DETROIT - With the global economy on a rubber band for the past couple of decades, automakers circled the wagons, taking a conservative approach to their model lineups. But at the 2014 Detroit auto show, it looks like we can have fun things once again. Toyota, that hallmark of sensible cars, showed off an exciting
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder made his case for another four years as governor in his fourth State of the State address as he described Michigan as on the upswing thanks to the policies and initiatives of his administration while affirming he supports dedicating some of the state's surplus to tax relief for "hard-working folk."
ANN ARBOR - Investment banker, technology security expert and philanthropist Peter Bloom will draw on his years of experience on Wall Street, high tech industry, and social entrepreneurship in his keynote address to ACE '14, the Fourteenth Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship event to be held January 30 at Burton Manor in Livonia. Bloom?s extensive resume
DETROIT - Smartphones from the top two manufacturers made up 68 percent of the US market, according to a recent study from NPD Group. Apple's iPhone franchise made the larger gain, rising to 42 percent in the fourth quarter, or seven percentage points higher than the year-earlier period. Samsung's share rose to 26 percent in
DETROIT ? David Behen, Michigan's Chief Information Officer, will appear live Saturday at 3 pm on the Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM. The show also will feature Damien Rocchi, the CEO of Grand Circus, an IT training, co-working and events company in downtown Detroit. As well as Mike Brooks from the ACE Planning Committee.
WASHINGTON DC - The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday struck down rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2010 meant to protect the openness of the Internet. What does this ruling -- and the principles of Net neutrality that it affects -- mean to the average Internet
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple has to refund at least $32.5 million to customers in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over in-app purchases made by minors and not authorized by their parents. Announced Wednesday by the FTC, Apple also must now change its billing methods to make sure it receives "express, informed consent" from
DETROIT - Compuware Corp. high profile takeover battle with New York hedge fund Elliott Management Corp. has ended in a truce. The announcement Thursday said that under the agreement, Elliott agreed to ?a limited set of standstill and voting provisions,? including voting for Compuware?s slate of directors at the company?s upcoming, repeatedly delayed annual shareholders
ANN ARBOR - Systems In Motion Inc. says it will add 150 jobs over the next year, mostly at its software delivery center in Washtenaw County's Pittsfield Charter Township. The center already employs more than 200. SIM says it?s working with the regional economic development agency Ann Arbor Spark to recruit both recent college graduates
DETROIT - AT&T has 139 new job openings throughout Michigan, 96 of them new positions, primarily focused on call center staffing, retail opportunities and technicians. ?AT&T continues to expand its customer base in Michigan and invest in our network to ensure we are providing the high level of service customers have come to expect,? said