DETROIT - Google's Code Next program works with high schoolers to cultivate the next generation of Black, Latinx and Indigenous tech leaders. Nando Felten , Community manager Google Code Next, joins MITech TV to talk about the program he runs in Detroit. In this interview he hits the following topics: • STEM and Digital Transformation:
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Cyberpatriot President Tamara Shoemaker's primary mission is to address the shortage of specifically educated and trained cybersecurity professionals. The funding she has obtained from the State of Michigan has allowed her to develop the Michigan CyberPatriot program. CyberPatriot provides a structured educational experience for well over 1000 high school and middle
LANSING - After record-breaking Michigan August cannabis sales, September sales plunged nearly 10 percent, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced Monday. By the numbers, September sales were $266.9 million versus $294 million in August, with just 1 percent purchased by medical marijuana patients. The $266.9 million in September sales is a slight dip from the roughly
BIRMINGHAM - Richard Stiennon, the author of the Cybersecurity Yearbook series, joins MITech TV to update the long list of companies that reported getting records hacked by malicious players. He also issues warnings to companies that have not yet been hacked that unless they improve their cybersecurity practices they could be next. Plus he said
CLEVELAND – Would you like to know what kind of marijuana products do Buckeye State customers prefer? Well, Bloom Medicinals, a cannabis company that offers both medical and adult-use marijuana, has provided valuable insights into customer preferences across Ohio. Additionally, a smaller local shop, Locals Cannabis in Columbus, has reported trends that align with those
WASHINGTON DC - A leaked whistleblower report says the Pentagon is operating a secret UFO retrieval program called “Immaculate Constellation,” according to independent journalist Michael Shellenberger. The report revealed for the first time the name of an alleged UAP program, stating that the executive branch has been managing UAP issues without congressional knowledge or oversight, possibly for decades.
LONDON - Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather, abuse and even death threats, amid what they say is an unprecedented surge in misinformation as two major hurricanes have hit the US. A series of falsehoods and threats have swirled in
TEXAS - Until Elon Musk sees an alien body, he believes that UFOs are ‘probably classified government technology’. In a sit down with disgraced entertainer Tucker Carlson, the billionaire - who recently called out P Diddy- explained that he doesn’t believe in extraterrestrial life. “Where are the aliens? Why don’t we see them?,” Musk asked Carlson. “A
MARIETTA, Ohio - According to the most recent figures from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, there have been just over $98 million in non-medical marijuana sales since they began in the state on August 6. Erick Rodriguez, vice president of retail for the Cannabist Company, which owns the dispensary in Marietta, said the first two
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden- Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced more than $2.8 billion to support reliable, affordable, and clean power in the Midwest. DOE, through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), announced the closing of
