ANN ARBOR - Electricity and natural gas bills are quietly becoming one of the biggest cost pressures on American households — and Michigan residents are feeling it faster and harder than many others. Across the U.S., utilities are winning approval for billions of dollars in rate increases tied to grid upgrades, transmission expansion, and rising
CAMP GRAYLING - Michigan has been selected as a national training and testing hub for advanced military drones — a move that reflects not only the state’s growing role in defense technology, but also a fundamental shift in how wars are fought in the 21st century. The National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), anchored by Camp
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s cannabis debate has entered a new phase — one that goes beyond marijuana policy and squarely into a fight over who governs: voters or lawmakers. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost approved the title and summary language for a citizen-led referendum seeking to overturn key provisions of Senate Bill 56 (SB 56), a
You rarely need instructions when you encounter a perya game. Even after years away from a town fiesta or fairground, the logic comes back almost instantly. You see the setup, watch a round or two, and understand what is expected. There is comfort in that recognition. It asks very little of the player, yet still
ANN ARBOR - When Elon Musk talks about moving data centers into space, it can sound like science fiction. But following SpaceX’s acquisition of AI startup xAI, the idea is now part of a serious infrastructure conversation — driven by the exploding energy demands of artificial intelligence. Musk’s concept is bold: shift future AI compute
LANSING — Michigan regulators are moving to overhaul how new high-voltage electric transmission lines are planned and approved, responding to mounting public pushback as the state’s power grid expands to meet rising demand — including from large-scale data centers. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved new voluntary filing guidelines designed to strengthen public engagement,
WASHINGTON DC - Speculation is again circulating that Donald Trump may eventually release details about classified briefings he received on unidentified flying objects — now officially labeled Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) — a topic the U.S. government no longer dismisses, but still cannot fully explain. There is no confirmed speech, no official announcement, and no
DETROIT – TechTown Detroit and Comerica Bank have announced the return of the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown, a small business competition that awards $100,000 in startup funding as well as support services to one entrepreneur seeking to open a brick-and-mortar storefront in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. The competition, first launched in 2011, hatches small business development in
DETROIT - A new industry survey from Universal Robots makes one thing clear: artificial intelligence is leaving the screen and entering the physical world. After a decade in which AI’s biggest breakthroughs were digital — search, analytics, and generative models — the next phase is about machines that can see, decide, and act in real
ANN ARBOR — Ohio’s intensifying fight over marijuana policy — now centered on the Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 56 and the blocking of a voter referendum to undo it — is drawing close attention in Michigan, where adult-use cannabis followed a far steadier and less politicized path. At the heart of the Ohio dispute
