ANN ARBOR - Overall, the fiscal health of Michigan's local governments appears to have improved slightly since last year, according to a new survey by University of Michigan researchers. Across the state, 35 percent of the local government leaders surveyed say they're better able to meet their fiscal needs now than they were last year.
STAMFORD, Conn. - For the 12th consecutive quarter, Personal Computer shipments declined worldwide. The latest downturn was for the third quarter of 2017, when 67 million units were shipped, down 3.6 percent from the year before. "While there were signs of stabilization in the PC industry in key regions, including EMEA, Japan and Latin America,
ANN ARBOR - In part two of this interview with AOL Co-Founder Steve Case, who currently is on his Rise of the Rest roadshow in Ann Arbor, Case talks about hot technologies in Michigan, including what he calls the Internet of Everything, Connected Tech, and Autonomous Vehicles. He's interviewed by MITechNews.Com Editor and Publisher Mike
ANN ARBOR - AOL Founder Steve Case brought his Rise of the Rest Venture Capital roadshow to Ann Arbor Wednesday where he meet with other private equity finance, state and city officials at Zingerman's Roadhouse. He was interviewed by MITechNews.Com Editor and Publisher Mike Brennan. During this 2,600-mile trip, Case will personally invest $500,000 ($100,000
DETROIT– A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own items from the Motown Mansion, the home once owned by Motown Records Founder Berry Gordy Jr., will take place during an estate sale and global auction to be held at the estate October 12. “This home is an important part of the fabric of the City of Detroit, and
BEER-SHEVA, Israel - Cyber security researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed an innovative firewall program that adds a missing layer of security in Android cellphones and monitors for malicious code. Earlier this year, Dr. Yossi Oren and his team of researchers in the BGU Department of Software and Information Systems Engineering, discovered a
BEER-SHEVA, Israel - When mobile phone users crack a touchscreen, often they will buy a new one online, or at a local repair shop, rather than from the company that originally built the phone. By doing so, they open the door to hackers who sell compromised screens that let them take control of a users
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Oct. 9, Tember Shea from Inforum’s InGAGE program will interview Christina York, Founder & CEO, ALTality & Spellbound Books, a semi-finalist in the 2017 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Social Media expert Melih Oztalay from SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham will explain the difference between active and passive social media marketing.
DETROIT - There’s a new co-working space in downtown Detroit and this one is focused on connecting mobility- and auto-focused startups. PlanetM Landing Zone officially opened Thursday. PlanetM is backed by the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Economic Development Corp. and WeWork, a global co-working space group with 160 locations in 52 cities and 16 countries.
DETROIT - Longstanding public relations professional Mike DeVilling has left his boutique agency to join Finn Partners, a global marketing and communications company. Reporting to Finn's managing partner, Dan Pooley, DeVilling will serve as senior partner in the Detroit office. He will lead new business development, client service and counsel, and will provide a variety of content, media
