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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 of MITech TV to discuss how ITC, the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, is supporting the latest efforts in
Twin Towers Attack Also Triggered Cybersecurity Awareness In The USA
ANN ARBOR - On Monday Sept. 11 we dedicated MITech TV to remembering the 9/11 attacks that also triggered cybersecurity awareness in the United States. While the attack was physical, all the warning signs that
DroneSec Provides Security For Drones, And Anti Drone Defense
ANN ARBOR - DroneSec is a pioneer in UAS Threat Intelligence. Its intelligence subscription service provides organizations with the latest emerging trends, threat actor TTPs, technology types and component analysis. DroneSec Founder Mike Monnik provides
Breaking News
Ohio Legislative Snafu Freezes $20 Million Aimed At Cannabis-Friendly Cities
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Recreational marijuana sales have generated $55 million in taxes since sales began
Ultraviolet Windows Provide See‑Through Panels To Power Your House
SPAIN - A future where your home’s windows not only let in light but also
Ohio Cannabis Sales Top $921 Million Since August 2024
COLUMBUS - According to the Division of Cannabis Control, between August 7 and July 12,
Michigan Roadside Drug Testing Continues To Move Through Legislature
LANSING - Under new bills making their way through the Michigan Legislature, police could swab your mouth on
Ann Arbor Preparing For Possible DTE Takeover
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials are preparing to take the next step to consider
Ohio House Speaker Huffman Has Change Of Heart On Changing Pot Laws
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, who just a month ago said he
Michigan Eclipses $10 Billion In Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Since Went Legal In 2019
LANSING - Michigan licensed retailers sold $264.7 million in adult-legal cannabis in December pushing Michigan
DEA Fails To Release Annual Report Highlighting Marijuana Seizures, Arrest Totals
WASHINGTON DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration failed to publicly provide reporting data in 2024
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
More US Electricity Generated By Renewables In 2022 Than Coal
WASHINGTON DC - Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the
Can We Afford To Ignore Green Hydrogen In Clean Energy Mix
NEW YORK - Historically a dark horse, green hydrogen energy has received renewed attention among
Altair Buys Spanish-Born Electromagnetics Supplier
TROY - Altair announced the acquisition of newFASANT, offering leading technology in computational and high-frequency
Comerica Bank Gives Winning Futures $18,000 To Support Workforce Prep
DETROIT - Winning Futures, which delivers an evidence-based, structured Workforce Prep program for students throughout
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
State Cannabis Regulators Still One Step Behind Questionable THC Lab Data
WASHINGTON DC - Despite widespread acknowledgement from cannabis industry observers that commercial testing laboratories across
Michigan Cannabis Sales Decline Slightly In November For Fourth Month In A Row
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in November totaled $260.5 million, down less than 1 percent
US Senator Says Cannabis Legalization Is Inevitable Despite Some Republican Opposition
WASHINGTON DC - Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), one of the most vociferous cannabis supporters among U.S. senators,
Latrisha Matson Joins Sparx & Recreation Team
LAS VEGAS - Latrisha Matson, founder of Michigan Weedsters, has joined the Sparx & Recreation
Featured News
Energy Secretary Granholm Sends Billions Of Dollars In Energy Loans To Michigan
WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Energy, in one of its final actions under President Joe Biden, earmarked billions of dollars
Ann Arbor Preparing For Possible DTE Takeover
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials are preparing to take the next step to consider a takeover of DTE Energy in
Michigan Eclipses $10 Billion In Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Since Went Legal In 2019
LANSING - Michigan licensed retailers sold $264.7 million in adult-legal cannabis in December pushing Michigan past the $3 billion annual sales
Michigan
Powering Electric Vehicles – Panel Discussion With Auto Experts May 24 At LTU
SOUTHFIELD - Plugging electric vehicles into the Grid may become more difficult in the future
Intramotev Gets $200,000 State Grant For EV Autonomous Rail Cars At UP Mine
ST. LOUIS, Mo.–Intramotev, a technology company focused on developing autonomous, zero-emission rail transportation, has been
High-Speed Disposable Gown Production Begins At Petoskey Plastics
PETOSKEY–Petoskey Plastics announced the installation of a new manufacturing line designed to make disposable gowns
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
Powering Electric Vehicles – Panel Discussion With Auto Experts May 24 At LTU
SOUTHFIELD - Plugging electric vehicles into the Grid may become more difficult in the future
Intramotev Gets $200,000 State Grant For EV Autonomous Rail Cars At UP Mine
ST. LOUIS, Mo.–Intramotev, a technology company focused on developing autonomous, zero-emission rail transportation, has been
High-Speed Disposable Gown Production Begins At Petoskey Plastics
PETOSKEY–Petoskey Plastics announced the installation of a new manufacturing line designed to make disposable gowns
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
State Cannabis Regulators Still One Step Behind Questionable THC Lab Data
WASHINGTON DC - Despite widespread acknowledgement from cannabis industry observers that commercial testing laboratories across
Michigan Cannabis Sales Decline Slightly In November For Fourth Month In A Row
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in November totaled $260.5 million, down less than 1 percent
US Senator Says Cannabis Legalization Is Inevitable Despite Some Republican Opposition
WASHINGTON DC - Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), one of the most vociferous cannabis supporters among U.S. senators,
Latrisha Matson Joins Sparx & Recreation Team
LAS VEGAS - Latrisha Matson, founder of Michigan Weedsters, has joined the Sparx & Recreation
Michigan’s Long Road to Driverless Cars — And Why Musk’s Latest Claim Doesn’t Change The Timeline
DETROIT -If self driving cars were judged by promises alone, Michigan highways would have been
Why Electricity Plans Now Matter as Much as Internet Speed in Modern Living
Image Source Rapid internet has previously topped the list of requirements that modern households do
Ohio Legalized Cannabis Sales Came Quickly – The City Money Didn’t
COLUMBUS - Most people assumed Ohio’s marijuana revenue would work the same way legalization did.
Detroit’s New Tech Grant Highlights Bigger Problem: Michigan Startups Struggle To Get The Capital They Need To Grow
DETROIT - Detroit’s launch of a new microgrant program aimed at helping small businesses adopt
Advanced Technologies
Revolutionizing Fuel Cells With Enhanced Durability
NEW MEXICO - The Los Alamos National Laboratory introduced a corrosion-resistant fuel cell design featuring a coaxial nanowire electrode. This innovative
Report: Spheres Found On Pacific Floor Interstellar In Origin
BOSTON - Ever since he first learned about the strange meteor falling to Earth, astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been determined to discover
Scientists Discover More Than 1,100 AI Bots On X Stealing Selfies To Create Fake Accounts
NEW YORK - Scientists revealed in a study last month that X, formerly known as Twitter, has a real bot problem, with
Former NASA Chief Says UFOs Are Real But Could Be China Using ‘Unfriendly’ Advanced Tech
WASHINGTON DC - China may be behind UFOs thanks to its 'unfriendly' advanced technology, the former head of Nasa’s unidentified flying objects inquiry believes.
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
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 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
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 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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
GM Patent For EV Battery Cells Raises Questions
DETROIT - As General Motors aims to be a leader in the electric vehicle market, a
Ford Celebrates Mustang’s 60th Anniversary With Special Edition
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. is celebrating the Mustang's 60th anniversary on Wednesday when it will
Japanese Electric Pickup Takes Aim At Ford’s F-150 Lightning
TOKYO - A new Japanese all-electric EV pickup is set to hit global markets, and
WeaveGrid Partners With American Center For Mobility To Test EV-Grid Integration Software
YPSILANTI – WeaveGrid, which creates software enabling the rapid integration of electric vehicles with the
Consumer Watchdog Tells Congress Not To Grant Safety Exemptions For Self-Driving Cars
SANTA MONICA, CA – Congress will put lives at risk if it rushes to grant
MTAM Offers Connected Vehicle Course With Mobile Comply In March
DETROIT – A two-hour, on-line introduction to connected vehicle concepts, condensed from an intense three-day
Digital and Mobile
Don’t Fall For These Clever Black Friday Scams This Year
SAN FRANCISCO - The day after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest shopping days of
Congress Aims To Revamp Consumer Incentives For Plug-In Electric Vehicles
ANN ARBOR - Congress recently unveiled a draft proposal to expand refundable tax credits up
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 Work Remotely And Securely Without Letting The Hackers In
ANN ARBOR - Former Michigan Chief Information Security Officer Dan Lohrmann joins Matt Roush and
Michigan CSO Named As Presidential Candidate Biden’s Senior Security Advisor
WASHINGTON DC - Michigan’s chief security officer, Chris DeRusha, has a new job - he’s
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
Business and Finance
How IoT is Transforming Sustainability in the Oil and Gas Industry
In the oil and gas industry, issues like energy waste, environmental impact, operational inefficiencies, and
St. Clair County Smart Zone Looking To Help Tech Entrepreneurs Build Their Businesses
PORT HURON - Attention entrepreneurs from Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, and Tuscola counties!
Protect Your Data Security With These Top Tips
Pexels Data security in your business is a big deal. In addition to always being
Ford Isn’t Horsing Around With Its New 7th Generation Mustang
Pexels. CCO Licensed. The Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic cars of all
The Future of CDN: CacheFly Stands Ready to Serve Amidst Industry Upheavals
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL - CacheFly CDN solves a very important technology for businesses. In
10 Steps To Start Your Own Business Like A Pro
DETROIT - Starting a business, even on a small scale, is no small responsibility. This
Amazon Prime Day 2023: The E-Commerce Event and How You Can Thrive
BIRMINGHAM - Amazon is hosting its semi annual Prime Days again on Oct. 10-11. So
Planning To Showcase Your Products At Trade Show? Airfoil Group CEO Provides Tips
ROYAL OAK - If your company plans to exhibit at a trade show this fall
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
State Cannabis Regulators Still One Step Behind Questionable THC Lab Data
WASHINGTON DC - Despite widespread acknowledgement from cannabis industry observers that commercial testing laboratories across
Michigan Cannabis Sales Decline Slightly In November For Fourth Month In A Row
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in November totaled $260.5 million, down less than 1 percent
US Senator Says Cannabis Legalization Is Inevitable Despite Some Republican Opposition
WASHINGTON DC - Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), one of the most vociferous cannabis supporters among U.S. senators,
Latrisha Matson Joins Sparx & Recreation Team
LAS VEGAS - Latrisha Matson, founder of Michigan Weedsters, has joined the Sparx & Recreation
