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LANSING - School boards and administrators in K-12 districts across Michigan are weighing whether to waive certain legal protections in exchange for their share of $321 million set aside in the state budget passed this fall for mental health and safety initiatives in schools. Under part of the 2025-26 state budget passed in early October,
WASHINGTON DC - During the Nov. 19 NASA news conference on Comet 3I/ATLAS, the NASA panelists likened the new observations to fans at a baseball game, each holding a camera and photographing the action from a different angle. Only by comparing and contrasting all these views will our most complete understanding of 3I/ATLAS emerge. And the game's
GRAND RAPIDS — A report by a Grand Valley State University researcher shows West Michigan’s economy has remained flat but stable through October as the federal tariffs continue to challenge businesses. Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said businesses and purchasing managers are still adjusting to the ongoing
NEW YORK - It might sound like something out of a sci-fi flick, but Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk didn't flinch when asked whether Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, could one day house a human mind. At last week's Tesla shareholder meeting, a question from the audience went straight for the philosophical jugular: "Do you see a path for
DETROIT - DTE Energy submitted a request with state regulators Thursday, Nov. 13 to hike rates by a net total of about $163 million for its 1.3 million customers, according to the utility’s filings. If granted in full, the increase would boost rates about 8 percent for residential customers. That means a customer with average usage
WASHINGTON DC - NASA has spotted an interstellar object that seems to be building speed as it moves closer to Earth. The comet, 3I/ATLAS was discovered earlier this year, having been drifting through space for millions of years, and has been passing through our solar system ever since. The object reached its closest point to the
LANSING – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2 but remained above its 52-year average of 98. But the Uncertainty Index fell 12 points from September to 88, the lowest reading of this year. Although state-specific data is unavailable, NFIB Michigan State Director Amanda Fisher said: "Small business owners
ANN ARBOR - The OpenAI Stargate facility, developed by Oracle and Related Digital, will be one of the most advanced AI infrastructure sites in the country. It represents the next generation of 21st-century infrastructure—powering artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and advanced manufacturing. As part of Oracle and OpenAI’s 4.5-gigawatt Stargate expansion, which includes six other U.S.
DETROIT - Former Apple exec Dave Richardson has left General Motors, the automaker confirmed to the Detroit Free Press ― one week after appearing onstage at a media event in New York to outline the company's software-defined strategies. GM’s Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson now oversees the majority of GM’s software and services engineering team to
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University announced this month it received a $10 million federal grant - “the largest in school history” - to expand college access programming in three areas across the state. The grant funds will cover programs in Lansing, Muskegon and Ypsilanti school districts, giving students access to seven years of after-school activities,
