MI Tech TV
Michigan Cyber Patriot Program Seeks Donations, Mentors To Stay Operational
SOUTHFIELD - Michigan Cyber Patriot is a program aimed at grade-school students to provide them with the knowledge to surf the web safetly and not run afoul of cyber hackers. Joining Matt and Mike on
Buy Michigan Now Holiday Gift Guide Now Available
NOVI - If you want to buy Michigan-made products for the Holidays to support Michigan businesses, BuyMichiganNow.Com has you covered. Founder Lisa Diggs joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to provide details on her Holiday
MCWT Update: Luminescence Gala Nov. 11 MGM Grand Detroit
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is hosting its 2023 Luminescence Gala at the MGM Grand Detroit, and spokeswoman Kathleen Norton-Schock shares all the details in this video interview on MITech
Breaking News
GVSU Report: West Michigan Eonomy Holds Steady Amid Tariff Challenges
GRAND RAPIDS — A report by a Grand Valley State University researcher shows West Michigan’s
Public Service Commission Approves Data Centers Huge Electricity Use But Protects Residents Rates
LANSING — Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with
DTE Seeks 8 Percent Hike In Natural Gas Prices 1.3 Million Customers
DETROIT - DTE Energy submitted a request with state regulators Thursday, Nov. 13 to hike
Could States Simply Ignore The Federal Hemp THC ban?
COLUMBUS - Regulated cannabis interests are celebrating the end of the Farm Bill “loophole” that launched
June Cannabis Prices Continue 5-Month Decline, Despite Selling More Product
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales fell again, for the fifth month in a row, from
Michigan Ranked 6th For Top States For Business
LANSING - Michigan's insulation from the worst impacts of a trade war and federal budget
Ballot Initiative To Depenalize Misdemeanor Cannabis Crimes Approved In Ohio City
ATHENS, Ohio - A ballot initiative in Athens, Ohio has been accepted which, if approved, would
Ohio Adult-Use Pot Sales Top $600 million, Doubling Medical Marijuana Sales
COLUMBUS - Ohio adult-use marijuana stores have racked up $600 million in sales since the
China’s SAIC Group To Offer Car With Solid-State Battery For Longer Range
BEIJING, China - China's largest carmaker SAIC Group expects to see its first model with
Solar Panel-Powered Vehicles Provide “5,700 Miles Free Each Year”
DETROIT - With the increasing number of people buying electric vehicles very year, many have
Porsche Plans To Keep Internal Combustion Alive With e-Fuels
BERLIN, Germany - While most manufacturers are set to go fully or mostly electric by
ITC Holdings Customer Service Provides Answers To Your Questions
NOVI - On MITech TV May 15 we discussed ITC’s role in the community working
Cleveland’s Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘Record Rendezvous’ Gets New Life As Cannabis Shop
CLEVELAND - Akron-based Klutch Cannabis, a Midwest vertically integrated cannabis company recently announced it was awarded two provisional
Ohio Receives 235 Recreational Marijuana License Applications
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has received 235 applications thus far from businesses
Ohio Helps Make Michigan No. 1 In Cannabis Product Sales For Now
ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s nearly $3.2 billion recreational marijuana market is bolstered by the tens
Ohio Cannabis Festival July 27 Hiring Joint-Rolling Judges At $100 An Hour
COLUMBUS, Ohio - As an Ohio cannabis festival prepares for launch, it’s also looking to
Featured News
Latest Chinese Electric Vehicles Can Charge In Just 5 Minutes
BEIJING - Filling an empty gas tank in an SUV might take five or six minutes. A new electric SUV from
Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Small Business Owners Sound Alarm On Economy And Chaotic Tariff Policy
WASHINGTON – A new national survey of small business owners reveals widespread concern about the U.S. economy, particularly fueled by the
Michigan Public Service Commission Approves Rate Hike For Consumers Energy Customers
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a $153.8 million increase in revenue for Consumers Energy Co.. Starting April 4,
Michigan
Snowbotix Electric-Powered Robot To Clear Snow Wins LTU Pitch Competition
SOUTHFIELD—Snowbotix, a startup company developing an autonomous, electric-powered robot that can be used to clear
OneStream Ranks High In Software Survey
BIRMINGHAM–The corporate performance management software developer OneStream Software announced top marks in the annual planning
EV Backers Hail Proposed State Law To Expand Charging Access
LANSING–Michigan environmental groups are backing newly introduced legislation that would expand Michigan’s infrastructure for electric
J.D. Power: EV Owners Increasingly Turn To Makers’ Apps
TROY–The use of auto manufacturers’ mobile apps for electric vehicles has increased, according to the
Snowbotix Electric-Powered Robot To Clear Snow Wins LTU Pitch Competition
SOUTHFIELD—Snowbotix, a startup company developing an autonomous, electric-powered robot that can be used to clear
OneStream Ranks High In Software Survey
BIRMINGHAM–The corporate performance management software developer OneStream Software announced top marks in the annual planning
EV Backers Hail Proposed State Law To Expand Charging Access
LANSING–Michigan environmental groups are backing newly introduced legislation that would expand Michigan’s infrastructure for electric
J.D. Power: EV Owners Increasingly Turn To Makers’ Apps
TROY–The use of auto manufacturers’ mobile apps for electric vehicles has increased, according to the
Cleveland’s Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘Record Rendezvous’ Gets New Life As Cannabis Shop
CLEVELAND - Akron-based Klutch Cannabis, a Midwest vertically integrated cannabis company recently announced it was awarded two provisional
Ohio Receives 235 Recreational Marijuana License Applications
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has received 235 applications thus far from businesses
Ohio Helps Make Michigan No. 1 In Cannabis Product Sales For Now
ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s nearly $3.2 billion recreational marijuana market is bolstered by the tens
Ohio Cannabis Festival July 27 Hiring Joint-Rolling Judges At $100 An Hour
COLUMBUS, Ohio - As an Ohio cannabis festival prepares for launch, it’s also looking to
Homeowners: What to Look for in a Zellige Tile Shower Installation
Zellige tiles add a unique touch to any bathroom with their handmade and organic look.
Convenient Ways to Increase Sales when Running a Business
If you feel as though you’re not quite reaching your sales potential as a small
Federal Cyber Warning Hits Close to Home: Why Michigan’s Power Grid—and Aging Infrastructure—Are in Focus
WASHINGTON DC - Federal cybersecurity agencies are warning that Iranian-linked hackers are actively targeting U.S.
AI ‘Oversight Gap’ Raises New Risks for Michigan Businesses as Workers Skip Reviewing Output
A new survey reveals many workers are using AI without reviewing the results—raising new risks
Advanced Technologies
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
Biden To Sign Order Expanding Capabilities For Government To Monitor AI Risks
WASHINGTON DC - President Biden is expected to sign an executive order that will monitor the risks of artificial intelligence and
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
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
Michigan Bio-Based Economy Forum Seeks To Foster Robust Sector Growth
ANN ARBOR - Biosciences trade association MichBio has scheduled its first statewide gathering of industry, academia, NGOs and government to discuss technology developments, business needs and opportunities to integrate regional bio-based enterprises into a robust
TechTown Detroit To Honor Ainsworth, RetroSense Therapeutics As Entrepreneur Of Year
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit will honor Sean Ainsworth and RetroSense Therapeutics as 2016’s Entrepreneur of the Year at its first annual Salute! Awards, to be presented as part of the Toast of the Town celebration
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
Michigan Bio-Based Economy Forum Seeks To Foster Robust Sector Growth
ANN ARBOR - Biosciences trade association MichBio has scheduled its first statewide gathering of industry, academia, NGOs and government to discuss technology developments, business needs and opportunities to integrate regional bio-based enterprises into a robust
TechTown Detroit To Honor Ainsworth, RetroSense Therapeutics As Entrepreneur Of Year
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit will honor Sean Ainsworth and RetroSense Therapeutics as 2016’s Entrepreneur of the Year at its first annual Salute! Awards, to be presented as part of the Toast of the Town celebration
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
GM Invests Another $850M In Cruise To Expand Manual Operations
DETROIT - Despite a bumpy 2023, Cruise LLC isn’t nearing the end of the road
Toyota Developing Fuel-Cell Auto Technology To Leave EVs Behind
The Chinese industry is monopolizing the production of EVs, while in America we try to overtake them with
Former GM Chief Engineer Says Chinese EV Clarion Call To U.S. Auto Industry
DETROIT - Terry Woychowski, former chief engineer for several General Motors pickup truck models, says
Chinese Company Wins Court Ruling To Build EV Battery Plant In Michigan Despite Local Opposition
GREEN TOWNSHIP — A judge has ordered a Michigan community to stop blocking efforts to
West Michigan Auto Supplier Symposium March 10
GRAND RAPIDS - What is powering the North American auto industry? Innovation, global supply chains,
U-M Center For Entrepreneurship, Mcity Collaborate To Spur Driverless Innovation
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship in partnership with the U-M
Digital and Mobile
ISSA Motor City And ISC2 Joint Holiday Meeting Dec. 9
Join the ISSA MotorCity and ISC(2) Greater Detroit for a joint holiday meeting. Topic: "Will
Meet The Woman Who Will Bring Back Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON DC - Long before the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of children to attend school
More Than Over 60 Percent Of Global Ransomware Attacks Directed At US And UK
DETROIT - Criminals use ransomware as a weapon to damage businesses or countries' cybersecurity and
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
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
Unlocking AI in Business: Insights from MITechTV with Melih Oztalay
BIRMINGHAM, MI January 6, 2025 - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham, Michigan
New Director Appointed To Lead BlueWater Angels Investment Group
MIDLAND– BlueWater Angels, a network of individuals and organizations from the Great Lakes Bay and
Legislature Approves $60 Million Michigan Innovation Fund to Support Tech Entrepreneurs
ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem scored a big win on December 20 when the
The Impact of 3D Printing on Custom Architectural Designs
3D printing has come quite a distance from quirky trinkets and miniature models; it is
Fun Funds: Turning Investing Into An Adventure
Diving into the investment world can sometimes feel like swimming through alphabet soup – stocks,
The Great Tax Incentive Hunt: Your Pocketbook’s Most Wanted!
No one likes paying taxes. But did you know there was a way you could
5 Methods Of Providing The Perfect Business Quote
Pexels - CC0 License In almost all solicitations of business life, a quote stands as
CacheFly Raises the Bar, Sets Unprecedented Standards for Lightning-Fast CDN Speeds
CacheFly: the Defining Force In the relentless pace of digital innovation, CacheFly has emerged as
TechTown Detroit Launches Coworking Classroom For Children Of Coworking Tenants
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is offering Coworking Classrooms designed to ease the uncertainty and stress
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,
New Product Line For New Hudson Robotics Supplier
NEW HUDSON—Exotic Automation & Supply, a motion control supplier, announced that it is now a
NSF International Taps Cadillac Executive As New CIO
ANN ARBOR – NSF International has named Lesley Ma to lead its global information technology
Worldwide PC Shipments Grew Half Percent In 2019, First Growth After Seven Years Of Decline
STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 70.6 million units in the fourth quarter of
Lambert & Co. Buys New York Investor Relations, PR Company
GRAND RAPIDS — Lambert & Co. closed on its second acquisition in two months with a deal
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
