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Ohio DCC Provides Rules As Cannabis Dispensaries Prepare For Opening Day
COLUMBUS - As Ohio moves closer to launching its adult-use marijuana market, regulators have distributed
Ohio’s Legal Marijuana Companies Holding Certificates of Operation 2024
COLUMBUS — In this news post we are going to list out Ohio’s Legal Marijuana
Ohio Regulators Approve First Testing Lab For Operations
COLUMBUS - Ohio is taking another step closer to the launch of adult-use marijuana sales,
No Music, Samples Or Food Trucks When Ohio Launches Recreational Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS - Many Ohioans are likely planning to celebrate the start of recreational marijuana sales
No Music, Samples Or Food Trucks When Ohio Launches Recreational Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS - Many Ohioans are likely planning to celebrate the start of recreational marijuana sales
10 Ohio Locations Get Certificates Of Operation – Statewide Sales To Begin By End Of Year
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational cannabis availability in Ohio took another incremental step forward on Friday,
Ohio Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Certificates Green Lighting Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s adult-use cannabis market is officially up and running—well, at least for four
What’s Delaying Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales?
COLUMBUS - More than 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries are on their way to selling
Breaking News
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.
Wealth, Taxes, and the Cost of Debt: Why Billionaires Are Calling For Higher Taxes — and What Trump’s Tax Cuts Have to Do With It
ANN ARBOR - A growing number of millionaires and billionaires are publicly urging governments to
Ohio Cannabis Referendum Push Targets Legislature’s Rewrite Of Voter-Approved Law
COLUMBUS - Ohio cannabis advocates are renewing their push to put the state’s marijuana laws
Social Security Nears Funding Cliff as Washington Delays Fixes
WASHINGTON DC — The clock is ticking on the nation’s most important retirement program, and
Cannabis Flower Prices Rose In September For First Time In Two Years, But Sales Fell
LANSING - An ounce of cannabis flower in September rose by its largest amount month-over-month
Ohio Senate Passes Bill To Change Pot DUI Laws
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate unanimously passed legislation to overhaul the way that prosecutors must
Ohio Gov. DeWine’s Executive Order Banning Sale Of delta-8 Products Blocked By Judge
COLUMBUS, Ohio--A Franklin County judge on Tuesday paused Gov. Mike DeWine’s public health emergency health
Insider: Whitmer Helped Win Support For Roads Plan, Cannabis Tax
LANSING - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer participated in a series of behind-closed-door meetings with Democratic
Regulators And Industry Warn Of Summer Blackouts
WASHINGTON DC - The regulatory body that oversees the nation's power grid cast a bit
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
Featured News
$16 Million In Grants Available to Help Michigan Businesses Grow, Retain Workforce
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced that approximately $16 million in funding is available for
Ann Arbor, DTE Sign Country’s First Heating Franchise to Include Climate Goals
ANN ARBOR — Officials from the City of Ann Arbor and DTE Energy joined on Earth Day, April 22, to sign
First Quarter Cybersecurity Funding Surges to $7.7 Billion, Marking A Three-Year High
NEW YORK - After a two-year slowdown, cybersecurity funding is making a strong comeback. The amount of capital cybersecurity companies and
MI Tech TV
Our Energy Landscape: Looking Ahead To 2024
NOVI – On the Nov. 27 episode of MITech TV, Kwafo Adarkwa, director of public affairs at ITC, discussed the changing energy landscape as it relates to the electric grid today and in the future.
Artificial Intelligence Comes To Cybersecurity
BIRMINGHAM - Artificial Intelligence exploded on the tech scene a year ago when Open AI launched Chat GPT. Earlier this month, after updating Chat GPT, Open AI was hit by a denial of service attack
EV Charging Pod Introduces Truck-Mounted Mobile Charging Platform
BRIGHTON – EV Charging POD has been developing stationary Natural Gas and Propane powered charging stations that allow Electric Vehicle owners to charge their EVs without plugging into the electrical grid. Now founder Steve Bratic
Michigan
123NET Launches Grand Rapids Internet Exchange
GRAND RAPIDS – 123NET announced that the company is launching an internet exchange in Grand
DTE Ties For Fourth In J.D. Power Utility Sustainability Index; CMS Fifth
TROY–A new sustainability index from the customer experience firm J.D. Power placed two Michigan utilities
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
Grand Rapids Named Top City For Tech Talent Growth
GRAND RAPIDS – Grand Rapids ranks #7 on CBRE’s list of up-and-coming North American tech-talent
123NET Launches Grand Rapids Internet Exchange
GRAND RAPIDS – 123NET announced that the company is launching an internet exchange in Grand
DTE Ties For Fourth In J.D. Power Utility Sustainability Index; CMS Fifth
TROY–A new sustainability index from the customer experience firm J.D. Power placed two Michigan utilities
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
Grand Rapids Named Top City For Tech Talent Growth
GRAND RAPIDS – Grand Rapids ranks #7 on CBRE’s list of up-and-coming North American tech-talent
For $625,000, You Can Buy A Piece Of Hell In Michigan
The quirky Livingston County tourist destination known for novelty weddings, souvenir shops and “Hell freezes
Trump’s Grip On GOP Tightens After Massie Defeat As Republicans Navigate Falling Poll Numbers
WASHINGTON DC - The political warning signs for Republicans are growing more complicated heading into
Cannabis Industry Faces New Wave Of “Big Tobacco”-Style Litigation Risk
ANN ARBOR - Three of the nation’s largest cannabis operators — Cresco Labs, Green Thumb
Secure AI Document Processing — Without Sending Your Data to the Cloud
ANN ARBOR - NeuroAIgent delivers secure, on-premises AI document processing solutions that help enterprises unlock the
Advanced Technologies
US Could Attain Full Independence From Chinese And Taiwanese Chipmakers
NEW YORK - The rivalry between the US and China is seemingly getting thicker every day, especially with the newly imposed
LuxWall Gets DOE Funding To Accelerate Growth In Vacuum-Insulating Glass Manufacturing
YPSILANTI– The U.S. Department of Energy announced that LuxWall, Inc. is one of seven U.S. companies selected to receive funds to strengthen
Researchers Build AI That Can Replicate And Alter Itself – Has Terminator Arrived?
SAN FRANCISCO - If you imagine a jackhammer slamming in a pushpin into the ground, you get the idea of how
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Gets $3.4 Million MEDC Small Business Aid Grant
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has received a $3,426,316 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. as part of
Science Tech
Youth Gene – Biological Fountain Of Youth – Found By Scientists
NEW YORK - Absence of Chinmo in imaginal cells suppresses wing growth (left) compared to control wing precursor tissue (middle), while overexpression of the Chinmo gene induces tissue overgrowth, as occurs in processes tumors (right).
U-D Mercy Engineering And Science To Host Free Teacher Camps This Summer
DETROIT - The University of Detroit Mercy College of Engineering & Science will serve as host for a pair of free, week-long teacher camps this summer, designed for high school teachers of all skill levels.
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
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
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
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
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
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Mobility
Used Tesla Model 3 Affordable Price Trends 2024
Used Tesla Model 3 affordable price trends in 2024 are reshaping the electric vehicle market.
UD Trucks Selects VicOne’s xNexus For Cybersecurity Protection
DETROIT—VicOne, a developer of automotive cybersecurity products and services, announced that UD Trucks has selected the xNexus vehicle security
Updated Wuling Bingo 2024: GM Challenges BYD Seagull
DETROIT – GM is updating its Wuling Bingo for 2024 to compete more effectively with
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
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
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
Core Steps You Can Take To Improve Your Company’s Security Mandate
As a modern business owner, you need to come up with some of the best
Let Tech Do the Heavy Lifting and Streamline Your Business Without Breaking a Sweat
In the age of tech, running a business does not have to mean tons of
9 Effective Stress Relief Tips for Business Owners
Image credit A 2022 survey revealed that nearly half of American business owners experienced stress
Maximizing Your Return On Investment with Key Aspects that Determine Sales and Marketing Success
Return on Investment (ROI) is an important indicator for measuring sales and marketing success, providing
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
Resolving Staff Parking Issues Once And For All
Pexels - CC0 License If there’s an issue that many workplaces have to deal with
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
Grand Haven GHSP Unveils At CES High-Tech Cooktop, Auto Controller, Air Purifier
GRAND HAVEN—GHSP, a supplier in the automotive and high-end appliance industries, is following up on
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
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
