LANSING — In what is thought to be the first-ever use of drones to search for possible locations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality said it would deploy a drone this week over Crawford County’s Lake Margrethe to locate springs that could be carrying PFAS contamination from past
GRAND RAPIDS – Logistics automation tech provider Dematic introduced Dematic iQ InSights, a cloud-based Asset Performance Management system that unites order fulfillment and facility lifecycle management data. The end result is users gain actionable information to help them make informed decisions that increase warehouse logistics effectiveness. Dematic iQ InSights holistically integrates facility-wide intelligence across warehouse
NEW YORK - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Malware Lab researchers have developed a new method to detect unknown, malicious emails that is more accurate than the most popular antivirus software products. Email messages are widely used by attackers to deliver dangerous content to a victim, such as attachments or links to malicious websites. "Existing email analysis solutions only analyze specific email elements using rule-based methods, and don't analyze other important parts," says Dr. Nir Nissim, head of the David
GRAND RAPIDS - Trivalent Group, now part of Rehmann, is hosting its annual cybersecurity summit Oct. 17 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids. Presentations and panel discussion from industry specialists, local experts and keynote speaker Corey Nachreiner, CTO of WatchGuard Technologies, are featured. There will be two tracks this year for
DETROIT - The Michigan Science Center is offering $5 off a family membership during September to celebrate its member appreciation month. The normal price for the family membership, covering two adults and all household children under the age of 18 is just $75 a year. The Michigan Science Center also has a lot of great
GRAND RAPIDS – Students and jobseekers will now have a one-stop resource to learn more about the high-demand, high-wage career opportunities in the Professional Trades through the rejuvenated website, Going-PRO.com. The website was unveiled by Talent and Economic Development Department of Michigan Director Roger Curtis said Tuesday at Grand Rapids Public Schools Innovation Central High
GRAND RAPIDS - Norman Christopher, Executive Director for the Office of Sustainability Practices at Grand Valley State University, will be the 2018 inductee into the West Michigan Sustainable Business Hall of Fame. Known equally for his work promoting sustainability within the university and the community, Christopher has been a fixture in local sustainability for many
SOUTHFIELD - DENSO Corporation subsidiary NSITEXE, a developer of key semiconductor components enabling automated driving, announced it has invested $65 million in ThinCI Inc., an Artificial Intelligence hardware startup developing computing platforms. ThinCI’s programmable computing architecture can accelerate deep learning, AI and other algorithms relevant to the automotive industry and will provide somewhere around 5
NEW YORK - Carmera, a mapping and data analytics startup, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding led by GV, formerly known as Google Ventures. Carmera previously raised $6.5 million in an earlier round. The company announced the funding raise along with a few other updates, including a new feature on its autonomous mapping product
AUBURN HILLS – Mathew Varghese has joined Munetrix as Vice President of Technology. Munetrix is a public sector solutions provider offering data management, analytics and reporting tools for states, local governments and public school districts. In this new role, Varghese will be a member of the Munetrix executive team, directing and managing the entire database,
