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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
Ohio Senate Would Require Hemp Products Be Sold Only At Dispensaries
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate unanimously passed a bill that would regulate intoxicating hemp and
TerrAscend Acquires Ohio Dispensary, Entering 6th State Market
COLUMBUS - Canadian-based TerrAscend Corp. announced it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of
1,700 Sheep Under Solar Panels Enhances Clean Energy, Quality Of Wool
AUSTRALIA - It’s not every day that an experiment involving 1,700 merino sheep and solar
U-M Engineers Develop EV Batteries That Can Charge 500 Percent Faster In Cold Weather
ANN ARBOR - A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of
Detroit’s Economic Picture Improves Though Gains Tempered By Income Challenges
ANN ARBOR - Detroit’s payroll jobs and the number of employed residents are expected to
DEA Agents Still Making Marijuana Arrests in Ohio And Michigan
WASHINGTON DC – Despite Ohio's recent legalization of recreational marijuana, federal law still prohibits its
Can Smoking Cannabis In Ohio Get You Fired?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio started in August — and with this
Can You Smoke Weed At Your Ohio Football Tailgate?
COLUMBUS - The first Ohio State football season since legal marijuana products hit the market
$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
Michigan Democrats Introduce Bill To Require 100 Percent Renewable Energy By 2035
LANSING - A Democratic leader’s bill aims to require Michigan to use 100 percent renewable
Grand Rapids Community College Gets $140,000 Grant To Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids Community College has been awarded a $140,000 grant to participate
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber Acquires Northwest Consulting
GRAND RAPIDS - Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber has acquired Northwest Consultants Inc., bringing together
NFIB Names Emily Carlson Regional Media Manager
LANSING – NFIB, a national small business advocacy organization, named Emily Carlson Senior Media Manager
Dematic Appoints Biolchini Chief Executive Officer for Americas Region
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic’s Bernard Biolchini has recently been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief
High Haven Cannabis Provides Bay City With Cannabis-Friendly Venue, Events And Dispensary
BAY CITY - Bay City’s High Haven is a unique cannabis-friendly entertainment destination to provide
Curated Cannabis Tourism, Cannabis Event Package For 2023
MUSKEGON - Cannabis Tourism is starting to become a major play in Michigan. Springing up
UN Releases Industrial Hemp Report
NEW YORK - A recently released report from the United Nations Conference On Trade And
Hemp Can Be Crucial To Control Climate Change, And Highly Profitable
DETROIT - A team of scientists from Hudson Carbon, a research center in upstate New
Featured News
GM: EV Competition In China Driving Unstainable Price War
DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra has said there are so many companies trying to sell electric vehicles in China
Tesla’s EV Affordable Pricing Strategy 2025
NEW YORK – Tesla EV Affordable Pricing Strategy 2025 is set to revolutionize the electric vehicle market. As the demand for
Cannabis Users Back Harris Over Trump
DETROIT - A recent survey by NuggMD, a cannabis telehealth platform, found that a majority of cannabis users intend to vote
Michigan
Michigan TV Cable Cutters Set Record In 2022, MPSC Report
LANSING - The number of households breaking away from cable television in Michigan accelerated in
What Nobody Is Telling You About Hydrogen Combustion Engines
DETROIT - With fossil fuel reserves like oil projected to exhaust by 2040 and the increasing
Michigan High School Students Invited To Northwood Esports Open House
MIDLAND — Michigan high schoolers are invited to come meet with the most decorated collegiate
LTU, UM Develop Online Roadmap To Track Michigan’s Clean Energy Assets
LANSING–A grant of nearly $300,000 to Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator and another grant of
Michigan TV Cable Cutters Set Record In 2022, MPSC Report
LANSING - The number of households breaking away from cable television in Michigan accelerated in
What Nobody Is Telling You About Hydrogen Combustion Engines
DETROIT - With fossil fuel reserves like oil projected to exhaust by 2040 and the increasing
Michigan High School Students Invited To Northwood Esports Open House
MIDLAND — Michigan high schoolers are invited to come meet with the most decorated collegiate
LTU, UM Develop Online Roadmap To Track Michigan’s Clean Energy Assets
LANSING–A grant of nearly $300,000 to Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator and another grant of
High Haven Cannabis Provides Bay City With Cannabis-Friendly Venue, Events And Dispensary
BAY CITY - Bay City’s High Haven is a unique cannabis-friendly entertainment destination to provide
Curated Cannabis Tourism, Cannabis Event Package For 2023
MUSKEGON - Cannabis Tourism is starting to become a major play in Michigan. Springing up
UN Releases Industrial Hemp Report
NEW YORK - A recently released report from the United Nations Conference On Trade And
Hemp Can Be Crucial To Control Climate Change, And Highly Profitable
DETROIT - A team of scientists from Hudson Carbon, a research center in upstate New
Channel Sales Pro: How Tech Sales And Service Organizations Can Improve Lead Generation
DETROIT - At Channel Sales.PRO, CEO Rick Beckers helps technology companies grow using a powerful
Paul Eisenstein Joins Journalists For Operation Frodo – Dog Rescue Program
DETROIT - Auto writer Paul Eisenstein from Headlight.News is on a mission this week to
Factory Shutdowns Raise Concerns Over GM’s Truck Production Amid Broader Trends in the U.S. Automotive Sector
FLINT - Factory workers are accustomed to periodic production line shutdowns for maintenance, but General
Does the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Do More Than Provide Business Funding And Tax Credits?
LANSING - Some Michigan legislators are critical of the way the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Advanced Technologies
MIT Engineers Built One-Megawatt Electrical Motor That Could Power Aircraft
BOSTON - Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have successfully created a one-megawatt motor which is a crucial stepping stone
Unleashing The Power Of AI for Enhanced Lead Generation and Website Visitor Conversion
BIRMINGHAM - In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses are constantly seeking innovative strategies to stay ahead of the competition. One such
Virtual Event: Using AI for Lead Generation and Website Visitor Conversion
Do you know how to leverage AI for lead generation and website visitor conversion? AI QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF Do you
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
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Scientists Develop Gene Test To Tell If Blood Cancer Medicine Will Work
LONDON, UK - Scientists have developed a test to identify which blood-cancer patients will benefit the most from a drug that can stop their cancer from returning. The test, which looks for genetic clues in cancer
JPMorgan To Let Customers Pay With Their Face Or Palm Instead Of Credit Card
NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase & Co. is planning to test new technology that would let consumers pay with their palms or faces at certain US merchants. The bank, home to one of the world’s biggest payment-processing
What Would The Earth Look Like If All The Ice Melted?
WASHINGTON DC - Even as activists continue to face opposition—and even disdain—from climate deniers for attempting to raise awareness about the danger our planet is in, mounting scientific data shows that the world's ice is
Lawrence Technological University, Detroit Regional Chamber Partner On Regional Talent Compact
SOUTHFIELD - Officials at Lawrence Technological University have signed the Detroit Regional Talent Compact, an equity-driven initiative led by the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees program, Mark Brucki, LTU Associate Vice President provides details.
Michigan Biosciences Day Teleconference Briefing May 18
LANSING - The Michigan Biosciences Day at the Capitol on May 19 is aimed at advancing Michigan's biosciences industry through legislative outreach efforts in Lansing. But before the event, there will be a Legislative Briefing
Safety In Motion Gets $42,500 To Develop Concussion Assessment Medical Device
AUBURN HILLS - Oakland University INCubator has been awarded $42,500 by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to provide product development support to Safety in Motion, a developer of an “on the field” concussion testing medical
Former Perrigo CEO Papa To Get $64.7 Million For Jumping To Valeant Pharmaceuticals
ALLEGAN - When news that Perrigo Co.’s then-chief executive officer, Joseph Papa, would be leaving to helm troubled Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. first emerged, it stood to reason that Papa would be rewarded handsomely for
U-M Launches $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund To Commercialize Medical Research
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has launched the $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund, a new funding vehicle designed to advance the process of transitioning commercially viable engineering and medical research projects to market.
Michigan Biosciences Day Teleconference Briefing May 18
LANSING - The Michigan Biosciences Day at the Capitol on May 19 is aimed at advancing Michigan's biosciences industry through legislative outreach efforts in Lansing. But before the event, there will be a Legislative Briefing
Safety In Motion Gets $42,500 To Develop Concussion Assessment Medical Device
AUBURN HILLS - Oakland University INCubator has been awarded $42,500 by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to provide product development support to Safety in Motion, a developer of an “on the field” concussion testing medical
Former Perrigo CEO Papa To Get $64.7 Million For Jumping To Valeant Pharmaceuticals
ALLEGAN - When news that Perrigo Co.’s then-chief executive officer, Joseph Papa, would be leaving to helm troubled Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. first emerged, it stood to reason that Papa would be rewarded handsomely for
U-M Launches $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund To Commercialize Medical Research
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has launched the $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund, a new funding vehicle designed to advance the process of transitioning commercially viable engineering and medical research projects to market.
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
GM Full Steam Ahead With Ridesharing, While Insurers Get The Autonomous Shakes
LONDON - Uber who? Google what? If General Motors is supposed to be intimidated by the
University Of Michigan’s MCity: America’s True Nexus Of Self-Driving Research
ANN ARBOR - The heart of the world's autonomous- and connected-car research isn't in Silicon Valley,
Digital and Mobile
IoT.2: A New Trend In The World Of Internet Of Everything
DETROIT - There’s a new trend in the IoT space, and it’s called IoT.2. If
JD Power: Smartphone Connectivity Now Biggest Auto Quality Headache
TROY—A balky transmission? Poor fit and finish? Nope. The automotive quality analysis firm J.D.
Quintree, C2Dx Partner To Launch Telemedicine To Integrate With Providers’ Current Equipment
KALAMAZOO—C2Dx Inc., a medical device company, announced a partnership with another Michigan startup, Farmington Hills-based Quintree. Quintree claims
Cryptocurrency Hacking Through SIM Swapping, Explained By Dan Lohrmann
ANN ARBOR - Cryptocurrency is becoming a major new way of doing business around the
Michigan Security Company Identifies ‘Emotet’ As Top Threat
COMMERCE TWP.—The latest Quarterly Threat Landscape report from the managed security services provider Nuspire identified
Estonian Team Wins International Cyber Exercise During Cyber Summit
DETROIT - The Michigan National Guard and the Michigan Cyber Range hosted an International Cyber
Okemos High School wins Governor’s High School Cyber Challenge
DETROIT - Students from Okemos High School were crowned champions of the 2019 Governor’s High
Cyber Summit Theme: Taking The Lead – Collaborating to Solve National Cyber Security Problems
DETROIT - The theme for The North American International Cyber Summit on Oct. 28 is
Business and Finance
Unleashing The Power Of Connectivity And In-Room Entertainment For Hotel Businesses
Photo credit: Pexels.Com In the dynamic landscape of hospitality, hotel businesses are currently positioned at
Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday Virtual Pitch Session Jan. 30
KALAMAZOO - Join Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday Jan. 30 at 9 am for an online pitch
3 Low-Cost Tips To Help Sell Your Home
Image Credit: Jan Canty from Unsplash. Trying to sell your home is often overwhelming. With
Top Tips For Moving Heavy Equipment
As a small business, you may frequently have to move heavy equipment across multiple locations.
5 Tips For Improving Safety When Working With Utility Equipment
DETROIT - Utility work comes with numerous risks. In fact, it’s one of the 10
Is Digital Marketing Worth It In Your Company?
DETROIT - Marketing is the key ingredient to a successful business. Every business must partake
How Businesses Can Save Time And Boost Productivity
DETROIT - Two common goals made by businesses is to save time and boost productivity.
The 4 Main Types Of Control Systems In Industrial Automation
DETROIT - There are many different control systems in industrial automation, but they all serve
Cityside Ventures Launches COVID-19-Impacted Business Consulting Service
BIRMINGHAM – Angel investors Doron York and David Weaver, known lately as the co-founders of
2,700 Michigan Small Businesses Get State Relief Grants
LANSING—More than 2,700 small businesses around Michigan have been awarded a total of $10 million
Report: 1,322 Michigan Angels Invested $73.6 million
ANN ARBOR—The Michigan “angel investor” community released its 2019 annual research report, showing an increase
Quicken Loans Provides $25K To Launch Rebrand Cities Digital Accelerator
DETROIT - The Quicken Loans Community Fund has partnered with the City of Detroit and
High Haven Cannabis Provides Bay City With Cannabis-Friendly Venue, Events And Dispensary
BAY CITY - Bay City’s High Haven is a unique cannabis-friendly entertainment destination to provide
Curated Cannabis Tourism, Cannabis Event Package For 2023
MUSKEGON - Cannabis Tourism is starting to become a major play in Michigan. Springing up
UN Releases Industrial Hemp Report
NEW YORK - A recently released report from the United Nations Conference On Trade And
Hemp Can Be Crucial To Control Climate Change, And Highly Profitable
DETROIT - A team of scientists from Hudson Carbon, a research center in upstate New
