Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cannabis News
Ohio Still Slow To Adapt Cannabis Business Regulations In Its Competition With Michigan
COLUMBUS - They call it the Green Mile on I-75 North, just 11 miles north of
Ohio Authorities Recall Cannabis Vaping Flower That Poses Poison Risk
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has recalled marijuana it says was
Detroit City Council May Ban Cannabis Ads Near “Sensitive Properties”
DETROIT - Detroit City Council is likely to consider restrictions on marijuana advertisements in the
Adult-Use Cannabis Sales In Ohio Through Oct. 6 Top $109.5 Million
OLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio adults aged 21 and older purchased $11.1 million in recreational marijuana
Adult-Use Cannabis Sales In Ohio Through Oct. 6 Top $109.5 Million
OLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio adults aged 21 and older purchased $11.1 million in recreational marijuana
September Michigan Cannabis Sales $266.9 Million, Down 10 Percent From August
LANSING - After record-breaking Michigan August cannabis sales, September sales plunged nearly 10 percent, the
What Marijuana Products do Buckeye State Customers Prefer?
CLEVELAND – Would you like to know what kind of marijuana products do Buckeye State
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,
Breaking News
Gas Could Surge to $5 a Gallon if Iran War Expands, Threatening Global Oil Supply
DETROIT - Oil prices are climbing and analysts warn a wider Iran war could trigger
Ohio AG Accuses Cannabis Giants of Cartel Behavior — Could It Impact Michigan’s $3B Market?
COLUMBUS - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit accusing nine
Michigan’s 24% Cannabis Tax Faces Repeal Push and Industry Lawsuit
LANSING - Michigan’s controversial 24 percent wholesale cannabis tax is facing challenges on two fronts
Michigan Job Cuts Surge to Nearly 20,000 — Auto Transition, Tariffs and AI Reshaping Workforce
LANSING — Michigan recorded nearly 20,000 job cuts in January, one of the highest totals
Cannabis Reform Is Moving Forward — But Washington Is About to Break The Hemp Economy
ANN ARBOR - President Donald Trump’s decision to move marijuana out of the most restrictive
Federal Court Blocks Whitmer’s Bid to Shut Down Line 5 Pipeline
LANSING — A federal judge has halted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s long-running effort to force
C3 Industries to Close Webberville Grow, Lay Off 62 as Michigan Cannabis Prices and Taxes Squeeze Operators
ANN ARBOR — C3 Industries has filed a state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN
Trump Order Advances Marijuana Rescheduling, Offering Potential Relief For Michigan Cannabis Industry
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to move
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
Featured News
MI Hub For Manufacturers Debuts To Provide Industry With 4.0 Tools
DETROIT - Michigan has launched the Hub For Manufactures that equips small- and mid-sized manufacturing businesses with the tools they need
Walter Pat’s Baker Cafe Wins $100,000 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest
DETROIT - Walter Pat's Bakery Cafe was crowned the winner of the 2025 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown on June
Rewired: How AI and Data are Reshaping Your Business
LANSING - The World Economic Forum has made a bold statement: we are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,
MI Tech TV
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
Michigan
Millions Of EV Batteries Could Retire To Solar Farms
NEW CUYAMA, Ca. - On a 20-acre parcel outside the tiny Southern California town of
TimberBase Launches Digital Platform For Lumber, Building Material Sales
GRAND RAPIDS–TimberBase, an affiliate of UFP Industries Inc., announced the launch of TimberBase.com, a business-to-business
Two Michigan Fintech Providers Partner
ANN ARBOR–Plinqit, a “financial wellness” content and automated savings firm providing account management content services
Defense Industry Contributes $31 Billion To Michigan Economy
DETROIT - It's an industry that contributes $31 billion to the economy here yet most
Millions Of EV Batteries Could Retire To Solar Farms
NEW CUYAMA, Ca. - On a 20-acre parcel outside the tiny Southern California town of
TimberBase Launches Digital Platform For Lumber, Building Material Sales
GRAND RAPIDS–TimberBase, an affiliate of UFP Industries Inc., announced the launch of TimberBase.com, a business-to-business
Two Michigan Fintech Providers Partner
ANN ARBOR–Plinqit, a “financial wellness” content and automated savings firm providing account management content services
Defense Industry Contributes $31 Billion To Michigan Economy
DETROIT - It's an industry that contributes $31 billion to the economy here yet most
CBD Approved For Medicare And Medicaid Patients
ANN ARBOR - Marty Makary, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported
Michigan Built A $3 Billion Cannabis Market. Why Are Cannabis Companies Leaving The State?
TerrAscend's exit, cultivation facility closures and hundreds of lost jobs are raising questions about whether
Michigan Treasury: Too Early To Judge New 24% Marijuana Tax
LANSING — Michigan Treasury officials are pushing back against claims that the state's new 24%
Could Michigan See $5 Gas Again? Oil Industry Sounds Alarm On Falling Inventories
ANN ARBOR - Michigan consumers could be facing another round of economic pain as major
Advanced Technologies
Microsoft Engineer Sounds Alarm On AI Image-Generator
SEATTLE - A Microsoft engineer is sounding alarms about offensive and harmful imagery he says is too easily made by the
The BYD Yangwang U9 Is A Better Electric Supercar Than Tesla’s Roadster
BEIJING - After making a name for itself making bargain EVs for regular buyers across China, automotive upstart BYD has broken with tradition
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
Automation Alley Integr8 Playbook Focuses On Future Workforce
TROY – Automation Alley has published the second playbook of the 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series. The new digital playbook focuses on preparing
Science Tech
Motus Tower At Huron Hills Golf Course Tracks Wildlife in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR — Researchers will now be able to track migration patterns and behaviors of wildlife in Ann Arbor and (far) beyond. Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation has worked in cooperation with the Kalamazoo Nature
Fear And Loathing In Rural Michigan Puts Gotion Battery Factory At Risk
BIG RAPIDS - Gotion is a battery manufacturer with a primary emphasis on lithium iron phosphate batteries. Unlike traditional nickel manganese cobalt batteries, LFP batteries can withstand abuses such as being smashed with an ax
Leaders And Innovation In STEM Celebrated At DAPCEP Real McCoy Awards
DETROIT – The Real McCoy Awards, DAPCEP’s signature event presented by DTE Energy, took place Thursday, September 28. The much-anticipated annual awards were presented to individuals in traditional STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) industries
Rockwell Medical Wins Three-Year Deal With Ohio Dialysis Provider
WIXOM–Rockwell Medical Inc., which develops, manufactures, and distributes hemodialysis products to dialysis providers, announced a three-year product purchase agreement with Centers for Dialysis Care Inc., the largest non-profit, independent outpatient dialysis provider in Northeast Ohio.
NSF Grant To Let U-M Teleport Museum Specimens To Internet
ANN ARBOR - A $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant will launch oVert, a new initiative to "teleport" museum specimens from their shelves to the Internet by CT scanning 20,000 vertebrates and making these data-rich,
Neogen To Spend $1.3 Million – With Tax Relief Help From Lansing – For Ideal Instruments Headquarters
LANSING — Neogen Corp. will spend $1.3 million on a new home for its Ideal Instruments subsidiary that makes veterinary drug delivery instruments. Neogen develops and markets food and animal safety products The project includes
Genomenon Debuts Version 1.3 Of Mastermind Genomic Search Engine
ANN ARBOR – Genomenon has announced version 1.3 of its Mastermind genomic search engine that adds new tools to help clinicians quickly find authoritative research related to their patients genomic mutations and a new suite
Esperion Therapeutics Files Initial Public Offering For $150 Million
ANN ARBOR — The cholesterol-fighting drug developer Esperion Therapeutics Tuesday announced an initial public offering of $150 million of its common stock. Esperion also expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up
NSF Grant To Let U-M Teleport Museum Specimens To Internet
ANN ARBOR - A $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant will launch oVert, a new initiative to "teleport" museum specimens from their shelves to the Internet by CT scanning 20,000 vertebrates and making these data-rich,
Neogen To Spend $1.3 Million – With Tax Relief Help From Lansing – For Ideal Instruments Headquarters
LANSING — Neogen Corp. will spend $1.3 million on a new home for its Ideal Instruments subsidiary that makes veterinary drug delivery instruments. Neogen develops and markets food and animal safety products The project includes
Genomenon Debuts Version 1.3 Of Mastermind Genomic Search Engine
ANN ARBOR – Genomenon has announced version 1.3 of its Mastermind genomic search engine that adds new tools to help clinicians quickly find authoritative research related to their patients genomic mutations and a new suite
Esperion Therapeutics Files Initial Public Offering For $150 Million
ANN ARBOR — The cholesterol-fighting drug developer Esperion Therapeutics Tuesday announced an initial public offering of $150 million of its common stock. Esperion also expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Elon Musk Says He’s Leaving Electric Vehicles Behind
Elon Musk, the Electric Vehicles pioneer and lead investor in the multi-billion dollar enterprise Tesla,
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
Electric Car Drivers Plunged Into Negative Equity As Prices Collapse
DETROIT - Falling electric vehicle (EV) prices are leaving a growing number of drivers in
BMW, Ford, Honda Vehicle-Grid Integration Joint Venture Begins Operations
NEW YORK–BMW, Ford and Honda have begun operations of the new joint venture that they
Survey: Nearly Half Of Americans Say Driverless Cars Not In Their Futures
ANN ARBOR - While driverless technology has generated a huge buzz, and much interest, nearly
Tesla May Need Up To Nearly $2 Billion To Get Model 3 Into Production
WASHINGTON DC - Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has laid out an ambitious launch plan
Digital and Mobile
12.2 Percent Of Michigan Households Rely on Cell Data for Internet, 13th Highest in U.S.
DETROIT - The COVID-19 pandemic will have many lasting effects on society, culture, and the
If War Starts In Ukraine, Will Russians Unleash Cyberwar On United States?
ANN ARBOR - If the Russians invade Ukraine this month, and the United States unleashes
Planning for a Nation-State Cyber Attack — Are You Ready?
LANSING - Warnings are pouring in from all over the world about the U.S. and
Scholarships Available For Women Pursuing Careers Related To National Security
DETROIT - Women in Defense Michigan established the Horizon Scholarship Program in 2009 to encourage
Comerica Names Juan Rodriguez Chief Information Security Officer
DETROIT - Comerica has named Juan Rodriguez Executive Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, reporting
ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting Feb. 18 Cybersecurity In The Age Of COVID
DETROIT - Motor City ISSA is hosting a virtual chapter meeting Feb. 18 focused on
Cyber Hacks, Ransomware and Solarwinds Revisited
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity experts Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann return on MITech TV to
SMCA, WIN Get $10 Million For Michigan Cybersecurity, Robotics And Automation Training
DETROIT – The Southeast Michigan Community Alliance and Workforce Intelligence Network have been awarded a
Business and Finance
Warehouse Labor Management: How iJility’s Smarter Strategies Optimize Workforce Efficiency
Warehouse labor management for decades, businesses in warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing have turned to temporary
Executive Search Partners Adds AI To Job Search Tools
DETROIT - Executive Search Partners specializes in Information Technology searches in the United States and
Mastering the Art of Raising Capital for Your Business
Raising capital for your business can feel like an exhausting and frustrating performance. It requires
How Many Followers You Need On TikTok To Get Paid?
Tiktok has come up as the top social media platform for influencers. Multiple people have
How Can Technology Improve Your Healthcare Practice?
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-gray-stethoscope-yo01Z-9HQAw You have likely heard all about medical technologies revolutionizing healthcare but you may not
UK Launches Net Zero Road-Building Competition Worth £1.7 Million
Unsplash - CC0 License The UK is at the forefront of the world’s net zero
How To Make Your Business More Tech-Savvy
Enhancing your business with the latest technological advancements can be beneficial, regardless of its size.
5 Tips To Be Better At Video Games
Photo credit: Pixabay As any gamer will know, no matter how good you are at
CitySide Ventures Vets 21 Tech Startups In First Deal Tank Pitch Competition
BIRMINGHAM - CitySide Ventures announce that its inaugural “Deal Tank” event of 2021 was a
2021 GAMIC Finalists Named – Competition April 12 During SAE International
DETROIT - GAMIC has selected 11 Automotive and Mobility Start-Up Companies for the 13th Annual
MITech TV: MCWT Updates, Diva Tech Talk, Women of the Year in Tech Nominations
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update the latest news and events from the
FlexJobs Names Top 25 Companies Hiring For Remote Freelance Job Listings
BOULDER, Co. - According to a FlexJobs annual survey of more than 1,200 freelancers, 65
Benzinga, Stake Partner On Financial API Integration
DETROIT–Benzinga, the largest financial news vendor to North American brokerages, announced Friday that it will
One-Third Of Michigan Charitable Nonprofits Have Less Than One Month Cash On Hand
GRAND RAPIDS — One-third of Michigan's charitable nonprofits have less than one month of cash
Whitney Named Executive Director Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
GRAND RAPIDS - Gleaves Whitney, who has served as director of the Hauenstein Center for
US Signal Multi-Tenant, Private Cloud Services
GRAND RAPIDS - Amana Regnerus, an Executive VP at US Signal, talks about the Grand
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
