Michigan’s auto industry could find a new source of jobs and investment in the global defense boom. As Ford and GM adapt commercial pickups for military use, Michigan’s vast network of auto suppliers could have an even bigger opportunity — building the electronics, components and technology that turn everyday trucks into battlefield vehicles. DETROIT —
Bill Gates says artificial intelligence could become powerful enough to help trigger catastrophes killing as many as a billion people. As Michigan races to attract billions of dollars in AI data centers, his warning raises a new question: Could growing fears about AI eventually put the brakes on the state's data-center boom? ANN ARBOR —
Financial apps can turn a scattered collection of statements, bills and reminders into something easier to understand. Yet a clean dashboard can conceal missing information just as easily as a spreadsheet can. A balance may exclude pending payments, a spending category may be wrong and a forecast may assume income will arrive on time. A
Looser standards may help automakers build vehicles customers want now. The trade-offs include fuel bills, battery investments and climate pollution. WASHINGTON DC - President Donald Trump says he has approved a rollback of federal fuel economy standards, a move that could change the outlook for Michigan auto jobs at a time when buyers are showing
Michigan wants billions of dollars in AI data center investment, but local communities increasingly want rules covering electricity, water, noise and infrastructure costs before Big Tech comes knocking. Saginaw could become the latest city to act Monday. SAGINAW — Michigan communities increasingly aren't waiting for massive data centers to arrive before deciding how they should
Michigan’s food and agriculture system has a $125.8 billion annual economic impact and supports about 805,000 jobs. A U.S.–China proposal could lower tariffs on some exports, but officials have yet to identify the products covered. LANSING — Michigan farmers and food businesses could gain better access to China under a tariff proposal announced after President
LANSING — Problems tracking marijuana through Michigan’s regulated supply chain topped the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s latest list of disciplinary actions. The agency imposed fines in 21 enforcement cases dated August, citing violations involving sales, waste disposal, security, financial statements and required business disclosures. Metrc tracking was the most common category, appearing in 12 of the
Michigan homebuyers are confronting another affordability squeeze as 30-year mortgage rates climb above 7%, while home prices remain nearly 6% higher than a year ago. The impact could extend beyond buyers to home builders, mortgage lenders and consumer spending across the state. ANN ARBOR — Mortgage rates have surged above 7% for the first time
An Auburn Hills company that grew out of drone entertainment technology has landed a minimum $25 million military order to build 4,000 one-way attack drones — putting Michigan at the center of the Pentagon’s push for mass-produced drone warfare. AUBURN HILLS — A Michigan defense technology company has received a minimum $25 million order to
ANN ARBOR — Michigan companies racing to deploy autonomous artificial intelligence may be creating a new cybersecurity problem before their security departments even know the AI agents are there. AI agents developed by OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have crossed intended security boundaries during cybersecurity testing and gained unauthorized access to real computer systems. Researchers also
