WASHINGTON DC - The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Wednesday designed to help companies and the federal government better defend against the growing threat of cyberattacks, despite opposition from privacy advocates who fear it may open the door to more government spying on US citizens. Passed by a 307-116 vote, the
LANSING - Michigan House Democrats have introduced a package of bills designed to curb the budget problems spurred by the Michigan Economic Growth Authority credits issued toward the end of the previous decade. The bills (HB 4471 , HB 4472 , HB 4473 , HB 4474 and HB 4475 ) would end the secrecy behind
LANSING - As speculation about Governor Rick Snyder mounting a presidential bid continues to swirl, Snyder on Thursday will depart for Nevada to begin a three-day swing that includes two major events on the national political calendar. Snyder will first travel to Nevada, which is one of the first four states to hold a primary
ANN ARBOR ? After a decade with our old look based on my two decades working in newspapers, our new one will be much more interactive allowing our readers to share content with their social networks. What?s more, the new MITechNews.Com also will give our growing list of content partners much higher visibility among our
SOUTHFIELD - On Episode 5 of the Digital Divas we visit with Rosemary Bayer, an engineer by training and a leader by nature. Rosemary is the co-founder and Chief Inspiration Officer for ardentCause L3C, the first low profit, limited liability company in Michigan, a "for profit company with a non-profit soul." She is also a
ROCHESTER ? MI Earth Day Fest will take place April 24-26 at the Rochester City Center and Municipal Park with upwards of 50,000 people coming to see the latest green products and services. Honoring the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, the Fest is one of the planet's largest and liveliest Earth Day celebrations. The festival
SOUTHFIELD - Students can register now for summer semester classes that begin May 13 at Lawrence Technological University. Day, evening, weekend and online options are available, including many fast-track certificate programs in growing tech career fields. Lawrence Tech has associate, bachelor?s, master?s and doctoral programs that can lead to careers in areas such as robotics
BRUSSELS - The European Union is considering creating a powerful new regulator to oversee a swath of mainly U.S.-based Internet platforms, according to an internal policy document that lays bare the deep concerns in top EU policy circles around the threat posed by companies like Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. Such a move would be
DETROIT ? For the fifth time in a row, Verizon Wireless has received the highest award for overall network performance from RootMetrics, an independent mobile analytics firm based in Seattle. ?Verizon Wireless is committed to providing our customers?who are relying on us 24/7 to stay in touch with friends and family, and maintain active, connected