ANN ARBOR–Google Public Sector and the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan announced the launch of an advanced Virtual Teaching Assistant pilot program, featuring an AI agent built with Google AI technologies, designed to transform higher education learning for students and empower educators with valuable insights. The agentic AI Virtual
LANSING–Michigan Virtual has announced a new partnership with a Chicago-based nonprofit, the AI Education Project, to position Michigan for successful innovation opportunities in AI education. This collaboration will accelerate artificial intelligence literacy and AI readiness across Michigan’s K–12 schools by expanding support for educators and leveraging the state’s existing network of instructional and educational technology
LANSING - The State of Michigan announced the launch of the next round of the Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program, a key initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s leadership in mobility, electrification, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing innovation. The application deadline is July 7. Final award selections are expected to be announced
DETROIT - Members of the ABC Greater Michigan Chapter teamed up with Make-A-Wish Michigan to build a custom, wheelchair-accessible treehouse for Brooklynn, a child living with a critical illness. Members are providing $18,000 worth of building materials to build the house on stilts nestled in the trees. With help from local contractors and suppliers, the
COLUMBUS - Ohio Republicans plan to pass recreational marijuana reform by the end of June. Both the House and Senate are working together to create restrictions, which have drawn criticism from legalized marijuana supporters around the state. Under the law passed by Ohio voters in November 2023, if you are 21 years old or older,
DETROIT - The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown is back for its 13th consecutive year, and one entrepreneur will win $100,000 in startup funding from Comerica Bank to open a brick-and-mortar storefront in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. The winner will also earn a business support package from TechTown Detroit, Wayne State University’s entrepreneurship
ANN ARBOR - OptiCon 2025, Optilogic’s annual supply chain design conference taking place in Detroit on June 3–5. This year’s event brings together industry leaders, technologists, and economists to explore how companies are using next-gen modeling, AI, and simulation to redesign global supply chains. Jennifer Randall, VP of Marketing for Optilogic, provides more all the
Image sourced from Pixabay The job market for engineers has changed a lot. Years ago, you could graduate, search a few job boards, and land a solid position. That’s not the case anymore. Today, engineers face more competition and more complex hiring systems. Even experienced professionals are finding it harder to stand out. Many engineers
COLUMBUS - An Ohio House committee has adopted a number of major changes to a Senate bill that would make sweeping adjustments to the state’s adult-use marijuana legalization law. Advocates say the amended bill is an improvement but still undercuts priorities included in Issue 2, passed by voters in 2023. The action by the House
LANSING – The State of Michigan today announced the launch of the next round of the Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program, a key initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s leadership in mobility, electrification, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing innovation. Led by the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) and the
