STERLING HEIGHTS - Eighty years after Detroit became the Arsenal of Democracy, the Pentagon is once again turning to Detroit, which helped win World War II. Velocity, an MEDC SmartZone located in the Sterling Heighta, is hosting the Velocity Emerging Defense Tech 5X5 Pitch Competition during the Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering & Technology Symposium at
BANGOR, Mich. — Michigan cannabis processor Ground Control Michigan, doing business as GCM Waypoint, has agreed to permanently surrender its state processor license after the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) alleged the company illegally transported marijuana products across state lines and committed numerous inventory and compliance violations. The case centers on allegations that marijuana products produced
LANSING — As artificial intelligence companies race to build massive data centers across the country, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is drawing a line on one issue she says shouldn't be negotiable: existing electric customers shouldn't have to pay for the infrastructure needed to power them. Whitmer this week unveiled a Michigan Affordability and Responsible Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After weeks of testimony, the federal hearing that could reshape the future of the U.S. cannabis industry has officially ended. Now marijuana businesses across Michigan and Ohio are waiting to learn whether the biggest federal cannabis policy change in more than 50 years will finally become reality—or whether the process will drag
A MITechNews series examining the technology, infrastructure and policies shaping Michigan's energy future. LANSING — Michigan regulators on Thursday launched a statewide investigation into how the state's three largest electric utilities responded to the powerful July 3 storms that left hundreds of thousands of customers across the Lower Peninsula without electricity during one of the
LANSING – The Whitmer administration has approved key environmental permits for Enbridge's proposed Great Lakes Tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, marking one of the biggest regulatory victories yet for the controversial Line 5 project while setting the stage for another round of legal and political battles. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Image credit: Unsplash Taking an e-commerce business beyond your home country is a big step. It turns a local success into a global brand. While there's huge potential for growth, the operational challenges also grow. To scale successfully, you need to do more than just translate your website. You have to completely rethink your logistics
ANN ARBOR - Google Wallet's new TSA PreCheck Touchless ID feature marks another step toward a day when travelers may leave home carrying little more than their smartphones—while raising important questions about privacy and cybersecurity. DETROIT — The next time you fly out of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you may not need to pull
Most people never check what a shipping label actually costs until they're staring at one on a checkout screen. For an occasional package, that's fine — a few extra dollars barely register. But for anyone sending parcels regularly, whether that's a small store fulfilling orders or a person mailing packages home from the US on
LANSING - Nearly 500,000 Michiganders already work in what state officials define as the mobility economy—a fast-growing sector that reaches far beyond the automobile industry to include artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, maritime technologies, aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing. The sector already employs about 495,600 people, representing roughly 13 percent of Michigan's workforce, and
