DETROIT - Michigan has launched the Hub For Manufactures that equips small- and mid-sized manufacturing businesses with the tools they need to modernize operations, stay competitive amidst industry changes and put Michigan in the driver’s seat of the growing clean energy economy. The announcement was made on June 18 by Michigan Department of Labor
DETROIT - Walter Pat's Bakery Cafe was crowned the winner of the 2025 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown on June 19. Owner Lauren Ellis took home the $100,000 grand prize, courtesy of Comerica Bank, to kickstart and open the brick-and-mortar business of her dreams in Detroit. She will also receive technical assistance from TechTown
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A contentious bill proposing sweeping changes to the adult-use cannabis landscape in Ohio has stalled in the Legislature. Many cannabis advocates have opposed controversial Senate Bill 56, which would impose a statewide recreational marijuana business license cap and eliminate a nascent social equity program. The bill passed the state Senate earlier this session and was expected to
COLUMBUS, Ohio - As Ohio lawmakers face public pushback over legislation that would make sweeping changes to the state marijuana law approved by voters in 2023, one legal scholar says the state Constitution could ultimately limit how drastic those adjustments could be. “When you look closely at the text, the structure and the history of
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Greenland's second-largest ice shelf, the Petermann, is melting faster than expected — and not for the reason scientists initially thought. What's happening? A new study published in Nature Communications revealed that warm ocean water isn't the only factor speeding up ice loss, as summarized in a Stockholm University report. Based on models supported by
WAVERLY, Ohio - Several thousand marijuana enthusiasts will descend upon Waverly next month for the second annual Stargazer Cannabis Festival. It may also be the last. “We’re very sad about that fact, and it would be very ironic that this festival was conceived out of a celebration for legalization, and then ironically, the law will
COLUMBUS - A host of changes proposed by the Ohio legislature to heavily modify the voter-approved recreational cannabis laws, plus a doubling of the cannabis tax, could seriously impact the Ohio cannabis market and drive more consumers to Michigan, experts contend. On Feb. 26, the Ohio Senate approved a bill that proposes major revisions to
SOUTH KOREA - Electric vehicles are set for a major upgrade as groundbreaking advances in battery technology promise to significantly enhance their capabilities. This innovation couldn't have come at a better time, as the demand for electric cars grows faster than ever. At the heart of this progress are improvements in the way batteries store
ANN ARBOR – There is still time to register for a number of Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) STEM youth camps this summer, and scholarships are available for families living in Ypsilanti zip codes. Week-long camps begin July 7 and continue through August. All camps are hosted on the WCC campus, 4800 E. Huron River Drive,
ANN ARBOR—Artificial intelligence is often debated in terms of being a cure-all or chaos agent, as if independent of its human creators. Neither is the case, nor should we forget who makes it and why, and how it should serve humanity. That's the backbone of the latest episode of Business & Society, in which two
