and also store affordable renewable
Genomenon Signs Co-Marketing Deal For Genomic Panel Design Services
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon has struck a co-marketing agreement with Fluidigm Corp. to offer evidence-based genomic panel design services for translational and clinical disease research. Through the Fluidigm-Genomenon joint panel design services offering, researchers will
Spectrum Health Commits $7.5 Million To Back Health Care Tech VC Fund
GRAND RAPIDS — Spectrum Health has committed $7.5 million to a new Chicago-based venture capital fund that backs emerging heath care technologies. The commitment to invest $2.5 million annually over three years into 7wire Ventures’ Connected Consumer Health Fund
Esperion Names Biotech Veteran Jay Shepard To Board
ANN ARBOR — Pharma startup Esperion Therapeutics announced this week the appointment of Jay P. Shepard as a Class III Director, with a term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. “Jay’s experience supporting
Esperion Announces Another Successful Trial Of Choelsterol Drug
ANN ARBOR — Esperion Therapeutics Inc. announced positive top-line results from the third of five pivotal Phase 3 studies expected to be reported this year to evaluate the efficacy in lowering so-called bad cholesterol. The tests
Genomenon Signs Co-Marketing Deal For Genomic Panel Design Services
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon has struck a co-marketing agreement with Fluidigm Corp. to offer evidence-based genomic panel design services for translational and clinical disease research. Through the Fluidigm-Genomenon joint panel design services offering, researchers will
Spectrum Health Commits $7.5 Million To Back Health Care Tech VC Fund
GRAND RAPIDS — Spectrum Health has committed $7.5 million to a new Chicago-based venture capital fund that backs emerging heath care technologies. The commitment to invest $2.5 million annually over three years into 7wire Ventures’ Connected Consumer Health Fund
Esperion Names Biotech Veteran Jay Shepard To Board
ANN ARBOR — Pharma startup Esperion Therapeutics announced this week the appointment of Jay P. Shepard as a Class III Director, with a term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. “Jay’s experience supporting
Esperion Announces Another Successful Trial Of Choelsterol Drug
ANN ARBOR — Esperion Therapeutics Inc. announced positive top-line results from the third of five pivotal Phase 3 studies expected to be reported this year to evaluate the efficacy in lowering so-called bad cholesterol. The tests
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Toyota Unveils Easily Swappable Hydrogen Fuel Cell Batteries
Toyota is thinking about how we'll power our cars in the future. Fossil fuel, electric,
China’s BYD EV Expertise Worries US Automakers
DETROIT - The specter of Chinese automakers flooding the U.S. market with less expensive but
Adapters That Can Charge GM EVs At Tesla Superchargers Now Available
DETROIT - General Motors said that starting Wednesday, owners of its electric vehicles can purchase
BMW Says Goodbye To Electric Vehicles
GERMANY - Hydrogen is trendy and the automotive world is about to be turned upside
Google Loses Autonomous Vehicle Guru
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google’s autonomous vehicle program has taken some big hits in recent days.
Toyota Delays Launch of Plug-in Prius Prime
DETROIT - Toyota Motor Co. is delaying the start of production for its new plug-in model,
Digital and Mobile
Rick Snyder Launches SensCy, Cybersecurity For Small And Medium Organizations
ANN ARBOR — SensCy, a cybersecurity start-up, launched July 25 to help small and medium-sized
US Expands Cyber Alliance With Israel, Saudi Arabia To Counter Rising Iran Threat
WASHINGTON DC - President Biden vowed to expand cyber cooperation with Israel and Saudi Arabia on his
Cybersecurity Warnings: Malware, Ransomware And How You Can Protect Yourself From It
ANN ARBOR - Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann, the cybersecurity dynamic duo, return to scare
Smart Mobility Today – EVs, AI, Drones, Autonomous Mobility
DETROIT - In the last episode of Smart Mobility Today, we focused on Detroit’s automakers,
2021 Virtual Michigan Cyber Summit Announced For Oct. 21
LANSING - The 2021 Michigan Cyber Summit (formerly the North American International Cyber Summit) is
Apple Patches NSO Zero-Day Flaw Affecting All Devices
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple has released security updates for a zero-day vulnerability that affects every iPhone,
Cryptocurrency Hacking Through SIM Swapping, Explained By Dan Lohrmann
ANN ARBOR - Cryptocurrency is becoming a major new way of doing business around the
SIM Swapping Is A Growing Cyber Threat — Here’s Help
LANSING - A CNBC story last week led with this headline: “Coinbase slammed for what users
SmartBracket 2018 Helps You Crush Your NCAA Basketball Office Pool
ROYAL OAK - Want to crush your office NCAA College Basketball pool? Well a software
$50K IoT TechConnect Pitch Competition Deadline Extended To March 22
FARMINGTON HILLS - IoT Tech Connect and Kyyba Innovations have partnered to bring the IoT
Wayne State Researchers Win Award For Addressing Water Contamination From Toxic Leaks, Superfund Sites
DETROIT - A team of Wayne State researchers have received an Azure Award – the
Study: Federal Mandates For Connected Vehicles Could Save 44,000 Lives Each Year
ANN ARBOR - Up to 8.1 million car crashes and 44,000 deaths could be prevented
Business and Finance
Secrets to Success: Why the Eyewear E-commerce Market is Booming
In 2022, Grand View Research reported that the eyewear market was valued at $183.36 billion.
How Can You Ensure That Your Business Has A Higher Chance Of Success?
Are you worried about your business seeing success? All business owners are to an extent,
Smart Cities and IoT Innovations in Michigan
Michigan is on the edge of a tech revolution and very exciting changes with the
Improving Your Product Development Process Quickly & Effectively
Whatever it is that you are planning on selling as a product, you need to
Top 30 Companies Hiring for Remote Tech Talent in 2024
DETROIT – Layoffs still loom in the tech sector, impacting both small startups and tech
What Mistakes Are You Making With Your Virtual Meeting Culture?
Unsplash Image: CC0 License Pre-pandemic, the idea of solely virtual business meetings didn’t even enter
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
How IoT is Transforming Sustainability in the Oil and Gas Industry
In the oil and gas industry, issues like energy waste, environmental impact, operational inefficiencies, and
The Real Reasons Workers Want to Stay Remote? Pets, Naps, and TV
SEATTLE - A survey of 1,000 remote workers asked the real reasons workers wanted to
2021 Ann Arbor Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report
ANN ARBOR - The 2021 Ann Arbor Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report is a comprehensive analysis of
Still Looking For Cash For Your Small Business? Here Are 4 Options
NEW YORK - As the economy bounces back and the U.S. transitions out of the
Sparrow Consulting Helping Cannabis Businesses Grow and Prosper
ANN ARBOR - Dan Sparrow, co-founder of Sparrow Consulting, explains how his company can help
Ohio DCC Provides Rules As Cannabis Dispensaries Prepare For Opening Day
COLUMBUS - As Ohio moves closer to launching its adult-use marijuana market, regulators have distributed
Ohio’s Legal Marijuana Companies Holding Certificates of Operation 2024
COLUMBUS — In this news post we are going to list out Ohio’s Legal Marijuana
Ohio Regulators Approve First Testing Lab For Operations
COLUMBUS - Ohio is taking another step closer to the launch of adult-use marijuana sales,
No Music, Samples Or Food Trucks When Ohio Launches Recreational Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS - Many Ohioans are likely planning to celebrate the start of recreational marijuana sales
