BOSTON - Innovations in batteries are advancing the development of electronic devices, robotics, electric vehicles, and modern machines. However, making batteries safer in different conditions during their widespread use hasn’t been an easy task for developers. Some battery fire incidents have also weakened customers’ interest in electric vehicles and larger machines powered by batteries. In
NEW YORK - “I think we are at an important moment for science and artificial intelligence (AI). In the last two or three years, we’ve seen AI tools become powerful enough and mature enough to tackle really important real-world problems.” That’s according to Demis Hassabis, one of the most influential yet elusive figures in the
DETROIT — The Detroit Auto Show and the Detroit Grand Prix are thrilled to announce a new partnership for the 2025 Auto Show that will feature Racing Day presented by the Detroit Grand Prix on Friday, January 17. This collaboration of two iconic Detroit brands, and the highly-anticipated return of Racing Day, will unite racing and automotive
LANSING —Governor Whitmer announced that a Michigan-backed clean hydrogen hub project, the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) has received $22.2 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) thanks to funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and support from members of the Michigan congressional delegation. The funding will advance the next phase of planning and
COLUMBUS - Ohio House Republicans have chosen Matt Huffman, the current Senate president, as their next House speaker. Huffman, unopposed in the caucus vote, is known for his hardline conservative agenda, including his intent to reverse Ohio’s recently implemented recreational marijuana legalization law. Huffman’s leadership approach signals a significant shift for Ohio. His priorities include
SAN FRANCISCO - “I think we are at an important moment for science and artificial intelligence (AI). In the last two or three years, we’ve seen AI tools become powerful enough and mature enough to tackle really important real-world problems.” That’s according to Demis Hassabis, one of the most influential yet elusive figures in the
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget will host an in-person state surplus sale Dec. 6, from 8 a.m. - noon. In-person sales are held in Lansing at 3111 W. St. Joseph St, Building 600. The sale is a perfect opportunity to do some holiday shopping and features a wide array of
GRAND HAVEN - Michigan has closed its industrial hemp program, leaving farmers to operate directly under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and signaling potentially significant changes for hemp cultivators and processors in the state. Under USDA rules, pre-harvest THC testing protocols are stricter, and all tests must be conducted at federally approved laboratories. Farmers
COLUMBUS - Despite more than $2 billion in total cannabis sales, the state of Ohio is leaving money on the table. At BeneLeaves' Ohio-based headquarters, there's plenty of green to go around, but not the type Bill Williams used to work with. "I was selling canned vegetables before I came here," Williams chuckled as he sat
WASHINGTON DC - South Dakota Senator John Thune, who will lead the Senate in 119th Congress, has long argued against efforts to reform marijuana policy at both the state and federal level. Senator Thune is among the 26 GOP members who earlier this year called upon US Attorney General Merrick Garland to reject a recommendation from federal health officials
