WASHINGTON DC - More than 60 million Americans depend on Social Security. For many, it’s not just part of retirement income—it is their financial lifeline. For years, warnings about the program’s future felt distant. Now, they’re getting real. The trust fund that helps pay benefits is projected to fall short of full funding within the next
ANN ARBOR — A new wave of artificial intelligence is moving beyond chatbots—and it’s already reshaping entire industries. It’s called agentic AI: systems that don’t just respond to prompts, but plan, act, and execute complex tasks on their own. Think less ChatGPT… and more autonomous digital workers. That’s exactly how self-described “domain junkie” David Crabill
ANN ARBOR - A near-failure at a dam in northern Michigan is forcing a difficult question into the open: What should Michigan do with hundreds of aging dams that are becoming harder — and more expensive — to maintain? In Cheboygan County, high water and concerns tied to aging infrastructure recently pushed local officials into
ANN ARBOR — Washtenaw County’s economy is expected to outperform much of Michigan over the next three years, with lower unemployment and higher wages—but a slowing growth trend and rising global risks could quickly change that outlook. The biggest wildcard: escalating tensions involving Iran and their impact on global energy markets. If conflict drives sustained
Image Source Upgrading your business parking lot probably isn’t at the top of your list of things to do, but maybe it should be. When you’re looking to invest in your business, you want to find things that will actually improve it in several ways. A savvy business investment looks like this: You spend money
DETROIT - The $110 billion merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global is being framed as a Hollywood power move. In reality, it may be something far more consequential: a shift in how news, entertainment, and information are produced, distributed—and increasingly, decided by machines. The deal brings together a massive portfolio that includes CNN,
LANSING - The Michigan Supreme Court has hit pause on a high-stakes legal battle over Michigan’s controversial 24% cannabis tax—while ordering a lower court to move fast in deciding its future. In an unusual move signaling urgency, the justices directed the Michigan Court of Appeals to take up the case on an expedited track. For
ANN ARBOR - On April 23, the Department of Justice issued an order to reschedule medical marijuana in states from I to III. But that's about all we know for sure since the order didn't go into great detail on what that means. So Michigan Marijuana Today focuses on that order and what it could
COLUMBUS - A shift in federal marijuana policy could give Ohio’s cannabis industry a financial edge—and potentially draw more customers across the border from Michigan. The U.S. Department of Justice has moved state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, easing federal restrictions for part of the industry. It’s not full legalization. But for operators,
DETROIT - Michigan residents worried about rising electric bills are now hearing a new message from DTE Energy: Big Tech may actually help slow future rate increases. The utility says massive new data centers—like one under consideration by Google in Van Buren Township—could stabilize costs across the electric system. But that claim comes at the
