MI Tech TV
Teaching Cybersecurity To Grade School Students New Teacher’s Manual
ANN ARBOR - If you are a grade-school teacher and you want to teach your students not only how to be safe while surfing the Internet, but also about the possibilities of becoming a cybersecurity
MCWT Announces Several New Initiatives To Get More Women In Tech
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock spokeswoman for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology is joined by MCWT Executive Director Chris Rydzewski to announce several new programs for women in technology. They also remind everyone
The Power Of 7, New Marketing Guide By Michigan’s Faris Alami
TROY - Faris Alami CEO of International Strategic Management has taken his 25 years of business experience and what he has learned to write a book called "The Power of 7." Faris uses 7 easy-to-follow
Breaking News
Study: Business Leaders Optimistic About Michigan Economy Short Term, But Not Long
DETROIT— Business leaders voiced optimism about Michigan's economy in early 2025, but less confident beyond
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
Hydrogen-Powered Truck Smashed World Record, Only Emits Water
WASHINGTON, DC – Hydrogen-powered trucks are making significant strides in the world of clean transportation.
Ann Arbor Preparing For Possible DTE Takeover
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials are preparing to take the next step to consider
Biden Administration To Loan $1.5 Billion To Restart Shuttered Palisades Nuclear Plant In Southwest Michigan
COVERT TOWNSHIP - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a $1.5 billion loan to restart
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Stellantis To Fire 400 White-Collar Workers To Remain Competitive In EV Market
OAK PARK - A mechanical engineer knew something was wrong when the rumor mill at work
Michigan February Cannabis Sales $261.1 Million, Up 10 Percent From January
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from
Hydrogen Fuel Gives Rise To A $11 Trillion Revolution
DETROIT - The best investments — with the potential to mint millionaires — are often
New Hydrogen Fuel Cell More Efficient Than Diesel Engine
DETROIT - Hydrogen fuel cell maker Loop Energy said that its latest cell system can
How Many Miles Before An Electric Car Is Greener Than A Gas Car
DETROIT - Electric vehicles have often been hailed as the future. Major motoring companies are
Monitoring And Controls Market For Solar And Storage Technologies To Reach $3 Billion By 2031
BOULDER, Co. – A new report predicts the annual revenue additions for the solar and
DTE Energy Names New Fermi 2 Chief Nuclear Officer
DETROIT - DTE Energy named a new chief nuclear officer to lead its Fermi 2 nuclear
GVSU Hosting Free Tax Assistance Program In West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS — Free tax help is available for people in West Michigan who make
BullsEye Telecom To Support Salvation Army Radiothon With Contact Center
SOUTHFIELD - BullsEye Telecom will be supporting the Salvation Army’s Bed & Bread Club Radiothon
Offers And Promotions On Social Media Don’t Influence Millennials
WASHINGTON - There is a generational difference in the content that influences people to visit
Michigan Marijuana Report Partners with Small Business Association of Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report has formed a strategic partnership with the Small Business
Cannabis Jobs In Michigan Grew By 72 Percent in 2021, Third Behind California And Colorado
SEATTLE - Cannabis sales in Michigan shot up 81 percent in 2021, reaching $1.79 billion
Value Of Hemp Production Totaled $824 Million In 2021
WASHINGTON DC - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Hemp
Monroe Street Fair Looking For General Business Support To Reach Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The Monroe Street Fair on April 2 is looking to work with
Featured News
Cadillac Unveils The Sollei EV Concept
DETROIT - Cadillac introduced the SOLLEI concept, the ultimate design expression of a coach-built luxury electric convertible, at the Cadillac House
Anti-Aging Drug Boosts Lifespan By 25 Percent While Preventing Cancer And Gray Hair
Have you ever wished you could slow down the ticking clock of aging? Science might have come a smidgen closer to
MEDC Creates Michigan’s Growth Office to Lead Population Growth Initiatives
LANSING The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced the creation of Michigan’s Growth Office. The Office is tasked with implementing the
Michigan
Gov EO Creates New Data, Analytics Division In DTMB
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order last Wednesday creating the Michigan Center
Researchers Make Hydrogen From Humidity In Air
DETROIT - The most sustainable way to make hydrogen fuel is to split water using
Federal Legislation Could Require Government Agencies To Properly Recycle EV Batteries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the
MCity To Invest $5.1 Million To Enable Remote Autonomous Vehicle Testing
ANN ARBOR—Mcity, which operates the world's first purpose-built test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles,
Gov EO Creates New Data, Analytics Division In DTMB
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order last Wednesday creating the Michigan Center
Researchers Make Hydrogen From Humidity In Air
DETROIT - The most sustainable way to make hydrogen fuel is to split water using
Federal Legislation Could Require Government Agencies To Properly Recycle EV Batteries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the
MCity To Invest $5.1 Million To Enable Remote Autonomous Vehicle Testing
ANN ARBOR—Mcity, which operates the world's first purpose-built test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles,
Michigan Marijuana Report Partners with Small Business Association of Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report has formed a strategic partnership with the Small Business
Cannabis Jobs In Michigan Grew By 72 Percent in 2021, Third Behind California And Colorado
SEATTLE - Cannabis sales in Michigan shot up 81 percent in 2021, reaching $1.79 billion
Value Of Hemp Production Totaled $824 Million In 2021
WASHINGTON DC - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Hemp
Monroe Street Fair Looking For General Business Support To Reach Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The Monroe Street Fair on April 2 is looking to work with
MILEAP Opens Free Applications For Federal Student Aid
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is announcing today
Comet 3I/ATLAS Heading Towards Earth Probably Isn’t Alone
ANN ARBOR - Astronomers say one of the rarest comets ever observed, the mysterious 3I/ATLAS, likely isn’t
43 Million Tons Of White Gold Found
GERMANY - Aglobal energy company has recently confirmed that Germany holds one of the world’s
24 Million Obamacare Users To See 75 Percent Rate Increase Due To Republican Legislation
NEW YORK - Obamacare premiums are poised to jump next year, driven by expiring federal
Advanced Technologies
Automation Alley’s Integr8 Conference To Include 3D Printer Pitch Competition
TROY–Automation Alley’s Integr8 Industry 4.0 conference will once again include a 3d printer pitch competition with the grand prize of–what else?–a
Stellar Broadband Expands Into Northern Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY–Stellar Broadband has contracted with DTN Management to deliver gigabit Internet to its new townhouse development, Bayview of Traverse City.
U-M Researchers Aim To Bring Humans Back Into Loop, As AI Use And Misuse Rises
ANN ARBOR—Artificial intelligence is dominating headlines—enabling new innovations that drive business performance—yet the negative implications for society are an afterthought. How
America Sets Record Robot Sales In 2022
ANN ARBOR–Driven by a resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the North American robotics market set all-time records in both robots sold
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Global Warming To Create Bacterial Apocalypse, Scientists Warn
DETROIT - One of the world’s leading scientists is warning of an impending apocalypse. No, not a zombie apocalypse, but rather one involving unstoppable bacteria against whom no antibiotics work. She says she is worried
Scientific Prediction: Death Optional In Next 23 Years
DETROIT - The dream of eternal life is certainly as old as humanity. In fact, we have come a little closer to it over the years, as medical advances and improvements in circumstances have already significantly extended
New York City UFO Sightings Increase In 2022
NEW YORK - The National UFO Reporting Center reports that purported alien-ship sightings in the Big Apple ticked up 4 percent this year — and for the first time New Yorkers submitted pics to the
DOE Conducts Successful Nuclear Fusion Experiment Opening Door To Clean Energy Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A major scientific breakthrough decades in the making was announced Dec. 13 when the first controlled fusion experiment in history produced more energy than the laser energy used to create it at
Michigan Bio-Industry Growth Summit: Roadmap for Success
LANSING – On Dec. 8, join Gov. Rick Snyder and leaders from the bio-industry, academia and policy institutes for a half-day conference that will look at ways Michigan can harness its biosciences R&D to its
MichBio Biosciences Capital Day Set For Oct. 20
LANSING – MichBio's annual Biosciences Capitol Day Oct. 20 is the chance for members to showcase their innovative products, services, and discoveries at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. Members are invited to set up
Asterand Buys Memphis Human Tissue Specimens Company
DETROIT - Asterand Bioscience Inc., the Wayne State University TechTown research company, Tuesday announced the acquisition of AdeptBio LLC, a Memphis, Tenn.-based company that procures human tissue specimens. Terms were not announced. Said Peter Ferrigno,
Arboretum Ventures Files With SEC To Raise $215 Million VC Fund
ANN ARBOR - Arboretum Ventures LLC is raising a new fund of $215 million, according to a form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, what would be the largest VC fund in Michigan,
Michigan Bio-Industry Growth Summit: Roadmap for Success
LANSING – On Dec. 8, join Gov. Rick Snyder and leaders from the bio-industry, academia and policy institutes for a half-day conference that will look at ways Michigan can harness its biosciences R&D to its
MichBio Biosciences Capital Day Set For Oct. 20
LANSING – MichBio's annual Biosciences Capitol Day Oct. 20 is the chance for members to showcase their innovative products, services, and discoveries at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. Members are invited to set up
Asterand Buys Memphis Human Tissue Specimens Company
DETROIT - Asterand Bioscience Inc., the Wayne State University TechTown research company, Tuesday announced the acquisition of AdeptBio LLC, a Memphis, Tenn.-based company that procures human tissue specimens. Terms were not announced. Said Peter Ferrigno,
Arboretum Ventures Files With SEC To Raise $215 Million VC Fund
ANN ARBOR - Arboretum Ventures LLC is raising a new fund of $215 million, according to a form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, what would be the largest VC fund in Michigan,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Falling EV Prices Could Hinder Widespread Adoption
DETROIT - Prices of used electric vehicles are down roughly 30 percent year over year,
Thousands Of Car Dealers Pen Letter To Biden Asking Him To Slow EV Rollout
NEW YORK - In a public letter to President Biden, 3,882 car dealers spread across
Former Ford CEO Has Blunt Warning For Electric Vehicle Industry
DETROIT - The strike against Ford may be over, but the company's electric vehicle woes
Stellantis Announces Four Electrified Pickups For North America Including A Hydrogen-Powered Model
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis is looking to grow its commercial vehicle business thanks to a
Automakers Turning CES Into A High-Tech Car Show This Year
LAS VEGAS - VW offers a hint of the electric microbus it's expected to unveil
Ford And Google Deal To Be Announced At CES Goes Beyond Autonomous Vehicles
LAS VEGAS - While last-minute snags could yet delay a formal announcement, Ford Motor Co.
Digital and Mobile
As Ransomware Surge Continues, Where Next for Government?
LANSING - Global leaders want to carve out specific areas of critical infrastructure to be
High Paying Michigan CIO Jobs At Executive Search Partners Need Candidates
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, the Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, said he has
Biden Accuses China Of Hiring Criminal Gangs To Hack Microsoft Exchange
WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for the cyberattack on the Microsoft
Apex Digital Solutions Enters Key Partnerships to Expand Security Capabilities
SOUTHFIELD — Apex Digital Solutions announced the expansion of its Aegis security services portfolio through
Tamara Shoemaker Updates CyberPatriot Summer Camps For Michigan Students
ROYAL OAK - Tamara Shoemaker, Director, Detroit Mercy Center for Cyber Security & Intel Studies,
WatchGuard Names Former Trivalent Group North America Partner Of Year
TROY – The former Trivalent Group, now part of Rehmann, has been named North American
Survey: 77 Percent Of Transport, Auto Organizations Hit With IoT-Focused Cyberattack
DETROIT - A new survey shows 77 percent of organizations in transport and automotive markets
CyberPatriot Summer Camps – $20 For 5 Half Day Camps
DETROIT - Middle School and High School students are welcome to register for CyberPatriot Summer
Business and Finance
MCWT Expands Its Reach For Women In Tech In Lansing
LANSING - As the Michigan Council of Women in Technology expands engagement in the Lansing
UM Private Equity Conference Introduces Investors To Startups
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan is hosting its annual Private Equity Conference Oct.
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
Startup Grind Connects Entrepreneurs To Network Of Resources
GRAND RAPIDS - Corey Hart returned to Grand Rapids last September to find that support
“Conversations With An Executive Recruiter” Video Series Seeks Questions From Job Seekers
ROYAL OAK – On Jan. 27, MITech TV kicked off a new video series with
New Video Series: Conversations With An Executive Recruiter
ROYAL OAK - MITechNews is kicking off a new video series with former CIO Gary
Business Leaders For Michigan Top Ten Talk Feb. 3
Business Leaders for Michigan to host first Top Ten Talk Event in Lansing Feb. 3
Michigan Marijuana Report Partners with Small Business Association of Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report has formed a strategic partnership with the Small Business
Cannabis Jobs In Michigan Grew By 72 Percent in 2021, Third Behind California And Colorado
SEATTLE - Cannabis sales in Michigan shot up 81 percent in 2021, reaching $1.79 billion
Value Of Hemp Production Totaled $824 Million In 2021
WASHINGTON DC - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Hemp
Monroe Street Fair Looking For General Business Support To Reach Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The Monroe Street Fair on April 2 is looking to work with
