DETROIT - SAE Detroit Section and MIT Enterprise Forum of the Great Lakes will host the 6th Annual Automotive Innovation Competition that seeks to shortcut the arduous filtering process in large organizations to bring new innovations to the industry in a time of tremendous change. Applications are due by Jan. 15. APPLICATION GUIDELINES Qualifying entries
LANSING - The rate of underutilized labor in Michigan, which includes the unemployed as well as the underemployed, improved at a faster rate in 2013 than a similar rate did nationally, a state report said. But the state rate of those not working and working part-time is still significantly higher than the national rate. The
LANSING - The Michigan House Fiscal Agency announced on Tuesday its revenue estimates for the state through 2016, projecting net revenue in the School Aid and General Fund in the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year to show an increase of $429.9 million from what was projected in May. The HFA also revised upward its estimate for the
DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index for December is 50.6, down from 58.3 in November indicating a slow-down in economic expansion. This brings the three-month average down to 57.3. A PMI value above 50 generally suggests economic growth. ?The PMI dropped in December primarily due to a decrease in new orders and production
SAN FRANCISCO - The publicity-minded Syrian Electronic Army on Wednesday targeted the public faces of Skype, posting antisurveillance messages to the video-chat service's blog and to its Twitter and Facebook accounts. On Skype's Twitter account, for instance, this message appeared: "Stop spying on people! via Syrian Electronic Army." That tweet, noted quickly by The Next
LANSING - Neogen Corporation announced Thursday that it has acquired the stock of Chem-Tech Ltd., a manufacturer of insecticides for the animal and food industries. The 35-year-old company, which is wholly owned by Pat and Kelle Rolfes, operates an extensive manufacturing and distribution facility in Pleasantville, Iowa. Chem-Tech's revenues for the most recent 12 months
AUBURN HILLS - The Chrysler Foundation today announced grants totaling $229,000 to support FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics teams and organizations in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ontario, Canada. Twenty-nine grants went to Michigan High Schools. The grants will enable more than 1,000 middle and high school students to discover
GRAND RAPIDS - Israeli researchers have identified a vulnerability in the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone that allegedly allows a hacker to easily intercept secure data. Samsung told CNET and other news outlets that it's looking into the issues and thus far doesn't believe the problem is as serious as the researchers present in their findings.
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LANSING - Mobile Technology Association of Michigan has launched its Mobile in Government statewide advisory council, as well as naming its 2014 chairpersons for all existing advisory councils. Leading the recently launched ?Mobile in Government? advisory council will be James Hartley, CEO of Government Performance Solutions. Hartley began his career in the private sector providing