NEW YORK - A newly discovered asteroid could smash into the Earth in the not too distant future. Earlier this year, another near-Earth asteroid drew global attention after astronomers revealed it had a non-zero chance of smashing into Earth in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit headlines after NASA upped its odds of impact to 3.1 per cent – the highest ever
GRAND RAPIDS — Woodchuck, an AI-powered climate tech company focused on transforming wood waste into renewable energy, officially opened its flagship biomass processing facility in Grand Rapids. Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined local and state officials, clean energy advocates, and Grand Rapids business leaders in celebrating the launch of the nation’s first AI-driven wood waste-to-energy facility
EAST LANSING – TechSmith Corporation announced the formation of its Training Advisory Board, a strategic initiative aimed at further expanding the company’s tailored offerings in enterprise learning and digital training. This newly appointed board brings together top professionals from a diverse set of industries, offering deep expertise in education, HR technology, communications, legal training, and
DETROIT - President Trump's Tariffs Are Already Hitting the Auto Industry Hard. Long-time auto journalist Paul Eisenstein, at Headlight.News, said Michigan will feel the tariffs' impact especially hard on the state's largest industry. The impact comes in a number of ways. Those Include: 1) Higher prices on foreign-made vehicles 2) Higher prices on US vehicles
SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan Council of Women In Technology is hosting a variety of events this summer and MCWT spokeswoman Kathleen Norton-Schock provices all the details in this video interview. The events include: Quarterly Volunteer Information Meeting Wednesday, May 14, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. - Virtual Event Vino Voyage! A Wine Tasting Journey
LANSING – With less than two weeks remaining, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is encouraging students across the state to complete the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) and enter to win their share of nearly $1 million through the Ticket to Tuition sweepstakes before the final deadline on May
AUSTRALIA - It’s not every day that an experiment involving 1,700 merino sheep and solar panels makes headlines—but that’s exactly what’s happening in Australia. In a groundbreaking study, researchers have discovered that combining solar energy production with sheep grazing not only helps maintain clean energy sites, but may also enhance the quality of wool. Welcome
DEARBORN - The Michigan CyberPatriot program will be hosting a Cybersecurity Summer Camp at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base from July 7-11. CyberPatriot Program Director Tamara Shoemaker provides all the details in this video interview. CyberPatriot also is looking for a metro-Detroit area venue for the one of the camp locations. If you' d
ANN ARBOR - A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of Michigan engineers, could enable high ranges and fast charging in cold weather, solving problems that are turning potential EV buyers away. “We envision this approach as something that EV battery manufacturers could adopt without major changes to existing factories,” said Neil
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber sent a letter asking the administration to address the impacts of tariffs by granting automatic exclusions for any small business importer, establishing a process for companies to apply for an exclusion if the company can demonstrate that tariffs pose a risk to employment for American workers, and providing exclusions for
