PERTH, Australia - Scientists have spent four years diving deep into the world of remote work and stumbled upon a powerful truth: working from home genuinely makes us happier. As millions shifted to teleworking amid the pandemic, what began as a forced experiment slowly revealed life-changing benefits far beyond what anyone expected. One of the first perks most
ANN ARBOR–Google Public Sector and the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan announced the launch of an advanced Virtual Teaching Assistant pilot program, featuring an AI agent built with Google AI technologies, designed to transform higher education learning for students and empower educators with valuable insights. The agentic AI Virtual
LANSING–Michigan Virtual has announced a new partnership with a Chicago-based nonprofit, the AI Education Project, to position Michigan for successful innovation opportunities in AI education. This collaboration will accelerate artificial intelligence literacy and AI readiness across Michigan’s K–12 schools by expanding support for educators and leveraging the state’s existing network of instructional and educational technology
DETROIT - Members of the ABC Greater Michigan Chapter teamed up with Make-A-Wish Michigan to build a custom, wheelchair-accessible treehouse for Brooklynn, a child living with a critical illness. Members are providing $18,000 worth of building materials to build the house on stilts nestled in the trees. With help from local contractors and suppliers, the
GRAND RAPIDS – The Right Place, Inc. is proud to announce that Steve Wozniak, Silicon Valley icon and co-founder of Apple Inc., will headline the Tech Week Grand Rapids 2025 Kick-off event on Monday, September 15. Widely known as one of the most influential figures in modern computing, Wozniak will set the tone for a
DETROIT - Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM), a national leader in youth workforce development and economic mobility, is proud to announce its latest expansion to The Station at Michigan Central, launching a new hub that directly connects youth from under-resourced neighborhoods to high-growth industries in mobility, technology, and advanced manufacturing. To be built
DEARBORN - The future Ford BlueOval City site has been under construction in Tennessee for roughly three years now, and even though the automaker’s plan for that site has changed amid weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicles, it remains on track for completion, regardless. It’s unclear when Ford BlueOval City will actually open, but the 3,600-acre
SOUTHFIELD - Robofest, hosted by Lawrence Technological University in Southfield May 15-17, was a festival of competitions and events with autonomous robots encouraging students to have fun while learning STEAM and Computer Science principles. Students can design, construct, and program the robots using any robotics kit and programming language. Christopher Cartwright, who manages the Robofest
DETROIT - According to a report just released by CarMax, the largest used car retailer in the United States, consumers are warming to used EVs. The company, which sold 789,050 used vehicles, plus 544,312 wholesale vehicles through its 250 stores nationwide in 2024, released its EV Trends study this week, revealing the percentage of monthly
AUBURN HILLS - In a major leap forward for the future of electric vehicles, Stellantis — the global force behind brands like Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler — has just validated a technology that could reshape the auto industry as we know it: solid-state EV batteries. As Electrek reported, this isn't just a science fair project anymore. Stellantis'
