MI Tech TV
Cybersecurity Hot Buttons: AI And Ransomware Threats
ANN ARBOR - Presidio Chief Information Security Officer Dan Lohrmann joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to about the hot button issues today in cybersecurity: Twin threats from Artificial Intelligence and Ransomware attacks. He
Webinar: Leveraging AI For Lead Generation And Website Visitor Conversion
BIRMINGHAM, MI - Melih Oztalay, president of SmartFinds Marketing, shares details on a webinar scheduled for noon June 21, 2023, on using Artificial Intelligence for Lead Generation and Website Visitor Conversion. This webinar is part
Comcast RISE Program Offers Small Biz, Money, Ads, Tech Support
PLYMOUTH - Comcast is offering small businesses a package of financial support and services to help each grow. Comcast's Rob Ponto explains in this video. The deadline to apply is June 30. Each business selected
Breaking News
Toyota To Change Slow EV Charge Times With Solid-State Batteries
TOKYO - When we talk about electric cars, two complaints always come to the fore:
Japan Builds Floating Solar Platform With More Than 50,000 Solar Panels
TOKYO - Every country wants to lead the renewable energy revolution, and Japan has already begun
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
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
Fourth Straight Month Of Economic Growth Reported For West Michigan Economy
GRAND RAPIDS - A Grand Valley survey of West Michigan purchasing managers and businesses indicates
Smoke Cannabis For Science And Get Paid – Really
SEATTLE - DaySavers, a manufacturer of pre-rolled cones and rolling paper, announced a groundbreaking partnership with
Solar Car Can Drive For Months Without Need To Recharge
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The Dutch company Lightyear has just announced that its Lightyear 0 model is
$73 Billion Spent On US EV Battery Plants In 2022
DETROIT - These days, billion-dollar plants to make the massive batteries that power electric vehicles are
US Offshore Wind Farm Uses Union Labor And Could Be Future For Energy Workers
NEW YORK - Beneath an East Hampton beach a few miles from Long Island’s fabled
Nation’s Power Grid Fails During Heavy Christmas Storms
NEW YORK - Two-thirds of the US population faced snowstorms, high winds, or frigid winter
Comcast Boosts Internet Speeds For Most Michigan Customers
PLYMOUTH—Comcast Corp. officials announced an increase in download speeds for some of its most popular
Open-Source Computer Nonprofit Introduces New, More Powerful Model
ROCHESTER—The BeagleBoard.org Foundation, the Oakland Township-based open-source computer nonprofit, has announced the availability of BeagleBone
Cargo Volumes Through St. Lawrence Seaway Down Due To Lower Grain Exports
DETROIT – Bi-national cargo volumes through the St. Lawrence Seaway (from March 22 to Aug.
Comcast Completes $4 Million Expansion In South Lyon
PLYMOUTH—Comcast Corp. announced that it has completed a $4 million network expansion throughout South Lyon
Flight From Hemp Continues In U.S., Harvest Expected To Fall By Half
DENVER - The 2022 hemp harvest in the U.S. is expected to shrink by nearly
Cannabis And Hallucinogen Use New Normal Among Young Adults
ANN ARBOR - Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults
Cannabis Tourism Project, Sparx & Recreation, Launched
ANN ARBOR - Charlie Strackbein, famous for promoting the Monroe Street Fair every April on
Michigan Cannabis Tourism – Monthly Digital Magazine To Launch
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report and Four20 Post LIVE are partnering with Charlie Strackbein
Featured News
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
Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo Join Consumers Energy Renewable Energy Program
JACKSON–The cities of Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo are setting a new standard in sustainability by joining the Consumers Energy Renewable Energy
Scientists Looked Under Doomsday Glacier And Found Disaster For Our Planet
NEW YORK - Scientists using ice-breaking ships and underwater robots have found the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting at an accelerating
Michigan
Snedicor’s Cleaners Adds First Electric Delivery Vehicle
HOWELL– Snedicor's Cleaners owner Jim Gilligan tested the 2023 Ford E-Transit vehicle earlier this year,
Lawrence Tech’s Esports Teams Perfect For Gamers To Earn A College Degree
SOUTHFIELD - Do you enjoy competitively playing games? Are you interested in playing at a
Muskegon Public Schools Open STEAM Lab At Elementary School
MUSKEGON – Students at Muskegon Public Schools are learning about science and technology in a new,
Michigan Works Southeast! Gets $3.6 Million To Provide Job Training To Nearly 2000 Workers
DETROIT – Michigan Works! Southeast will receive up to $3.6 Million from the Michigan Department
Snedicor’s Cleaners Adds First Electric Delivery Vehicle
HOWELL– Snedicor's Cleaners owner Jim Gilligan tested the 2023 Ford E-Transit vehicle earlier this year,
Lawrence Tech’s Esports Teams Perfect For Gamers To Earn A College Degree
SOUTHFIELD - Do you enjoy competitively playing games? Are you interested in playing at a
Muskegon Public Schools Open STEAM Lab At Elementary School
MUSKEGON – Students at Muskegon Public Schools are learning about science and technology in a new,
Michigan Works Southeast! Gets $3.6 Million To Provide Job Training To Nearly 2000 Workers
DETROIT – Michigan Works! Southeast will receive up to $3.6 Million from the Michigan Department
Flight From Hemp Continues In U.S., Harvest Expected To Fall By Half
DENVER - The 2022 hemp harvest in the U.S. is expected to shrink by nearly
Cannabis And Hallucinogen Use New Normal Among Young Adults
ANN ARBOR - Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults
Cannabis Tourism Project, Sparx & Recreation, Launched
ANN ARBOR - Charlie Strackbein, famous for promoting the Monroe Street Fair every April on
Michigan Cannabis Tourism – Monthly Digital Magazine To Launch
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report and Four20 Post LIVE are partnering with Charlie Strackbein
Kentucky Grow Harvests First Pot Crop, Gov. Says A Whole Lot More Coming
LOUISVILLE - A Kentucky medical marijuana cultivation facility has harvested its first yield of cannabis,
AI May Achieve Singularity Within The Next 3 Months
NEW YORK - Since the arrival of the large language models (LLMs) that have now
House-Sized Asteroid Rocketing Towards Earth Today Pass Closer Than Moon
WASHINGTON DC - A house-sized asteroid is rocketing towards us at 36,126 miles an hour.
Ohio Cities Promised Tax Dollars From Dispensaries, But No Money Has Been Paid
COLUMBUS - Whether city officials across Ohio perceived it as a goose that would lay
Advanced Technologies
Report: Global Autonomous Mobile Robot Market To Exceed $14.02 Billion By 2032
NEW YORK - The Global Autonomous Mobile Robot Market Size is to grow from $3.07 billion in 2022 to $14.02 billion
AI 101: Understanding the Basics of Artificial Intelligence
DETROIT - Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer, reshaping industries and our daily lives. AI transforms our lives and works,
Industry Leaders Warn Artificial Intelligence Poses Risk Of Humanity’s Extinction
NEW YORK - A group of industry leaders warned Tuesday at AI could one day post such a risk to humanity's
NASA Releases Video Of Unidentified Orb Flying In Middle East
WASHINGTON DC - A group of experts studying UFOs convened by Nasa live streamed a presentation of their findings on Wednesday.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
U-M Health’s Sparrow Acquisition Closes, Creates $7 Billion Health System
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Health has officially acquired Lansing-based Sparrow Health System to become a $7 billion health system with more than 200 sites of care, according to an April 3 news
Comcast Xfinity Working To Close The Digital Divide In Detroit
ANN ARBOR - Comcast has been doing work with local community partners in Michigan to help bridge the digital divide for income-constrained families. Rob Ponto from Comcast shares the many ways Comcast has worked to
Plant Photosynthesis Leak Could Fill Humanity’s Energy Bucket
SAN FRANCISCO - Scientists have studied photosynthesis in plants for centuries, but an international team believes they've unlocked new secrets in nature's great machine that could revolutionize sustainable fuels and fight climate change. The team
This Bacteria Can Transform CO2 Into Biodegradable Plastic
NEW YORK - Last month’s report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change contained a dire warning: Radical action is needed to cut worldwide carbon emissions 60 percent by 2035 and avert the worst
Venture Capital Investment In Midwest Life Sciences Balloons In First Half 2016
GRAND RAPIDS - Venture capital investments in Midwest health sciences companies ballooned during the first half of 2016, both in terms of deal flow and dollar value. Investors collectively put $1.04 billion into 218 deals
Enzo Life Sciences Launches New Cancer Detection Reagents
ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences has introduced a new line of cancer-detecting reagents and diluents supplied in a ready-to-use format. These products are offered as higher sensitivity and lower background improvements upon our existing
FlexDex Surgical Forms Partnership For Distribution In Japan
BRIGHTEN - Medical device maker FlexDex Surgical - a University of Michigan spin off - has signed a distribution agreement with Century Medical to distribute its surgical products throughout Japan. CMI specializes in high value
FlexDex Surgical Completes $5 Million Series B To Commercialize First Product Launch
BRIGHTON - FlexDex Surgical has completed a $5 million Series B financing round that will be used to commercialize the company’s first product, fund development of a second-generation device and a create a catalogue of
Venture Capital Investment In Midwest Life Sciences Balloons In First Half 2016
GRAND RAPIDS - Venture capital investments in Midwest health sciences companies ballooned during the first half of 2016, both in terms of deal flow and dollar value. Investors collectively put $1.04 billion into 218 deals
Enzo Life Sciences Launches New Cancer Detection Reagents
ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences has introduced a new line of cancer-detecting reagents and diluents supplied in a ready-to-use format. These products are offered as higher sensitivity and lower background improvements upon our existing
FlexDex Surgical Forms Partnership For Distribution In Japan
BRIGHTEN - Medical device maker FlexDex Surgical - a University of Michigan spin off - has signed a distribution agreement with Century Medical to distribute its surgical products throughout Japan. CMI specializes in high value
FlexDex Surgical Completes $5 Million Series B To Commercialize First Product Launch
BRIGHTON - FlexDex Surgical has completed a $5 million Series B financing round that will be used to commercialize the company’s first product, fund development of a second-generation device and a create a catalogue of
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Stellantis North America Executive Focused On Dealers In EV Transition
AUBURN HILLS - Leading a turnaround for General Motors in South America wasn’t magic, according
Trade Alliance Warns Chinese Carmakers Using Mexico As Back Door Poses Extinction Threat To U.S. Auto Sector
WASHINGTON DC - China has become a powerhouse in electric vehicles. Its automaker BYD recently topped Tesla in
Ford Sells 1,000 F-150 Lightnings, Mustang Mach-E SUVs To Ecolab
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. inked a deal with a Minnesota-based company that's buying a
GM To Reintroduce Hybrid Vehicles In North America Amid Dealer Demands
DETROIT - In what one analyst called the "best GM conference call in years," General
March 11 Deadline To Submit Nomination For TU-Automotive Awards
DETROIT - Just three weeks remain to submit your nomination for the TU-Automotive Awards. This
Report: Google Shopping For Southeast Michigan Office Space For Autonomous Vehicle Research
DETROIT - Google Inc. is in the market for new high-tech space in the suburbs.
Digital and Mobile
Why Facebook, Instagram, What’s App and Oculus Crashed On Monday
SAN FRANCISCO - Why the Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus outage knocked every corner of
New Research Predicts AR Spending to Surpass $48.6 Billion By 2025
WINNIPEG, Canada – According to a new study, Augmented Reality is expected to grow 18-fold
Northeastern Michigan To Get Fiber Broadband With Help Of Merit Network
ALPENA - Gigabit speed internet service will soon be available in Northeastern Michigan from Presque
Cyber Patriot Program Goes international – Tamara Shoemaker Provides Details
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, who leads the Michigan Cyber Patriot program, joins MITech TV
Grand Rapids’ US Signal Releases State Of The Data Center
GRAND RAPIDS - Security and compliance, backup and disaster recovery and network availability are the
Michigan’s Top Cybersecurity Official Highlights State’s Practices To U.S. Senate Committee
WASHINGTON - The state of Michigan’s Chief Security Officer Chris DeRusha shared how the Great Lakes State collaborates with public and private sectors on cybersecurity to keep citizens’ data
What Will We Learn from the Iowa Caucus App Fiasco
LANSING - Sometimes, it takes an unexpected headline story with perceived crisis-level impacts to get
Report: Inside Cybersecurity Remediation Cost Organizations $11.45 Million
SUNNYVALE, Calif - Organizations spent $11.45 million annually on Insider cybersecurity threat remediation that took
Business and Finance
7 Things Your IT Department Should Have Under Control
In today's rapidly evolving digital environment, the role of the information technology (IT) department is
MSU Opens Applications For Conquer Accelertor Programs
LANSING - Applications are now open for two MSU Research Foundation Conquer Accelerator programs—one for
3 Great Ways To Improve Your SEO Strategy And Rank
Image Credit: Myriam Jessier from Unsplash. Search engine optimization (SEO) is a sure-fire way to
4 Ways To Boost Small Business Revenue
Increasing revenue is a key priority for small business owners. Effective marketing and advertising campaigns
Small Business Development Center Expands Services to Aid COVID-19 Recovery
LANSING — The Michigan Small Business Development Center has expanded its no-cost services to reflect
Xfinity Data Caps Rebuffed, Business Plans Outlined
ANN ARBOR - Michelle Gilbert, vice president of communications at Comcast's Heartland Region (Michigan, Indiana,
Grand Rapids Right Place Economic Development Names Thelen New CEO
GRAND RAPIDS — Former Lakeshore Advantage CEO Randy Thelen is returning to West Michigan to lead regional
Businesses See Transformed Landscape Even After Vaccines
WASHINGTON DC - The coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath could transform the landscape for U.S.
Detroit To Host World’s First Virtual Techstars Startup Week June 22-26
DETROIT - Techstars Detroit Startup Week (June 22 - 26) averages 10,000 annual attendees at
New Survey Shows Working From Home Better Suits Employees Lives
DETROIT - A May survey of 1000 people working from home found 83 percent have
How To Find C-Level Job During The Pandemic
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, provides his sage advice
Pandemic Creating New Normal For Big City Real Estate Sales
NEW YORK - Kelly Robinson, a realtor in New York City, says a newer, more
Flight From Hemp Continues In U.S., Harvest Expected To Fall By Half
DENVER - The 2022 hemp harvest in the U.S. is expected to shrink by nearly
Cannabis And Hallucinogen Use New Normal Among Young Adults
ANN ARBOR - Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults
Cannabis Tourism Project, Sparx & Recreation, Launched
ANN ARBOR - Charlie Strackbein, famous for promoting the Monroe Street Fair every April on
Michigan Cannabis Tourism – Monthly Digital Magazine To Launch
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report and Four20 Post LIVE are partnering with Charlie Strackbein
Business News
- Marc Andreessen Says AI May Save The Global Economy As Population Growth Slows: 'Human Workers Are Going To Be At A Premium'
- TSMC Founder Morris Chang Makes First Public Appearance In A Year, Meets Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang For Dinner In Taipei
- Russia's Lukoil Reaches Tentative Deal To Sell Most Overseas Assets To US Private Equity Firm Carlyle Amid Sanctions
- Marc Andreessen Says AI May Save The Global Economy As Population Growth Slows: 'Human Workers Are Going To Be At A Premium'
- TSMC Founder Morris Chang Makes First Public Appearance In A Year, Meets Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang For Dinner In Taipei
- Russia's Lukoil Reaches Tentative Deal To Sell Most Overseas Assets To US Private Equity Firm Carlyle Amid Sanctions
