ANN ARBOR — This is where inflation hits you first—and hardest. What if filling your tank cost $300 a month? For many Michigan drivers, that reality is getting closer—and it doesn’t stop at the pump. If gas prices climb to $5 per gallon, a typical driver using about 15 gallons a week would spend roughly
WASHINGTON DC — The federal government’s long-awaited shift on marijuana policy is no longer theoretical—it’s happening in real time. In a major step forward, the Drug Enforcement Administration has formally scheduled a June 29 hearing that could determine whether marijuana as a whole—including recreational cannabis—will be reclassified from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal
A typical hyperscale AI data center campus—similar to the $16B project planned near Ann Arbor—features multiple warehouse-sized buildings, massive cooling systems, and power infrastructure capable of supplying electricity on the scale of a small city SALINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — One of the largest artificial intelligence infrastructure projects in the United States is quietly taking shape
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration, which is using a new tax on marijuana to fund road projects, has refused to fully release an internal analysis of how additional taxes on pot would impact the cannabis industry and whether they would shift more purchases to the illegal market, reports the Detroit News. In November 2023 —
LANSING — Michigan’s child care system employs an estimated 45,000 to 60,000 workers across more than 8,000 licensed providers statewide. Yet despite increased public investment and growing demand, many of those workers remain among the lowest-paid in the state’s economy—earning roughly $13.41 an hour on average, or about 61 percent of the typical Michigan wage,
WASHINGTON DC - More than 60 million Americans depend on Social Security. For many, it’s not just part of retirement income—it is their financial lifeline. For years, warnings about the program’s future felt distant. Now, they’re getting real. The trust fund that helps pay benefits is projected to fall short of full funding within the next
ANN ARBOR — A new wave of artificial intelligence is moving beyond chatbots—and it’s already reshaping entire industries. It’s called agentic AI: systems that don’t just respond to prompts, but plan, act, and execute complex tasks on their own. Think less ChatGPT… and more autonomous digital workers. That’s exactly how self-described “domain junkie” David Crabill
ANN ARBOR - A near-failure at a dam in northern Michigan is forcing a difficult question into the open: What should Michigan do with hundreds of aging dams that are becoming harder — and more expensive — to maintain? In Cheboygan County, high water and concerns tied to aging infrastructure recently pushed local officials into
ANN ARBOR — Washtenaw County’s economy is expected to outperform much of Michigan over the next three years, with lower unemployment and higher wages—but a slowing growth trend and rising global risks could quickly change that outlook. The biggest wildcard: escalating tensions involving Iran and their impact on global energy markets. If conflict drives sustained
DETROIT - The $110 billion merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global is being framed as a Hollywood power move. In reality, it may be something far more consequential: a shift in how news, entertainment, and information are produced, distributed—and increasingly, decided by machines. The deal brings together a massive portfolio that includes CNN,
