MI Tech TV
M2 Techcast: 123Net Datacenter Now A Carrier Hotel
ROYAL OAK - What is a Carrier Hotel? Chuck Irvin, Director of Network Development for 123Net, the Southfield-based datacenter, explains in this segment of M2 Techcast. 123Net also hosts the Detroit Internet Exchange. To find
IoT TechConnect 2, Cybersecurity Holiday eCommerce Safety, Tech248 Update, VR/AR Workshop For Manufacturers
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday, Rick Beckers from CloudTech1 will announce the details of IoT TechConnect 2 scheduled for April 2019. Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon will talk about how to
Cybernoor, InvestDetroit, 123Net
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday Nov. 12, Cybernoor CEO Ahmed Alomari will discuss what he learned at the OpenWorld Conference. Invest Detroit’s Tember Shea will discuss one of the group’s portfolio companies. 123Net
Breaking News
NORML Director Issues Statement Regarding President’s Plan to Pardon Those With Low-Level Marijuana Convictions
WASHINGTON DC - In response to President Biden’s recently announced actions with regard to federal marijuana policy, NORML’s
40 Percent US Produced Electricity In 2021 Came From Non-Fossil Fuels
DETROIT - In 2021, 40 percent of the electricity produced by the electric power sector
First Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Triple Threat Online In Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. - What’s better than one type of clean energy? A triple threat of
Hyundai IONIQ 6 EV Boasts 400-Mile Range
DETROIT - In the summer of 2020, Hyundai launched IONIQ as its own electric brand consisting
GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economy Remains On Track
GRAND RAPIDS - Despite slowing auto and furniture sales, the West Michigan economy continues to
3 Baker College Teams Place In Top 13 In Hack The Arch, Cyber Competition
JACKSON – Nine dedicated cyber defense students at Baker College’s Jackson campus proved they can
19 Students Win $29,000 In Scholarships From Winning Futures
WARREN - Nineteen students from southeast Michigan high schools received scholarships totaling $29,000 from the
Michigan Treasury Hosting Sales Tax Outreach Seminars In Southeast Michigan
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Treasury is hosting a sales tax outreach seminar in
Featured News
Solar Set For New Significant Role After Huge Efficiency Breakthrough
LONDON, UK - On a basic level, solar or “photovoltaic” cells work by using solar energy in the form of photons to knock
Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Generated Nearly $4 Billion in Tax Revenues in 2021
WASHINGTON DC - Tax revenues derived from the licensed retail sale of state-legal, adult-use cannabis products grew by more than 30
Amazon Announces Rocket Deal To Launch Its Own Satellite Internet Constellation
NEW YORK - Amazon is moving its business into the exosphere, with plans to deploy more than 3,000 satellites to beam
Michigan
Figuring Out The Best Way To Flow Data Around Your Small Business
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, Aaron Fuller,
ESD Offering 2-Hour Continuing Education Classes
SOUTHFIELD – Michigan engineers who want to enhance their personal and professional growth – or
Advice On How To Build Your Small Business Leadership Team
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with
Detroit Startup Week, Journi, Detroit Demo Day
ROYAL OAK - Sure, we talked about the chaos with Delta and United, as well
Figuring Out The Best Way To Flow Data Around Your Small Business
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, Aaron Fuller,
ESD Offering 2-Hour Continuing Education Classes
SOUTHFIELD – Michigan engineers who want to enhance their personal and professional growth – or
Advice On How To Build Your Small Business Leadership Team
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with
Detroit Startup Week, Journi, Detroit Demo Day
ROYAL OAK - Sure, we talked about the chaos with Delta and United, as well
Planning To Fly On Or After May 7? You Need A Real ID To Get Past Security
DETROIT - If you plan to fly within the United States on or after May
Auto Tariffs: What Economic Impact On US Auto Production
LANSING - President Trump's 25% tariffs on imported cars took effect on Thursday. The import
Economic Uncertainty Tops Inflation As Top Concern For Michigan Small Businesses
LANSING – Michigan small business owners have serious concerns about the state and national economy, according
Auto Tariffs: What Impact On Michigan’s Auto Industry?
DETROIT - President Trump's 25% tariffs on imported cars took effect on Thursday. The import
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Stryker Instrument Division To Invest $130 Million In Portage Plant, Create 105 Jobs
PORTAGE - Stryker Corporation’s instruments division plans to establish a new 485,000-square-foot facility in the city of Portage, investing more than $130 million and creating 105 jobs. The division is experiencing significant growth and the company
U-M Team Uses Stem Cells To Study Earliest Stages Of Amniotic Sac Formation
ANN ARBOR - For the first time, human stem cells have been coaxed to begin to form amniotic sac tissue in a laboratory-based model mimicking the wall of the uterus. The new study, performed at
360ofme.Com To Store Healthcare, Finance, Automotive Digital Records In One Site
ROYAL OAK - Diva Tech Talk’s Kathleen Norton-Schock interviews Cindy Warner, who's been doing exciting things lately. A former executive with IBM, and Salesforce.Com, Cindy is now the founder of 360ofme.com. Its mission is to enable a consumer
Strategic Fund Investment In NxGen MDx To Generate $2.8 Million Invest, Create 37 Science Jobs
GRAND RAPIDS - Regional economic development organization The Right Place, Inc., along with its local and state partners in the City of Grand Rapids, announced this week the approval of a Michigan Strategic Fund incentive
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
VinFast Launches Three Self-Driving SUVs With Artificial Intelligence Features
HANOI, VIETNAM - VinFast has launched three new self-driving electric SUV models that use Artificial Intelligence
GM Unveils Autonomous Electric Flying Car – Cadillac Of Urban Air Mobility
DETROIT - General Motors Co on Tuesday presented a futuristic flying Cadillac - a self-driving
Auto Supplier Gets State Aid For Expansion For Electric Vehicles
LANSING—Warren-based Paslin Co. has received a $1 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant to
Technology Roadmap: Intelligent Mobility Technologies
ANN ARBOR - The automotive and transportation industries are undergoing extraordinary changes in direct response
Digital and Mobile
China Passes New Cybersecurity Bill Providing Severe Implications For Chinese, International Companies
BEIJING, China - China on Monday passed a new cybersecurity bill that may have severe
Behind The Wheel – Hackers Attack Unprotected Connected Vehicles
ANN ARBOR - In July 2015, a pair of hackers commandeered a Jeep Cherokee through
Mobile Monday Detroit Explores CyberSecurity Careers Nov. 14
TROY - Mobile Monday Detroit on Nov. 14 will host a variety of experts to
NHTSA Provides Guidelines For U.S. Automakers To Thwart Cyber Attacks
WASHINGTON DC - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a series of non-binding guidelines
Snowden Provides Documents To Show NSA Prism Spy Info Shared With Israel
LONDON, UK - Another shoe has dropped in the National Security Agency's covert mass surveillance
If U.S. Attacks Syria, Expect Cyber Attacks Against American Targets, Experts Say
DAMASCUS, Syria - If the United States attacks Syria, it will be the first time
ISACA Detroit Sept. 18 Meeting Looks At Cloud, Data Masking
DEARBORN ? ISACA Detroit's Sept. 18 Chapter Meeting features a talk called Dark Cloud Rising
ACLU, NRA Team Up To Fight Against NSA’s Prisim Mass Spying Program
WASHINGTON DC - The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Rifle Association have bonded
Business and Finance
MSU Hosts GreenLight Business Model Competition – Purse Of $100,000
EAST LANSING – Michigan State University is hosting the 2017 GreenLight Business Model Competition on
Meet Michigan’s Newest Venture Capital Company – Grand Ventures
GRAND RAPIDS - In Michigan Venture Capital has been on a slow and steady rise.
Find Your Ditto Matches People Who Share Chronic Conditions – Inforum Interview
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, director of the Inforum inGAGE program for second-stage women entrepreneurs,
Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Foundation Announces New President, Vice President
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation announced Wednesday that Carey Pachla as
