MI Tech TV
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
Our Energy Landscape: Looking Ahead To 2024
NOVI – On the Nov. 27 episode of MITech TV, Kwafo Adarkwa, director of public affairs at ITC, discussed the changing energy landscape as it relates to the electric grid today and in the future.
Artificial Intelligence Comes To Cybersecurity
BIRMINGHAM - Artificial Intelligence exploded on the tech scene a year ago when Open AI launched Chat GPT. Earlier this month, after updating Chat GPT, Open AI was hit by a denial of service attack
Breaking News
Ohio Senate Would Require Hemp Products Be Sold Only At Dispensaries
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate unanimously passed a bill that would regulate intoxicating hemp and
TerrAscend Acquires Ohio Dispensary, Entering 6th State Market
COLUMBUS - Canadian-based TerrAscend Corp. announced it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of
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
Meteorologists Face Death Threats After Trump-Inspired Hurricane Conspiracies Surge
LONDON - Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of
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
GM Invests $60 Million In California Battery Materials Maker Mitra Chem
DETROIT - General Motors is investing $60 million in a Silicon Valley-based battery materials company
GM Ready To Start Commercial Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployment
DETROIT - A year and a half after first announcing its intention to move in
ITC Michigan President Reflects On 20th Anniversary Of 2003 Blackout
NOVI - On MITech TV Aug. 14, we joined Simon Whitelocke, president of ITC Michigan,
ITC Michigan President Reflects On 2003 Blackout, Discussed Future Need
NOVI – On MITech TV Aug. 14, we joined Simon Whitelocke, president of ITC Michigan,
Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator Adds New Manufacturing, Tech Partners
TROY – The Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator, powered by Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator
Ann Arbor Video Interest Group
A2VIG.org | A2VIG group on Facebook This Monday, September 14, 2020 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm Location: Zoom Video
ITC Holdings Appoints Debora Frodl To Board
NOVI—Officials at ITC Holdings Corp., the Novi-based power grid operator, announced that Debora “Deb” Frodl
GVSU Named No. 1 Place To Work In Michigan In Forbes 2020 rankings
ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University is ranked No. 1 in Michigan by Forbes in
Pew: Nearly 80 Percent Of Americans Have A Cannabis Dispensary In Their County
WASHINGTON DC - Seventy-nine percent of Americans reside in a county that has at least
$87 Million In Michigan Cannabis Tax Collections For 2023 To Be Shared With Municipalities And Counties, 46 Percent Increase From 2022
LANSING - The Michigan Treasury Department reported Thursday that 198 municipalities will receive $43.5 million
Biden Missing Opportunity To Sway Young Voters On Legalizing Cannabis
WASHINGTON DC - Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with
$6.3 Million Illegal Cannabis Grow In Highland Park Busted By State Police
HIGHLAND PARK - Michigan State Police uncovered a large-scale marijuana grow operation in Highland Park Feb 21, seizing an estimated
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
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
Bollinger Motors Kicks Off Pilot Build On Electric Truck
OAK PARK–Officials at Bollinger Motors Inc. announced the start of its design validation pilot builds
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
Bollinger Motors Kicks Off Pilot Build On Electric Truck
OAK PARK–Officials at Bollinger Motors Inc. announced the start of its design validation pilot builds
Pew: Nearly 80 Percent Of Americans Have A Cannabis Dispensary In Their County
WASHINGTON DC - Seventy-nine percent of Americans reside in a county that has at least
$87 Million In Michigan Cannabis Tax Collections For 2023 To Be Shared With Municipalities And Counties, 46 Percent Increase From 2022
LANSING - The Michigan Treasury Department reported Thursday that 198 municipalities will receive $43.5 million
Biden Missing Opportunity To Sway Young Voters On Legalizing Cannabis
WASHINGTON DC - Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with
$6.3 Million Illegal Cannabis Grow In Highland Park Busted By State Police
HIGHLAND PARK - Michigan State Police uncovered a large-scale marijuana grow operation in Highland Park Feb 21, seizing an estimated
IT Harvest’s Cybersecurity Stack Analysis Simplifies Framework Mapping for Security Teams
A new AI-powered feature in the IT Harvest Dashboard enables instant mapping of cybersecurity products
Does Mysterious Alaska Mountain Hide UFO Base?
ALASKA - With its frozen wilderness, Alaska's massive Mount Hayes towers 8,000 feet high and stands as one of
NASA Scientists Warn Asteroid Could Collide With Moon
WASHINGTON DC - NASA has something important to say about the Moon… For most of
Tech Breakthrough Could Transform How The World Produces Hydrogen
SOUTH KOREA - A team of researchers in South Korea has just taken a massive
Advanced Technologies
Motor City ISSA Meeting: Navigating The Security Challenges Of AI
SOUTHFIELD - Artificial Intelligence promises to revolutionize society, but with any revolutionary technology there are security concerns and implications. On Nov.
General Motors Embraces Industry 4.0 Technologies To Improve Efficiencies, Cut Costs
DETROIT - Smart manufacturing and the rise of Industry 4.0 technology, which involves the integration of digital tech, automation, and data
First Humanoid US Robot Factory Can Create 10,000 Robots A Year
SALEM, Ore. - Imagine a factory that can make humanoid robots that can walk, run, and work like us. Sounds like a
New technology Generates Steady High-Temperature Heat From Hydrogen Without Combustion Or Fuel Cells
SYDNEY - Australian innovation company Star Scientific has begun commercialising a new technology that turns room-temperature hydrogen and oxygen into steady
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Toyota Could Include Solid-State Batteries In Vehicles By 2027
TOKYO - Although Toyota missed out on the initial EV boom, it seems to be charging forward with new electric and hybrid technologies in an attempt to find a more robust solution for zero-emissions transportation. Previously, we
U-M Neuroscientist Wins Nation’s Highest Science Honor
ANN ARBOR - How do we think? That question has fascinated Huda Akil since growing up in her home in Damascus, Syria. The longtime University of Michigan neuroscientist first learned to think through her parents,
Stellantis Announces Four Electrified Pickups For North America Including A Hydrogen-Powered Model
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis is looking to grow its commercial vehicle business thanks to a new strategic offensive known as Pro One that includes four electrified pickups including one powered by hydrogen. The company noted
Toyota Announces Mass Production Of Solid-State Batteries
TOKYO - Toyota announced it is joining forces with the Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. to bring its goal of solid-state battery production to fruition. The companies will work on developing the solid electrolyte technology
Cinnamon On Your Holiday Meals May Help Fight Fat, Hyperglycemia
ANN ARBOR - Now here’s a Holiday story I can really sink my teeth into. New research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has determine using a lot of cinnamon in your holiday
StabiLux Biosciences Gets $650,000 Investment
HOUGHTON - StabiLux Biosciences, a company founded by Michigan Technological University physics professor Yoke Khin Yap, has recently been awarded more than $650,000. The funds are from America’s Seed Fund, powered by the National Science
Fighting Cancer With Cancer: 3-D Cultured Cells Could Drive Precision Therapy
ANN ARBOR - Honeycomb-like arrays of tiny, lab-grown cancers could one day help doctors zero in on individualized treatments for ovarian cancer, an unpredictable disease that kills more than 14,000 women each year in the
Esperion Starts Phase 3 Study of Cholesterol-Fighter
ANN ARBOR — Esperion Therapeutics Inc. Monday announced the start of a Phase 3 study to assess the safety and efficacy of a combination pill containing its cholesterol-fighter, bempedoic acid, with ezetimibe, a drug that
Cinnamon On Your Holiday Meals May Help Fight Fat, Hyperglycemia
ANN ARBOR - Now here’s a Holiday story I can really sink my teeth into. New research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has determine using a lot of cinnamon in your holiday
StabiLux Biosciences Gets $650,000 Investment
HOUGHTON - StabiLux Biosciences, a company founded by Michigan Technological University physics professor Yoke Khin Yap, has recently been awarded more than $650,000. The funds are from America’s Seed Fund, powered by the National Science
Fighting Cancer With Cancer: 3-D Cultured Cells Could Drive Precision Therapy
ANN ARBOR - Honeycomb-like arrays of tiny, lab-grown cancers could one day help doctors zero in on individualized treatments for ovarian cancer, an unpredictable disease that kills more than 14,000 women each year in the
Esperion Starts Phase 3 Study of Cholesterol-Fighter
ANN ARBOR — Esperion Therapeutics Inc. Monday announced the start of a Phase 3 study to assess the safety and efficacy of a combination pill containing its cholesterol-fighter, bempedoic acid, with ezetimibe, a drug that
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
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
Updated Wuling Bingo 2024: GM Challenges BYD Seagull
DETROIT – GM is updating its Wuling Bingo for 2024 to compete more effectively with
Global Electricity Demand For EVs To Skyrocket 630 Percent By 2030
NEW YORK - Despite a noted slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) industry in 2024,
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
Automakers Can’t Sacrifice Safety In Rush To Autonomous Driving, Warns Transportation Secretary Foxx
DETROIT - Safety, rather than the rush to be first to market, must be fundamental
Federal Regulators Ask Tesla To Provide Data On Its Autopilot Program
DETROIT - Federal regulators are asking for Tesla to provide data and documents related to
Digital and Mobile
Women In Defense Michigan Hosts Kentucky Derby Gala May 6 In Utica
UTICA - Women in Defense Michigan members and guests are invited to attend a special
Ingham County Asks Residents, Businesses To Participate In Survey On Broadband Access
INGHAN COUNTY - Ingham County is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey
123NET Continues Home Internet Rollout to Detroit University District
SOUTHFIELD - 123NET, best known as a premier fiber internet, colocation and voice services provider
Detroit CyberSecurity Conference April 6 – Earn 10 CPE Credits
DETROIT - FutureCon Events brings high-level Cyber Security Training discovering cutting-edge security approaches, managing risk in
Cyber Patriot Summer Camps, Awards With Tamara Shoemaker
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, Director of University of Detroit Mercy's Center for Cyber Security
Ransomware’s Dangerous New Trick Is Double-Encrypting Your Data
SAN FRANCISCO - Ransomware groups have always taken a more-is-more approach. If a victim pays
ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting
Meeting Information Join us at the MotorCity ISSA for a discussion on Information Security. Date:
Russian-Based Ransomware Attack Shuts Down East Coast Fuel Pipeline
ANN ARBOR - Former Michigan Chief Information Security officer Dan Lohrmann, now a vice president
IoT Will Be Massive In 2018: Four Predictions From IBM
NEW YORK - Forbes magazine interviewed Bret Greenstein, VP of IBM's Watson IoT Consumer Business,
Wireless Broadband-Like 5G To Drive IoT Innovations Over Next Decade
LAS VEGAS - At this year's Consumer Electronics Show that starts this weekend you'll hear
Cybersecurity In Self-Driving Cars: U-M Releases Threat Identification Tool
ANN ARBOR - Instead of taking you home from work, your self-driving car delivers you
The Dark Side Of The Internet Of Things – Most Devices Are Easy To Hack
LAS VEGAS - While gadget makers see IoT devices powering our future, security experts view
Business and Finance
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
MSU Conquer Accelerator Program Opens Applications For Next Cadre
EAST LANSING - Applications are now open for two MSU Research Foundation Conquer Accelerator programs—one
Starting A Conscious Company: Ideas To Get Started
If you are interested in starting a business, have you taken a second to consider
13 Scandi-Style Winter Decorations for Max Cosiness
CC0 Licensed Image Courtesy of Pexels Scandi-style winter decorations are simple and hark back to
26 Things Your Business Needs To Compete Online In 2024
Pexels - CCO Licence As we get into 2024, it is going to be more
Transforming the Landscape of Content Delivery: Exciting Developer Updates Unveiled by CacheFly
Introducing Enhanced Features for Faster, Smarter, and More Secure Online CDN Experiences Exciting times are
Comprehensive Guide to Choosing the Right Health Insurance Plan
Photo by impulsq on Unsplash Health insurance plays a role in safeguarding your well being
Start Garden, Spartan Innovations Recommended As Next SmartZone Facilitators
GRAND RAPIDS — The city’s Local Development Finance Authority has recommended that Start Garden Inc. and Spartan Innovations
COVID-19 Response & Preparedness Plan
LANSING - SBAM has developed a COVID-19 preparedness and response template, consistent with recommendations by
MCWT Summer Camps, Golf Outings, Connections
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock provides the latest events listings for the Michigan Council of
MCWT Names Melanie Kalmar its ‘Woman Of The Year In Technology’
SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation named Melanie Kalmar its “Woman of the
Pew: Nearly 80 Percent Of Americans Have A Cannabis Dispensary In Their County
WASHINGTON DC - Seventy-nine percent of Americans reside in a county that has at least
$87 Million In Michigan Cannabis Tax Collections For 2023 To Be Shared With Municipalities And Counties, 46 Percent Increase From 2022
LANSING - The Michigan Treasury Department reported Thursday that 198 municipalities will receive $43.5 million
Biden Missing Opportunity To Sway Young Voters On Legalizing Cannabis
WASHINGTON DC - Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with
$6.3 Million Illegal Cannabis Grow In Highland Park Busted By State Police
HIGHLAND PARK - Michigan State Police uncovered a large-scale marijuana grow operation in Highland Park Feb 21, seizing an estimated
