MI Tech TV
Rick French, CEO Of French/West/Vaughan, Explains Why He Purchased Birmingham-Based Millerschin Group
ANN ARBOR - Mobility and transportation focused Millerschin Group was acquired by French/West/Vaughan, an independently held PR, advertising and digital marketing agency. Terms were not announced. Joining Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on MITech TV
Handling Cash In Your Business? Data Financial Has Tech Solutions
ANN ARBOR - If your retail business needs to process a lot of cash - including adult-use cannabis dispensaries, casinos, banks and general business retailers - Data Financial may have a high tech and very
Resume Misconceptions: Gary Erickson, Executive Search Partners, Clears Them Up
ANN ARBOR - If you're looking to burnish your resume for that executive job offering, you need to make sure you don't include some misconceptions, says Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners. Those
Breaking News
Detroit Auto Show Preview With Glenn Stevens From MICHAuto
DETROIT - The Detroit Auto Show, for the first time in 5 years, has returned
Medical Cannabis Sales in Ohio Decreasing But Still Popular
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Medical Cannabis Sales In Ohio Decreasing But Still Popular Due To 10
As 2025 Begins, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Seeks To Rewrite Voter-Approved Cannabis Regulations
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine was, and is, begging the Ohio legislature to rewrite
Ohio Cannabis Prices Down $50 An Ounce Since August Legalization
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The cost of cannabis in Ohio is decreasing. In August, the average
$7,500 EV Tax Credit Available Before Tax Season
WASHINGTON DC - Consumers no longer have to wait to file their annual tax returns
Scientists Develop New Method To Test For Recent Marijuana Use With 96 Percent Accuracy
WASHINGTON DC - Scientists say they’ve identified an alternative way to test for recent marijuana
11 Cloud Cannabis Dispensaries Acquired By Stash Ventures
MOUNT PLEASANT - Stash Ventures has acquired the dispensaries of Troy-based Cloud Cannabis Co. in
$87.5 Million In Grants Announced To Help State Win Transformative Projects
LANSING – Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in announcing approval of
MiSBF Webinar – Increasing Acceptance, Use Of Compostable Products In Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS - Compostable and biodegradable products are an important part of many corporate and
Automakers Invest Billions In North American EV And Battery Manufacturing Facilities
ANN ARBOR - Automaker investment in battery and Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing in North America
Biden Proposes Rule Requiring States, Cities To Set Transportation Climate Targets
WASHINGTON DC - A proposed rule released by the Biden administration Thursday would require states and cities
Ann Arbor Hosts Home Electrification Expo July 15
ANN ARBOR - The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovation is partnering
Blue-Collar Workers Now Scarcer Than White-Collar Workers
NEW YORK - Reversing a decades-long trend in the U.S. jobs market, companies are now
FCA Gives $50K Grant To Winning Futures To Support High School Workforce Prep
WARREN – Winning Futures announced a one-year $50,000 grant from the FCA Foundation to support
Buy Michigan Now Holiday Gift Guide
NORTHVILLE - BuyMichigan Now is once again offering its Holiday gift guide online. Buy local
ITC Holdings Gives Michigan Tech University $75,000 To Renovate Engineering Center
HOUGHTON – Michigan Tech has received a $75,000 gift from ITC Holdings Corp. to support
MITech TV Focus: Hero Project USA Using Cannabis Businesses To Help America’s Veterans
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Monday at 2 pm, we devote the show to
Hemp Wood Products Develops Growing Market
ANN ARBOR - Hemp Wood uses new technologies to develop products similar to plastics and
Lansing Caregiver Lobby Nov 4, USPS Bans Vape Shipping
ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Nov. 3, Josh Cover, a Lansing cannabis attorney, discussed
Cannabis, Hemp, CBD Gift Guide Launches Nov. 1
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report is publishing a Cannabis, CBD, Hemp Holiday Gift Guide
Featured News
Antarctic Ice Sheet At Tipping Point – Sea Level Rise May Be 190 Feet
CNN — The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way that scientific models used to project future sea level rise have not
Will Biden’s Shaky Debate Performance Affect Cannabis Reform? Trump Return Could Reshape Marijuana Policy
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden's shaky debate performance this week is stirring doubts among Democrats about his viability for reelection.As
Where You Can Buy Legal Cannabis In Columbus – Perhaps Within Days
COLUMBUS - Ohio has started doling out its first recreational marijuana licenses, revealing where Ohioans may soon be able to make their
Michigan
Kodak Says It Will Use Film Manufacturing Machines To Make EV Batteries
DETROIT - Kodak has announced that it is repurposing some of the expensive, high-tech machines
Michigan Has The 12th Highest Union Participation Rate In The U.S.
DETROIT - The U.S. economy today in some ways offers the most favorable conditions workers
Steelcase, Gates, Meridian Foundations Invest In The Future Of Education At GVSU
GRAND RAPIDS – Three foundations committed to innovation in education are investing in REP4, a
Regulatory Agency Calls For Gas Investment To Maintain Electric Reliability
WASHINGTON DC - North American Electric Reliability Corp. expects 500 GW of solar and 400
Kodak Says It Will Use Film Manufacturing Machines To Make EV Batteries
DETROIT - Kodak has announced that it is repurposing some of the expensive, high-tech machines
Michigan Has The 12th Highest Union Participation Rate In The U.S.
DETROIT - The U.S. economy today in some ways offers the most favorable conditions workers
Steelcase, Gates, Meridian Foundations Invest In The Future Of Education At GVSU
GRAND RAPIDS – Three foundations committed to innovation in education are investing in REP4, a
Regulatory Agency Calls For Gas Investment To Maintain Electric Reliability
WASHINGTON DC - North American Electric Reliability Corp. expects 500 GW of solar and 400
MITech TV Focus: Hero Project USA Using Cannabis Businesses To Help America’s Veterans
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Monday at 2 pm, we devote the show to
Hemp Wood Products Develops Growing Market
ANN ARBOR - Hemp Wood uses new technologies to develop products similar to plastics and
Lansing Caregiver Lobby Nov 4, USPS Bans Vape Shipping
ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Nov. 3, Josh Cover, a Lansing cannabis attorney, discussed
Cannabis, Hemp, CBD Gift Guide Launches Nov. 1
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report is publishing a Cannabis, CBD, Hemp Holiday Gift Guide
Davenport University And Amway Sign Partnership To Spur Talent Development
GRAND RAPIDS – Leaders from Davenport University and Amway formalized their commitment to higher education
Beginner’s Guide to Online Boat Booking: Tips, Costs & Safety
Is It Safe to Book a Boat Online? Yes — If You Don’t Do It
Dynamic Pricing with AI: Why Retailers Are Finally Catching On
Pricing has always been tricky. A shopper picks something up, pulls out their phone, and
Cloud Mining Guide 2025: FY Energy – Safe Way to Earn Daily Bitcoin & Passive Income
Mining bitcoin in 2025 has turned into a fight over severely rising costs, very narrow
Advanced Technologies
Electric Vehicles Getting Solid-State Battery – Less Expensive, Safer
DETROIT - QuantumScape, a start-up battery company that produces batteries for electric vehicles, delivered its prototype to a number of automakers.
Startup Launches Reflective Balloons Into Stratosphere To Manipulate Climate
BOSTON - A startup claims it has launched weather balloons that may have released reflective sulfur particles in the stratosphere, potentially
Pentagon Received Hundreds Of New UFO Reports
WASHINGTON — A new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received “several hundred” new reports,
Was A Fiery UFO Filmed Over Colombian City?
IBAGUE, Columbia - Multiple residents of a Colombian city were taken aback by the sight of a fiery object spotted slowly
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Shocking Video Shows What Earth Would Look Like If All The Ice Melted
DETROIT - People have been left divided over shocking footage which has revealed what will happen if all the ice on Earth melts. Watching David Attenborough's Frozen Planet on a Sunday evening is the perfect way to get
NASA Unveils Flying Saucer To Help Humans Land On Mars
WASHINGTON DC - It looks like a flying saucer – but scientists hope this otherworldly disc will help humans land on Mars. But NASA calls it the Inflatable Decelerator prototype. It's set to launch into space
Study: Web-Based Tools Can Help Great Lakes Region Plan For Potential Influx Of Climate-Change Migrants
ANN ARBOR - Communities in the Great Lakes region need to start planning now for a future that may include “climate migrants” who leave behind increasingly frequent natural disasters in other parts of the country.
Data Science: U-M Partners With Google To Offer Job-Ready Tech Skills Program
ANN ARBOR - A new flexible online training program on data science will prepare job-seekers in Michigan and beyond to quickly enter one of the fastest-growing labor markets and advance their careers. onThe University of
Oakland University Offers Forensic Nursing
AUBURN HILLS - Enthusiasts of health care and criminal justice can now bridge the gap by studying forensic nursing at Oakland University. "This program is the first university-based forensic nursing program in the state of
MichBio Posts 5 New Life Sciences Jobs
ANN ARBOR - MichBio, the state's Life Sciences trade association, has added five new openings to its job bank - all are in Michigan. Tetra Discovery Partners - Kalamazoo Tetra Discovery Partners are seeking
Study: Cost Factors Biggest In Making Health Care Decisions
LANSING - Some element of cost - whether the premium, deductibles, co-pays or other factors - was the primary issue individuals considered when purchasing health insurance, reports a new study by the Center for Healthcare
UpcomingMedical Device Matchmaking Event Netherlands-America Economic Mission
GRAND RAPIDS - The Right Place and Honorary Dutch Consul, Paulus Heule,will host a Dutch delegation of business leaders in West Michigan with the goal developing business relationships between West Michigan and the Netherlands. As
Oakland University Offers Forensic Nursing
AUBURN HILLS - Enthusiasts of health care and criminal justice can now bridge the gap by studying forensic nursing at Oakland University. "This program is the first university-based forensic nursing program in the state of
MichBio Posts 5 New Life Sciences Jobs
ANN ARBOR - MichBio, the state's Life Sciences trade association, has added five new openings to its job bank - all are in Michigan. Tetra Discovery Partners - Kalamazoo Tetra Discovery Partners are seeking
Study: Cost Factors Biggest In Making Health Care Decisions
LANSING - Some element of cost - whether the premium, deductibles, co-pays or other factors - was the primary issue individuals considered when purchasing health insurance, reports a new study by the Center for Healthcare
UpcomingMedical Device Matchmaking Event Netherlands-America Economic Mission
GRAND RAPIDS - The Right Place and Honorary Dutch Consul, Paulus Heule,will host a Dutch delegation of business leaders in West Michigan with the goal developing business relationships between West Michigan and the Netherlands. As
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Stellantis Announces Four Electrified Pickups For North America Including A Hydrogen-Powered Model
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis is looking to grow its commercial vehicle business thanks to a
Future Of $3.5 Billion Marshall Battery Plant Uncertain After Ford Pauses Project Amid UAW Strike
MARSHALL - In February 2023, Ford announced an ambitious project: a $3.5 billion factory on
Tesla $25,000 ‘Mystery Model’ Sending Shock Waves In EV Industry
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla may yet again change the game in the world of electric
Lidar On A Chip Puts Self-Driving Cars In The Fast Lane
NEW YORK - Today, more than half of new cars are equipped with one or
North American International Auto Show Launches Mobile-Friendly Website
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show this week launched a completely redesigned mobile-focused website
TiE Detroit Webinar Nov. 19 – Emerging Trends in Vehicle Connectivity
DETROIT - Host Michael Blicher works with MCBNetwrx, LLC, which has been showing customers "local
Digital and Mobile
Ransomware’s Dangerous New Trick Is Double-Encrypting Your Data
SAN FRANCISCO - Ransomware groups have always taken a more-is-more approach. If a victim pays
ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting
Meeting Information Join us at the MotorCity ISSA for a discussion on Information Security. Date:
Low-Income Households In Michigan Eligible For Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
LANSING - Michiganders who meet income eligibility requirements or have been financially impacted by COVID-19
Fanuc Expands Robot Line
ROCHESTER HILLS—Fanuc America, a supplier of factory automation and robotics, announced an expansion of its
Former State Chief Information Security Officer Joins Plante Moran Cybersecurity Practice
ROYAL OAK – Rajiv Das, formerly the chief information security officer for the State of
Why Many Organizations Still Don’t Get Security
GRAND LEDGE - I hear it all the time. “My management just doesn’t ‘get’ security.”
About 17,000 Android Apps Collect Personal Info Without Your Consent
SAN FRANCISCO - Roughly 17,000 Android apps collect identifying information that creates a permanent record of the
Cybersecurity Expert Stiennon’s Latest Book: Secure Cloud Transformation
BIRMINGHAM - IT-Harvest Press, an imprint of analyst firm IT-Harvest, is launching Secure Cloud Transformation: The CIO's
Business and Finance
Michigan’s Newest Angel Investing Group, PointeAngels, Details Investment Criteria
GROSSE POINTE - Four-year old PointeAngels (as in Grosse Pointe) is lead by serial entrepreneur
Northern Michigan Angels Looking For Deals Up North
TRAVERSE CITY - Jody Trietch, executive director of Northern Michigan Angels, joins MITech TV, a
Commune Angels Looking To Help Fund Startups Nationwide
DETROIT - Marlo Rencher from Commune Angels in Detroit explains the criteria her organization seeks
Michigan Capital Network Connecting Angel Groups Statewide
ANN ARBOR - Diane Durance, president of the Michigan Capital Network Association, joins MITech TV
Return North Is Back For Thanksgiving
HOUGHTON – MTEC SmartZone will once again be hosting its Return North on November 29
Holland Software Developer Gets Investment, New CEO From NYC Private Equity Firm
HOLLAND—Seaport Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm, announced that it has made a
Grand Ventures Leads Investment Round In California Fintech Firm
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Ventures led an investment round in CRE Simple Inc., an Oakland, Calif.-based fintech firm
Ann Arbor Spark Sets Recruitment ‘Tech Homecoming’ For Thanksgiving Eve
ANN ARBOR—The night before Thanksgiving is Michigan’s biggest bar night, with college students and young
MITech TV Focus: Hero Project USA Using Cannabis Businesses To Help America’s Veterans
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Monday at 2 pm, we devote the show to
Hemp Wood Products Develops Growing Market
ANN ARBOR - Hemp Wood uses new technologies to develop products similar to plastics and
Lansing Caregiver Lobby Nov 4, USPS Bans Vape Shipping
ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Nov. 3, Josh Cover, a Lansing cannabis attorney, discussed
Cannabis, Hemp, CBD Gift Guide Launches Nov. 1
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report is publishing a Cannabis, CBD, Hemp Holiday Gift Guide
