MI Tech TV
Cybersecurity Hot Buttons: AI And Ransomware Threats
ANN ARBOR - Presidio Chief Information Security Officer Dan Lohrmann joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to about the hot button issues today in cybersecurity: Twin threats from Artificial Intelligence and Ransomware attacks. He
Webinar: Leveraging AI For Lead Generation And Website Visitor Conversion
BIRMINGHAM, MI - Melih Oztalay, president of SmartFinds Marketing, shares details on a webinar scheduled for noon June 21, 2023, on using Artificial Intelligence for Lead Generation and Website Visitor Conversion. This webinar is part
Comcast RISE Program Offers Small Biz, Money, Ads, Tech Support
PLYMOUTH - Comcast is offering small businesses a package of financial support and services to help each grow. Comcast's Rob Ponto explains in this video. The deadline to apply is June 30. Each business selected
Breaking News
NORML Criticizees Ohio Legislature For Attempting To Change Voter Approved Marijuana Legalization
COLUMBUS - NORML called bills to change Ohio’s weed laws “a slap in the face”
Michigan Cannabis Sales Continues Monthly Decline In February
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales continued its monthly decline in February down 4.7 percent for
Ohio Withholds $10.8 Million From Recreational Pot Tax Revenue From Cities
CLEVELAND – A hazy cloud surrounds the distribution of tax revenue generated from recreational marijuana
Ohio Could Become $2 Billion Market By 2027 If Legislators Do Not Change Laws
COLUMBUS — A national cannabis company predicts Ohio will be a $2 billion market in
Ohio Receives 235 Recreational Marijuana License Applications
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has received 235 applications thus far from businesses
Ohio Helps Make Michigan No. 1 In Cannabis Product Sales For Now
ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s nearly $3.2 billion recreational marijuana market is bolstered by the tens
Ohio Cannabis Festival July 27 Hiring Joint-Rolling Judges At $100 An Hour
COLUMBUS, Ohio - As an Ohio cannabis festival prepares for launch, it’s also looking to
Michigan Marijuana Businesses Wait To See What Happens When Federal Rules Change
SOUTHFIELD - Molly MacDonald doesn’t know much about the intricate federal regulations for marijuana. But
How Energy Leaders Envision Countering Climate Change in the Future
WASHINGTON DC - With the federal government promising over US$360 billion in clean energy incentives
Energy Breakthroughs Could Make Electricity From Air
NEW YORK - New devices could each represent a major breakthrough in making clean energy
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Jan. 17 – Intersection Of Food and Climate
GRAND RAPIDS - Join Michigan Sustainable Business Forum January 17 at 10am for a conversation
Solar Car Can Drive For Months Without Need To Recharge
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The Dutch company Lightyear has just announced that its Lightyear 0 model is
123Net Connects With Switch Data Center In Grand Rapids
SOUTHFIELD – 123.Net, Inc., Detroit’s premier network & voice services provider and host of the Detroit Internet Exchange, announced
Rocket Fiber Wins VMware Status
DETROIT—Rocket Fiber, a multi-gigabit internet service provider, today announced it has achieved VMware Cloud Verified
Comcast Boosts Internet Speeds For Most Michigan Customers
PLYMOUTH—Comcast Corp. officials announced an increase in download speeds for some of its most popular
Open-Source Computer Nonprofit Introduces New, More Powerful Model
ROCHESTER—The BeagleBoard.org Foundation, the Oakland Township-based open-source computer nonprofit, has announced the availability of BeagleBone
Rehmann CFO Report Confirms Tough Times In The Michigan Cannabis Market
TROY – Rehmann has published its 2022 Michigan Cannabis CFO Outlook Report that confirms what
Rehmann 2022 CFO Report Validates Difficult Times In Michigan Cannabis
ANN ARBOR - Rehmann has published its 2022 CFO report that features data about chief
U.S. CBD Company Inks Sponsorship Deal With Professional Baseball League
BOULDER, Colo. - U.S. CBD company Charlotte’s Web Holdings will pay Major League Baseball $30.5
Flight From Hemp Continues In U.S., Harvest Expected To Fall By Half
DENVER - The 2022 hemp harvest in the U.S. is expected to shrink by nearly
Featured News
Meteorologists Face Death Threats After Trump-Inspired Hurricane Conspiracies Surge
LONDON - Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling
Shuttered Palisades Nuclear Power Plant In Southwest Michigan To Reopen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden- Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of
Michigan Manufacturing Employing More Than 600,000 Workers Across the State
LANSING — Michigan is home to over 600,000 manufacturing workers employed by more than 12,000 companies, offering high-paying, successful career opportunities.
Michigan
What Nobody Is Telling You About Hydrogen Combustion Engines
DETROIT - With fossil fuel reserves like oil projected to exhaust by 2040 and the increasing
Michigan High School Students Invited To Northwood Esports Open House
MIDLAND — Michigan high schoolers are invited to come meet with the most decorated collegiate
LTU, UM Develop Online Roadmap To Track Michigan’s Clean Energy Assets
LANSING–A grant of nearly $300,000 to Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator and another grant of
America Sets Record Robot Sales In 2022
ANN ARBOR–Driven by a resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the North American robotics market set
What Nobody Is Telling You About Hydrogen Combustion Engines
DETROIT - With fossil fuel reserves like oil projected to exhaust by 2040 and the increasing
Michigan High School Students Invited To Northwood Esports Open House
MIDLAND — Michigan high schoolers are invited to come meet with the most decorated collegiate
LTU, UM Develop Online Roadmap To Track Michigan’s Clean Energy Assets
LANSING–A grant of nearly $300,000 to Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator and another grant of
America Sets Record Robot Sales In 2022
ANN ARBOR–Driven by a resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the North American robotics market set
Rehmann CFO Report Confirms Tough Times In The Michigan Cannabis Market
TROY – Rehmann has published its 2022 Michigan Cannabis CFO Outlook Report that confirms what
Rehmann 2022 CFO Report Validates Difficult Times In Michigan Cannabis
ANN ARBOR - Rehmann has published its 2022 CFO report that features data about chief
U.S. CBD Company Inks Sponsorship Deal With Professional Baseball League
BOULDER, Colo. - U.S. CBD company Charlotte’s Web Holdings will pay Major League Baseball $30.5
Flight From Hemp Continues In U.S., Harvest Expected To Fall By Half
DENVER - The 2022 hemp harvest in the U.S. is expected to shrink by nearly
New Cancer Fighting Treatment Uses LED Light To Kill Cancer Cells Without Harming Healthy Ones
AUSTIN, Texas - Scientists have developed a promising cancer therapy that uses LED light and
Ohio Lawmakers Push Bill To Scale Back Voter-Approved Cannabis Law And Impose Hemp Regs
COLUMBUS - Ohio House lawmakers on Tuesday approved an amended Senate-passed bill that would make
Upper Peninsula Town Fights Cryptocurrency Mining Operation
DAFTER TOWNSHIP, MI. - A log cabin building surrounded by forest in the expansive wilderness
Applications Open For Michigan Businesses To Apply For $29M In Talent Fund Grants
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity today announced applications are now
Advanced Technologies
NCMS Announces Winners Of The 2023 CTMA Technology Competition
ANN ARBOR — The US Air Force has been selected the Overall Award winner of the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences 2023
MIT Engineers Built One-Megawatt Electrical Motor That Could Power Aircraft
BOSTON - Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have successfully created a one-megawatt motor which is a crucial stepping stone
Unleashing The Power Of AI for Enhanced Lead Generation and Website Visitor Conversion
BIRMINGHAM - In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses are constantly seeking innovative strategies to stay ahead of the competition. One such
Virtual Event: Using AI for Lead Generation and Website Visitor Conversion
Do you know how to leverage AI for lead generation and website visitor conversion? AI QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF Do you
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Navisite Launches Next Steminist Scholarship Program For Young Women In U.S.
ANDOVER, Mass. – Navisite announced this week the launch of its third annual Navisite’s Next Steminist scholarship program in the U.S. Designed to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM and close the gender gap,
An Oxygen-Eating Battery Implant Cures 90 Percent Of Cancer In Mice
NEW YORK - Cancer patients undergo chemotherapy or some other mainstream cancer treatment and experience various side effects and intense physical suffering. A team of researchers from Shanghai-based Fudan University claims to have devised anticancer
U-M Health’s Sparrow Acquisition Closes, Creates $7 Billion Health System
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Health has officially acquired Lansing-based Sparrow Health System to become a $7 billion health system with more than 200 sites of care, according to an April 3 news
Comcast Xfinity Working To Close The Digital Divide In Detroit
ANN ARBOR - Comcast has been doing work with local community partners in Michigan to help bridge the digital divide for income-constrained families. Rob Ponto from Comcast shares the many ways Comcast has worked to
NIH To Award $9 Million To University Research Corridor For Alzheimer’s Research
ANN ARBOR - The U.S. National Institutes of Health will award an estimated $9 million over the next five years to a new statewide center to enhance the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and
Venture Capital Investment In Midwest Life Sciences Balloons In First Half 2016
GRAND RAPIDS - Venture capital investments in Midwest health sciences companies ballooned during the first half of 2016, both in terms of deal flow and dollar value. Investors collectively put $1.04 billion into 218 deals
Enzo Life Sciences Launches New Cancer Detection Reagents
ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences has introduced a new line of cancer-detecting reagents and diluents supplied in a ready-to-use format. These products are offered as higher sensitivity and lower background improvements upon our existing
FlexDex Surgical Forms Partnership For Distribution In Japan
BRIGHTEN - Medical device maker FlexDex Surgical - a University of Michigan spin off - has signed a distribution agreement with Century Medical to distribute its surgical products throughout Japan. CMI specializes in high value
NIH To Award $9 Million To University Research Corridor For Alzheimer’s Research
ANN ARBOR - The U.S. National Institutes of Health will award an estimated $9 million over the next five years to a new statewide center to enhance the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and
Venture Capital Investment In Midwest Life Sciences Balloons In First Half 2016
GRAND RAPIDS - Venture capital investments in Midwest health sciences companies ballooned during the first half of 2016, both in terms of deal flow and dollar value. Investors collectively put $1.04 billion into 218 deals
Enzo Life Sciences Launches New Cancer Detection Reagents
ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences has introduced a new line of cancer-detecting reagents and diluents supplied in a ready-to-use format. These products are offered as higher sensitivity and lower background improvements upon our existing
FlexDex Surgical Forms Partnership For Distribution In Japan
BRIGHTEN - Medical device maker FlexDex Surgical - a University of Michigan spin off - has signed a distribution agreement with Century Medical to distribute its surgical products throughout Japan. CMI specializes in high value
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Bollinger Motors Names Next Two Dealers At Seven States, 11 Locations
DETROIT–Bollinger Motors, Inc., an electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has named the next two dealership groups
Stellantis North America Executive Focused On Dealers In EV Transition
AUBURN HILLS - Leading a turnaround for General Motors in South America wasn’t magic, according
Stellantis CEO: Bloodbath If EV Makers Follow Tesla Race To The Bottom
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has warned that a “bloodbath” is coming if
Ford Sells 1,000 F-150 Lightnings, Mustang Mach-E SUVs To Ecolab
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. inked a deal with a Minnesota-based company that's buying a
March 11 Deadline To Submit Nomination For TU-Automotive Awards
DETROIT - Just three weeks remain to submit your nomination for the TU-Automotive Awards. This
Report: Google Shopping For Southeast Michigan Office Space For Autonomous Vehicle Research
DETROIT - Google Inc. is in the market for new high-tech space in the suburbs.
Digital and Mobile
Why Facebook, Instagram, What’s App and Oculus Crashed On Monday
SAN FRANCISCO - Why the Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus outage knocked every corner of
New Research Predicts AR Spending to Surpass $48.6 Billion By 2025
WINNIPEG, Canada – According to a new study, Augmented Reality is expected to grow 18-fold
Northeastern Michigan To Get Fiber Broadband With Help Of Merit Network
ALPENA - Gigabit speed internet service will soon be available in Northeastern Michigan from Presque
Cyber Patriot Program Goes international – Tamara Shoemaker Provides Details
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, who leads the Michigan Cyber Patriot program, joins MITech TV
Grand Rapids’ US Signal Releases State Of The Data Center
GRAND RAPIDS - Security and compliance, backup and disaster recovery and network availability are the
Michigan’s Top Cybersecurity Official Highlights State’s Practices To U.S. Senate Committee
WASHINGTON - The state of Michigan’s Chief Security Officer Chris DeRusha shared how the Great Lakes State collaborates with public and private sectors on cybersecurity to keep citizens’ data
What Will We Learn from the Iowa Caucus App Fiasco
LANSING - Sometimes, it takes an unexpected headline story with perceived crisis-level impacts to get
Report: Inside Cybersecurity Remediation Cost Organizations $11.45 Million
SUNNYVALE, Calif - Organizations spent $11.45 million annually on Insider cybersecurity threat remediation that took
Business and Finance
The Truth About Electric vs Gas Car Safety
There are loads of different pros and cons to both electric and gas cars, but
17 Tips For A Stress-Free Family Vacation
Image credit Maybe you are looking to plan a family vacation filled with joy, where
Choosing the Right Coating for Your Business
Today we explore the depths of business coatings - because finding the ideal finish can
What Does Your Business Need That You Don’t Currently Have?
What does your business need that it doesn’t currently have? This is an important question,
5 Tips For Improving Safety When Working With Utility Equipment
DETROIT - Utility work comes with numerous risks. In fact, it’s one of the 10
Is Digital Marketing Worth It In Your Company?
DETROIT - Marketing is the key ingredient to a successful business. Every business must partake
How Businesses Can Save Time And Boost Productivity
DETROIT - Two common goals made by businesses is to save time and boost productivity.
The 4 Main Types Of Control Systems In Industrial Automation
DETROIT - There are many different control systems in industrial automation, but they all serve
$100 Million In Small Business Grants Available for COVID-19 Recovery Efforts
LANSING - In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, the State of Michigan has
Detroit To Host World’s First Virtual Techstars Startup Week June 22-26
DETROIT - Techstars Detroit Startup Week (June 22 - 26) averages 10,000 annual attendees at
New Survey Shows Working From Home Better Suits Employees Lives
DETROIT - A May survey of 1000 people working from home found 83 percent have
How To Find C-Level Job During The Pandemic
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, provides his sage advice
Rehmann CFO Report Confirms Tough Times In The Michigan Cannabis Market
TROY – Rehmann has published its 2022 Michigan Cannabis CFO Outlook Report that confirms what
Rehmann 2022 CFO Report Validates Difficult Times In Michigan Cannabis
ANN ARBOR - Rehmann has published its 2022 CFO report that features data about chief
U.S. CBD Company Inks Sponsorship Deal With Professional Baseball League
BOULDER, Colo. - U.S. CBD company Charlotte’s Web Holdings will pay Major League Baseball $30.5
Flight From Hemp Continues In U.S., Harvest Expected To Fall By Half
DENVER - The 2022 hemp harvest in the U.S. is expected to shrink by nearly
