DETROIT - When it comes to cars, Americans are increasingly like they are with movies and music. They want a car on demand — but not necessarily ownership, according to a new consumer study released by IBM in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show. For the second part of its “Auto 2025” series,
LANSING - Michigan is well-positioned to meet its Clean Power Plan standards - In fact, World Resources Institute finds that Michigan can use existing energy policies to get 98 percent of the way to meeting the state’s target under the CPP, and with smarter, more efficient use of natural gas and coal plants the state
LANSING - Something new, even unprecedented, happened this year in our cyber world. The most noteworthy data breaches were not focused on financial data. Here’s a data breach recap from 2015 – along with my views on what these events tell us. 2015 was the year that data breaches became much more personal – even
ANN ARBOR - As we wrap up 2015 the Michigan Venture Capital Association would like to thank you for your active support of the programs, events and publications that make the association a major contributor to the growth of the entrepreneurial and investment community in Michigan. Because of your success the Great Lakes Region is
ANN ARBOR - The National Wildlife Federation and Michigan League of Conservation Voters Tuesday urged the state of Michigan to bolster its plan to protect Lake Erie from harmful algal blooms like the 2014 bloom that left more than 400,000 people without access to safe drinking water and the largest bloom on record this year.
ANN ARBOR - It’s safe to call it now- 2016 will be the year that virtual reality took the world by storm. By the end of 2016, consumers will have a variety of platforms to choose from, with a range of budgets and applications. Tour the solar system, walk around the ocean floor, or visit
ANN ARBOR - The offshoring drive in manufacturing has led to lower costs and access to new markets, but it also creates a new problem for big companies if they end up competing with their suppliers - Samsung and HTC both began as contract suppliers before launching their own successful products. In what's known as
DETROIT - Recently, the Environmental Entrepreneurs hosted an event here at NextEnergy focused on opportunities in clean energy in Michigan. As part of our work for the Clean Energy Roadmap, we were tasked with mapping the clean energy assets in the state, which is helping us to identify strengths in the clean energy ecosystem. But
ANN ARBOR - As part of an ongoing mission to strengthen Merit Network's infrastructure, data and Member institutions from potential cyberattack, the non-profit organization announces the appointment of Jason Brown as its first Chief Information Security Officer. Merit plays a key role in cyber defense for its Members, comprised of Higher Ed, K-12, community colleges,
TRAVERSE CITY - Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) created a Federal Task Force to develop a registry for recreational drones. To date, the FAA has divided the drone community into two parts. “Recreational users” are drone operators whose aircrafts which meet the following statutory requirements: The aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or
