MI Tech TV
Akeel Develops MaxFit All-In-One-Gym At LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator
ROYAL OAK - Nezar Akeel, creator and Founder of MaxFit, explains his All-In-One gym product on this segment of M2 Techcast. He’s working with the Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator. He's also launched a Kickstarter
Rehmann To Host Free Cybersecurity Conference May 9 At Troy Marriott
ROYAL OAK - Rehmann Chief Digital Officer and Vice Chairman James Carpp joins Matt and Mike on M2 Techcast to announce Rehmann will be sponsoring a cybersecurity conference May 9 at the Troy Marriott. The
Monroe Street Fair Update, Part Of Now Legal UM Hash Bash April 6
ROYAL OAK - Charlie Streckbein, Founder of the Monroe Street Fair, talks about the April 6 Hasbash at the University of Michigan, the first year that recreational marijuana is legal in Michigan. The Fair features
Breaking News
Tesla 1200 Mile Road Trip With Former Freep Auto Writer Rachel Konrad
ANN ARBOR - One of the knocks on Electric Vehicles is they aren't good for
Four20 Post Successor To Michigan Marijuana Report
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report has officially become Four20 Post. Dan Keelan, the co-founder,
CRA Webinar: Financial Services Guidance From Four20 Post, SBAM
LANSING - The Cannabis Regulatory Agency is hosting a webinar at 10 am Thursday Jan.
SmartFinds Marketing Named U.S. Distributor And Sales Of Globally Patented Smart Holder Product
BIRMINGHAM – Smart Holder manufacturer D.S. Holder GmbH based near Vienna, Austria, has entered a
HBPO To Add New Michigan Assembly Plant To Meet Demand From Electric, Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers
TROY – HBPO, the auto industry’s largest global supplier of front-end modules, plans to add
Report: Worldwide PC Shipments In 2Q Grew For the First Time in Six Years
STAMFORD, Conn. - Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62.1 million units in the second quarter of
Survey: Detroit Ranks Second Nationally In Tech Staffing Demand
DETROIT - Detroit ranked second in a list of top cities where companies plan to
MITechNews.TV Coming To Your SmartPhone Soon
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews will be rolling out a streaming Internet video service later this
Federal Appeals Court Denies Challenge To EPA Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON DC - A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a stay sought by numerous
Report: U.S., Canada Need Better Protection Against Withdrawals From Great Lakes
LANSING - The United States and Canada need some additional structures in place to protect
ITC Works To Prevent Eagles Deaths By Installing Bird Diverters In Iowa
NOVI - When eagles were discovered underneath the ITC Transmission lines on Beaver Island in
Massive Grand Rapids Data Center To Use 100 Percent Renewable Power
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas, Nev. data center operator said Thursday that its massive
Featured News
Scientists Claim Space Bubbles Could Reverse Climate Change
BOSTON - Scientists at MIT think they may have finally found a way to reverse climate change. Or, at the least,
Windows Could Become Active Solar Panels
DETROIT - An emerging technology will allow skyscrapers to generate their own power has taken another step forward, with researchers in
Kalamazoo Virtual Venture Tuesday Panel July 26 – Focus On Investor Critique Of 3 Pitches
KALAMAZOO - Join Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday on July 26 uefor an exciting online pitch event via the Microsoft Teams virtual platform.
Michigan
57 Mobility Startups To Showcase Auto Tech At NAIAS AutoMobili-D
DETROIT – The North American International Auto Show announced Thursday that 57 automotive technology startups
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Privacy-Rights With Cell Phones
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic to a Detroit resident whose
Bah-Humbug! Office Etiquette For Holiday Gift Giving
LANSING - It’s hard to believe, but Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday
Non-Solicitation And Confidentiality Agreements Tested By Social Media
LANSING - Employers today should assume employees are tied to one another through the use
57 Mobility Startups To Showcase Auto Tech At NAIAS AutoMobili-D
DETROIT – The North American International Auto Show announced Thursday that 57 automotive technology startups
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Privacy-Rights With Cell Phones
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic to a Detroit resident whose
Bah-Humbug! Office Etiquette For Holiday Gift Giving
LANSING - It’s hard to believe, but Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday
Non-Solicitation And Confidentiality Agreements Tested By Social Media
LANSING - Employers today should assume employees are tied to one another through the use
Trump Tariffs To Drive General Motors, Nissan To Boost Production At US Plants
DETROIT - General Motors and Nissan are boosting production at their US-based plants, while Chrysler-parent
What Happens At The Airport If You Don’t Have Real ID By May 7
DETROIT - Starting May 7, you need to carry identification that's Real ID compliant —
Nearly $2 Million In State Grants For Semiconductor, Battery Education At WCC
ANN ARBOR – Nearly $2 million in grants at Washtenaw Community College (WCC), along with
Comcast RISE Program Offers West Michigan Entrepreneurs Cash, Tech
PLYMOUTH - Comcast announced Grand Rapids, Muskegon and surrounding areas will be one of five
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
U-M’s Verdict Learning Database Speeds Queries From Hours To Seconds
ANN ARBOR - A tool that makes large databases work smarter, not harder, could unlock the potential of big data to drive medical research, inform business decisions and speed up a slew of other applications
Michigan Science Center Presents 1001 Inventions: Untold Stories From Golden Age Of Innovation
DETROIT – This fall, the Michigan Science Center is celebrating the award-winning exhibition, 1001 Inventions: Untold Stories from a Golden Age of Innovation. It opens Saturday, October 7. The exhibition will return to the United
A Blood Test Can Predict Early Lung Cancer Prognosis
ANN ARBOR - Cancer cells obtained from a blood test may be able to predict how early-stage lung cancer patients will fare, a team from the University of Michigan has shown. This information could be
NSF Grant To Let U-M Teleport Museum Specimens To Internet
ANN ARBOR - A $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant will launch oVert, a new initiative to "teleport" museum specimens from their shelves to the Internet by CT scanning 20,000 vertebrates and making these data-rich,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Ford Buys Maker Of EV Charging, Fleet Management Software
DEARBORN—Officials at Ford Motor Co. announced the acquisition of Electriphi, a California-based provider of charging
Shyft Group To Offer All-Electric Built Class 3 Chassis For Medium-Duty Trucks
NOVI– The Shyft Group, Inc. plans to bring to market an all-electric purpose-built Class 3
Ohio Electric Truck Maker Picks Michigan For R&D Center
LANSING—Michigan continues to claim its position as the automotive capital of the world with the
GM To Spend $27 Billion Rolling Out 30 New Electric Vehicles
DETROIT—Officials at General Motors Co. announced plans to spend more than $27 billion to roll
Digital and Mobile
Milhaus Partners With Online Tech For Its Disaster Recovery As A Service Solution
INDIANAPOLIS - Online Tech has been selected as the disaster recovery provider of choice for
U-M Mobility Researchers Devise Faster Way To Test Autonomous Vehicles
ANN ARBOR - Mobility researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a new way
Michigan STEM Partnership Seeks Videos From STEM Professionals
HOWELL - The Michigan STEM Partnership announced Tuesday a joint initiative with the Mobile Technology
Breaking Down The WannaCry Ransomware Attack
ANN ARBOR - Companies across the globe are still reeling and recovering from the global ransomware
Russian Hackers Pounce On Olympics As Visitors Fire Up Electronic Devices
SOCHI, Russia - According to an NBC News report, unprepared attendees at the Sochi Olympics
Target Speeding Up Development Of High-Security Credit Cards
MINNEAPOLIS - Target is still reeling from the massive security breach, which affected as many
Adobe Urges Users Update Flash Players To Prevent Computer Takeover
SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe is recommending that users update their Flash Players immediately - especially
British Spy Unit Hits Anonymous With DDoS Attack, NSA Documents Show
LONDON, United Kingdom - A British spy unit turned a cyberattack method favored by Anonymous
Business and Finance
Babinchak Pays It Forward By Paying For Women To Take Tech-Exam Prep Classes
ROYAL OAK - Amy Babinchak, the owner of Harbor Computer Services, Third Tier and SellMyMSP,
Michigan Communities Recognized For Entrepreneurial Development
DEARBORN - Six communities across the state of Michigan have been identified for the strategies
StabiLux Biosciences Gets $650,000 Investment
HOUGHTON - StabiLux Biosciences, a company founded by Michigan Technological University physics professor Yoke Khin
Bamboo Detroit: Women Embracing Entrepreneurship; Quarter Of Members Make $500,000 Plus
DETROIT – Bamboo Detroit, the city’s original shared office space community, today unveiled its 2017
Current Motor Wins Michigan MobiPrize Competition
DETROIT – Current Motor Company, a privately held electric motorcycle and solar charging station maker,
Flipsi Wins Macomb PItch Competition For Small Business
AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-OU INCubator awarded more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes
Start Garden, Emerge West Michigan In Merger Talks
GRAND RAPIDS - Early-stage venture capital company Start Garden LLC, and Emerge West Michigan, a public-private
Report: Ilitch To Invest $40 Million To Build WSU Business School
DETROIT – A $40 million Wayne State University business school named after Little Ceasar Pizza
