ANN ARBOR - Artificial Intelligence, AI for short, is all the buzz since ChatGTP hit the market last fall. AI is an amazing tool that when used in the right hands may streamline so many services. But it also can be used for evil by hackers that seek to steal your money and intellectual property.
DETROIT - This week’s stories focus on many different energy sources ranging from wind to hydrogen, updates on EV adoption globally, and some interesting ways robots are being used to explore distant moons, or our brains. To listen, click on Smart Mobility Today.
HOUGHTON – ITC Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, has established an annual scholarship fund for civil and electrical engineering students at Michigan Technological University to honor its retired chief operating officer and Michigan Tech Board of Trustees member Jon E. Jipping. “Over the years, I’ve witnessed Jon’s passion and commitment to developing students,
SOUTHFIELD—The county executives of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties got together for a discussion Friday sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber, a bit of a preview of the traditional “Big Four” meeting at the Chamber’s Mackinac Conference that also includes the Detroit mayor. Warren Evans of Wayne County, Dave Coulter of Oakland County, and Mark
SOUTHFIELD - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns for her monthly update of events and happenings with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Her big news this month is a new MCWT Executive Director, Orletta Caldwell who replaces Chris Rydzewski who is transitioning to the role of development director, working closely with existing and new partners and
ANN ARBOR - Missy Stults Phd, Ann Arbor's Sustainability and Innovations Director, provides details on two virtual town hall events this month that seeks community feedback on a proposed Sustainable Heating program the city wants to implement in three years when the current gas contract with DTE Energy runs out. May 11 and 16 are
MIDLAND — Northwood Esports won two national titles last month. “On April 23, the Northwood University Overwatch and Counter-Strike teams secured major victories for our esports program,” stated Cody Elsen, Northwood Esports coach and program director. “The Varsity Overwatch team became the 2023 National Champions after defeating Illinois State University 4-1 on Sunday. Northwood’s Counter-Strike
RIVERSIDE, Ca. - A team of University of California, Riveride, electrical engineers and material scientists demonstrated a research breakthrough that may result in wide-ranging advancements in electrical, optical, and computer technologies. The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering research group, led by distinguished professor Alexander Balandin, has shown in the laboratory the unique and
WASHINGTON DC - Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp operators could be clarified after the reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the U.S. Senate. The measure, which is strongly supported by both Republican and Democrat lawmakers, has passed the House of Representatives seven times
DETROIT - Inside the refreshed shell of an 87-year-old building in Detroit that’s been wracked by fire, tragedy, and more than 30 years of abandonment, a new multi-armed venture is trying to shape the future of mobility. The building is the new home of Newlab, a technology collaborative and business incubator originally started in Brooklyn.
