GRAND RAPIDS ? In the old days of telecommunications, a business would buy a phone system from a single carrier and be good for a decade or so. Phones were just for voice calls or sending faxes. Not today. Alexander Graham Bell' s invention has morphed into a computer for communications that deliver audio, video,
WASHINGTON DC - The commander of U.S Cyber Command says the military has good offensive cyber capabilities and good defensive cyber capabilities. The problem is they're operating as two separate teams that need to be melded into one. The Defense Department rarely talks publicly about its offensive cyber capabilities or precisely what its cyber warriors
WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert warning that hackers could exploit code in Siemens-owned technology to attack power plants and other national critical infrastructure. Security researcher Justin Clarke exposed the flaw at a Los Angeles conference last week, claiming he discovered a way of spying on encrypted traffic
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation issued a Request for Proposals from nonprofit organizations and universities in Michigan to provide specialized support services to assist entrepreneurs in launching and growing high-tech companies throughout the state. The total amount of available funding is $5.25 million. ?Early-stage companies represent high growth
PLEASANT RIDGE ? ePrize Founder Josh Linkner and its biggest financial supporter, Dan Gilbert, are no longer part of the Internet promotions company, bought out by Catterton Partners, a Connecticut-based, consumer-focused private equity company with $2.5 billion under management. ePrize CEO Matt Wise, in an interview with MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan, said Catterton Partners took
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder's decision to abandon legislation that would set up a state-run health insurance exchange due to opposition from House Republicans and to instead pursue a state-federal partnership to create the exchange was met with understanding, but disappointment by exchange supporters Thursday. Paul Duguay, deputy director of the Michigan Association of Health
GRAND RAPIDS - Start Garden, the $15 million pre-seed fund started by ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos, wants to get closer to the entrepreneurs and startup ideas it aims to help. It's doing that by opening a new "community center" in downtown Grand Rapids. Start Garden's new 5,000-square-foot space in the Trade Center building at the
PLEASANT RIDGE - Digital promotions company ePrize announced Tuesday that it was acquired by Catterton Partners, a Connecticut-based, consumer-focused private equity fund with $2.5 billion under management. Terms were not announced. In a press release, the company said the investment will be used to accelerate ePrize's overall growth and expansion, particularly in the multi-channel engagement
NEW YORK - Shares are rising again, continuing the sharp run-up of the past few weeks that has propelled the tech juggernaut to its all-time high. The stock recently rose 1.8 percent at $660, pushing Apple?s market capitalization up to $619 billion, FactSet data show. The previous historical record for top market cap belonged to
LANSING - Former Michigan Republican Party Chair Saul Anuzis on Friday announced his support for the November ballot proposal that would increase the state's renewable energy standard to 25 percent by 2025, and he said the proposal has been building support among his Republican colleagues. "This should not be a conservative or liberal, or Republican