GRAND RAPIDS - Mobile Monday Michigan Friday announced the mobile technology education and networking group's expansion in West Michigan with a new chapter, Mobile Monday Grand Rapids (MoMoGR). Mobile Monday Michigan is the state's branch of the Helsinki, Finland-based International Mobile Monday organization. MoMo Michigan is sponsored state-wide by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan
BEIJING - The Chinese military wants to beef up its cyberdefense efforts as it anticipates greater threats originating from the U.S. "The U.S. military is hastening to seize the commanding military heights on the Internet, and another Internet war is being pushed to a stormy peak," the Chinese military wrote in its official newspaper, Liberation
CHICAGO - Tech savvy kids and their families have more positive mindsets overall and express less anxiety about the future, a new study contends, providing a road map for brands that want to connect to this growing market. Ogilvy & Mather, in partnership with Communispace, released findings from its new joint research study, ?Tech Fast
ANN ARBOR - Proposed increase in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) from 35.5 mpg in 2016 to 62 mpg in 2025 will increase vehicle prices that exceed the savings in fuel costs, a new study from The Center for Automotive Research contends. The study focused on the impact of anticipated fuel economy and safety
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Growth Authority Tuesday approved tax incentives for two companies choosing to expand or locate in Michigan, as well as two brownfield redevelopment projects and one significant brownfield amendment. According to the companies' estimates, the approved projects are expected to generate $121.3 million in new investment, and create or retain a
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder and the state's top financial officials were in New York City on Monday meeting with the three rating agencies in an effort to improve Michigan's bond rating. Snyder, along with Treasurer Andy Dillon and Budget Director John Nixon, flew to New York Monday morning on a state plane to meet
LANSING - Businesses and destinations in the state have added $3 million so far to the total being spent for Pure Michigan advertising, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced Monday. Half of the new funding, itself double what outside sponsors provided for the 2010 campaign, comes from Mackinac Island, The Henry Ford and Traverse City,
LANSING - Some details of the changes to the Senate map in redistricting are coming to light with sources telling Gongwer News Service that Sen. Tory Rocca (R-Sterling Heights) should have a more Republican friendly district. Map-writers continued their work Monday, and the maps expected to be released Friday are not yet final. But Gongwer
SAN FRANCISCO - After Spain's national police arrested three hackers allegedly linked to Anonymous and the Sony PlayStation Network hacks, the amorphous collective claims to have successfully taken the agency's site offline in retaliation. According to a Saturday posting on AnonOps Communications, "Operation Policia (#OpPolicia) is the name for the successful DDoS (distributed denial of
ANN ARBOR ? Ann Arbor Angels have created an investment group lead by a group of experienced angel investors that have been dubbed the A2A ArchAngels. Ann Arbor Angels President Michael Cole said the ArchAngels have been meeting monthly since October 2010 and are actively reviewing and investing in new opportunities. Ann Arbor Angels also