LANSING – The Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) announced the launch of its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Statewide Mobility Challenges, supported by partners NextEnergy and Newlab Detroit. The series of proposal requests from state government agencies are aimed at advancing the integration of drones to solve real-world problems. The challenges are designed
DEARBORN - With AI predicted to balloon to a $4.8 trillion market by 2033, Farley warned the U.S. has overlooked the labor needed to build and sustain data centers and manufacturing facilities. While President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs to revive factory jobs, there continues to be recruitment and retention problems in U.S. manufacturing. “I think the
Organizations often focus on profits, efficiency, and growth. While these priorities are vital, the well-being of employees should never be overlooked. Protecting staff isn’t just an ethical responsibility; it’s a strategic one. Companies that invest in safeguarding their employees ultimately strengthen their own operations, reputation, and financial stability. Creating a Safe and Supportive Work Environment
GRAND RAPIDS – Leaders from Davenport University and Amway formalized their commitment to higher education and talent development with a signing ceremony held at the Amway headquarters in Ada, located a few miles east of the city of Grand Rapids. The agreement, signed September 29, provides scholarship opportunities for employees of Amway and their family
Is It Safe to Book a Boat Online? Yes — If You Don’t Do It the Wrong Way! Let’s be honest — booking flights online? Easy. Hotels? Done in seconds. But booking a boat online? Suddenly you turn into Sherlock Holmes, questioning every tiny detail. Is the captain real? Will the boat actually look like
Pricing has always been tricky. A shopper picks something up, pulls out their phone, and in seconds, they know if you’re overpriced. If they spot a better deal, they’re gone. That’s the game now. The old way—set a markup, adjust every so often, hope it sticks—worked when people couldn’t compare ten shops at once. Those
Mining bitcoin in 2025 has turned into a fight over severely rising costs, very narrow returns, and changes in technology taking place too quickly. In 2024, the halving event happened, which cut block rewards in half, thus leaving the traditional mining businesses barely surviving due to the extremely high global difficulty and the increasing price
Washington, D.C. — Small business confidence continued to climb in the third quarter, according to the latest MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Q2 2025 Small Business Index. The Q3 2025 Index score of 72.0, up from 65.2 last quarter, was driven by improved views of both the national and local economies. While optimism is on
LANSNG - Time is running out! Nominations for the 2026 Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) Awards close on October 8. This is your chance to help spotlight the small businesses that are creating jobs, driving innovation, and making a difference in Michigan communities. With over 1,200 past honorees, MCSB is the state’s premier small business
GRAND RAPIDS - Long before David Krogmann became a programming professor at Davenport University, he was a video game-loving teenager with a lofty ambition: to create and release his own video games. For Krogmann, that dream has advanced one step closer to reality. Krogmann and his student interns unveiled Ashlight: Undercroft to the public at
