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ITC Holdings VP of Regulatory Affairs Discusses Support for Women in Energy
NOVI – In the March 18 episode of MITech TV, we spoke with Purvi Patel, vice president of regulatory affairs for ITC Holdings. In light of Women’s History Month, Patel discussed her experience in the
Change Healthcare Shut Down By Ransomware, Election Security Warnings
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon discuss the impact of the Feb. 21 ransomware attack on medical billing processor Change Healthcare forced the $13 billion company offline, and severed one of
LakeShore Advantage Report On Advanced Energy Storage And Material Manufacturing Production
HOLLAND - A new report projects ‘high’ potential for business growth in West Michigan for advanced energy storage and material manufacturing production. The West Michigan Advanced Energy Storage Ecosystem Report was compiled to illustrate the
Breaking News
Catastrophic Climate Event Unfolding In Arctic That Could Unleash Toxic Contaminants
NEW YORK - One of our planet's fascinating wonders is permafrost, which is soil that
Celebrating 4/20 In Ohio? What To Know Before You Buy Your Pot
CINCINATTI - Sunday marks the first 420 − the unofficial holiday for cannabis enthusiasts − since recreational
Airports Set To Switch To Smart Phones For Boarding Passes And Check-Ins
LONDON - Boarding passes and traditional check-ins are set to be abolished as part of
Grand Valley State University Promotes Jennifer Drake To Provost
ALLENDALE - Jennifer Drake has been named provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kalamazoo Craft Beverage Week Opens The Second Annual Artist Design Contest
KALAMAZOO - Kalamazoo Craft Beverage Week is celebrating its 15th year during the week of
What Would Rescheduling Cannabis Mean To Ohio’s Growing Cannabis Industry
COLUMBUS - Ohio legalized recreational cannabis in November 2023 after voters overwhelmingly passed the cannabis-friendly
Report: West Michigan Economy Growing Again
GRAND RAPIDS - After months of slumping economic performance, the West Michigan economy appears to
Ohio Dispensary Gears Up For Marijuana Sales After Election Win
HUBBARD, Ohio - Ohioans bought more than $143 million worth of marijuana in the first
Hundreds Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vans To Flood The Streets
PARIS - The debate over hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles rages on, and Renault Group
DTE Plans To Invest $145 Million To Provide Rebates For 19,300 EV Chargers To Target Low-Income Homes And Public Charging
DETROIT - DTE Energy officials said they expect more than a quarter-million additional electric vehicles
Wind Power: Bladeless Turbines On Roof Tops New Green Energy Source
DETROIT - Solar panels are popping up on more and more rooftops around the country, but
MIT Researchers Clean Air Pollution Using Oceans
BOSTON - Carbon capture — commonly thought of as the use of technology to remove
Ann Arbor Video Interest Group (A2VIG)
Christian Domecq of B&H Photo-Video-Pro Audio and his Let's "Gear Up" and talk about gear.
HealthBar Hires Lomonaco To Lead Sales And Marketing
GRAND RAPIDS - HealthBar, a provider of custom healthcare services to consumers and businesses across
35th Michigan World Trade Week Virtual Business Conference May 5
GRAND RAPIDS - As the business community continues to find ways to overcome the challenges
Automation Alley’s Project DIAMonD To Create Largest 3D Printer Network
TROY - Automation Alley announced that Project DIAMOnD (Digital, Independent, Agile, Manufacturing on Demand), an
Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October
WASHIGTON DC - A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S.
Ohio Cannabis Festival Picks Paid Joint-Rolling Judges
POMEROY, Ohio — An Ohio cannabis festival launching in the state’s first full year with
110 Ohio Dispensaries Now Have Provisional Licenses for Adult-Use Sales
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control is about finished issuing provisional licenses to
Ohio Marijuana Growers, Processors First To Operate In Rec Market
COLUMBUS - Facilities that grow marijuana and create cannabis products will receive priority when the
Featured News
Ann Arbor Preparing For Possible DTE Takeover
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials are preparing to take the next step to consider a takeover of DTE Energy in
Michigan Eclipses $10 Billion In Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Since Went Legal In 2019
LANSING - Michigan licensed retailers sold $264.7 million in adult-legal cannabis in December pushing Michigan past the $3 billion annual sales
West Michigan Business Confidence Rebounds As 2025 Dawns
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy concluded 2024 on a marginally positive note, a trend expected to continue into 2025,
Michigan
ESD Offering FE, PE Exam Review Courses
SOUTHFIELD–The Engineering Society of Detroit is once again offering its preparatory courses for engineers planning
Michigan Virtual Study Balances Risks, Rewards Of AI Integration For Teachers
LANSING—Education researcher Nikolas McGehee and Michigan Virtual announced the completion of a new study about artificial intelligence technology’s
UP Team Wins Michigan Future City Competition
SOUTHFIELD–A team from the Upper Peninsula will represent Michigan in the national Future City Competition,
PC Shipments In 4Q 2023 Increased, First Quarterly Gain In Past Eight
STAMFORD — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 63.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2023,
ESD Offering FE, PE Exam Review Courses
SOUTHFIELD–The Engineering Society of Detroit is once again offering its preparatory courses for engineers planning
Michigan Virtual Study Balances Risks, Rewards Of AI Integration For Teachers
LANSING—Education researcher Nikolas McGehee and Michigan Virtual announced the completion of a new study about artificial intelligence technology’s
UP Team Wins Michigan Future City Competition
SOUTHFIELD–A team from the Upper Peninsula will represent Michigan in the national Future City Competition,
PC Shipments In 4Q 2023 Increased, First Quarterly Gain In Past Eight
STAMFORD — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 63.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2023,
Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October
WASHIGTON DC - A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S.
Ohio Cannabis Festival Picks Paid Joint-Rolling Judges
POMEROY, Ohio — An Ohio cannabis festival launching in the state’s first full year with
110 Ohio Dispensaries Now Have Provisional Licenses for Adult-Use Sales
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control is about finished issuing provisional licenses to
Ohio Marijuana Growers, Processors First To Operate In Rec Market
COLUMBUS - Facilities that grow marijuana and create cannabis products will receive priority when the
An Electric Corvette? General Motors Unveils Concept For Electric Muscle Car
DETROIT - Electric vehicles are rapidly rising in popularity. In fact, some optimistic estimates suggest that electric
AI Will Generate Labor-Market Earthquake For Young Twenty-Somethings In US
NEW YORK - Stanford University has published a first-of-its-kind study on Tuesday that reveals “the AI revolution”
Survey: TV Tops How Voters Get Opinion-Shaping News, Traditional Media Last
FARMINGTON HILLS — In an age of information overload and eroding trust in traditional media
Researchers Contend AI Can Exploit Common Vulnerabilities In Networks In Under 15 minutes?
NEW YORK - Defenders are usually used to enjoy a few hours to days—or even
Advanced Technologies
DTE To Invest $145 Million To Provide Rebates For EV Chargers To Target Low-Income Homes, And Multi-Family Dwellings
DETROIT - DTE plans to invest $145 million to provide rebates for 19,300 chargers alongside additional private funding and federal grant
UC Berkeley Graduate Students Use AI To Track Insider Trading By Congress
BERKELEY, Ca. - Fifth Year Master of Information and Data Science students Matthew Dodd, Aditya Shah, Jocelyn Thai, and Ethan Yen are the winners of
NASA’s Supersonic Jet So fast It Can’t Have A Windshield – Flies 925 MPH
PALMDALE, Ca. - NASA officially trotted out the finished version of an experimental aircraft that looks like a stretched-out arrowhead. Painted
Fake Biden Robocall Creator Suspended From AI Voice Startup
CALIFORNIA - With mainstream artificial intelligence tools on the rise at the cusp of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, AI-generated disinformation isn't
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Scalable Photoelectrochemical System For Green Hydrogen Production
NORWAY - If realized using solar energy or other renewable energy, water splitting could be a promising way of sustainably producing hydrogen (H2) on a large-scale. Most photoelectrochemical water splitting systems proposed so far, however,
Discovery Of New Plant Protein May Be Seed For Anti-Cancer Drugs
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers are celebrating their discovery of a new plant biochemistry and its unusual ability to form cyclic peptides—molecules that hold promise in pharmaceuticals as they can bind to challenging
World About To Pass Point Of No Return For Devastating Storms, Droughts Due To Global Warming
WASHINGTON DC - This year, temperatures across the globe could reach about 1.7 degrees Celsius (3 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than pre-Industrial Revolution averages, according to a man dubbed the “Godfather of Climate Science.” That passes
Unveiling The Chip That’s Reimagining AI Processing
PHILADELPHIA -Penn Engineers have developed a new chip that uses light waves, rather than electricity, to perform the complex math essential to training AI. The chip has the potential to radically accelerate the processing speed
XLerateHealth Partners With U-M to Bring Biomedical Commercialization Program to Flint
FLINT - XLerateHealth, a Louisville, KY-based healthcare startup accelerator, has partnered with the University of Michigan to bring its Fast Forward Medical Innovation’s fastPACE biomedical entrepreneur program to XLH Flint. FFMI fastPACE is a four-week
Millendo Therapeutics Names Hoover Chief Commercial Officer
ANN ARBOR—Endocrine drug developer Millendo Therapeutics Inc. has promoted Thomas Hoover to the newly created position of chief commercial officer. Hoover joined Millendo in 2016 and has served as the company’s senior vice president of
Flint’s Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy To Be Purchased By OptumRx
FLINT—Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, a provider of specialty pharmacy and infusion services, will be purchased by Eden Prairie, Minn.-based OptumRx, the pharmacy care business of Optum, a unit of the health insurance giant United Health Group,
Kraig scales up breeding silkworms for super-strong ‘spider silk’
ANN ARBOR–Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has completed the hatching of the second generation of its genetically engineered silkworms as it expands production at its breeding grounds and silk production centers in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. Company
XLerateHealth Partners With U-M to Bring Biomedical Commercialization Program to Flint
FLINT - XLerateHealth, a Louisville, KY-based healthcare startup accelerator, has partnered with the University of Michigan to bring its Fast Forward Medical Innovation’s fastPACE biomedical entrepreneur program to XLH Flint. FFMI fastPACE is a four-week
Millendo Therapeutics Names Hoover Chief Commercial Officer
ANN ARBOR—Endocrine drug developer Millendo Therapeutics Inc. has promoted Thomas Hoover to the newly created position of chief commercial officer. Hoover joined Millendo in 2016 and has served as the company’s senior vice president of
Flint’s Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy To Be Purchased By OptumRx
FLINT—Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, a provider of specialty pharmacy and infusion services, will be purchased by Eden Prairie, Minn.-based OptumRx, the pharmacy care business of Optum, a unit of the health insurance giant United Health Group,
Kraig scales up breeding silkworms for super-strong ‘spider silk’
ANN ARBOR–Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has completed the hatching of the second generation of its genetically engineered silkworms as it expands production at its breeding grounds and silk production centers in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. Company
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Goldman Sachs Study: EV Batteries Will Be Half 2023 Prices In 2026
DETROIT - Making electric cars cheaper to buy and own is key to driving the
General Motors May Become Leader In Electric Vehicle Market
DETROIT - General Motors may be about to become a leader in the growing market
Used Tesla Model 3 Affordable Price Trends 2024
Used Tesla Model 3 affordable price trends in 2024 are reshaping the electric vehicle market.
UD Trucks Selects VicOne’s xNexus For Cybersecurity Protection
DETROIT—VicOne, a developer of automotive cybersecurity products and services, announced that UD Trucks has selected the xNexus vehicle security
Wixom Mayor Hinkley Heralds Arrival Of Uber’s R&D Facility
DETROIT - Mayor Kevin Hinkley of Wixom, MI joined us to proudly announce the arrival
Auto Expert David Cole Talks Auto Tech That Caught His Eye At North American International Auto Show
ROYAL OAK - Long-time auto expert David Cole kicks joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan
Digital and Mobile
ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting Jan. 19 Focused On Member Input
SOUTHFIELD - The January ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting will be dedicated for members to
Nuspire Provides List Of Cybersecurity Predictions For 2023
COMMERCE - Nuspire, a managed security service provider, has compiled a list of cybersecurity predictions
Chinese Electric Motorcycle Self-Balanced Two-Wheeled Robot That Can Ride By Itself
LAS VEGAS - CES 2023 will be kicking off in a few days and we’ll
Powering Mobility The Common Thread Through Everything We Covered In 2022
DETROIT - Nothing happens, nothing recognizes your face, nothing drives itself, nothing cleans the air
MTAM Partners With DASH Conference Nov. 4-5
DETROIT - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is once again proud to be a
MTAM Members Get 30 Percent Discount For IoT Conference
DETROIT – If you are a member of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, you
Baby Boomers Not Fans of Mobile Ads
NEW YORK - Mobile shopping and advertising have caught on quickly in the United
Time Running Out to Register For Mobile Monday Lansing Re-launch
LANSING - A topic of interest to a wide range of organizations has been selected
More Than 30 Million New Malware Samples Found In 2022 As Cyber Threats Evolve
DETROIT - A new year brings new cyber threats. According to the Atlas VPN team's
Shields Up Homeland Security Program Aimed At Thwarting Cyber Attacks
ANN ARBOR - Every organization—large and small—must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber incidents,
Report: Cyber Threats Increased In 2021 – Ransomware, Supply Chain Attacks, Rogue Players
JERSEY CITY, NJ. - In 2021, in every part of the world, cyber security threats
Women In Defense Michigan Hosts Kentucky Derby Gala May 6 In Utica
UTICA - Women in Defense Michigan members and guests are invited to attend a special
Kentucky Client Win For Detroit Software Developer
DETROIT – The Detroit-based accounting software developer Gravity Software announced that its client, a Kentucky-based
Plex Systems Murray Details 4th Annual Manufacturing Report – IIoT Taking Off
ROYAL OAK - Richard Murray, chief product officer for Plex Systems, provides a deep dive
Cybernoor Success Story Citi Group – Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services Expert
ROYAL OAK - Gail Bernard, Cybernoor marketing and sales manager for the Americas, returns on
Cloud TV Network To Enter Beta Soon – Developer David Baird Explains Features
ROYAL OAK - Cloud TV Network will soon launch a Video As A Service platform
Business and Finance
12 Entrepreneurs Graduate From Tech Town’s Spring 2024 Retail Boot Camp
DETROIT - Twelve entrepreneurs graduated from the program’s spring 2024 cohort and pitched their retail
4 Latest Trends In The Automotive Industry 2024
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4 Tips for Growing Your Auto Repair Shop
Image credit The auto repair shop industry in America is a thriving sector worth over
Why Playing It Safe with Business Rules and Regulations is a Smart Move
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Let’s face it: navigating business rules and regulations is
90 Michigan-Based Companies Win Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards
LANSING - After receiving over 550 nomination submissions, 90 small businesses from every corner of
Mercantile Bank Launches Mentoring Program In Partnership With Grand Valley State University
GRAND RAPIDS — Mercantile Bank has launched the Mentoring, Aspiring, Preparing program and, in partnership
MCWT Update With Kathleen Norton Schock
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV to update all things Michigan Council
Comcast Offers RISE Funding To Racially, Ethnically Diverse Women-Owned Small Businesses
PLYMOUTH - Comcast Corporation has expanded its Comcast RISE program to all women-owned businesses nationwide,
Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October
WASHIGTON DC - A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S.
Ohio Cannabis Festival Picks Paid Joint-Rolling Judges
POMEROY, Ohio — An Ohio cannabis festival launching in the state’s first full year with
110 Ohio Dispensaries Now Have Provisional Licenses for Adult-Use Sales
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control is about finished issuing provisional licenses to
Ohio Marijuana Growers, Processors First To Operate In Rec Market
COLUMBUS - Facilities that grow marijuana and create cannabis products will receive priority when the
- Anthony Scaramucci Says He Could Back Gavin Newsom In 2028
Anthony Scaramucci has indicated he may back Gov. Gavin Newsom in the 2028 presidential election. read more - AARP Settles $12.5 Million Class Action Over Sharing With Facebook
AARP has agreed to a $12.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged that the senior group illegally shared members' video-viewin … - Amazon Blocks 1,800 Suspected North Korean Job Applicants
Amazon says it blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean job applicants using fake identities as authorities crack down on "laptop farm" sch …
- Auto Care Plus Welcomes Northwood Garage to Its Growing New Hampshire Network
- ZenaTech Closes Acquisition of Vara 3D, a Utah-Based Surveying and Mapping Firm Expanding Drone-as-a-Service to the High-Growth Solar Infrastructure Market
- reAlpha (Nasdaq: AIRE) Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire InstaMortgage
