LAS VEGAS - AT&T announced Friday six voice-enabled applications for the company?s connected car platform that provide drivers with new solutions for safety, infotainment, and convenience ? all hands free. The apps will be available to auto makers to include in their connected car options packages to provide drivers with a wider range of services
ANN ARBOR ? The University of Michigan?s Mobility Transformation Center has announced a diverse group of companies - auto manufacturing, suppliers, intelligent transport systems, insurance, telecommunications, data management and mobility services ? have created a major public-private initiative to develop a commercially viable system of connected and automated vehicles in Ann Arbor by 2021. Connected
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BIRMINGHAM - As summer is drawing to an end many IT security professionals are returning to their desks after vacations and trips to drop freshmen off at their new schools. A quick check of emails, Twitter, Facebook, and news sites will reveal that insecurity never sleeps nor vacations. A quick recap: Celebrity Photo Leaks. There
DETROIT - Pure Michigan Business Connect is partnering with General Motors, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, CXCatalysts, and the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development to launch the Reuse Opportunity Collaboratory initiative on September 30 in Detroit. The event will bring together Michigan industries, institutions, small and medium sized businesses, and entrepreneurs to develop zero-waste
TROY ? Weight-loss and fitness company ViSalus announced Wednesday that its Co-Founders and key stockholders have reached an agreement in principle to complete a management buyout from Blyth. The fine print on the deal is all shares of ViSalus redeemable convertible preferred stock will be exchanged for ViSalus common stock. That means ViSalus' Founders', employees'
ANN ARBOR ? Kevyn Orr, Detroit's emergency manager, and Ken Buckfire, president of Miller Buckfire, both of whom played key roles in Detroit's restructuring efforts following its historic Chapter 9 bankruptcy, will keynote the Ninth Annual Private Equity Conference at the University of Michigan Oct. 16-17. A second keynote will be delivered by T. Bondurant
GRAND RAPIDS - The term ?innovation? is one of the latest marketing buzzwords that is used so often and for so many different concepts that its meaning is almost completely lost today. However, did you know that there are people and organizations who specialize in helping businesses innovate? These people use innovation methodologies and frameworks,
ANN ARBOR - The Spotlight! Team Project Showcase $35,000 Scholarship Competition features the work of 89 University of Michigan students who collaborated on 35 projects at major companies this summer. The student teams will present their projects that solved operations and manufacturing problems at their sponsoring companies on Sept. 12. A few of this year's
ATLANTA - Home Depot said Tuesday it is investigating "unusual activity" related to customer data but stopped short of confirming it had fallen victim to a major credit card breach. The home-improvement retailer announced it was working with law enforcement officials after security reporter Brian Krebs reported that "multiple banks" had seen evidence that Home