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Entry-Level Jobs Are Disappearing as Companies Let AI Replace the Learning Curve

ANN ARBOR  — Entry-level jobs — long the gateway from college to career — are rapidly disappearing as companies use artificial intelligence to automate the very tasks that once trained new workers, according to new research from the Burning Glass Institute. The nonprofit workforce research group analyzed millions of job postings and found a sharp

By |2025-12-24T08:23:26-05:00December 24th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence|

AI Is Flooding the Internet — But High-Quality Human Stories Can Still Win, Especially in Michigan

ANN ARBOR - Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how content is created and distributed online. From blog posts and marketing copy to news summaries and fictional storytelling, AI-generated text is now everywhere — produced faster and cheaper than ever before. But as the volume of machine-written content explodes, a key question is emerging across Michigan’s

By |2025-12-24T07:52:14-05:00December 24th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence|

Experience Online Tongits Real Money Like Never Before

For many Filipino card players, Tongits is a tradition and strategy. However, when you add real money to the mix, suddenly, every move carries consequence. Playing Online Tongits Real Money requires more than luck; it demands preparation, strategic thinking, and, above all, a platform you can trust. Not all online platforms are created equal. Some

By |2025-12-24T09:09:36-05:00December 24th, 2025|Guest Columns|

Detroit Auto Show Route 66 Exhibition Designated Official Centennial Project

DETROIT – The Detroit Auto Show announced its upcoming “Detroit Auto Show: Route 66 Centennial Exhibition,” at Detroit’s Huntington Place from Jan. 14 – 25, has been designated an Official Route 66 Centennial Project by the U.S. Route 66 Centennial Commission. The immersive exhibition will meld America’s love affair with automobiles and 100 years of the

By |2025-12-22T17:26:59-05:00December 22nd, 2025|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Fusion Energy Advances Could Help Michigan Meet Surging Data Center Power Demand

ISRAEL - Israeli researchers at nT-Tao and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a new nonlinear control system that could keep fusion reactors stable and responsive even as the super-hot plasma inside fluctuates wildly. This breakthrough tackles one of fusion energy’s biggest challenges: maintaining smooth, continuous power output as conditions inside a reactor change

By |2025-12-22T17:27:01-05:00December 22nd, 2025|ESD|

Federal Court Blocks Whitmer’s Bid to Shut Down Line 5 Pipeline

LANSING  — A federal judge has halted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s long-running effort to force the shutdown of the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline, ruling that federal law, not state authority, controls interstate pipeline safety. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker ruled Dec. 17 that the Pipeline Safety Act of 1992 bars Michigan from imposing

By |2025-12-22T17:27:03-05:00December 22nd, 2025|News|

C3 Industries to Close Webberville Grow, Lay Off 62 as Michigan Cannabis Prices and Taxes Squeeze Operators

ANN ARBOR — C3 Industries has filed a state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN notice, announcing plans to close its 35,000-square-foot cannabis cultivation facility in Webberville on Feb. 14, eliminating 62 jobs as Michigan’s legal marijuana industry faces mounting financial pressure. The Ann Arbor–based company said the closure is driven by the state’s new

By |2025-12-21T14:30:24-05:00December 21st, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

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

Australian Solar Breakthrough Could Help Michigan Meet Surging Energy and Data Center Demand

ANN ARBOR - A breakthrough in solar manufacturing developed in Australia could have far-reaching implications for Michigan’s clean-energy transition — particularly as the state grapples with rising electricity demand from data centers, electric vehicle production, and advanced manufacturing. Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a contactless solar cell inspection technology that could make solar energy

By |2025-12-22T17:27:09-05:00December 20th, 2025|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Clean, Green, wireless|

Michigan’s Data Center Boom Meets Backlash As Massive Tech Projects Drive Energy And Community Debates

LANSING — Michigan is rapidly becoming a front-line state in America’s data center boom, with proposals worth tens of billions of dollars poised to reshape parts of the state’s rural and suburban landscape — and its power grid. Utilities and tech giants are racing to lock down land and energy deals for sprawling facilities designed to

By |2025-12-22T17:27:10-05:00December 19th, 2025|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Clean, Green, wireless|