SEATTLE - Amazon has made Kindles for years; is a phone next? Though Amazon continues to deny that it's building a smartphone, all signs point to yes. That's especially true now that Amazon announced it's holding a press event on June 18 to unveil a new device. The company released a video with the invite
LANSING - The proposed emission rules announced earlier this week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would be more stringent on Michigan than other Midwestern states and changes should be made to the proposal, U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, the Democratic candidate for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, said on Wednesday. Peters made his comments two
LANSING ? Michigan Senate Democrats and Republicans are clashing on whether a proposal to increase Michigan's sales tax is the right solution to build funding for roads, and Democrats won't back down on having a solution that includes some consideration for those with lower incomes that would be disproportionately affected by a tax increase. In
DETROIT ? Registration is open for the Michigan Cyber Awareness Luncheon Series 2014 at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. Program topics include: Let?s Talk Cyber: Is Privacy Dead? ? Interactive Audience Discussion Panel Discussion: Cyber Security and Global Threats: Are We Ready? Special Video Message from Governor Rick Snyder Panel Discussion: Hot Issues in Cyber
LANSING - The Michigan Legislature might have given Clean Corporate Citizen Program enrollees too much protection, at least one observer said in comments on the state's federal Clean Air Act implementation plan. New law guiding the program allows enrollees to avoid penalties if they can show a violation was not intentional or due to gross
GRAND RAPIDS - Summer is here and the grill is waiting for ignition! Come to GR Current June 16 for delicious food and conversation with bioscience peers from around the region. Make new connections and talk bio biz at this free event sponsored by GR Current (Grand Rapids SmartZone, formerly WMSTI) and MichBio. GR Current
LANSING ? The Small Business Association of Michigan has named Kevin Cuncannan as the organization?s Director, Small Business Services. Kevin was previously Team Leader ? COBRA Administration. In addition, SBAM has hired Shannon North and Brittany Smith as COBRA Coordinators.
KALAMAZOO - Armune BioScience has appointed David Esposito as Chief Operating Officer. In the newly created role, Esposito will be responsible for commercial strategy for Apifiny, an innovative prostate cancer diagnostic assay, and expansion of the company?s sales and marketing efforts. Armune BioScience is a medical diagnostics company formed to develop and commercialize unique proprietary
DETROIT - The Obama Administration?s announced plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants will require Michigan to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of its electric generation beginning in 2020. It?s a dramatic move, one that will force difficult decisions for state officials and likely increase the cost of electricity. President Obama announced in
DETROIT - Who doesn?t like free? One of our listeners, Michael Rommety, has set up his own site The Frugal Computer Guy for free software and video tutorials. Is this the year we see an Apple iWatch? Foster has a review of the giant 6 inch Nokia Lumia 1520. Could this be the ?bridge? device