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AI Replacing Human Headhunters? Executive Search Partners’ Erickson Says No Way

ROYAL OAK - I sensed a controversial story in an email I received predicting the demise of headhunters.  So I contacted the best headhunter I know, Gary Erickson of Executive Search Partners, to get his input.    The email said that artificial intelligence will eliminate the human factor in trying to help companies find people to fill

By |2018-06-20T12:21:34-04:00June 19th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Where’s The Coolest Place For Techies This Summer? Michigan Science Center

ROYAL OAK - Where’s the coolest place to be this summer? Why the Michigan Science Center, so says CEO Tonya Matthews in this interview on M2 TechCast. With hands-on exhibits, shows, films, camps, events and more, we’re the perfect place for curious minds of all ages rain or shine. Summer Science Camp: It’s important to

By |2018-06-19T20:19:50-04:00June 19th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts, Science|

Monica Wheat Updates Techstars Startup Week Detroit – All This Week

ROYAL OAK - Startup Week Detroit Co-Founder Monica Wheat talks about her week-long entrepreneurial extravaganza in downtown Detroit going on this week on a new indoor-outdoor campus that spans Grand Circus Park and adjacent buildings, including Bamboo Detroit. Now officially called Techstars Startup Week Detroit, the event is moving out of its previous home base,

By |2018-06-19T20:21:12-04:00June 19th, 2018|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

SBA Small Biz Loans, Grand Circus And Facebook, LTU Defines Vibranium, MITechNews.TV

ROYAL OAK - Oakland County’s Cathy Rasegan will tell business owners about the SBA 504 Loan program? Grand Circus’ Damien Rocchi will discuss his downtown Detroit training center’s partnership with Facebook to train 1 million people across the US, including Michigan. LTU’s Sibrina Collins explains a recent paper she published called “Black Panther, Vibranium, and the Periodic

By |2018-06-18T08:40:46-04:00June 15th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Motor City Connect Moves Monthly Meet-Up To Ferndale Co-Working Space

FERNDALE - Motor City Connect has been hosting its monthly mixers at BD's in Royal Oak for years. On June 26, founder Terry Bean moves his feast to Ferndale to a new co-working space at 1200 Woodward Heights. No more parking tickets, stir fry or dark back rooms...at least for June. “While I love me

By |2018-06-15T16:51:34-04:00June 15th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

TiECon Detroit Coming Back In October On New Day, New Location

FARMINGTON HILLS - TIECon Detroit is coming back in October 2018 on a new day at a new location. The day-long event, scheduled for Saturday Oct 6 at Suburban Collection Showplace is called “Ignite2Distrupt: All About AI.” It will focus on the practical applications of Artificial Intelligence and the technologies that are dramatically transforming the

By |2018-06-14T16:06:30-04:00June 14th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

World Cup Bracket Challenge Draws Competitors From 40 Countries

EAST LANSING – Are you as excited about the World Cup as the rest of the planet? Supported Intelligence LLC—the Michigan-based company behind SmartBracket—sure is, and signed up early adapters from 40 countries within the first 48 hours of opening it up.  “After an incredibly successful March Madness season, with our one-click bracket placing in

By |2018-06-13T14:28:42-04:00June 13th, 2018|Featured, Guest Columns|

Duo Security Names Welch President, COO

ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor cybersecurity products and services developer Duo Security has named veteran technology industry executive Welch as its president and chief operating officer. Duo officials said Welch brings more than 25 years of experience to Duo after holding successful senior leadership positions with technology giants such as Zscaler, HP, Symantec, and

By |2018-06-12T19:17:21-04:00June 12th, 2018|Cyber Defense, Featured|

AI vs Human Headhunters, Michigan Science Center Update, Detroit Startup Week, Pocket NEST

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday June 11, Executive Search Managing Partner Gary Erickson will dispute a recent story that claims Artificial Intelligence will replace human headhunters. Michigan Science Center CEO Tonya Matthews will talk about the summer programs available for kids of all ages. Startup Week Detroit co-founder Monica Wheat will dish on

By |2018-06-08T12:51:08-04:00June 8th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

U-M Researchers Building System To Keep Confidential Data In Trustworthy Hands

ANN ARBOR—When news of the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke, 87 million Facebook users learned that their personal data was obtained and used by a British research firm to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Many were left wondering how data accessed by established researchers could have been used inappropriately and

By |2018-06-08T12:06:47-04:00June 8th, 2018|Cyber Defense, Featured|