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Marketing Technology Startup Coupon Wallet To Host Hackathon To Support The Mobile Technology Industry Of Metro Detroit

  STERLING HEIGHTS - Coupon Wallet is hosting its first Coupon Wallet Hackathon August 14 at the Macomb-Oakland University to inspire growth and awareness for the tech industry in Metro Detroit.   In recent history, the Detroit area has suffered an exodus of tech talent as young people entering the job market seek opportunities and

By |2015-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23rd, 2015|Archive|

Ballot Proposal Would Raise Michigan Corporate Income Tax To 11 Percent, Put New Revenue To Roads

LANSING - A blockbuster ballot proposal unveiled Thursday by a liberal group would raise the Corporate Income Tax from 6 to 11 percent and put the resulting $900 million in new revenue toward roads. The proposal is a voter-initiated act, so supporters will need to gather signatures from at least 252,523 registered voters to put

By |2015-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23rd, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Billhighway Announces Two Marketing Promotions

TROY - Billhighway on Thursday announced the promotion of two team members, Charlotte Muylaert and Sarah Garrity. Muylaert has been named Marketing Team Leader and Garrity takes on the role of Marketing Specialist. Muylaert joined Billhighway fresh out of Michigan State University in 2012. She hired in as a Marketing Lead, developing the Billhighway digital

By |2015-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23rd, 2015|Archive, New Products|

MRacing Formula SAE Team Picks VI-Grade Driving Siumulation

ANN ARBOR - VI-grade announced Tuesday that the MRacing Formula SAE Team of the University of Michigan has adopted VI-DriveSim Static, VI-grade's driving simulation solution. The simulator will be used to support chassis and controls development for formula SAE vehicles.   "We have already put in many hours on tuning our VI-CarRealTime model, which creates

By |2015-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Archive, New Products|

Microsoft Takes Action Against Revenge Porn

SEATTLE - Microsoft is taking a stand against one of the more vile behaviors on the Internet: revenge porn. The software maker opened a dedicated reporting websiteWednesday for those who have fallen victim to the malicious posting online of sexually explicit photos or videos, often alongside sensitive private information like a phone number or address.

By |2015-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

Majority Of Drivers Prefer Driverless Technology

ANN ARBOR - While only a small percentage of drivers say they would be completely comfortable in a driverless car, a sizable amount would have no problem as long as they retain some control, according to a University of Michigan report. Researchers Brandon Schoettle and Michael Sivak of the U-M Transportation Research Institute examined motorists'

By |2015-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22nd, 2015|Archive, New Products|