DETROIT — In-House Realty, a Detroit-based subsidiary of Rock Holdings Inc., announced it has purchased ForSaleByOwner.com from the Chicago-based media firm Tronc, Inc. Founded in 1999, ForSaleByOwner.com is a website for homes for sale by their owners. The site draws millions of visitors monthly offering home listings, tools, information, how-to’s and live customer support. Studies
MACKINAC ISLAND - While Senate Republicans might have the votes to adopt and amend a marijuana legalization effort, House Republicans do not, and barring a "miracle," the issue is going to the ballot for voters to decide, House Speaker Tom Leonard said Thursday. "Nothing is dead in the Legislature until it is dead," Leonard (R-DeWitt) said during
ROYAL OAK - Michigan Virtual University, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in May, published a report that shows the growth of online learning has been accompanied by mixed results. The statewide pass rate was 55 percent. About one in four Michigan public school students who took at least one online course did not pass any
ROYAL OAK - Guneet Bedi is the vice president sales and general manager Americas at relayr, a complete IoT Solutions using a combination of software, consulting services, insurance, and finance to help manufacturers stay relevant in the age of Industry 4.0 Bedi, in an interview on M2 TechCast, said relayr allows original equipment manufacturers migrate
DETROIT - Music will take center stage at Beacon Park this summer when the DTE Energy Beacon Park Foundation and the Downtown Detroit Partnership present a free, three-part concert series showcasing national acts. “We’re excited to announce our summer events, including our concerts, which bring a full schedule of fun, free programming to Beacon Park,”
ROYAL OAK - Lawrence Technological University offers more than 30 summer camps for high school kids. Sibrina Collins, PhD, Executive Director of the Marburger STEM Center at LTU, explains how these camps can help propel students into STEM careers. But the deadline to apply is June 1. The dates for summer camps at LTU are:
ROYAL OAK - The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium just concluded its 37th year in mid May to more than 500 private equity finance professionals and entrepreneurs. The founder of this event is University of Michigan Finance Professor David Brophy who joins M2 TechCast Co-Host Mike Brennan to provide the back story on his event. To
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday May 21, Guneet Bedi, vice president sales and general manager Americas at relayr, a middleware that says it solves the central challenge of the Industrial IoT. Also on the show, Red Level Mark Dreyer – Senior Consultant, to discuss EMS - Microsoft’s Enterprise Mobility + Security. Kathleen Norton-Schock
ANN ARBOR - The 37th annual Michigan Growth Capital Symposium ended this week, to be replaced next year by the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium. Same event, new name to reflect the event’s focus on the entire tech ecosystem of the Midwest, not just Michigan, so says founder David Brophy, professor of finance at the University
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - Facebook released its Community Standards Enforcement Report said the social network disabled about 583 million fake accounts during the first three months of this year -- the majority of which, it said, were blocked within minutes of registration. That's an average of over 6.5 million attempts to create a fake account every day
