DETROIT -When it comes to the electronic circuits that power our everyday lives, the automobile is simultaneously the world’s most expensive consumer good and the one that runs on the cheapest possible semiconductor chips. Moore’s law of ever-increasing miniaturization seemingly never reached the automotive industry. Dozens of chips found in everything from electronic brake systems
DETROIT - The Covid-19 pandemic has radically shifted the work landscape, as millions of Americans switched career paths or said goodbye to the office forever. While U.S. employment will experience stunted growth over the next 10 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, certain jobs will be soaring in demand. According to a new analysis from
LANSING - More than $444,000 in grant funding awarded to test mobility and EV solutions in Flint, East Lansing, Detroit and Southeast Michigan and Washtenaw County. The Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Michigan Department of Transportation, launched the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform to provide grants to
NEW YORK - Growing up in the emerging reality of the climate crisis is taking its toll on young people’s mental health. According to a global survey and peer-reviewed study soon to be published in Lancet Planetary Health, a scientific journal, 75 percent of young people think the future is frightening and 45 percent say climate
ZEELAND —Joe Dyer has been selected as the new President of Disher and will succeed Jeff Disher and assume his new responsibilities on January 1, 2022. Disher, Founder and current President, will continue as Chairman of the Board. Joe Dyer “We are thrilled to welcome Joe Dyer back to DISHER as our new
LANSING – Michigan’s three major research universities are leading the nation in preparing students who will take their talents into the ever-changing mobility industry, according to a new report released today by Michigan’s University Research Corridor. The URC, an alliance of Michigan State University (MSU), the University of Michigan (U-M), and Wayne State University (WSU),
LANSING - The 2021 Michigan Cyber Summit (formerly the North American International Cyber Summit) is scheduled for Oct. 21. The full-day virtual conference is not only free to attend, but also virtual. This event, now in its tenth year, will bring together experts to provide timely content and address a variety of cybersecurity issues impacting
DETROIT - Starting next year, consumers will be able to buy smart home devices — like thermostats, lighting systems and kitchen appliances — that can talk to one another through a new connectivity standard called Matter. Why it matters: Interoperability of home devices has long been a distant dream, but big boys like Amazon, Google and
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The world’s largest facility dedicated to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere came online a week ago in Iceland, a major milestone for the nascent direct air capture industry. Constructed by the Swiss company Climeworks AG with support from Microsoft Corp., Swiss Re and other prominent corporate customers, the landmark facility is
WASHINGTON DC – The National Association of Manufacturers released its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for the third quarter of 2021, showing manufacturers remain mostly optimistic in their economic outlook (87.5 percent, down from 90.1 percent in Q2). Consistent with Wednesday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing a record 889,000 job openings in manufacturing, respondents named workforce
