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Data Center Nuclear Option: Retired Navy Reactors Enter The Conversation As Michigan’s AI Data Centers Hunt For Always-On Power

Data Center Nuclear Option: Retired Navy Reactors Enter The Conversation As Michigan’s AI Data Centers Hunt For Always-On Power

ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s fast-growing data-center market is colliding with a hard physical limit: electricity that never blinks. Developers chasing hyperscale campuses—built to train and run artificial intelligence models—are demanding round-the-clock power at levels that can rival a mid-size city. Utilities and regulators, meanwhile, are trying to keep rates stable for households while meeting Michigan’s

By Staff Writer|2025-12-26T11:49:07-05:00December 26th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Featured|

Cannabis Reform Is Moving Forward — But Washington Is About to Break The Hemp Economy

Cannabis Reform Is Moving Forward — But Washington Is About to Break The Hemp Economy

ANN ARBOR - President Donald Trump’s decision to move marijuana out of the most restrictive federal drug category marks real progress in U.S. cannabis policy — progress that’s been a long time coming. By directing federal agencies to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, the administration is finally acknowledging what science, voters, and

By Mike Brennan|2025-12-25T08:49:53-05:00December 25th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Artificial Intelligence Will Be On The Ballot In 2026 As Tech Moguls See The Midterms As Path To Power

Artificial Intelligence Will Be On The Ballot In 2026 As Tech Moguls See The Midterms As Path To Power

WASHINGTON DC - As politicians in both parties raise concerns about the impacts of AI, political groups backed by tech investors and Meta plan to intervene in 2026 races. “Alex Bores. Wrong on AI. Wrong for Congress,” warned an attack ad launched last week in New York. The Democratic contender for a Manhattan House seat

By Staff Writer|2025-12-22T17:27:05-05:00December 20th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|

Trump Order Advances Marijuana Rescheduling, Offering Potential Relief For Michigan Cannabis Industry

Trump Order Advances Marijuana Rescheduling, Offering Potential Relief For Michigan Cannabis Industry

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to move forward with the rescheduling of marijuana under federal law, a step that could ease financial pressure on the legal cannabis industry while stopping short of nationwide legalization. The order instructs the Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration to advance

By Staff Writer|2025-12-20T12:14:03-05:00December 18th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan Cannabis Sales Hit $260 Million In November As Prices Plunge To Historic Lows

Michigan Cannabis Sales Hit $260 Million In November As Prices Plunge To Historic Lows

LANSING — Michigan’s legal cannabis market generated nearly $260 million in sales in November, but the headline figure masks deep stress in the industry as average prices for an ounce of marijuana fell to historic lows, leaving growers, processors and retailers fighting for margins. According to industry data, the average retail price for an ounce

By Mike Brennan|2025-12-18T09:38:12-05:00December 18th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Channel Sales Pro: How Tech Sales And Service Organizations Can Improve Lead Generation

Channel Sales Pro: How Tech Sales And Service Organizations Can Improve Lead Generation

DETROIT - At Channel Sales.PRO, CEO Rick Beckers helps technology companies grow using a powerful mix of industry expertise, experienced consultants, and modern sales strategies. In this video, Beckers shows how Channel Sales.PRO helps tech sales and service organizations generate more leads, land new customers, and expand inside their ideal customer profiles—without adding headcount. During

By Mike Brennan|2025-12-17T09:19:59-05:00December 16th, 2025|ESD, Featured, mitechtv|

Survey: West Michigan Economy Losing Momentum, Mirroring Economic Headwinds Facing Michigan, US

Survey: West Michigan Economy Losing Momentum, Mirroring Economic Headwinds Facing Michigan, US

ALLENDALE — As 2025 draws to a close, West Michigan’s economy is losing momentum, mirroring broader economic headwinds facing Michigan and much of the United States, according to new data from Grand Valley State University. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at Grand Valley’s Seidman College of Business, said his latest monthly survey

By Staff Writer|2025-12-13T18:38:04-05:00December 13th, 2025|Featured, News|

Another Hyperscale Data Center Proposed in Van Buren Township, Raising Local Concerns Over Power and Land Use

Another Hyperscale Data Center Proposed in Van Buren Township, Raising Local Concerns Over Power and Land Use

VAN BUREN TWP. — A new proposal for a massive hyperscale data center has emerged in southeast Michigan, adding to a growing list of projects aimed at powering artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Panattoni Data Center Group wants to develop a data center campus on roughly 280 acres in Van Buren Township, near Belleville in

By Staff Writer|2025-12-13T18:38:05-05:00December 13th, 2025|Clean Update, ESD, Featured|

What Reclassifying Marijuana To Schedule III Would Mean For Cannabis Companies — and Why Trump May Do It

What Reclassifying Marijuana To Schedule III Would Mean For Cannabis Companies — and Why Trump May Do It

WASHINGTON DC - President Trump is likely to loosen long-standing federal restrictions on marijuana early next year by reclassifying the drug under federal law, according to Axios. If that happens, the move would carry major consequences for cannabis companies, investors, researchers, and state-regulated marijuana markets. Under the plan under review, marijuana would be shifted from

By Staff Writer|2025-12-13T18:38:07-05:00December 12th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

AI-Assisted Full-Stack Developer Internship – Zorp Video MVP

AI-Assisted Full-Stack Developer Internship – Zorp Video MVP

ANN ARBOR - Zorp Video is an innovation-driven platform that helps organizations capture, manage, and search internal video knowledge. We turn workplace know-how into searchable, shareable insights—accelerating innovation across manufacturing, engineering, and industrial sectors. We’re building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that integrates AI for transcription, search, and chat retrieval. The project demonstrates how video knowledge capture

By Mike Brennan|2026-01-07T15:31:52-05:00December 8th, 2025|ESD, Featured, Industry 4.0|