MI Tech TV
LTU Provost Richard Heist Talks AI’s Impact On Academics
SOUTHFIELD - Richard Heist, Ph.D, took his new job as provost of Lawrence Technological University in January. He is interviewed by LTU News Director Matt Roush. Heist discusses academics in general at LTU and also
Michigan Cyberpatriot Program Update with Tamara Shoemaker
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, who founded the Michigan Cyberpatriot program nearly a decade ago, returns to talk about her year working with Auto-ISAC helping the auto industry train its engineers to incorporate cybersecurity safeguards
Cybersecurity Update: US Cyber Policy Disclosed, Hacker Unmasks Himself
ANN ARBOR - Our cybersecurity pros return for this Cybersecurity update that looks at the new National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan. Former Michigan CIO Dan Lohrmann takes the lead on providing details. Then Richard Stiennon
Breaking News
EV Battery Maker Closing 2 Michigan Factories Won’t Have To Return $900,000 Strategic Fund Investment
LANSING - A Michigan electric vehicle battery manufacturer will not face financial penalties for moving
GM, Honda Join Forces To Create Hydrogen Engine
DETROIT - Commercial trucks, heavy machinery, generators, and, to a lesser extent, passenger cars will
Here’s What Ohio Cannabis Restrictions Could Mean To Consumers
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans overwhelmingly voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2023, but Republicans are
Ford’s CEO Says He Knows How To Beat Chinese On EVs
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley sees the automaker as in a race
(18-26) Male Draft Registration: US House Passes Defense Bill
WASHINGTON DC – US House passes defense bill mandating 18-26 year-old men register for military
Baker College Teams Up With House Of Dank To Offer Internships In Detroit
DETROIT - Baker College has teamed up with House of Dank, to provide cannabis-related internships
Michigan Cannabis Sales In May Slightly Higher Than April
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in May rose by $1.1 million from April to To
Marijuana Banking Protections Removed From House Budget Bill
WASHINGTON DC – U.S. House Republicans have removed marijuana banking protections from a critical government
Study: Less Than 1 Percent Of Land In Lower 48 To Decarbonize US Power Sector
WASHINGTON DC - Critics of wind and solar routinely raise concerns about how much land
10 Upcoming Electric Vehicles That Will Take The Market By Storm
DETROIT - Automakers the world over are launching Electric Vehicles, or EVs for short, at
LTU, UM Develop Online Roadmap To Track Michigan’s Clean Energy Assets
LANSING–A grant of nearly $300,000 to Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator and another grant of
Ending Systemic Exploitation In Food Supply Chain: Sustainable Biz Form Meeting Topic
GRAND RAPIDS - Join Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Migrant Legal Aid on Monday, February
Grand Valley State University To Coordinate K-12 Computer Science Education
ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University will lead coordination of K-12 computer science education in
MCWT Names Diane Jones Its ‘Woman of the Year in Technology’
DETROIT – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation named Diane Jones its “Woman
Seattle Developer To Provide Banking Technology To Michigan Cannabis Market
SEATTLE–Shield Compliance LLC, the developer of a banking compliance system for the legalized cannabis industry,
Davenport Offer Veterans Maximum Experiential Credits For Military Time Served
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University, with the help of a Military Credit Equivalency Grant, has
High Haven Cannabis Provides Bay City With Cannabis-Friendly Venue, Events And Dispensary
BAY CITY - Bay City’s High Haven is a unique cannabis-friendly entertainment destination to provide
Curated Cannabis Tourism, Cannabis Event Package For 2023
MUSKEGON - Cannabis Tourism is starting to become a major play in Michigan. Springing up
UN Releases Industrial Hemp Report
NEW YORK - A recently released report from the United Nations Conference On Trade And
Hemp Can Be Crucial To Control Climate Change, And Highly Profitable
DETROIT - A team of scientists from Hudson Carbon, a research center in upstate New
Featured News
DTE Energy Building Three Solar Parks Funded By MIGreenPower Program
DETROIT — DTE Energy announced that it has broken ground on three new solar parks in the last four months, in
100 Million Americans Just Had Background Check Data Hacked
NEW YORK - Having to get a background check done is bad enough as it is but what if all of your
Top Startups Take Center Stage At Invest360: Winners Announced in Tech, Healthcare, and Mobility Sectors
ANN ARBOR – Invest360 event celebrated some of Southeast Michigan’s most innovative early-stage companies. With fifteen startups competing for a share
Michigan
Remote Work Is Poised to Devastate America’s Cities
NEW YORK - The “work from home” revolution has been very good for political columnists
Stellar Broadband Expands Into Northern Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY–Stellar Broadband has contracted with DTN Management to deliver gigabit Internet to its new
Michigan TV Cable Cutters Set Record In 2022, MPSC Report
LANSING - The number of households breaking away from cable television in Michigan accelerated in
What Nobody Is Telling You About Hydrogen Combustion Engines
DETROIT - With fossil fuel reserves like oil projected to exhaust by 2040 and the increasing
Remote Work Is Poised to Devastate America’s Cities
NEW YORK - The “work from home” revolution has been very good for political columnists
Stellar Broadband Expands Into Northern Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY–Stellar Broadband has contracted with DTN Management to deliver gigabit Internet to its new
Michigan TV Cable Cutters Set Record In 2022, MPSC Report
LANSING - The number of households breaking away from cable television in Michigan accelerated in
What Nobody Is Telling You About Hydrogen Combustion Engines
DETROIT - With fossil fuel reserves like oil projected to exhaust by 2040 and the increasing
High Haven Cannabis Provides Bay City With Cannabis-Friendly Venue, Events And Dispensary
BAY CITY - Bay City’s High Haven is a unique cannabis-friendly entertainment destination to provide
Curated Cannabis Tourism, Cannabis Event Package For 2023
MUSKEGON - Cannabis Tourism is starting to become a major play in Michigan. Springing up
UN Releases Industrial Hemp Report
NEW YORK - A recently released report from the United Nations Conference On Trade And
Hemp Can Be Crucial To Control Climate Change, And Highly Profitable
DETROIT - A team of scientists from Hudson Carbon, a research center in upstate New
Portable Terminal Services: Flexibility and Efficiency for On-the-Go Payments
In a world where customer expectations demand both speed and convenience, portable payment terminals empower
Top Strategies for Playing Slots with Free Spins
Getting free spins is awesome, but do you know how to make the MOST of
What Should You Do If You Get Scammed by Any Company Online?
Falling for an online scam sting. Whether it’s a fake shop that never delivers, a
DTE Installing Smart Devices To Prevent Power Outages In Michigan
DETROIT — DTE Energy is working to provide more reliable electricity to customers by installing
Advanced Technologies
NCMS And NIAR Pioneer Revolutionary KC-135 Sustainment Program
ANN ARBOR —The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research announceD supporting partnerships with
Hypersonic Jet Seeks To Fly From New York To London In 90 Minutes
PARIS - The world has not seen a supersonic aircraft since the demise of the Concorde in 2003. The legendary plane
New Technology Helps EVs Drive In Ultra-Cold Temperatures
DETROIT - The improvement in the efficiency of electric vehicle batteries has extended their range significantly, but one major hurdle stands
43 Percent Of Companies Will Use AI Interviews In 2024
SEATTLE – In a new study, ResumeBuilder.com reports 10 percent of companies ‘currently use AI interviews,’ 17 percent ‘plan to start
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Researchers Find Way To Produce Hydrogen And Purify Water
EDMONTON, Alberta - University of Alberta researchers have developed a new catalyst that could revolutionize how we generate power and purify water. When placed in any type of water and provided with a small amount
Northwood University Esports Teams Win National Titles
MIDLAND — Northwood Esports won two national titles last month. “On April 23, the Northwood University Overwatch and Counter-Strike teams secured major victories for our esports program,” stated Cody Elsen, Northwood Esports coach and program
Alien Civilizations May Be Able to Send Us Messages by the End of the Decade
According to a new study, some of the strongest of those radio signals have reached far-off stars. And apparently, if those stars happen to be home to extraterrestrial life that could respond to our ping, we could
Researchers Make Breakthrough In Quest For Longer Life
SAN DIEGO, Ca. - Researchers from the University of California San Diego conducted a study to reprogram the cellular aging process. The study concluded that they were able to increase the lifespan of yeast cells
U-M Team Uses Stem Cells To Study Earliest Stages Of Amniotic Sac Formation
ANN ARBOR - For the first time, human stem cells have been coaxed to begin to form amniotic sac tissue in a laboratory-based model mimicking the wall of the uterus. The new study, performed at
360ofme.Com To Store Healthcare, Finance, Automotive Digital Records In One Site
ROYAL OAK - Diva Tech Talk’s Kathleen Norton-Schock interviews Cindy Warner, who's been doing exciting things lately. A former executive with IBM, and Salesforce.Com, Cindy is now the founder of 360ofme.com. Its mission is to enable a consumer
Strategic Fund Investment In NxGen MDx To Generate $2.8 Million Invest, Create 37 Science Jobs
GRAND RAPIDS - Regional economic development organization The Right Place, Inc., along with its local and state partners in the City of Grand Rapids, announced this week the approval of a Michigan Strategic Fund incentive
Nanoshells: Potential Catalysts And Cradles Of Life
ANN ARBOR - A way to coax simple, inorganic nanoparticles to spontaneously assemble into shells has been discovered, potentially paving the way for more efficient industrial chemical processing, gene delivery and clean-up of chemical contaminants
U-M Team Uses Stem Cells To Study Earliest Stages Of Amniotic Sac Formation
ANN ARBOR - For the first time, human stem cells have been coaxed to begin to form amniotic sac tissue in a laboratory-based model mimicking the wall of the uterus. The new study, performed at
360ofme.Com To Store Healthcare, Finance, Automotive Digital Records In One Site
ROYAL OAK - Diva Tech Talk’s Kathleen Norton-Schock interviews Cindy Warner, who's been doing exciting things lately. A former executive with IBM, and Salesforce.Com, Cindy is now the founder of 360ofme.com. Its mission is to enable a consumer
Strategic Fund Investment In NxGen MDx To Generate $2.8 Million Invest, Create 37 Science Jobs
GRAND RAPIDS - Regional economic development organization The Right Place, Inc., along with its local and state partners in the City of Grand Rapids, announced this week the approval of a Michigan Strategic Fund incentive
Nanoshells: Potential Catalysts And Cradles Of Life
ANN ARBOR - A way to coax simple, inorganic nanoparticles to spontaneously assemble into shells has been discovered, potentially paving the way for more efficient industrial chemical processing, gene delivery and clean-up of chemical contaminants
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Rivian R2 – $45,000 Electric Off-Roader For The Masses
IRVINE, Ca. - Rivian revealed its next electric vehicle, the R2, a more affordable SUV
Ford Patents Potential ICE-Saving Technology
DEARBORN - Engineers at Ford have filed a patent for a pre-combustion system that could
Tesla Inks Deal To Bring EV Chargers To Thousands Of Choice Hotels
TEXAS - Tesla has signed a deal with Choice Hotels International to bring chargers to
Toyota To Invest $1.3 Billion In Kentucky Factory To Build New Electric SUV
KENTUCKY - Toyota said on Tuesday it would invest $1.3 billion at its Kentucky facility
M2 TechCast: GlobalAutoIndustry.Com Creates Largest Auto-Related LinkedIn Group, And More
FERNDALE - Long-time tech entrepreneur Ron Hesse, founder of GlobalAutoIndustry.Com, started his international business 19
FBI Issues Advisory That Connected Cars Increasingly Vulnerable To Cyberattack
WASHINGTON DC - If you're not already worried about your car being hacked, you really
Digital and Mobile
Windows 10 Settings To Disable Immediately If You Care About Privacy
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system started rolling out to eligible devices Oct. 5. The new
SyBridge Renames Subsidiaries And Launches ‘IoT Cloud’
SOUTHFIELD—SyBridge Technologies, an aggregator of toolmaking and moldmaking companies, announced today the renaming of its
How to Keep Your Small Business Secure
DETROIT - One of the main concerns for small business owners is ensuring that their
79 Percent Of Enterprises Increased Adoption Of Advanced Security Technologies
DETROIT - A new survey shows 79 percent of companies have increased their adoption of
Office Work: Will We Ever Go Back?
LANSING - By any measure, the number of professionals working from home (WFH) has skyrocketed
Safari Gets New Encryption Option For Network Privacy On iPhones, Macs
CUPERTINO, CA. - Apple's Safari will take advantage later this year of new encryption technology that
COVID-19 Cyber Hacks – How To Avoid Them
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon - author of There Will Be Cyberwar -
Education In The Age Of Pandemic
DETROIT - Tamara Shoemaker, who head up the Michigan Cyberpatriot program, talks about how her
Business and Finance
Essential Ways To Improve Your SEO In 2024
You can have the best business in the world, but if the right people cannot
Unraveling The Future Of Business Technology: IoT And Automation
Image Credit: Douglas Sanchez / Unsplash Have you ever stopped to think about how our
10 Key Aspects To Assess Before Putting Money Into Manufacturing
Photo by Pixabay: Market Demand and Consumer Trends: Understanding market demand and consumer trends extends
Do We Really Need Payment Chips Inserted Into Our Bodies?
Unsplash - CC0 License Elon Musk has set up Neuralink, a company focusing on integrating
Is Digital Marketing Worth It In Your Company?
DETROIT - Marketing is the key ingredient to a successful business. Every business must partake
How Businesses Can Save Time And Boost Productivity
DETROIT - Two common goals made by businesses is to save time and boost productivity.
The 4 Main Types Of Control Systems In Industrial Automation
DETROIT - There are many different control systems in industrial automation, but they all serve
Last Minute Tax Advice For 2021 From Kroon & Mitchell CPAs
ANN ARBOR - Phillip Mitchell CPA, a partner in Kroon & Mitchell in Grand Rapids,
Lakeshore Advantage Awards $3.3 Million In Restart Grants To 428 Small Businesses
ZEELAND – Lakeshore Advantage, in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and regional partners,
TechTown Toast Of The Town Goes Virtual Oct. 1
DETROIT –Since its launch six years ago, TechTown Detroit’s Toast of the Town, the organization’s
Monica Wheat Joins Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau To Amplify Female, Non-Binary Voices
ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneur Monica Wheat, entrepreneur and investor, discusses her selection to the inaugural
Detroit Demo Day Seeks Voters For Peoples’ Choice Awards
ANN ARBOR - Laura Granneman, vice president Quicken Loans Community Fund, asks the Detroit entrepreneur
High Haven Cannabis Provides Bay City With Cannabis-Friendly Venue, Events And Dispensary
BAY CITY - Bay City’s High Haven is a unique cannabis-friendly entertainment destination to provide
Curated Cannabis Tourism, Cannabis Event Package For 2023
MUSKEGON - Cannabis Tourism is starting to become a major play in Michigan. Springing up
UN Releases Industrial Hemp Report
NEW YORK - A recently released report from the United Nations Conference On Trade And
Hemp Can Be Crucial To Control Climate Change, And Highly Profitable
DETROIT - A team of scientists from Hudson Carbon, a research center in upstate New
