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What Does It Take To Get Funding From An Angel Investor?
ANN ARBOR - What does it take to get private equity financing from an Angel Investing group? David Weaver who supervises deal flow for the Birmingham Angels and City Side Ventures tells you the ins
Russian Ransomware Websites Shut Down – Who Done It?
ANN ARBOR - In mid July, the Russian-based hacker sites that have triggered a series of ransomware and intelligence gathering hacks targeting US businesses and government went dark. The question is why? Was it the
Motor Bella Taking Applications To Aug 16 For Mobility Startups
ANN ARBOR - Kathryn Snorrason, managing director for Office of Future Mobility and Electrification at the Michigan Economic Development Corp., updates Motor Bella, a competition for mobility startups. Deadline to apply is Aug. 15. Those
Breaking News
Where Marijuana Is Adult-Legal In United States In 2024
WASHINGTON DC - 2023 was a relatively quiet year for marijuana legalization. It was only
Congress To Receive Mysterious Classified Briefing Soon About UFOs
WASHINGTON DC - The House Oversight Committee is going to get a briefing on unidentified
Michigan’s Minimum Wage Increased On January 1 To $10.33 Per Hour
LANSING - On January 1, 2024, Michigan's minimum wage rate increased from $10.10 to $10.33
Electric Versus Gasoline Vehicles: Is EV Ownership Competitive In Your Area?
ANN ARBOR—Is it actually cheaper to own an electric vehicle instead of a gas vehicle?
Gage Cannabis Opens 10th Retail Location Near Flint
DETROIT - Gage Growth Corp. announced last week the opening of its 10th provisioning center
Michigan Marijuana Retailers Spread Across Michigan, Room For Expansion Remains
EAST LANSING - New geographic analysis by experts at Anderson Economic Group shows that, after
Annie Rouse, Anavii Market, iHemp Hour at 12 noon EST August 5
LANSING - Hemp stole Annie's heart in 2009 when the plant was a paper topic
Four20 Post: Hero Project Adds New Sponsors, New CBD Packaging, New THC Product
ANN ARBOR - The Hero Project to benefit America’s Veterans is the focus on Four20
Pewabic Pottery Goes Solar
DETROIT—Officials of the 117-year-old Detroit pottery maker Pewabic Pottery announced a move to 21st century
Solar Power Breakthrough Could Make World’s Most Efficient Panels By 2021
LONDON, England - British rooftops could be hosting a breakthrough in new solar power technology
Centrepolis Accelerator Sets Webinar For Cleantech Companies
SOUTHFIELD–Cleantech companies take note: The Centrepolis Accelerator, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
MPSC To Hold Public Hearing On Enbridge Line 5 Request To Relocate Pipeline
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold an electronic public hearing on Aug.
IBM Predicts Everything Will Learn – Computers To Get Smarter Through Interaction
SAN FRANCISCO - This year’s IBM 5 in 5 explores the idea that everything will
Dematic Adds Multishuttle Flex Automated Inventory Staging Buffer
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, a global supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and
Worksighted Promotes Miller To Onboarding Manager
HOLLAND – Worksighted has promoted Jeremy Miller to onboarding manager for the new onboarding team
123.Net Adds New Fixed Wireless Tower in Shelby Township
SHELBY TOWNSHIP - As part of its continuing network investment, 123.Net has added a new
Featured News
Stellantis Debuts Platform Underpinning Move To Electric Vehicles
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis Debuts Platform Underpinning Move To Electric VehiclesStellantis Debuts Platform Underpinning Move To Electric Vehicles Stellantis, formed at
Flying EV Car With 110-Mile Flight Range Just Received FAA Test Flight Approval
SAN FRANCISCO - Alef Aeronautics, a California automaker, said last week that it had received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal
More Than 200,000 Michiganders Will Gain Access To High-Speed Internet From Biden Funding
LANSING -- Michigan is set to receive over $1.5 billion through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to expand high-speed internet
Michigan
Michigan House Considering Elliott-Larsen Change
LANSING - Under the radar, there are renewed legislative efforts to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil
Centrepolis Accelerator To Honor Top Clients In Online Ceremony Dec. 16
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the manufacturing business accelerator on the campus of Lawrence Technological University, will
Wyandotte Picks NC Provider For 10-gig Municipal Internet Service
WYANDOTTE—The city of Wyandotte has selected CommScope, a Hickory, N.C.-based communication network provider, to deliver high-capacity,
Detroit TV Stations Start Broadcasting ‘Nextgen TV
DETROIT—A new broadcast television standard that promises better picture quality and better sound, a signal
Michigan House Considering Elliott-Larsen Change
LANSING - Under the radar, there are renewed legislative efforts to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil
Centrepolis Accelerator To Honor Top Clients In Online Ceremony Dec. 16
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the manufacturing business accelerator on the campus of Lawrence Technological University, will
Wyandotte Picks NC Provider For 10-gig Municipal Internet Service
WYANDOTTE—The city of Wyandotte has selected CommScope, a Hickory, N.C.-based communication network provider, to deliver high-capacity,
Detroit TV Stations Start Broadcasting ‘Nextgen TV
DETROIT—A new broadcast television standard that promises better picture quality and better sound, a signal
CarMax Report: EV Searches Nearly Doubled In The Past Three Years
DETROIT - According to a report just released by CarMax, the largest used car retailer
US Built $21 Trillion Underground Network For Wealthy To Survive Near-Extinction Event
LANSING - The U.S. has built a secret underground “city” costing $21 trillion where the
Scottie Beam Me Up – Teleportation Achieved Between Two Supercomputers
NEW YORK - When the word teleportation comes to mind, we always think of what
Smart Phones: Replaced By Brain-Computer Interfaces, Electronic Tattoos, AR Glasses
SAN FRANCISCO - The tech world is abuzz with speculation about the future of smartphones,
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Kalamazoo Airport Partners With OptiMed To Test Passengers For COVID-19
KALAMAZOO. - Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has partnered with locally based OptiMed Health Partners to provide COVID-19 testing for arriving and departing passengers as well as members of the local community. The OptiMed COVID testing
Creating and Maintaining COVID 19 Social Bubbles
ANN ARBOR - World renown epidemiologist, Fred Brown, joins us again on MITech TV to update what people should do to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Doing so requires everyone to minimize contact with others
MiSTEM Playbook Pilot Funding Aims To Expand Education Across State
LANSING —The MiSTEM Network announced it will fund $100,000 in grants ($10,000 each) to STEM educators for usability testing of MiSTEM Playbooks that include real-world examples, advice, resources and best practices created by teachers, for
Survey: Half Of Americans Say They Will Receive COVID-19 Vaccine When Available
NEW YORK—A groundbreaking “Back-to-Normal Barometer” survey for the first time finds that half of Americans say that they will receive a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available for them to receive it. Driving this lack
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Mobility
Tesla Building Unique R&D Lab In Southfield
SOUTHFIELD - Tesla is reportedly building a new “unique EV research, testing, repair, and maintenance
Smart Mobility Today: AVs, EVs, Drones, AI, Robots
DETROIT - Previously on Smart Mobility Today, our stories focused on Blockchain, IoT, AI, and
Alibaba Special: $4,500 Flat Electric Truck
BEIJING, China - When it comes to fun and wacky electric vehicles, the undisputed titans
New Battery Gets 621 Miles On A Charge
DETROIT - The third generation of CATL’s cell-to-pack (CTP) technology offers a range of over
Digital and Mobile
Kent County Gets Cybercrime Hotline
GRAND RAPIDS—Officials from the Heart of West Michigan United Way and the Ann Arbor-based Cybercrime Support Network were joined
US Signal Survey: 83 Percent Of Organizations Faced Web Attack In Last 2 years
GRAND RAPIDS—The Grand Rapids data center services provider US Signal Co. LLC has released its 2019 State of
DTMB Releases State’s Long-Term Job Outlook
LANSING - The Department of Technology, Management and Budget released the latest long-term regional employment
Michigan 2019 North American International Cyber Summit Oct. 28
DETROIT - The 2019 North American International Cyber Summit, has been announced for Monday, October
Baker College Flint Campus Cyber Defense Club Service 250 Computers Through Fix-IT
FLINT TOWNSHIP – The student Cyber Defense Club at Baker College’s Flint campus can add
Lohrmann – 2016: The Year Hackers Stole The Show, With A Cause
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann talks about the cyber year in review and
Your Eyes Will Unlock Your Computer Devices, Smartphone By 2018
SAN FRANCISCO - Future passwords could be more secure than anything you type, and all
Backup As A Service, Disaster Recovery As A Service – Two Red Level Offerings To Thwart Hackers
ROYAL OAK - Backup as a Service and Disaster Recovery as a Service are two
Business and Finance
Michigan Owners Expecting Better Business Conditions Declined 24 points
LANSING – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 5.5 points in December to 95.9, falling
Xfinity Data Caps Rebuffed, Business Plans Outlined
ANN ARBOR - Michelle Gilbert, vice president of communications at Comcast's Heartland Region (Michigan, Indiana,
Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program To Provide $55 Million In Grants For COVID-19 Relief Efforts
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund today approved two grant programs – the Michigan Small
Consumers Energy Foundation Grants $480K For Nonprofits Struggling With Coronavirus
JACKSON—The Consumers Energy Foundation has announced more than $480,000 in grants to help Michigan nonprofits
What Makes Entrepreneurial Mentorships Work?
ANN ARBOR - Mentoring appears to be an essential factor in entrepreneurial success, as many
Orbio Space Technology Wins $500,000 In Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
DETROIT – Orbio Space Technology, founded by Michigan Technological University Professor L. Brand King, won
Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Lewan Discloses Details Of Co-Working Space Impact Report
ROYAL OAK - Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Amanda Lewan joins M2 TechCast to talk about her
InGAGE Interview: Award-Winning DetroitMaid Expanding, Hiring
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Director of InGAGE, interviews Danielle Smith, Founder & CEO, Detroit
- Commvault, Google Cloud Expand Alliance To Strengthen Enterprise Security
Commvault collaborates with Google Cloud to enhance data protection, recovery, and compliance for enterprises moving workloads to the cloud. Importanc … - Evercore Rides M&A Momentum, Analyst Calls It 'Best Pure-Play Boutique Investment Bank'
Evercore has a high mix of advisory revenues, which accounts for around 80% of total revenue, one analyst notes. Latest Ratings for EVR DateFirmAction … - Arrive AI (ARAI) Stock Surges After Company Releases Play (Plai) Book
Arrive AI shares are trading sharply higher Monday morning after the autonomous delivery infrastructure company unveiled an operating "Plai Book …
- Fiserv and Affirm Join Forces to Bring Flexible Payments to Debit
- Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings of $0.44 Per Share; Board Approves Moving to Quarterly Dividend at $0.105 per share
- PSB Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Quarterly Earnings of $0.97 Per Share and Record Annual Earnings of $3.31 Per Share; Tangible Book Value Increases to $29.99 Per Share
