SALINE TOWNSHIP — A proposed hyperscale data center tied to OpenAI has reignited controversy in Washtenaw County after township officials acknowledged a documentation mistake that added to public confusion over how the project was approved. The development — part of a broader national push to build massive computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence — is planned
ANN ARBOR - Inflation has cooled, but Michigan grocery prices haven’t come down. A January 2025 to January 2026 comparison shows why food costs still define affordability. Inflation Is Cooling — But Grocery Bills Didn’t Go Back Down Inflation is no longer surging. But for many Michigan families, affordability still feels out of reach —
BIRMINGHAM- For CISOs and CIOs, cybersecurity vendor research has quietly become one of the most expensive inefficiencies inside the enterprise. Security architects lose weeks buried in Google searches. Analysts build sprawling spreadsheets that are outdated almost as soon as they’re finished. Vendor shortlists are shaped less by market reality than by which sales teams get
Every day, billions of financial transactions flow through digital networks. Wire transfers cross borders in seconds. Mobile payments happen with a tap. Investment portfolios update in real-time. Behind all this convenience lies a foundation of encryption that keeps your money, your data, and your trust secure. But what happens when the mathematics protecting these transactions
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GRAND RAPIDS — A year-long analysis of the West Michigan economy points to a clear trend heading into 2026: growth is slowing, even as the broader state economy sends mixed signals depending on region and industry. The outlook, delivered by Paul Isely, associate dean and professor of economics at Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College
COLUMBUS - Ohio cities are finally seeing their first marijuana tax dollars — and the early payouts show how uneven the results can be under a sales-based system. In January 2026, Ohio began distributing adult-use cannabis tax revenue to cities and villages for the first time since voters approved legalization in November 2023. The initial
How much power does a data center use? A single hyperscale data center typically consumes 300 to 500 megawatts of electricity — roughly the same as a small Michigan city. How big is the demand facing Michigan utilities? Consumers Energy has reported data center inquiries totaling more than 15 gigawatts of potential new demand. For
ANN ARBOR - The artificial intelligence boom has a physical footprint — and it’s far larger than most people realize. Behind every AI model and cloud service are massive data centers operating 24/7, consuming enormous amounts of electricity. Once invisible to consumers, these facilities are now reshaping power grids, utility planning, and political debates nationwide.
ANN ARBOR - In Michigan, the auto industry doesn’t just build vehicles — it builds livelihoods. Assembly plants, suppliers, dealers, logistics firms and engineering centers all depend on one fundamental reality: consumers have to be able to afford what gets built. That assumption is now under pressure. As new-vehicle prices push toward — and increasingly
