NEW YORK - If billionaire investor Mark Cuban were starting his career today, he knows exactly where he would be putting all his time and energy, not into risky side hustles or oddball business ideas, but into artificial intelligence. In a resurfaced video from his talk at SXSW, Mark Cuban made it clear that for Gen Z and
LANSING — Northern Michigan hospitals are sounding the alarm that billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid will force healthcare providers — especially those in rural areas — to make tough decisions about what services they’re able to provide. About a quarter of all Michigan residents are enrolled in Medicaid — in some Northern Michigan
ATHENS, Ohio - A ballot initiative in Athens, Ohio has been accepted which, if approved, would reduce penalties for misdemeanor cannabis offenses to the lowest penalty allowed by state law, the Athens Post reports. The Athens Cannabis Ordinance (TACO) seeks to remove the 30-day jail sentence and $250 fine associated with low-level cannabis crimes. The ballot approval comes
COLUMBUS - Ohio adult-use marijuana stores have racked up $600 million in sales since the market launched in Aug. 2024, recent data shows. And so far, customers are buying twice as much cannabis from adult-use stores as they are from MMJ dispensaries, according to Columbus-based NBC-4. Existing MMJ dispensaries were first in line to start selling to all adults
CLEVELAND - Ohioans had great expectations for recreational marijuana after voting to legalize personal use of the plant in Nov. 2023. According to data from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, total marijuana sales have reached over $2.7 billion as of mid-June. Non-medical cannabis comprises about $587 million of that figure, with Ohio expected to
DETROIT - Frugal buyers are not looking for fancy features like a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a moon roof, fancy lighting, or, say, a configurable digital gauge cluster. Data and industry analysis company AutoPacific also points out that its research shows that its time "automakers may need to get creative by streamlining their current offerings and
BOSTON - In a groundbreaking advancement poised to revolutionize the electronics industry, researchers have unveiled a quantum material technique that promises to make devices 1,000 times faster and exponentially smaller, heralding a new era of high-speed technology. In a remarkable breakthrough, researchers have developed a technique that could transform the electronics industry, propelling devices into
BEIJING - Car News China reports that the Huawei has filed a patent that outlines a solid-state battery architecture with energy densities between 400 and 500 Wh/kg, which is two or three times that of the current EV battery landscape. Currently, Huawei doesn't manufacture its own branded vehicles in China, but instead works with various
LANSING— The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has received a $1.5 million grant from Ballmer Group to create the Community Transition Playbook. Spearheaded by the Community & Worker Economic Transition Office, the playbook will engage local stakeholders to create a comprehensive resource that empowers communities, workers and employers with the resources they need to proactively prepare for, benefit
WASHINGTON DC - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting bird flu outbreaks spread unchecked through U.S. poultry farms. Health experts warn it could lead to a new pandemic. High-ranking federal officials have suggested that bird flu virus should be left to
