NEW YORK - Having to get a background check done is bad enough as it is but what if all of your personal and employment information was left exposed online for anyone to access? Well, that’s exactly what just happened for at least 100 million Americans. Unlike with data breaches which are usually the work of hackers, data leaks
TOLEDO - Recreational marijuana sales began in Ohio almost two months ago; now, 13 Action News is getting a better idea of how the industry is shaping up locally and how sales here are impacting Michigan’s marijuana market. “We’re five-to-10 times busier here depending on the day,” Zach Gergich, a dispensary representative at Nectar, told
BIRMINGHAM - Another day, another major cyber hack, or so it seems. That's why Richard Stiennon, the CEO of IT-Harvest, returns to MITechTV to provide details on four of the latest hacks that have impacted millions of people worldwide. Those include: Fortinet Customer Data Breach. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news... Transport for London customer data breach https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2... The huge
GRAYLING - Saab, the Swedish defense and security company, is moving forward with plans to build a $75 million munitions plant in Grayling Township. “We see this as a great step forward, a great opportunity to build a meaningful place in the community, up in Grayling…” said Brad Barnard, vice president and general manager of
LANSING — Small and diverse automotive manufacturers in Michigan will soon have support securing funding to grow their businesses and hire more workers thanks to $9.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) and a $500,000 matching grant from the Make it in Michigan Competitiveness Fund. This investment will launch the Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Invest360 event celebrated some of Southeast Michigan’s most innovative early-stage companies. With fifteen startups competing for a share of $200,000 in investment funds across the Technology, Healthcare, and Mobility sectors, the event highlighted the region’s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. Culturebie claimed top honors in the Technology sector, impressing with its enterprise software aimed
DETROIT - As recreational marijuana sales kicked off in Ohio last month, Michigan’s cannabis industry wondered: How would this impact its own booming market, which attracts customers from across the Ohio border? It's widely acknowledged that Ohio residents cross state lines to buy marijuana in Michigan. There are dozens of dispensaries near the Ohio border
NEW YORK - Scientists using ice-breaking ships and underwater robots have found the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting at an accelerating rate and could be on an irreversible path to collapse, spelling catastrophe for global sea level rise. Since 2018, a team of scientists forming the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, has been studying Thwaites — often dubbed the
ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the 2024-2025 Start-Up Incubator program offered through The Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College. The next cohort begins in October. The deadline to apply is September 27. Michelle Julet, Director of WCC's Entrepreneurship Center, joins MITech TV to provide the back story. The Start-Up Incubator is
ANN ARBOR—Research led by University of Michigan faculty and researchers generated a record-breaking 615 new inventions last year—a feat rarely achieved by any research commercialization office in the country. Additionally, 28 startup companies were launched to support the commercialization of U-M research discoveries. These new companies are advancing technologies across an array of disciplines, ranging
