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U-M Survey: Michigan Officials Warry Of AI Or Other Predictive Policing Tools

ANN ARBOR—While law enforcement surveillance technology use has boomed, some Michigan officials are wary of adopting newer AI-driven policing tools, according to a University of Michigan survey. The Michigan Public Policy Survey, conducted last spring by U-M's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, found most officials are unsure about the accuracy of public safety

By |2025-04-26T12:39:58-04:00April 26th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence|

12 Percent Of U.S. Companies Will Respond To Tariffs By Replacing Workers With AI

SEATTLE– As companies grapple with rising costs tied to Trump’s newly announced tariffs, many are turning to AI to stay competitive — and in some cases, replace human workers. A new report from AI Resume Builder finds that 12 percent of companies plan to use AI to replace employees in 2025. AI Resume Builder surveyed

By |2025-04-26T11:50:08-04:00April 26th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence|

China Playing Hardball With Trump: Returns Commercial Aircraft To Boeing

SEATTLE - Chinese airlines have begun returning Boeing aircraft to the U.S., with one 737 Max recently landing back at a Boeing production hub in Seattle over the weekend, according to Reuters. The April 20 return occurred shortly after China ordered its airlines not to take further deliveries of Boeing aircraft in response to the

By |2025-04-30T11:19:55-04:00April 26th, 2025|News|

UK University Creates Battery That Lasts 5,700 Years Without Recharging

LONDON - Groundbreaking research from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority has created the world’s first carbon-14 battery, a revolutionary energy source that could transform the way we think about energy, waste, and sustainability. A Revolutionary Energy Source The carbon-14 battery works by utilizing the radioactive decay of carbon-14, a process that occurs naturally

By |2025-04-26T11:50:10-04:00April 26th, 2025|Industry 4.0|

Expert Warns If US Abandons EVs, US Auto Industry Is Lost

DETROIT - The U.S. auto industry has a choice to make: to keep developing new Battery Electric Technology (EVs), or be left behind by the rest of the world and slowly collapse. In a recent interview with InsideEVs, LG Energy North America President Bob Lee equated this tipping point to the transition from sailing ships

By |2025-04-26T11:50:11-04:00April 26th, 2025|Auto Tech, Featured|

Michigan CRA Director Warns State Legislature Cannabis Industry Under Strain And Needs Reform

LANSING - Cannabis Regulatory Agency Executive Director Brian Hanna told state lawmakers this week that the cannabis industry is under extreme pressure from falling prices, black market activity and the growing unregulated, intoxicating hemp products sold in gas stations and other retailers that compete with licensed products sold through dispensaries. Hanna said at a regulatory

By |2025-04-26T11:50:11-04:00April 25th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan Innovation Fund Gives $60 Million To Help State’s Startups

LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund Board officially established the Michigan Innovation Fund on Tuesday, allocating $60 million toward evergreen venture capital funds. The board’s vote was necessary to finalize the implementation of the fund after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills spurring its creation in January. The Michigan Innovation Fund is the largest funding

By |2025-04-26T11:50:12-04:00April 25th, 2025|Entrepreneurs, News|

Indiana AG Urges Legislature To Reconsider Bill That Legalizes High-Potency THC Products

INDIANAPOLIS  — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has urged Indiana lawmakers to reconsider a bill that would legalize high-potency THC products by reclassifying them as hemp, such as Delta-8 and THC-laced gummies. In Letter from Todd Rokita to legislature on April 21 2025 sent Monday to the Indiana General Assembly and publicly shared Tuesday, the Republican warned

By |2025-04-26T11:50:13-04:00April 25th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Utilizing Aerial Mapping for Land Management and Soil Erosion Prevention

Effective land management is essential for sustainable development and environmental conservation. As our global population grows and cities expand, we need advanced solutions to manage land efficiently. Aerial mapping technology offers a powerful way to monitor, analyze, and address issues related to land erosion and management. Using drones, satellites, and other aerial systems, this technology

By |2025-04-25T16:30:02-04:00April 25th, 2025|Guest Columns|

Michigan Startup Backed By Amazon’s Bezos Seeks To Transform Affordable EVs

TROY - What if you could walk into your driveway, snap your fingers, and convert your vehicle to fit your needs? For moving day, you could reassemble it into a pickup truck, or for a hot date, make it into a sleek convertible. This sounds like the plot of an episode of "Transformers," but it's

By |2025-04-24T09:55:47-04:00April 24th, 2025|Auto Tech, Featured|