Tracking Michigan cannabis regulatory enforcement, compliance trends and disciplinary actions. ANN ARBOR – Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency disciplined more than 20 licensed cannabis businesses during June, with failures involving the state's METRC seed-to-sale tracking system emerging as the most common compliance issue in the agency's latest monthly enforcement report released Friday. Michigan CRA disciplinary actions
LANSING – Seven years after Michigan voters legalized recreational marijuana, the state's highest court has finally answered one of the biggest unanswered questions facing police officers and cannabis consumers. In a landmark decision, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is no longer enough to give police probable cause to search a
LANSING — As Michigan regulators prepare to decide the future of 13 hydroelectric dams owned by Consumers Energy, local officials, business owners and community leaders are urging the state to approve the proposed sale, arguing that removing the dams could damage local economies, reduce property values and eliminate a source of clean, renewable electricity. The
Workplace accidents can happen in any industry, but incidents involving vehicles, such as company cars, delivery vans, forklifts, or other work-related transportation, are among the most serious. Whether you are driving as part of your job, operating machinery, or simply present in a workplace where vehicles are used, a car-related accident can lead to significant
GRAND RAPIDS - Artificial intelligence may be powered by software, but the industry depends on something far more tangible: a global supply chain. The servers that train AI models rely on semiconductors manufactured around the world. Data centers require electrical equipment, cooling systems and networking gear sourced from dozens of countries. Robotics companies depend on
DETROIT - Artificial intelligence is transforming business—but it's also giving cybercriminals powerful new tools. From AI-generated phishing emails to increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks, organizations are facing threats that didn't exist just a year ago. That's one reason the Detroit Official Cybersecurity Summit, scheduled for August 18 at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, is
ANN ARBOR – The Trump administration plans to redirect billions of dollars in federal research funding toward artificial intelligence, a policy shift that could have major implications for Michigan's universities, startup ecosystem and technology economy. The proposal is particularly significant in Michigan because the University of Michigan conducts more than $2.1 billion in annual research,
New Kimi K3 Model Debuts At China's Largest AI Conference, Intensifying Global Competition And Potentially Lowering Enterprise AI Costs ANN ARBOR – A powerful new artificial intelligence model unveiled last week at China's premier AI conference could eventually help lower the cost of AI for Michigan businesses while accelerating adoption across the state's technology, manufacturing
ANN ARBOR – Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming Michigan's economy. From manufacturing and mobility to healthcare, cybersecurity, finance, education, agriculture and defense, AI is changing how businesses operate and creating a new generation of innovative startups. Yet many of those companies remain largely unknown outside their own industries. MITechNews wants to change that. Beginning this
SALINE TOWNSHIP – Three days after attempting to limit tax incentives for Oracle's proposed AI data center campus, the Saline Township Board of Trustees reversed course Friday after township attorneys warned the township would almost certainly lose a lawsuit if it refused to honor the company's tax abatement request. The board had voted Tuesday to
