VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP — Google is trying to convince Michigan that its proposed data center near Detroit Metro Airport is not the kind of project communities across the state have been fighting. That may be the most important part of the story. The company and its development partners are pitching the Van Buren Township project
SOUTHFIELD —Teams from Florida in the United States and Canada, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Mexico, Macau, Taiwan and more internationally, earned first-place awards at Lawrence Technological University’s 2026 Robofest World Championships, held May 14-16 on LTU’s Southfield campus. Members of high school teams competed for scholarships from Lawrence Tech worth up to $80,000 over
LANSING — Michigan teenagers searching for summer jobs in 2026 could face a more competitive labor market than in recent years, even as hourly wages continue climbing across many entry-level industries. A new forecast released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget projects roughly 252,500 teens ages 16 to 19 will participate in
ANN ARBOR - Americans may soon feel the economic impact of the escalating Iran conflict in one of the most familiar parts of daily life: the cost of an oil change. Industry analysts are warning that synthetic oil changes — already approaching $100 for many vehicles — could surge to $120 or more if tensions
ANN ARBOR - Homeowners could soon host mini AI data centers in exchange for energy savings, battery systems, or recurring payments as tech companies scramble for electricity and computing power. Imagine a quiet suburban neighborhood where homes are no longer just places to live — but part of America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. Garages hum softly
SOUTHFIELD - Michigan is once again putting taxpayer-backed resources behind its effort to become the national center for next-generation mobility, autonomous systems, AI-driven manufacturing, and advanced industrial technology. The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University announced a new funding round for its “Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program,” offering up to $500,000 in
DETROIT - Automotive News reported Monday that General Motors has eliminated additional information technology jobs as the automaker continues restructuring efforts aimed at lowering costs and accelerating its transition into a software-driven automotive company. The layoffs come as GM faces a difficult balancing act: funding billions of dollars in electric vehicle development, battery plants, software
Part 1 or a two-part series on the Chinese auto threat to Michigan. DETROIT - For generations, Detroit was the beating heart of American industrial power. In the decades following World War II, Michigan’s auto industry dominated not only the United States, but much of the global automobile market as well. During the 1950s and
LANSING - For decades, Michigan feared factory layoffs. Now economists, technology executives and workforce experts increasingly warn the next major employment disruption may hit office workers instead. Artificial intelligence is beginning to automate tasks once performed by accountants, programmers, marketing specialists, administrative assistants, customer service representatives, analysts and even some engineers — and some of
ANN ARBOR - For decades, white collar workers believed college degrees and office careers offered protection from the economic disruption that devastated factory towns across the Midwest. Automation was supposed to threaten assembly lines — not office cubicles. But economists, labor researchers and major national publications are increasingly warning that artificial intelligence could reshape professional
