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Ann Arbor For Public Power Seeks To Break Away From DTE Energy
ANN ARBOR - Activists in Ann Arbor have been developing a plan to remove the DTE Energy as the city's provider of electricity and replace it with a city-owned utility. Greg Woodring is leading the
New Car Prices Down, Used Car Prices Up
TROY - There's been a dramatic decrease in new car pricing over the last six months, led by a sharp decline in EV prices, says Michelle Krebs, Executive Analyst with Cox Automotive, the parent company
Teaching Cybersecurity Manual For Grade School Teachers
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity in our Internet-intensive world is more important than ever. Tamara Shoemaker, founder of the Michigan Cyber Patriot Program that trains grade-school students to be cyber savvy, appear on MITech TV to
Breaking News
Analysis: State-Legal Cannabis Sales Top $30 Billion in 2024
DETROIT - Sales of state-licensed cannabis products totaled $30.1 billion in 2024, according to data compiled
Imperial Beverage Acquires Carmela Wine Division
KALAMAZOO – Imperial Beverage Company, a family-owned, statewide beer and wine distributor, purchased Carmela Wine
ITC To Conduct Aerial Patrols of Transmission Lines in Michigan
NOVI – ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines
Memorial Day Weekend Murph Fitness Challenge Returns To Washtenaw CC
ANN ARBOR – The public is invited to participate in the fourth annual Murph Challenge
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
Nearly 7 Out of 10 Economists Surveyed By Wall Street Journal Deem Trump Worse For Inflation Than Harris
WASHINGTON DC - The Wall Street Journal published a survey on Monday that reported that when
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
MPSC Technical Conferences To Bolster Reliability And Resilience Of Michigan’s Electric Grid
LANSING - Building on its ongoing work to address widespread power outages in Michigan, the
Toyota North America On Path to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy For Michigan Operations Through DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower Program
PLANO, Texas— Toyota Motor North America and DTE Energy announced Toyota’s enrollment in MIGreenPower, DTE’s
Researchers Can Extract Hydrogen From Seawater To Produce Low-Carbon Fuels
PALO ALTO, Ca.- Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford
Biden Releases Road Map To Scale Up Nuclear, Hydrogen, And Energy Storage
WASHINGTON DC - Last week, the Department of Energy, or DOE, released a road map
New Fintech Practice Leader At Altimetrik
SOUTHFIELD—Altimetrik Corp., the Southfield-based IT and engineering consultant, announced the hiring of Amit K. Singh
Flint’s Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy To Be Purchased By OptumRx
FLINT—Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, a provider of specialty pharmacy and infusion services, will be purchased by
Compuware To Acquire New Jersey Data Protection Company
DETROIT—Compuware Corp., the developer of mainframe software, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire
Lambert & Co. Announces Additions To Automotive & Mobility Practice
DETROIT– Lambert & Co. has added two new professionals to its automotive and mobility practice:
Take Your High On A Cannabis Vacation In Michigan
DETROIT - We are blessed to have the Great Lakes, Detroit River, and the forests
Federal Cannabis Legalization Won’t Happen Soon, Analyst Predicts
WASHINGTON DC - Further consolidation of the cannabis industry and more cross-border transactions and listings
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s THC-Infused Sparkling Water Brand Raking In $750,000 Monthly
SAN FRANCISCO - The cannabis industry is rolling out the red carpet for actress-turned-wellness guru
Study: Cannabis Use Enhances ‘Runner’s High’ During Exercise
WASHINGTON DC - The use of cannabis prior to running is associated with greater feelings
Featured News
Michigan Cannabis Sales End 3-Month Decline in November
LANSING – Michigan Cannabis Sales Rebound After 3-Month Decline. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has released November 2024 cannabis sales figures,
2024 Cyber Review: Trump Re-Election Eclipses AI and Ransomware Stories
2024 was a year with growing ransomware attacks, accelerating use of artificial intelligence (for good and evil), more deepfakes in online
2 Grand Rapids-Based VC Funds Create Affiliation Agreement For Entrepreneurs Of Color
GRAND RAPIDS – New Community Transformation Fund and Michigan Capital Network, two Grand Rapids based venture capital investment organizations, announced a
Michigan
Robotic Tire Changer Installed At Livonia Auto Shop
DETROIT–RoboTire, the Detroit-based robotics and automation developer, announced it has installed its tire-changing system at
Norwegian Developer To Build Electrolyzer Manufacturing Plant In Michigan
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Norwegian hydrogen technology developer Nel announced plans to build an electrolyzer manufacturing
Michigan Venture Capital Assoc. Re-Launches Venture Fellows Program
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Venture Capital Association, the trade association for the venture capital and
Biden Announces $82 Million To Increase Domestic Solar Manufacturing, Recycling
WASHINGTON DC - As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department
Robotic Tire Changer Installed At Livonia Auto Shop
DETROIT–RoboTire, the Detroit-based robotics and automation developer, announced it has installed its tire-changing system at
Norwegian Developer To Build Electrolyzer Manufacturing Plant In Michigan
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Norwegian hydrogen technology developer Nel announced plans to build an electrolyzer manufacturing
Michigan Venture Capital Assoc. Re-Launches Venture Fellows Program
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Venture Capital Association, the trade association for the venture capital and
Biden Announces $82 Million To Increase Domestic Solar Manufacturing, Recycling
WASHINGTON DC - As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department
Take Your High On A Cannabis Vacation In Michigan
DETROIT - We are blessed to have the Great Lakes, Detroit River, and the forests
Federal Cannabis Legalization Won’t Happen Soon, Analyst Predicts
WASHINGTON DC - Further consolidation of the cannabis industry and more cross-border transactions and listings
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s THC-Infused Sparkling Water Brand Raking In $750,000 Monthly
SAN FRANCISCO - The cannabis industry is rolling out the red carpet for actress-turned-wellness guru
Study: Cannabis Use Enhances ‘Runner’s High’ During Exercise
WASHINGTON DC - The use of cannabis prior to running is associated with greater feelings
Ford Resets EV Strategy, Shifts Focus to Hybrids, Profitability, and Energy Storage
DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. has hit the reset button on its electric vehicle strategy,
Executive Ghostwriting in the AI Era
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Executive ghostwriting is evolving fast, but one thing hasn’t changed: credibility
$25 Million In Grants Awarded To Going PRO Talent Fund To Support Worker Training In Michigan
LANSING — Gov. Whitmer joined Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to award
Sweepstakes Casino Email Offers: How to Get Exclusive Deals
Email offers have become one of the most valuable tools available to sweepstakes casino players.
Advanced Technologies
Tesla Debuts New Feature For EV Owners That Maximizes Value Of Home’s System
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla is the leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, and among many new improvements to its cars, you can now charge your EV
Solar-Powered Reactor Converts CO2 and Plastic Waste Into Sustainable Fuels
CAMBRIDGE, UK - Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the
ChatGPT Isn’t Good Enough To Take Jobs And Is Unlikely To Cause Mass Layoffs
NEW YORK - It was so over. Remember? As soon as artificial intelligence began to read, write, and code, all manner of
New Ethanol Fuel Cell Technology Rivals Fossil Fuels and Electric Car Batteries
ORLANDO, FLA - University of Central Florida researchers have achieved new record-setting power density for ethanol fuel cells, helping advance the
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Report: Climate Change To Slash Coffee Growing By More Than 50 Percent
LONDON, UK - Climate change will reduce the land available for coffee by 54% by 2100 even if global temperatures are contained to internationally agreed targets, according to a new report. Coffee growers from Honduras
Want To Know What NASA Knows About UFOs?
WASHINGTON DC - NASA will hold a historic public meeting on UFOs this week and you can watch it all live online in a free webcast. The agency will hold a meeting of the "independent
Groundbreaking Israeli Cancer Treatment Has 90 Percent Success Rate
JERUSALEM, Israel - An experimental treatment developed at Israel's Hadassah-University Medical Center has a 90% success rate at bringing patients with multiple myeloma into remission. Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem has announced an “unprecedented
Scientists Discover Genomic Code That Could Lead To Cancer Cures
BOSTON - Genomic studies of cancer patients have revealed thousands of mutations linked to tumor development. However, for the vast majority of those mutations, researchers are unsure of how they contribute to cancer because there’s
U-M – Genomic Tools For Species Discovery Inflate Estimates Of Species Numbers
ANN ARBOR - Increasingly popular techniques that infer species boundaries in animals and plants solely by analyzing genetic differences are flawed and can lead to inflated diversity estimates, according to a new study from two
U-M Set To Debut Lenovo+HealthDesignBy.Us Innovation Co+Lab To Test VR, AR At Mott’s Children’s Hospital
ANN ARBOR - Lenovo has invested six-figures into what the University of Michigan is calling the Lenovo+HealthDesignBy.Us Innovation Co+Lab to tap the minds of undergraduate and graduate students to develop practical uses of Augmented and
MSU-Spin Out TheraB Medical Brings Light Therapy To Combat Infant Jaundice
ROYAL OAK - Alexa Jones, co-founder and CEO of TheraB Medical, a Michigan State University spin-out, is an early stage wearable technology for infant jaundice. This medical device, available in hospitals and for home care,
Stryker Instrument Division To Invest $130 Million In Portage Plant, Create 105 Jobs
PORTAGE - Stryker Corporation’s instruments division plans to establish a new 485,000-square-foot facility in the city of Portage, investing more than $130 million and creating 105 jobs. The division is experiencing significant growth and the company
U-M – Genomic Tools For Species Discovery Inflate Estimates Of Species Numbers
ANN ARBOR - Increasingly popular techniques that infer species boundaries in animals and plants solely by analyzing genetic differences are flawed and can lead to inflated diversity estimates, according to a new study from two
U-M Set To Debut Lenovo+HealthDesignBy.Us Innovation Co+Lab To Test VR, AR At Mott’s Children’s Hospital
ANN ARBOR - Lenovo has invested six-figures into what the University of Michigan is calling the Lenovo+HealthDesignBy.Us Innovation Co+Lab to tap the minds of undergraduate and graduate students to develop practical uses of Augmented and
MSU-Spin Out TheraB Medical Brings Light Therapy To Combat Infant Jaundice
ROYAL OAK - Alexa Jones, co-founder and CEO of TheraB Medical, a Michigan State University spin-out, is an early stage wearable technology for infant jaundice. This medical device, available in hospitals and for home care,
Stryker Instrument Division To Invest $130 Million In Portage Plant, Create 105 Jobs
PORTAGE - Stryker Corporation’s instruments division plans to establish a new 485,000-square-foot facility in the city of Portage, investing more than $130 million and creating 105 jobs. The division is experiencing significant growth and the company
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Gets State Mobility Prototyping Grant
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Future Mobility
$45K EV Gets 620-Mile Range From Solid-State Battery
BEIJING - IM motors has decided that semi solid-state batteries are ready for prime time.
CATL, Little-Known Chinese Battery Maker, Threatens US Green Transition
BEIJING - It is the world’s biggest battery maker, it powers electric vehicles for Tesla,
Ford To Build Small Electric Pickup And SUV, Priced Around $25,000
DEARBORN - Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric
Brophy Tech Predictions: Self-Driving Cars To Transform Highways, Car Ownership
GRAND RAPIDS - The dawning age of self-driving vehicles will radically transform the century -
Willow Run Airport To Become Center For Autonomous, Connected Vehicles
ANN ARBOR — A nonprofit organization and a board of directors have been formed to
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
Artificial Intelligence For Business, Part 2 From Melih Oztalay
BIRMINGHAM, MI March 4, 2024 - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing, offers the second
Retail Boot Camp Applications Close March 6
DETROIT - Calling all entrepreneurs. Applications for the Tech Town Retail Boot Camp close March
Michigan Capital Network Promotes Jenni Li to Senior Associate
GRAND RAPIDS – Michigan Capital Network (MCN), the state’s largest association of regional angel investing groups
Caring For Your New Auto: 4 Things Every Driver Should Be Doing
Image credit Buying a new car is a significant investment and will likely be one
7 Steps To Streamline Manufacturing Processes
In the fast-paced and highly competitive business landscape, manufacturing companies are constantly seeking ways to
How Car Color Accident Statistics Impact Your Claim
Several factors come into play regarding car accidents, including driver behavior, road conditions, and vehicle
10 Spots That Are No Longer an Option for Summer Break
Summer break, once a harbinger of escape, exploration, and relaxation, has been a favorite tradition
Vital Signs: The Expanding Role of Software Testing in Healthcare
The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving, with services moving beyond traditional brick-and-mortar settings, especially in
Coworking Franchiser Office Evolution Expanding Into Detroit
LOUISVILLE, Colo.—Office Evolution, the nation’s largest coworking franchisor, announced its continued expansion into Michigan by
Kathleen Norton-Schock Updates MCWT, Diva Tech Talk News And Events
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV for her monthly updates on news
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
Take Your High On A Cannabis Vacation In Michigan
DETROIT - We are blessed to have the Great Lakes, Detroit River, and the forests
Federal Cannabis Legalization Won’t Happen Soon, Analyst Predicts
WASHINGTON DC - Further consolidation of the cannabis industry and more cross-border transactions and listings
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s THC-Infused Sparkling Water Brand Raking In $750,000 Monthly
SAN FRANCISCO - The cannabis industry is rolling out the red carpet for actress-turned-wellness guru
Study: Cannabis Use Enhances ‘Runner’s High’ During Exercise
WASHINGTON DC - The use of cannabis prior to running is associated with greater feelings
