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MPSC Chair Scripps Updates Winter Energy Prices
LANSING - Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman Dan Scripps joined Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on MITechTV to update the latest report on Winter energy supplies. The good news is suppliers are ample and prices
Ann Arbor SPARK Gets $3 Million From State To Help Small Businesses
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK and its partners received a maximum award of $3 million from the Small Business Support Hubs program to provide financial assistance to small businesses and startups. SPARK's partners include
Latrisha Matson Joins Sparx & Recreation Team
LAS VEGAS - Latrisha Matson, founder of Michigan Weedsters, has joined the Sparx & Recreation team. She is interviewed on her first reporting assignment, MjBizCon in Las Vegas, where she interviewed newsmakers, exhibitors and even
Breaking News
1,700 Sheep Under Solar Panels Enhances Clean Energy, Quality Of Wool
AUSTRALIA - It’s not every day that an experiment involving 1,700 merino sheep and solar
U-M Engineers Develop EV Batteries That Can Charge 500 Percent Faster In Cold Weather
ANN ARBOR - A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of
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,
DTE Completes Construction on Pine River Solar Park
DETROIT - DTE Energy announced that construction has been completed at Pine River Solar Park
Ohio Adult-Use Sales Near $100 Million In First Two Months
MARIETTA, Ohio - According to the most recent figures from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control,
Ohio Cannabis Sales Eclipse $87 Million In Less Than Two Months
COLUMBUS — Profits from sales of recreational marijuana are in the tens of millions, the
Kamala Harris’ Evolving Stance on Marijuana Legalization 2024
WASHINGTON DC – What is the Kamala Harris Cannabis Legalization Policy 2024? On Monday, Vice
New Bill Would Be Major Blow To Delta-8, CBD And CBG
WASHINGTON DC - A new bill in the U.S. Congress would give the U.S. Food
Electric Jeep Wrangler: Expectations And Everything We Know So Far
TOLEDO - Automakers are pivoting towards a future less dependent on fossil fuels as concerns
Toyota Triples Electric Vehicle Production Target, 600K Units In 2025
DETROIT - Shortly after revealing its high-tech next-generation electric vehicle production line in Japan, Toyota
ITC To Build New Electric Transmission Lines To Enhance Grid Reliability
NOVI – Jeremy Coon, principal project manager for ITC, has joined the Sept. 18 episode
Tiny Hydrogen-Fueled Car Breaks World Distance Record
DELFT, Netherlands - While plug-in electric vehicles are the center of much hype, they aren’t
Former Detroit Lion Herman Moore Tells You Why He Invested In Clicktivated Video
ANN ARBOR - Former Detroit Lion Herman Moore is now an investor in Clicktivated, a
Priority Health First In Michigan To Offer Social Determinants Of Health Tracking
GRAND RAPIDS—Priority Health, the Grand Rapids-based health insurer, announced a pilot of new incentives for
2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic Generates More Than $2.7 Million For Nonprofits
DETROIT – The Rocket Mortgage Classic, in partnership with title sponsor Rocket Mortgage, today announced
Al Kaline “Mr. Tiger” Riding Bobblehead Unveiled
MILWAUKEE – On Friday, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially
Hemp Composite Featured In New Electric Bike From Harley-Davidson-Owned Manufacturer
MILWAUKEE - A Harley-Davidson-owned electric motorcycle producer is using hemp-based composite in the fenders of
Down On The Farm Offers Food Certifications For Hemp, Cannabis, Fruits And Vegetables
MUSKEGON - If you want to get your products whether edibles or smokables as certificated
Michigan February Cannabis Sales $261.1 Million, Up 10 Percent From January
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from
DEA Officials At Odds With Biden Admin Over Marijuana Rescheduling Push
WASHINGTON DC - Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration are reportedly resisting calls to reschedule
Featured News
Nostradamus Predicts War, Plague In UK, And Possibly Contact With Aliens In 2025
DETROIT - Michel de Nostredame, AKA Nostradamus, is well known for the hundreds of predictions he made in the 16th century.
Generative AI Market Set to Skyrocket 10x, Reaching $356 Billion by 2030
DETROIT - Two years ago, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, bringing generative AI into the global spotlight. Since then, hundreds of millions of
Portal To Fifth Dimension May Exist
NEW YORK - Researchers think they may have discovered evidence of a fifth dimension, an invisible plane that might provide the
Michigan
Battle Creek Drone Park Gets $7 Million Boost From State Budget
BATTLE CREEK - A proposed drone park in Battle Creek has secured $7 million in
Uptiv Health Launches Hybrid Infusion Care
DETROIT–Uptiv Health has launched what it called a new hybrid infusion care experience, providing personalized
ACM, Block Harbor To Develop Cybersecurity At Auto Tech Center
YPSILANTI–The Detroit-based cybersecurity firm Block Harbor is joining the American Center for Mobility as its
10 Reasons Why The Future Of Sports Cars Depends On Hydrogen Combustion
DETROIT - Over the last two decades, car manufacturers have been working hard on developing
Battle Creek Drone Park Gets $7 Million Boost From State Budget
BATTLE CREEK - A proposed drone park in Battle Creek has secured $7 million in
Uptiv Health Launches Hybrid Infusion Care
DETROIT–Uptiv Health has launched what it called a new hybrid infusion care experience, providing personalized
ACM, Block Harbor To Develop Cybersecurity At Auto Tech Center
YPSILANTI–The Detroit-based cybersecurity firm Block Harbor is joining the American Center for Mobility as its
10 Reasons Why The Future Of Sports Cars Depends On Hydrogen Combustion
DETROIT - Over the last two decades, car manufacturers have been working hard on developing
Hemp Composite Featured In New Electric Bike From Harley-Davidson-Owned Manufacturer
MILWAUKEE - A Harley-Davidson-owned electric motorcycle producer is using hemp-based composite in the fenders of
Down On The Farm Offers Food Certifications For Hemp, Cannabis, Fruits And Vegetables
MUSKEGON - If you want to get your products whether edibles or smokables as certificated
Michigan February Cannabis Sales $261.1 Million, Up 10 Percent From January
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from
DEA Officials At Odds With Biden Admin Over Marijuana Rescheduling Push
WASHINGTON DC - Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration are reportedly resisting calls to reschedule
City of Ann Arbor Launches Open Data Portal
ANN ARBOR —City of Ann Arbor data is now available to the public like never
Toyota To Launch FIrst Electric Vehicle With Solid-State Battery By 2027
TOKYO - One of the world's biggest car manufacturers has announced plans to mass-produce a
GM EV Grand River Plant Adds Gas-Powered Cadillac CT5 Sedan
LANSING — General Motors is making a significant pivot away from electric vehicles at its
Michigan Senate Panel Eyes Regulatory Tweaks For 24 Percent Wholesale Tax
LANSING - Nearly two weeks after Michigan lawmakers took up legislation instituting a 24 percent
Advanced Technologies
World’s Largest Tidal Energy Kite Could Power Small Town
SWEDEN - People have been harnessing tidal energy for milling grain for more than 1,000 years. As you’d imagine though, today’s
Biden And Xi To Pledge Ban On AI In Autonomous Weapons And Nuclear Control
WASHINGTON DC - In a landmark agreement set to be announced during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Traverse Legal Focuses On Artificial Intelligence Law
TRAVERSE CITY - Technology attorney Enrico Schaefer always zeros in on the top tech legal issues and now for Traverse Legal
AI Makes Human-To-Robot Communication More Seamless
ATLANTA - The black and yellow robot, meant to resemble a large dog, stood waiting for directions. When they came, the
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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 expected and that world leaders must ramp up their climate ambitions to avoid a catastrophic rise in sea levels. A
New Solar Cells Double As Windows And Walls
NEW YORK - This past August, Panasonic Holdings began testing and demonstrating a prototype version of its perovskite photovoltaic material. The prototype is in the form of semi-transparent glass balustrade panels on the balcony of a
Grand Valley State University Gets Federal Grant To Develop Nursing Simulation Tools
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University received a $1.5 million federal grant to improve nursing workforce readiness by increasing high-impact learning opportunities for students using multiple-patient simulations. Tricia Thomas, dean of the Kirkhof College
Ancient Alien World Beneath Earth’s Mantle
NEW YORK - Some 4.5 billion years or so ago, scientists believe, something big smacked into Earth and knocked it ass over teakettle. The result was a bunch of debris, hurled into space, swirling around
Saphetor, Genomenon Agree To Share Genomic Variant Data Between Platforms
ANN ARBOR - Saphetor S.A., a precision medicine analysis company and Genomenon Inc., a genomic literature search engine company, have signed an agreement to share genomic variant data between their software platforms. Genomenon’s Mastermind Genomic
U-M Center For The Discovery Of New Medicines Awards Seven New Grants
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Center for the Discovery of New Medicines has awarded early-stage funding for seven new drug discovery projects by faculty from across U-M. Six of the projects focus on
Malware Lab Warning: Healthcare Providers Need To Protect Medical Imaging Equipment From Cyber Threats
BEER-SHEVA, Israel – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Malware Lab researchers are warning medical imaging device manufacturers and healthcare providers to become more diligent in protecting medical imaging equipment from cyber threats. In their new paper, “Know Your
Michigan Enrollees In Affordable Care Act Close Last Year’s Total
LANSING - Despite the enrollment period being cut to just 45 days and cutbacks in federal promotion efforts, the number of Michigan residents who signed up for health insurance through federal Patient Protection and Affordable
Saphetor, Genomenon Agree To Share Genomic Variant Data Between Platforms
ANN ARBOR - Saphetor S.A., a precision medicine analysis company and Genomenon Inc., a genomic literature search engine company, have signed an agreement to share genomic variant data between their software platforms. Genomenon’s Mastermind Genomic
U-M Center For The Discovery Of New Medicines Awards Seven New Grants
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Center for the Discovery of New Medicines has awarded early-stage funding for seven new drug discovery projects by faculty from across U-M. Six of the projects focus on
Malware Lab Warning: Healthcare Providers Need To Protect Medical Imaging Equipment From Cyber Threats
BEER-SHEVA, Israel – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Malware Lab researchers are warning medical imaging device manufacturers and healthcare providers to become more diligent in protecting medical imaging equipment from cyber threats. In their new paper, “Know Your
Michigan Enrollees In Affordable Care Act Close Last Year’s Total
LANSING - Despite the enrollment period being cut to just 45 days and cutbacks in federal promotion efforts, the number of Michigan residents who signed up for health insurance through federal Patient Protection and Affordable
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Updated Wuling Bingo 2024: GM Challenges BYD Seagull
DETROIT – GM is updating its Wuling Bingo for 2024 to compete more effectively with
GM Invests Another $850M In Cruise To Expand Manual Operations
DETROIT - Despite a bumpy 2023, Cruise LLC isn’t nearing the end of the road
GM Drops Electric Vehicle Production Targets As Consumer Demand For EVs Slows
DETROIT - General Motors is pulling back its electric vehicle production target this year and
New Engines Coming Powered By Carbon-Neutral Fuels That America Doesn’t Use
NEW YORK - Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru are will collaborating to develop new types of
Report: Willow Run Airport Could Become Test Center For Driverless Cars By 2018
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP - The sale of more than 300 acres at a former World War
US DOT Secretary Foxx Detroit Auto Cybersecurity Speech Now Online
DETROIT - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s speech at the inaugural Billington Auto Cybersecurity conference
Digital and Mobile
ISSA Motor City Chapter: Zero Trust for API Risk Management
ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting Meeting Information Join us at the Motor City ISSA for
Report: Use of Malware, Botnets and Exploits Expands In First Quarter 2022
COMMERCE – Nuspire’s latest Threat Report revealed a significant number of new vulnerabilities leading to
Ann Arbor-Based Censys Expands To Europe
ANN ARBOR – Cybersecurity startup Censys announced it has expanded into Europe this after a
123NET Adding 128-Mile Fiber Route From Southfield To Bay City
SOUTHFIELD - 123NET announced Monday a 128-mile new route for its fiber network that will
Biden Accuses China Of Hiring Criminal Gangs To Hack Microsoft Exchange
WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for the cyberattack on the Microsoft
Apex Digital Solutions Enters Key Partnerships to Expand Security Capabilities
SOUTHFIELD — Apex Digital Solutions announced the expansion of its Aegis security services portfolio through
How President Biden Needs To Retaliate Against Russian Cyber Attacks
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity professional Richard Stiennon suggests several ways that President Biden can respond
Women In Defense July Membership Networking Event
SHELBY TOWNSHIP - Join WID-MI for a no-host membership networking event at Tap & Barrel
VR/AR Association, LTU Team Up To Host Monthly Meetups
SOUTHFIELD – The Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality Association has selected Lawrence Technological University and
TimePlay, Emagine Entertainment To Offer Movie Goers Gaming Tournament With Cash Prizes
DETROIT – One and a half years after TimePlay and Emagine Entertainment aligned to introduce
Ford Driving Skills For Life Uses Technology To Teach Young Drivers
ROYAL OAK – The leading cause of death for teenagers in the U.S. is vehicle
Ford Driving Skills For Life Combines VR And Simulation To Train Teen Drivers
ROYAL OAK - For the past 15 years, Ford Motor Company has run what it
Business and Finance
What Types Of Data Should Your Business Be Collecting?
Pexels. CCO Licensed. Data analytics has been a hot trend in business for the last
Ann Arbor SPARK Provides Entrepreneurship Service, Grants In Washtenaw County
ANN ARBOR - Bill Mayer, senior vice president at Ann Arbor SPARK, one of 18
Entrepreneur Diane Durance Updates UM Center For Entrepreneurship Programs
ANN ARBOR - Diane Durance has done it all as an entrepreneur. She's been one.
How Background Checks Benefit Different Industries?
Background checks have become an indispensable tool across various industries, serving as a crucial step
4 Ways To Boost Small Business Revenue
Increasing revenue is a key priority for small business owners. Effective marketing and advertising campaigns
Essential Fleet Management Tips For Efficiency And Profitability
Managing a fleet of vehicles is a complex and dynamic challenge, especially in today's fast-paced
How To Have A Better Online Business
When your business has an online presence you want to put your best digital face
13 Scandi-Style Winter Decorations for Max Cosiness
CC0 Licensed Image Courtesy of Pexels Scandi-style winter decorations are simple and hark back to
Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Grows
DETROIT - Each year EntryPoint releases a deep dive look at Detroit's ecosystem as well
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Navv Systems Completes Seed Financing to Accelerate Commercialization
DETROIT - Navv Systems, a Detroit-based healthcare technology company focused on hospital personnel location and
25 Percent Of Americans Thought About Starting A Business During the Pandemic — 64 Percent Did
DETROIT - The coronavirus pandemic changed how many Americans work, with some shifting to remote
Hemp Composite Featured In New Electric Bike From Harley-Davidson-Owned Manufacturer
MILWAUKEE - A Harley-Davidson-owned electric motorcycle producer is using hemp-based composite in the fenders of
Down On The Farm Offers Food Certifications For Hemp, Cannabis, Fruits And Vegetables
MUSKEGON - If you want to get your products whether edibles or smokables as certificated
Michigan February Cannabis Sales $261.1 Million, Up 10 Percent From January
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from
DEA Officials At Odds With Biden Admin Over Marijuana Rescheduling Push
WASHINGTON DC - Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration are reportedly resisting calls to reschedule
