DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. has revealed plans to cut about 1,400 salaried jobs in North America and Asia as part of a cost-cutting plan, but the move is significantly smaller than had been suggested by some news reports earlier in the week. The move comes as Ford struggles to boost sales and earnings after
NOVI - Can you ensure your data is secure while your workforce is on the go? Red Level will show you how to make your workforce mobile, and secure, during a free webinar May 24 at 1 pm. In this webinar, Red Level will discuss how Microsoft’s cloud-based security solutions (including Office 365, Enterprise Mobility
ROYAL OAK - Pat Mulrenin, co-founder of Fieldstone Winery, and Kristi Nichols Shopbell, co-founder of 3 North Vines, talked about the Thumbs Up Wine Trail and an exciting Taste Fest on May 21. MITechNews.Com readers get discounted tickets. The Taste Fest moves to a new location, on the St. Clair River in Port Huron. The
NOVI – If you live near power lines in Southeast Michigan and hear helicopters hovering next week it might be ITC’s semi-annual aerial patrols of its high-voltage transmission towers and lines. Weather permitting, the helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s Michigan operating
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday May 15, Auto guru David Cole returns to talk about hot auto news including the Importance of retaining knowledge in an organization. Kathleen Norton-Schock provides updates for Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Diva Tech Talk. Justin Coffey, the Red Level Microsoft Solutions Manager, will answer the
DETROIT - A group of Michigan organizations has launched LiTES, a three-year initiative supported by the Department of Energy aimed at reducing energy usage in commercial buildings and help business owners save money through the deployment of connected lighting controls. LiTES was developed by NextEnergy, in partnership with Michigan Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (MALCTP),
ANN ARBOR - Freshwater researchers from the Great Lakes region and around the world will gather at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit May 15-19 for the 60th annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research. More than 1,000 participants, including many University of Michigan researchers, will spend the week in Detroit networking with
EAST LANSING - The Renaissance Venture Capital Fund is opening its third office location at the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center, the place-making arm of the Michigan State University Foundation. Renaissance VC also has offices in Ann Arbor and Detroit. “Renaissance coming to the TIC means greater access to capital resources for area entrepreneurs,” said
ROYAL OAK - Rob Fowler, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, announces a new partnership with Consumers Energy and DTE to develop an energy office at SBAM that will position three people in the field to work with small businesses to develop better energy efficiency strategies. Fowler said the program is aimed not
ROYAL OAK - Candy Lab AR, an award-winning company that has developed location-based and augmented reality software since 2011, filed a lawsuit last week against Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, in a case that is expected to have far-reaching implications for the fast-growing augmented reality industry. Under Milwaukee County Resolution 16-663, companies publishing augmented reality games would
