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BIRMINGHAM - Seven technology-oriented women received scholarships or laptop computers at the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation’ Scholarship Recognition event. The MCWT Foundation has awarded over $928,000 to further the educational pursuits of 124 students throughout the past 11 years. “Retention of women in tech majors in college is below 10 percent;
NOVI - Goggle announced Wednesday that is Self-Driving Car Project will open a 53,000 square foot development center in Novi, following earlier announcements by Uber it would work with Toyota and General Motors with Lyft. The rush towards self-driving vehicles is accelerating. John Krafcik, CEO of the project, announced the move in a Google+ posting.
DETROIT - Forbes magazine came out with its annual richest person list and Dan Gilbert was tops in Michigan (and 31st nationwide) with an estimated worth of $5.1 billion. Gilbert's Quicken Loans, the nation's largest online mortgage lender, is now hawking Rocket Mortgages, a new Web and smartphone app to speed the approval process. Critics
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Uber confirmed Tuesday that it has made a strategic investment and auto leasing deal with Toyota, which announced last November it was pouring $1 billion into its Research Institute in Ann Arbor to develop self-driving technology. “Toyota is a global leader in the automotive industry and Toyota vehicles are among the
ROYAL OAK - When you drive up, it’s a nondescript building off of 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak. The signs aren’t installed yet. The awning hasn’t been changed in color from red to either the black or green of the network colors. But inside, it’s already a hive of activity. A number of show hosts
DETROIT - In Detroit over 2,000 attendees are enjoying a free week of events for Detroit Startup Week, happening today through the end of the week. Bill Ford and Mayor Mike Duggan kicked off the event earlier today talking about the city’s period of reinvention and what that means for big companies like Ford. Bill Ford
ANN ARBOR - While driverless technology has generated a huge buzz, and much interest, nearly half of Americans surveyed by the University of Michigan said they’d prefer to retain full control while driving. Some 46 percent of the 618 people surveyed want to drive their own cars, while nearly 39 percent prefer a partially self-driving
DETROIT - What is happening in Detroit and across the region when it comes to entrepreneurs? Amanda Lewan Editor of Michipreneur.com will share an overview on what trends we're seeing reporting on Michigan startups over the past three years at Michipreneur.com. This is a great session if you're looking for an overview into what's happening
NEW YORK - Bought a drone, and want to fly it legally, but have no idea where to do that? A new map created by drone hobbyists and enthusiasts aims to be an atlas, laying out the legal landscape for piloting unmanned vehicles. Called simply AirMap, the project is a collaboration between Ben Marcus, who
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - Anti-drone technology has been high on the shopping list of public safety and military organizations at least since a drunken federal employee crashed a drone onto the White House lawn. Two companies on hand at the Navy League Sea Air Space Exposition this week had two slightly different approaches to the problem. One
