SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk’s SpaceX has widened the scope of the public beta test of its Starlink satellite internet service, saying it is accepting preorders from potential customers. Prospective Starlink users can enter a service address on the company’s website, with preorders available for $99. Some regions show preorder messages that say SpaceX is “targeting
LANSING -The Michigan House passed a $3.5 billion COVID response plan made up of mostly federal dollars, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is looking for a "full plan" that uses the rest of the $2.5 billion the federal government has set aside to Michigan for the recovery. Whitmer spokesperson Bobby Leddy said the governor's office can't speculate
LANSING - If you’re not a senior, a frontline essential worker or someone with a health issue, you may not get a COVID vaccine until July or August at the earliest, according to the state’s interim timeline for its vaccination campaign. However, Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said the calendar is an interim one, and it’s based
ANN ARBOR – Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon return to MITech TV to talk about major hacks that include Solarwinds, Ransomware and more that businesses and government agencies will want to defend against. Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to update the latest COVID vaccine news, distribution and strains developing around the world. MITECH TV
EAST LANSING - Growth in demand for legal cannabis products in the United States was slightly slower in November than it was in October. This continues a new trend of much softer demand growth than we saw in the spring and early summer, according to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index. AEG’s experts produce this monthly measurement
DETROIT - For those responsible for export or compliance, this seminar will provide a foundational understanding of the most important things you need to know to be a successful exporter. You will also learn about valuable resources available to help your company grow its exports. Join us as we discuss: Understanding Export Transactions Creating Export
DETROIT – The national Citizens Business Conditions Index posted a second consecutive quarter of gains as optimism fueled by COVID-19 vaccine announcements and increased election certainty began to outweigh concerns about spiking pandemic cases. The national Index rose modestly to 61.4 in the final quarter of 2020, up from 61.2 at the end of the third
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) joined their colleagues in a bipartisan push, urging the Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese to work with Congress in addressing the global semiconductor shortage facing auto manufacturing. In addition to this letter, the Senators have been urging a number of Biden
LANSING - The number of video and cable television operators in Michigan declined by one to 36 in 2020, and the number of subscribers fell by more than 75,000, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s annual Status of Competition for Video Services in Michigan report released today. The number of video/cable customers statewide declined to 1,610,279 in
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, director of the Michigan Cyber Patriot program, said she needs help from Michigan businesses that want to keep her program, which trains grade school kids to become cyber professionals, doing its job. Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will
