WASHINGTGON DC - A fast-growing fight in Washington over hemp-derived THC products is colliding with two massive industries—and Michigan is right in the middle. At stake is not just cannabis policy, but a shifting consumer market worth hundreds of billions of dollars, where alcohol, hemp, and marijuana companies are all competing for the same customer.
Digital transformation projects in 2026 cost most mid-to-large companies $15–35 million from start to meaningful scale. Smaller businesses pull off focused changes for $3–12 million without breaking the bank. The spread feels huge because it is. Why the variation? Scope, legacy mess, industry quirks and how aggressively teams chase AI or full model shifts. Global
DETROIT - Ugly Talk came to Detroit last month to feature established founders and operators who have made the hard calls. The wins matter. So do the misses, pivots, and decisions behind them. You get the real story, not the cleaned-up version. One of the speakers was Bob Skinner, co-founder of NeuroAIgent, and long time
ANN ARBOR - Americans are now paying hundreds of millions of dollars more every single day just to fill their gas tanks—and a significant share of that money is flowing straight into the profits of global oil companies. Even before the latest price surge tied to tensions with Iran, the oil industry was already generating
ANN ARBOR — Artificial intelligence is no longer just a futuristic concept—it’s beginning to reshape the workforce in real time. While much of the attention has focused on factory automation and robotics, the next wave of disruption may hit a different part of Michigan’s economy: office jobs, service roles, and digital work that can now
ANN ARBOR - Michigan drivers are already feeling skyrocketing fuel prices at the pump—and it could get worse within days. Gas prices across the state have surged toward $5 per gallon, jumping nearly a dollar in just a couple of weeks. Now, a growing conflict involving Iran is raising the risk of another spike that
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a matter of days, Congress delivered two moves that perfectly capture the chaos surrounding U.S. cannabis policy: one aimed at blocking marijuana reform, the other tightening the screws on a booming hemp-derived THC market. For Michigan — one of the largest cannabis markets in the country — the consequences are anything
WASHINGTON DC - A narrow federal window is opening that could reshape the future of the U.S. cannabis industry—and Michigan companies may have just weeks to decide whether to take part. The Drug Enforcement Administration has launched a new registration process for medical marijuana businesses, creating what some industry attorneys describe as a rare opportunity
As data continues to expand in both scale and complexity, a common question arises: can artificial intelligence truly crawl and process big data sets? While AI has made significant strides in recent years, the reality is more nuanced than a simple yes or no. AI is highly effective at analyzing structured and accessible data, but
LANSING - DTE Energy is asking Michigan regulators for nearly half a billion dollars more from ratepayers. At the same time, the company is cutting deals to power massive data centers tied to the AI boom—raising a high-stakes question for millions of residents: Will Big Tech lower your electric bill—or make it even worse? That
