AT&T beefs up network across Michigan
DETROIT — AT&T Inc. announced network improvements at several locations across Michigan that it says will give customers faster, more reliable wireless service. In Barton City, an unincorporated community in …
Business expansions to create 173 jobs get state aid
LANSING – Three business expansions and two community revitalization projects that will generate a total of $17.7 million in private investment and create 173 jobs have received Michigan Strategic Fund …
New effort in GR for 3D printing for medical devices
GRAND RAPIDS — A $500,000 grant from the Grand Rapids SmartZone Local Development Finance Authority will fund a 2 1/2-year program to use 3D printing technology to create medical device …
Wayne State, Microsoft partner on tech employability
DETROIT — Wayne State University and Microsoft Corp. announced a new partnership to pilot an employability skills program. Officials with the company and the university say the program will foster …
Poisons or medicines? Cyanobacteria toxins protect tiny lake dwellers from parasites
ANN ARBOR – The cyanobacteria blooms that plague western Lake Erie each summer are both an unsightly nuisance and a potential public health hazard, producing liver toxins that can be …
Mobility, auto industry to create 100,000 jobs, making talent shortage worse
DETROIT – Self-driving and electric cars will help create more than 100,000 mobility industry jobs in the United States in the coming decade, including up to 30,000 jobs for engineers …
OptiShot Golf unveiling new simulators at 2019 PGA Merchandise Show
BRIGHTON – OptiShot Golf, developer of golf simulator technology, announced it will partner with V1 Sports to attend the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla. Jan. 23-25. OptiShot Golf will …
WEYV gets deal with Highlights for Children
TROY — WEYV, the multimeia app platform created by the engineering technology developer Altair Inc., announced it will now offer content from Highlights, the leading family media brand and publisher …
Allegiant Air gets state aid for expansion
LANSING – The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced this week Allegiant Air LLC, a provider of nonstop air service to 120 destinations in the United States, had received a $200,000 …
Mcity test concept would assess driverless vehicle safety before they take on public roads
ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan’s Mcity autonomous and connected vehicle testing center announced a test track-based concept for evaluating the safety of highly automated vehicles before they’re tested …