ANN ARBOR ? In this MITechNews.Com podcast, Editor Mike Brennan talks about headlines that include Michigan Ranking High in jobs market, Tech Employment in Metro Detroit rivals major U.S. Tech Clusters, MEDC launches Connect Michigan broadband app. To listen, MITechNews.Com
WASHINGTON DC - Three months after the State Department confirmed hackers breached its unclassified email system, the government still hasn?t been able to evict them from the department?s network, according to three people familiar with the investigation, reports the Wall Street Journal. Government officials, assisted by outside contractors and the National Security Agency, have repeatedly
DETROIT - To say that the state of business and economy in Metro Detroit is in peril is an understatement to say the least. Never have I seen such a mass of people without work in this town, notice traffic lately on I-75 and 696? That?s right, there hardly is any anymore. So in times
LIVONIA ? The cars cranked out by Detroit automakers these days are loaded with computers all connected to mobile services that lets drivers plug-in a myriad of apps. But the downside of this digitization driving experience is today?s cars also have become a target of opportunity for hackers seeking to harvest a cornucopia of highly
GRAND RAPIDS ? A $10,000 crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support The Urban Institute For Contemporary Arts campaign to support a series of two to three public murals in downtown Grand Rapids. If UICA reaches its goal by March 18, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. will provide a $10,000 matching grant. The crowdfunding platform
LIVONIA - In just a few days, Michigan State University?s 26th class of the Michigan Political Leadership Program Fellows will be celebrating graduation at a dinner featuring two best-selling authors who?ve advised two U.S. presidents. They?ll be gathering, officially as a class one more time, for a special ceremony at MPLP?s 20th annual dinner Feb.
DETROIT ? In this Internet Advisor podcast, Monica Wheat the Detroit lead for Pipeline Fellowship Detroit talks about the angel investing bootcamp for women; Christian Li discusses Code Day Detroit and, Thunderchickens, her robotics team; Michigan Connects is an interactive map of the state of Michigan that shows where there is broadband coverage and how
LANSING - In the registration period to sign up for health insurance under the federal exchange that ended Sunday, more than 340,000 Michigan residents enrolled or re-enrolled for coverage, according to figures released by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The total who automatically re-enrolled or signed up for the first time was
LANSING - We Energies has asked the Midcontinent Independent System Operator to stop System Support Resource payments for the continued operation of the Presque Isle Power Plant in the Upper Peninsula, a move applauded by Governor Rick Snyder for saving customers potentially millions in charges. "We Energies and Cliffs are to be commended for reaching
DETROIT - The New International Trade Crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is now all but a done deal after an agreement Wednesday that would have Canada financing most of the customs plaza in exchange for toll revenue. The $2.1 billion new bridge would be built by an international public-private partnership with most of the