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AvidCor Wins $50,000 IoT Techconnect Pitch Competition
TROY - AvidCor, a Michigan startup that had been incubated at the Conquer Accelerator in East Lansing, won the $50,000 pitch
Michigan Connected Vehicle Security Startup Karamba Security Raises $10 Million
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Connected vehicle security startup Karamba Security Ltd. announced it has raised $10 million in another venture round that will be used
MISBDC Small Business, Big Threat Cybersecurity Program Updated
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest concerns for businesses. In 2015, the Michigan Small Business Development Center
AutoCom Associates To Host Media Lunch At SAE World Congress April 11
ROYAL OAK - If you are an auto writer attending the SAE World Congress Experience, AutoCom Associates is hosting a media
Mobility
MITechNews TV Launches With Auto Tech Channel
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com is expanding its technology video news coverage by adding the first
Karamba Security CEO Explains How His Company Keeps Hackers Out Of Connected Cars
ROYAL OAK - If a Chinese white hat hacker company called Keen Security calls, pick
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
Apple’s Autonomous Vehicle Development Details Disclosed In Lawsuit
CUPERTINO, Ca. - While Apple has never provided many public details about its self-driving car
Another Tesla Autopilot Accident Reported
BEIJING, China - With two federal safety investigations already underway in the U.S., Tesla Motors
Google Loses Autonomous Vehicle Guru
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google’s autonomous vehicle program has taken some big hits in recent days.
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Worldwide PC Shipments In 3Q Increase Slightly From A Year Ago
STAMFORD, Conn. - Worldwide PC shipments totaled 67.2 million units in the third quarter of
Workforce Intelligence Network Partners With OneMagnify On Apprenti IT Training Program
DETROIT - The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan has partnered with OneMagnify (formerly Marketing
Wards Intelligence Hires Connected Car Expert To Lead WI Mobility Practice
SOUTHFIELD – Wards Intelligence has hired connected car and smart mobility expert Doug Newcomb as
Reports: Michigan Business Owners Remain Optimistic
GRAND RAPIDS - Optimism about the economy remained high going into the third quarter among
Michigan Science Center CEO Appointed To National Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
DETROIT - Tonya Matthews PhD, president and CEO at the Michigan Science Center, has been
Open Systems Technologies Forms Strategic Partnership With Sweden’s Configura
GRAND RAPIDS – A recent meeting with longtime Open Systems Technologies client Herman Miller provided
studioONE Named General Contractor To Renovate Toyota Engineering Theater
DETROIT - studiozONE has been named as general contractor for the transformation and renovation of
19 Michigan Nonprofits Expanded Digital Literacy In 2016 Through $351,000 In Comcast Foundation Grants
PLYMOUTH - Nineteen Michigan nonprofit organizations expanded digital literacy, promoted the importance of community service
ITC Installed 1,053 Bird Diverters That Cross Crow Island State Game Area
NOVI - ITC has installed 1,053 yellow-coiled bird diverters along more than five miles of
Consumers Responds To PSC Fine, Will Update Meter Technology
LANSING - Consumers Energy will fully comply with the Public Service Commission's order on Thursday
Report: 21 Million Fully, And Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Sold Globally By 2035
GRAND RAPIDS - Despite facing an uphill battle of legislation and regulation, 21 million fully
Public Service Commission Fines Consumers Energy $518,800 For Violating Estimated Billing Practices
LANSING - The Public Service Commission on Thursday assessed a fine of $518,800 on Consumers
Wayne State Approves Executive Master Of Science In Automotive Supply Chain Management
DETROIT - The Wayne State University Board of Governors has approved a new executive master
North Kent Community Services Has New Name, New Store
ROCKFORD - North Kent Community Services connects people to the resources they need, which includes
Jonathan Massey New Dean Of U-M Architecture School
ANN ARBOR - Jonathan Massey, dean of architecture and professor at California College of the
Business Analytics Provider DataFactZ Fills Jobs, Adds New Partnerships In 1Q
NORTHVILLE – DataFactZ, a business analytics company, continued to expand, adding new clients, announcing new
Michigan
Pitch Club For Startups And Entrepreneurs
LANSING - Kyyba Xcelerator, Bodman PLC and TiE Detroit will launch Pitch Club, a mentoring
Harbor Springs Gets CoWorking Space For Entrepreneurs
HARBOR SPRINGS — A beautiful northern Michigan resort city like Harbor Springs is likely to
Smart Hearing AIDS: MSU Researchers Helping Filter Out Unwanted Noise
EAST LANSING — For hearing aid users, a conversation in a busy restaurant often includes
123Net, QLine Expand High-Speed Fiber On M-1 Rail
SOUTHFIELD - Network services provider 123Net Inc. has teamed up with a non-profit organization to
Pitch Club For Startups And Entrepreneurs
LANSING - Kyyba Xcelerator, Bodman PLC and TiE Detroit will launch Pitch Club, a mentoring
Harbor Springs Gets CoWorking Space For Entrepreneurs
HARBOR SPRINGS — A beautiful northern Michigan resort city like Harbor Springs is likely to
Smart Hearing AIDS: MSU Researchers Helping Filter Out Unwanted Noise
EAST LANSING — For hearing aid users, a conversation in a busy restaurant often includes
123Net, QLine Expand High-Speed Fiber On M-1 Rail
SOUTHFIELD - Network services provider 123Net Inc. has teamed up with a non-profit organization to
Digital and Mobile
Russian Twitter Bots Keep Up Attack After Florida Shooting
SAN FRANCISCO - After Wednesday's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, thousands
Cybercrime Hurting Businesses To Tune Of $600 Billion
SAN FRANCISCO - A report Wednesday says cybercrime may now be costing businesses worldwide as
Global Smartphone Sales Decline For First Time Since 2004
EGHAM, United Kingdom - For the first time since 2004, smartphone sales to consumers declined
CloudTech1 CEO Beckers Talks IoT TechConnect, Disaster Recovery As A Service
ROYAL OAK - Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1.Com, is co-producing IoT TechConnect with MITechNews.Com. He
Yahoo Tells Users They Were Hit With Cookie Attack
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo users found out Wednesday that hackers used a technical trick with
Hack My Car? Most Believe It Can Happen
ANN ARBOR - Most Americans have some concerns that self-driving cars can be hacked to
ISACA Chapter Meeting Features Security Leadership, Securing Connected Vehicles
TROY - Registration closes today for the Feb. 15 ISACA Chapter Meeting that features discussions
Secrecy Surrounds White House Cybersecurity Staff Shakeup
WASHINGTON DC - The chief information security officer for the White House's Executive Office of
Business
U-M Researcher Gets NSF Award To Study Technology Entrepreneurship
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researcher Silvia Lindtner has received one of the first
West Michigan Venture-Backed Companies Contribute To Growth In Tech Startups
ANN ARBOR - In the last three years, there has been a 20 percent increase
Bamboo Detroit Keeps Expanding As Demand For Co-Working Space Explodes
ROYAL OAK - Bamboo Detroit, a co-working space in downtown Detroit, has outgrown its space
Esperion Therapeutics Files Initial Public Offering For $150 Million
ANN ARBOR — The cholesterol-fighting drug developer Esperion Therapeutics Tuesday announced an initial public offering
U-M Researcher Gets NSF Award To Study Technology Entrepreneurship
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researcher Silvia Lindtner has received one of the first
West Michigan Venture-Backed Companies Contribute To Growth In Tech Startups
ANN ARBOR - In the last three years, there has been a 20 percent increase
Bamboo Detroit Keeps Expanding As Demand For Co-Working Space Explodes
ROYAL OAK - Bamboo Detroit, a co-working space in downtown Detroit, has outgrown its space
Esperion Therapeutics Files Initial Public Offering For $150 Million
ANN ARBOR — The cholesterol-fighting drug developer Esperion Therapeutics Tuesday announced an initial public offering
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