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“Automating Jobs That Suck”: How AI Is Changing Michigan Hiring
DETROIT - In Michigan’s professional labor market, recruiters say the shift is to Artificial Intelligence is longer theoretical. Gary Erickson, managing partner of ExecSearch Partners, said artificial intelligence has quickly become a baseline expectation for
State Champs Sports Network Expands Coverage Of High School Sports
SOUTHFIELD - WDIV Detroit 4 has partnered with STATE CHAMPS Sports Network to expand its coverage of high school sports in Metro Detroit, including more than 50 live game broadcasts. Lorne Plant, vice president of
Cybersecurity Vendor Research Is Broken – Richard Stiennon Built a Fix
BIRMINGHAM- For CISOs and CIOs, cybersecurity vendor research has quietly become one of the most expensive inefficiencies inside the enterprise. Security architects lose weeks buried in Google searches. Analysts build sprawling spreadsheets that are outdated
Breaking News
Heat Wave, AI Boom Push America’s Electric Grid Toward A Tipping Point. Is Michigan Ready?
ANN ARBOR—For weeks, Michigan residents have endured sweltering temperatures, high humidity and steadily rising electric
Does Marijuana Really Help You Sleep? Scientists Say The Answer Isn’t So Simple For Michigan Cannabis Consumers
New research suggests THC may alter brain activity during sleep, but studies also show cannabis
Michigan CRA Disciplines More Than 20 Cannabis Licensees
Tracking Michigan cannabis regulatory enforcement, compliance trends and disciplinary actions. ANN ARBOR – Michigan's Cannabis
Michigan Supreme Court: Marijuana Odor Alone No Longer Justifies Vehicle Searches. Here’s What It Means For Michigan Drivers
LANSING – Seven years after Michigan voters legalized recreational marijuana, the state's highest court has finally
DOJ Says Drug-Testing, Pharma Interests Have Financial Stake in Blocking Marijuana Move to Schedule III
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Department of Justice is accusing some of the most vocal
Hiring Is Slowing. AI Is Raising the Bar. Here’s What It Means for Michigan Workers, New Graduates and Small Businesses
ANN ARBOR – If you're happy in your current job, Thursday's employment report probably isn't
New Report Says Federal Policies Are Raising Household Costs – Here’s What Michigan Families Are Paying More For.
ANN ARBOR — As millions of Americans prepare to hit the road for the Independence
Michigan Cannabis Regulators Cite Recurring METRC Tracking Violations In Latest Enforcement Report
LANSING – Inventory tracking failures remained the most common compliance problem facing Michigan's regulated cannabis
DTE Seeks 8 Percent Hike In Natural Gas Prices 1.3 Million Customers
DETROIT - DTE Energy submitted a request with state regulators Thursday, Nov. 13 to hike
Solar Panels Could Become Obsolete Because Of New Material
DETROIT - Solar panels could soon be obsolete since researchers at the University of Basque
MPSC Report: Continued Growth In Renewable Energy And Distributed Generation
LANSING - A new report from the Michigan Public Service Commission finds continued growth in
ITC Michigan Wins Edison Electric Institute Award For Spring Ice Storm Recovery
NOVI - Between March 28 and 30, 2025, northern and parts of south central Michigan
Michigan Caught in $300B Alcohol vs THC Drink War as Congress Fumbles Hemp Ban
WASHINGTGON DC - A fast-growing fight in Washington over hemp-derived THC products is colliding with
Washington’s Cannabis Chaos: Congress Moves to Block Marijuana Reform While Quietly Crushing Hemp Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a matter of days, Congress delivered two moves that perfectly capture
Federal Cannabis “Land Grab” Begins: 60-Day Window Could Reshape Industry—Will Michigan Companies Act in Time?
WASHINGTON DC - A narrow federal window is opening that could reshape the future of
Medical Marijuana Gets Federal Green Light—Now Recreational Cannabis Faces a High-Stakes June Hearing
WASHINGTON DC — The federal government’s long-awaited shift on marijuana policy is no longer theoretical—it’s
Featured News
Will Big Tech Lower—or Raise—Michigan Electric Bills? DTE Ties Data Centers to Rate Strategy
DETROIT - Michigan residents worried about rising electric bills are now hearing a new message from DTE Energy: Big Tech may
Federal Marijuana Shift Targets Medical Use Only—Michigan’s $3B Recreational Market Largely Unchanged
WASHINGTON DC - A major federal marijuana policy shift announced April 23 is much narrower than our earlier headlines suggested—and for
Raising Wages Isn’t Working—Here’s What Michigan Retailers Are Doing Instead
DETROIT - Michigan retailers don’t have a hiring problem. They have a retention problem. Hiring is expensive. Turnover is what’s killing
Michigan
Michigan Data Centers By The Numbers
How much power does a data center use? A single hyperscale data center typically consumes
AI’s Hidden Cost: How Billionaire-Built Data Centers Are Testing Michigan’s Power Grid
ANN ARBOR - The artificial intelligence boom has a physical footprint — and it’s far
U-M–Los Alamos Supercomputer Pushback Reflects Michigan’s Growing Revolt Against Data Centers
ANN ARBOR - A proposed $1.2 billion high-performance computing facility backed by the University of
Michigan’s Long Road to Driverless Cars — And Why Musk’s Latest Claim Doesn’t Change The Timeline
DETROIT -If self driving cars were judged by promises alone, Michigan highways would have been
Michigan Data Centers By The Numbers
How much power does a data center use? A single hyperscale data center typically consumes
AI’s Hidden Cost: How Billionaire-Built Data Centers Are Testing Michigan’s Power Grid
ANN ARBOR - The artificial intelligence boom has a physical footprint — and it’s far
U-M–Los Alamos Supercomputer Pushback Reflects Michigan’s Growing Revolt Against Data Centers
ANN ARBOR - A proposed $1.2 billion high-performance computing facility backed by the University of
Michigan’s Long Road to Driverless Cars — And Why Musk’s Latest Claim Doesn’t Change The Timeline
DETROIT -If self driving cars were judged by promises alone, Michigan highways would have been
Michigan Caught in $300B Alcohol vs THC Drink War as Congress Fumbles Hemp Ban
WASHINGTGON DC - A fast-growing fight in Washington over hemp-derived THC products is colliding with
Washington’s Cannabis Chaos: Congress Moves to Block Marijuana Reform While Quietly Crushing Hemp Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a matter of days, Congress delivered two moves that perfectly capture
Federal Cannabis “Land Grab” Begins: 60-Day Window Could Reshape Industry—Will Michigan Companies Act in Time?
WASHINGTON DC - A narrow federal window is opening that could reshape the future of
Medical Marijuana Gets Federal Green Light—Now Recreational Cannabis Faces a High-Stakes June Hearing
WASHINGTON DC — The federal government’s long-awaited shift on marijuana policy is no longer theoretical—it’s
Federal Marijuana Legalization Could Bring New Taxes — And Give Michigan’s Oversupplied Cannabis Industry A National Market
Moving marijuana to Schedule III could deliver a major federal tax break to Michigan cannabis
U.S. Debt Tops $40 Trillion — Here’s What It Could Mean For Michigan
Rising Federal Debt And Interest Costs Could Hit Michigan Retirees, Businesses And Rural Communities Particularly
Michigan Built For The EV Boom. Now AI Data Centers Could Become The Bigger Prize
LG Energy Solution Starts Production At Lansing Battery Plant As AI Power Demand Opens A
DEA Makes Final Push To Move Marijuana To Schedule III — What It Means For Michigan And Ohio Cannabis
WASHINGTON — The federal government's long-running effort to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule
MIMarijuanaReport, Cannabiz Connection Partner To Promote Michigan Cannabis, Hemp, CBD
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report announced that it has partnered with Cannabiz Connection to
Great Lakes Cultivars Looking For Farmers To Raise Its Hemp – Spoiler, They Provide Everything
LANSING - Ed Saleh and Kelli Sneed, from International Harvest Ventures, are recruiting famers to
Great Lakes Cultivars Looking For Farmers To Raise Its Hemp – Spoiler, They Provide Everything
LANSING - Ed Saleh and Kelli Sneed, from International Harvest Ventures, are recruiting famers to
GTF Wants To Use Hemp Stalk To Create Hemp Textile Industry In Michigan
LANSING - Gary Schuler, Founder and CEO of GTF, wants to use the bottom 80
Advanced Technologies
SmartBracket: AI That Helps You Win Your March Madness Office Pool
LANSING - Every March millions of Americans fill out NCAA tournament brackets… and most of them lose. Why? Because picking winners
AI Could Replace Real Estate Agents — And Lawyers and Doctors May Be Next
ANN ARBOR = Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping industries once thought immune to automation, and the U.S. real estate business could
Survey: 70 Percent Of Workers Question Their Career Path As AI Changes Hiring
ANN ARBOR - Artificial intelligence is beginning to influence who gets hired as workers face growing uncertainty about their skills and
Michigan Already Plays a Role in the $200 Billion AI Chip Boom
Companies in Michigan are already supplying critical materials, engineering expertise, and manufacturing technologies used to build the semiconductor chips powering the
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Laid-Off Tech Workers Are Asking: Did AI Really Take My Job? — And What That Means for Michigan
ANN ARBOR - As layoffs continue to ripple through the tech sector, a growing number of displaced workers are asking a
From Earth to Orbit: Elon Musk’s Space Data Center Vision Meets Michigan’s Ground-Level Reality
ANN ARBOR - When Elon Musk talks about moving data centers into space, it can sound like science fiction. But following
What A New Robotics Survey Signals — And Why Elon Musk’s Humanoid Robots Matter
DETROIT - A new industry survey from Universal Robots makes one thing clear: artificial intelligence is leaving the screen and entering
Michigan Data Centers By The Numbers
How much power does a data center use? A single hyperscale data center typically consumes 300 to 500 megawatts of electricity
Science Tech
New Alzheimer’s Treatment Clears Plaques From Brain Within Hours
BEIJING - Scientists have repaired a natural gateway into the brains of mice, allowing the clumps and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease to be swept away. After just three drug injections, mice with certain genes that
Scientists Found Human Remains With DNA That Don’t Match Other Humans
NEW YORK - About 6,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers who migrated south settled in the Bogotá Altiplano of what is now Colombia, transitioning to an agricultural society over the next 4,000 years. Then they vanished. Whoever
Is Comet 3I/Atlas Some Form Of Alien Technology?
NEW YORK - Comet 3I/ATLAS’s unusual trajectory and unprecedented size have ignited debates and theories as to what the object could be. A controversial theory put forward by Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist and his
Pope Leo Says Life May Exist Elsewhere In Universe – Proof In Vatican Archives?
DUBLIN, Ireland -The Pope has spoken out about the possibility of life developing on other planets. The Vatican has previously called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic
COVID-19 Mutations And What They Mean For Pandemic Control
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to talk about the COVID-19 mutations popping up around the world, mutations that are much more viral than the virus that came out of China. You are going
OptimDosing Launches Automated COVID-19 Pre-Screening App
FARMINGTON HILLS–Officials at OptimDosing, a provider of digital healthcare products and services, announced the launch of AITIA Coronavirus, an automated pre-screening tool for COVID-19. AITIA Coronavirus takes on the compliance burden of tracking employees, visitors,
HealthBar Offers Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing In Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS — A startup in West Michigan looking to cut the middleman from healthcare is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Grand Rapids. HealthBar (formerly HealthBaar) was founded by longtime nurse Nathan Baar, who saw
Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe?
ANN ARBOR - The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are now available and millions of people have been vaccinated. But the lingering question remains are they safe, since they were developed in record time. Epidemiologist
A Leap Forward In Prostate Cancer Treatment
NEW YORK - A study led by Daniel Spratt, M.D., Vincent K. Smith Chair in Radiation Oncology at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center demonstrates the safety and efficacy of a novel oral hormone therapy, relugolix,
Researchers Move Closer To Alzheimers Cure
BOULDER, Co. - Scientists have identified a key protein in the development of Alzheimer's disease which could prove critical in slowing or even halting the condition's progress. In tests on mice, a research team led
New Treatment Triggers Self-Destruction of Pancreatic Cancer Cells Within a Month
TEL AVIV, Israel - Cancer treatments have come a long way since the disease's discovery. Despite these exciting advancements, there is one unfortunately common cancer who's treatment options are lagging behind the rest: Pancreatic Cancer.
FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month. "Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70 leaked victims,
A Leap Forward In Prostate Cancer Treatment
NEW YORK - A study led by Daniel Spratt, M.D., Vincent K. Smith Chair in Radiation Oncology at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center demonstrates the safety and efficacy of a novel oral hormone therapy, relugolix,
Researchers Move Closer To Alzheimers Cure
BOULDER, Co. - Scientists have identified a key protein in the development of Alzheimer's disease which could prove critical in slowing or even halting the condition's progress. In tests on mice, a research team led
New Treatment Triggers Self-Destruction of Pancreatic Cancer Cells Within a Month
TEL AVIV, Israel - Cancer treatments have come a long way since the disease's discovery. Despite these exciting advancements, there is one unfortunately common cancer who's treatment options are lagging behind the rest: Pancreatic Cancer.
FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month. "Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70 leaked victims,
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Mobility
Michigan Auto Sales Face Squeeze as Tariffs and Iran War Drive Up Car and Gas Prices
DETROIT — New car prices are rising again in the United States, but this time
New Car Loan Tax Break Has a Catch: Many Michigan Vehicles Won’t Qualify
DETROIT — A new federal tax break aimed at helping Americans afford new cars is
Dodge Charger Review, Gas Price Impact On Auto Industry
ANN ARBOR - Long-time auto reporter Paul Eisenstein discusses his recent trip to the east
Michigan Job Cuts Surge to Nearly 20,000 — Auto Transition, Tariffs and AI Reshaping Workforce
LANSING — Michigan recorded nearly 20,000 job cuts in January, one of the highest totals
UM Develops Rechargeable Battery Technology To Extend Electric Vehicle Range
ANN ARBOR—A rechargeable battery technology developed at the University of Michigan could double the output
ACM Study: Truck Driver Jobs Safe With Self-Driving Vehicles; Cab Drivers, Not So Much
YPSILANTI TWP. – A new study commissioned by the American Center for Mobility finds that
Digital and Mobile
2024 Cyber Review: Trump Re-Election Eclipses AI and Ransomware Stories
2024 was a year with growing ransomware attacks, accelerating use of artificial intelligence (for good
FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users—Stop Sending Texts
WASHINGTON DC - Timing is everything. Just as Apple’s adoption of RCS had seemed to signal
US Telecom Companies, Dozens Of Nations Had Phones, Texts Hacked By China
WASHINGTON – A top White House official said at least eight U.S. telecom companies and
Michigan Cyber Patriot Seeks Donations To Fund Awards And Summer Camps
DEARBORN - The Michigan Cyber Patriot program teaches grade school students and senior citizens how
A2GO Autonomous Vehicle Shuttle Service Available In Ann Arbor In October
ANN ARBOR - A new autonomous vehicle shuttle service is coming to Ann Arbor in
How Wynn Resorts are Taking on the US iGaming Market
DETROIT - Wynn Resorts is one of the major developers and operators of casino and
ITC To Conduct Aerial Patrols Of Transmission Lines in Michigan
NOVI – If you see helicopters flying low of high-voltage transmission towers and lines over
Toyota’s Acquisition Of Lyft’s Self-Driving Unit Bolsters Automation Ambitions
DETROIT - Toyota Motor Corp will acquire Lyft Inc's self-driving technology unit for $550 million,
Michigan Cyber Summit Attracts More Than 700 Cybersecurity Experts
NOVI - The 2024 Michigan Cyber Summit drew more than 700 cybersecurity experts to discuss
New Round Of Cyberpatriot Training For Michigan Students Underway
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Cyberpatriot President Tamara Shoemaker's primary mission is to address the shortage
Cybersecurity Hacks Everywhere – Richard Stiennon Provides Details On MITech TV
BIRMINGHAM - Richard Stiennon, the author of the Cybersecurity Yearbook series, joins MITech TV to
Generative AI: From Boosting Productivity To Bulletproof Security
SOUTHFIELD - Are you using Gen AI at your business? Do you have policies and
Quintree, C2Dx Partner To Launch Telemedicine To Integrate With Providers’ Current Equipment
KALAMAZOO—C2Dx Inc., a medical device company, announced a partnership with another Michigan startup, Farmington Hills-based Quintree. Quintree claims
Saginaw Township Needs Resident Survey Participation to Assist in Broadband Internet Expansion Efforts
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP – Merit Network is working with Saginaw Township by asking residents and business
A Simple Crystal Could Finally Give Us Large-Scale Quantum Computing, Scientists Say
DETROIT - Vaccine and drug development, artificial intelligence, transport and logistics, climate science - these
Robo-Advisors To Become $2 Trillion Industry by 2023
DETROIT - The robo-advisors market has experienced massive growth during the pandemic, with more investors than
Business and Finance
Federal Marijuana Shift Targets Medical Use—But Michigan’s $3B Recreational Market Sees Limited Change
WASHINGTON DC - A major federal shift in marijuana policy is underway—but for Michigan’s booming
Raising Wages Isn’t Working—Here’s What Michigan Retailers Are Doing Instead
DETROIT - Michigan retailers don’t have a hiring problem. They have a retention problem. Hiring
The Role of Technology in Shaping the Future of Business and News
Technology has become an integral force in shaping modern society, affecting everything from how businesses
Inside the Final ‘Rise & Rebuild’ Cohort: What Michigan Entrepreneurs Learned Before Federal Funding Ran Out
ANN ARBOR - A federally backed small business recovery program in Washtenaw County has wrapped
How Smart Tracking Changes Day-to-Day Fleet Operations
Image credit Running a fleet without visibility creates a multitude of problems. If you're in
Why Electricity Plans Now Matter as Much as Internet Speed in Modern Living
Image Source Rapid internet has previously topped the list of requirements that modern households do
How To Keep Your Business Team Healthy
Do you feel as though you aren’t taking good care of your business team? If
How To Make Sure People Take Your Business Seriously
Startups are notoriously difficult to get right, which is why so many of them fail
Top Startups Take Center Stage At Invest360: Winners Announced in Tech, Healthcare, and Mobility Sectors
ANN ARBOR – Invest360 event celebrated some of Southeast Michigan’s most innovative early-stage companies. With
Applications Open For Next Start Up Incubator At WCC
ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the 2024-2025 Start-Up Incubator program offered
Registration Is Open For A2Tech360 In Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 is a week of events celebrating Ann Arbor’s
TEDx Returns To Detroit September 18th
DETROIT - TEDxDetroit features the best and brightest minds sharing their passion, insights, and ideas
MIMarijuanaReport, Cannabiz Connection Partner To Promote Michigan Cannabis, Hemp, CBD
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report announced that it has partnered with Cannabiz Connection to
Great Lakes Cultivars Looking For Farmers To Raise Its Hemp – Spoiler, They Provide Everything
LANSING - Ed Saleh and Kelli Sneed, from International Harvest Ventures, are recruiting famers to
Great Lakes Cultivars Looking For Farmers To Raise Its Hemp – Spoiler, They Provide Everything
LANSING - Ed Saleh and Kelli Sneed, from International Harvest Ventures, are recruiting famers to
GTF Wants To Use Hemp Stalk To Create Hemp Textile Industry In Michigan
LANSING - Gary Schuler, Founder and CEO of GTF, wants to use the bottom 80
Room (39)a Partners With Buildable To Accelerate Tech Innovation For Credit Unions
PLYMOUTH — Room (39)a has formed a strategic partnership with technology firm Buildable. The partnership
Deadline To Apply For Tech Town Retail Boot Camp Fall 2025 Cohort Extended To July 11
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit’s Retail Boot Camp: E-commerce & Home-based Edition is a new, intensive,
Imperial Beverage Acquires Carmela Wine Division
KALAMAZOO – Imperial Beverage Company, a family-owned, statewide beer and wine distributor, purchased Carmela Wine
Terry Bean Offers Innerware Courses To Upgrade Your Leadership Operating System
DETROIT - Innerware is the personal evolution protocol for founders and execs who want to
Business News
- Dogecoin Shares 3 Things Are Guaranteed: 'Death, Taxes And A Giant DOGE' Provided You Pay Your Dues To This Government
- Bill Ackman Warns US Exposure To Hormuz Strait Is As Strategic A Risk For America As Reliance On Taiwan Chips: 'Not Conducive' To Long-Term Peace
- Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill Targeting AI Billions, Plans To Create $7 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund That Sends Americans $1,000 Checks Each Year
