COLUMBUS —Ohio lawmakers are eyeing a quick and permanent legislative fix to the oft-criticized unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp products in the state after a series of shifts have thrown the legality of the merchandise into limbo. Currently, any Ohio retailer can sell intoxicating hemp products — hemp-derived ingestibles that can make users feel high
SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation hosted its 17th annual signature gala on Nov. 1 at the MGM Grand Detroit, bringing together 700 tech professionals and corporate partners. Dubbed the Celestial Ball, the evening supported by host sponsor Borg Warner pledged around $475,000 in gross funds to further the nonprofit’s mission
ANN ARBOR - If you are looking for a senior level job in Information Technology - such as Chief Information Officer or Chief Information Security Officer - you need to make sure you are proficient at Artificial Intelligence, so says Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners. In this video interview on MITech TV,
WASHINGTON - If you're planning on flying for Thanksgiving, you may want to review your travel plans. On Nov. 5, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that 40 major airports - including Detroit Metropolitan Airport - will see a 10 percent cut in flights. Duffy warned earlier in the week that the cuts could come as
DETROIT - In recent weeks, automakers and other companies in the vehicle space are pulling back their investments in electric vehicles, including laying off workers in multiple states. The moves come in the wake of Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which repealed incentives for consumers to buy electric cars. GM in particular is set
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) and the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District announced the launch of the $16 million Early Childhood Educator Wage Initiative. The initiative will provide monthly stipends – $200 for part-time and $300 for full-time teachers and assistant teachers – while supporting regional efforts to address
NOVI - Between March 28 and 30, 2025, northern and parts of south central Michigan faced ice and wind storms that caused widespread electricity disruptions. ITC Michigan was recognized with an Edison Electric Institute Emergency Response Award for its recovery and assistance efforts. Brenda Houtz, Vice President of Operations for ITC Michigan, joined Mike Brennan,
DETROIT - Companies are clamoring to extract highly valuable resources from the Moon, as Islamabad-based Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies research assistant Mustafa Bilal wrote in a new opinion piece for SpaceNews. Case in point, Helsinki-based cryogenics company Bluefors signed an agreement with space commercialization startup Interlune last month, agreeing to purchase up to ten thousand liters of lunar
DETROIT - AI chatbots may be developing their own "survival drive" by refusing commands to shut themselves down, an AI safety company has claimed. The research, conducted by scientists at Palisade Research, assigned tasks to popular artificial intelligence (AI) models before instructing them to shut themselves off, Live Science reported. But, as a study published Sept.
ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College will host Race to Talent to help employers grow their workforce through on-the-job skills training and education partnerships. The free event will be from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, November 14, in the Morris Lawrence Building (Room 101) on the WCC campus, 4800 E. Huron River Drive. Co-sponsored by WCC
