LANSING - Democrats made up 39 percent of the electorate Tuesday, compared to 30 percent for Republicans, an NBC News exit poll showed, but Republican Governor Rick Snyder won independents by a huge margin to make up the difference. Snyder won independents by a 61 percent to 34 percent tally, the exit poll showed. Both
STANFORD, Calif. - The director of the National Security Agency has a message for Silicon Valley: We come in peace. Admiral Michael Rogers' attempt at rapprochement on Monday comes as tech firms are working to repel government surveillance after spying documents were leaked by Edward Snowden in June 2013, CNET News.Com reported. Apple and Google
WARREN - The Michigan Business and Professional Association, in partnership with HR solutions provider BASIC, is now offering its members the BASIC Business Payroll Package. The package provides business owners with the tools and business services they need to handle everything from hiring to last day worked, payroll taxes to labor law posters, employment practice
SOUTHFIELD - Ford Motor Co. and Lawrence Technological University have again teamed up for the ?Designing for the Future? competition that asks students to reinterpret the Ford Cortina for the year 2030. The prizes include more than $100,000 in scholarships. The competition is open to high school seniors or transfer students interested in enrolling in
EAST LANSING - The Michigan Envirothon and the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts named Ottawa Conservation District the 2014 Envirothon District of the Year October 28. The award honors the Ottawa CD, its staff, and Board Members for their outstanding support, dedication and leadership in natural resource conservation education for Michigan's high school students and
DETROIT ? Detroit Innovation Roundtable, Spread the Glove, Yum Village, Cyber Summit and Detroit Tech Incubator, plus MITechNews.Com headlines on this edition of the Internet Advisor podcast. To listen, click on InternetAdvisor.Net
LANSING - The new Michigan House Republican caucus elected Rep. Kevin Cotter the House speaker for the 2015-16 session Thursday. Cotter?s election came as Rep. Al Pscholka (R-Stevensville), who had campaigned for the speakership as well, dropped his bid and will chair the House Appropriations Committee instead. The Appropriations chair announcement is not yet official.
DETROIT ? Billionaire Dan Gilbert to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson: ?Get your facts correct.? Gilbert was called out on Wednesday by Patterson who launched a new Oakland County technology networking group called Tech248. The number 248 is the area code for Oakland County. Patterson, speaking to an audience of more than 100 techies
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple users in China have an active, new threat to contend with that attacks iPhones and iPads through Apple's Mac OS X operating system, a US security firm reported. Palo Alto Networks called the malicious software "WireLurker" because it waits for a device running Apple's iOS mobile operating system to connect via
DETROIT ? Serial entrepreneur Josh Linkner has resigned as CEO and managing partner of Detroit Venture Partners to pursue his speaking and writing career. He was replaced by co-partner Brian Hermelin. In an interview with Crain?s Detroit, Linkner said his split with DVP was amicable and that he would focus on his self-help business books