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Michigan Bets $2 Million On Drones, Defense And Advanced Manufacturing — Will The Investment Produce Michigan Jobs?

LANSING — Michigan is putting another $2 million behind 26 companies developing drones, autonomous vehicles, military technology, batteries, hydrogen systems and advanced manufacturing — technologies state economic-development officials hope can help create the next generation of Michigan manufacturing jobs. The investment comes as Michigan faces a major transition in its traditional automotive economy. More than

By |2026-09-18T12:17:39-04:00September 18th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Drones, ESD, Government/Politics|
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Michigan Wants To Be A Technology Powerhouse. Where Will It Find The Workers

LANSING - Michigan wants to compete for the industries expected to drive the middle of the 21st century — artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced manufacturing, defense, aerospace, mobility and other high-tech businesses. But before Michigan can win those jobs, it has to answer a more fundamental question: Who is going to do them? Michigan already faces

By |2026-09-15T13:02:15-04:00September 15th, 2026|ESD, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Shopping For An EV Or Hybrid? What Michigan Drivers Need To Know Before Buying

Michigan bet billions of dollars and thousands of jobs on an electric-vehicle future. But consumers are increasingly choosing hybrids instead. Before buying your next vehicle, here's how EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids compare on price, charging, long-distance travel — and the Michigan winter penalty that can dramatically reduce battery range. DETROIT - Thinking about buying

By |2026-09-15T10:54:10-04:00September 15th, 2026|Auto Tech, ESD|
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Michigan Startup Winners Can Now Land $375,000 As PitchMI Competition Begins

GRAND RAPIDS — Five Michigan defense and aerospace startups will compete Sept. 15 for a winner-take-all $375,000 investment, kicking off a statewide competition designed to identify young companies that could become Michigan's next generation of high-paying employers. And considerably more money awaits. The winner of the Grand Rapids PitchMI semifinal advances to the statewide championship

By |2026-09-14T10:58:57-04:00September 14th, 2026|Entrepreneurs, ESD|
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Michigan Makes A Play For The Billion-Dollar Drone Boom — And The Jobs That Come With It

As private companies test next-generation drone technology at Camp Grayling this week, Michigan is making a play for a rapidly expanding industry backed by billions in Pentagon spending. With a $30 billion defense and aerospace sector already supporting about 166,000 Michigan jobs, the bigger prize isn't what flies over Grayling — it's the companies, factories

By |2026-09-14T09:34:06-04:00September 14th, 2026|Drones, ESD, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Could Ban Kids Under 14 From Riding E-Bikes On Roads, Sidewalks And Trails

LANSING — Michigan lawmakers are moving to restrict children from riding electric bicycles on public roads, sidewalks and trails following a series of serious crashes involving young riders and increasingly powerful electric two-wheelers. Under Senate Bill 1156, children younger than 14 would be prohibited from operating an e-bike on a public road, sidewalk or trail

By |2026-09-11T15:50:07-04:00September 11th, 2026|Auto Tech, ESD|
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Michigan’s 50 Hottest Jobs Through 2034: You May Not Need A Four-Year Degree

AI, health care, advanced manufacturing and skilled trades dominate Michigan's new Hot 50 forecast — offering a road map to where the state's economy is heading. LANSING — Michigan's economy may increasingly run on artificial intelligence, automation and massive computing power. But somebody still has to build it, wire it, repair the machinery and keep

By |2026-09-10T12:52:26-04:00September 10th, 2026|Economy, ESD|
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Sandra Bullock Says She Saw Alien Ships — UFOs Aren’t Just Tabloid Fodder Anymore, They’re Becoming A Business

Sandra Bullock says she saw alien ships. But what if some UFOs are actually secret U.S. technology? From Area 51 to AI and a new University of Michigan drone-defense system, the business of figuring out what’s flying above us is getting very real. ANN ARBOR - Sandra Bullock says she has seen alien spacecraft. And

By |2026-09-09T15:18:34-04:00September 9th, 2026|Drones, ESD|
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Would You Pay $2,000 For A Smartphone? Apple May Be About To Find Out

Apple is expected to introduce its first foldable smartphone at its Sept. 9 product event, potentially testing whether Americans will pay more than $2,000 for a device many now keep for four years or longer. Would you pay $2,000 — perhaps $2,500 — for a smartphone? Apple may soon find out how many Americans will.

By |2026-08-31T13:00:10-04:00August 31st, 2026|ESD, Events/Announcements, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Does Michigan Need A New Apprenticeship System For The AI Age?

Michigan already operates one of the nation's largest earn-while-you-learn systems. Now the question is whether that model can be expanded to train workers who will install, operate and repair the robots, automation systems and artificial intelligence transforming manufacturing. ANN ARBOR - Michigan spent generations teaching workers to become electricians, tool-and-die makers, machinists, millwrights and other

By |2026-08-24T11:51:39-04:00August 24th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, ESD|
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