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Exploring Infrastructure Projects? Millions Available From Feds To Support Your Efforts

Exploring Infrastructure Projects? Millions Available From Feds To Support Your Efforts

LANSING —The Michigan Infrastructure Office Technical Assistance Center is opening its fourth application window in 2025 to help communities access millions of dollars in federal grant funding. Infrastructure projects eligible for this application window include bridge updates, airport improvements, passenger ferry expansion, brownfield redevelopment training and railroad crossings. The TAC has supported over 68 infrastructure

By Staff Writer|2025-08-07T15:56:41-04:00August 7th, 2025|ESD, Featured, Government/Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan Cyber Summit And Michigan High School Cyber Summit Oct. 22-23

Michigan Cyber Summit And Michigan High School Cyber Summit Oct. 22-23

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Michigan Cyber Summit and High School Cyber Summit to be held Oct. 22 and 23 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. “Michigan is leading the way to invest in cybersecurity and protect our residents online,”

By Staff Writer|2025-08-07T15:57:05-04:00August 7th, 2025|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Electric Vehicle Recharges Itself While Driving

Electric Vehicle Recharges Itself While Driving

INDIA - Imagine this: you get into your electric car, drive through the city, on the highway, or get stuck in traffic… and even then, the battery recharges itself. No plugs, no charging stations, no planning stops. It sounds crazy, but it’s already a reality. And the most surprising part is that it doesn’t come from Silicon

By Staff Writer|2025-08-07T15:58:47-04:00August 3rd, 2025|Auto Tech, Featured|

Meet George Jetson: Flying Car Takes Maiden Journey

Meet George Jetson: Flying Car Takes Maiden Journey

AUSTRIA - The future of transportation is rapidly evolving, and with it comes the promise of a more sustainable and efficient way to travel. Austrian aviation company CycloTech is at the forefront of this revolution, recently achieving a significant milestone with the first flight of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the BlackBird.

By Staff Writer|2025-07-31T16:40:51-04:00July 31st, 2025|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Are Smartphones Now Obsolete?

Are Smartphones Now Obsolete?

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - For nearly thirty years, we’ve lived with our faces glued to small screens—thumbs incessantly swiping, notifications pinging at all hours. But according to Mark Zuckerberg, that era may soon be in the rear-view mirror. In a recent interview, the Meta CEO predicted that wearable computing will eclipse smartphones as our primary portal to

By Staff Writer|2025-07-31T14:51:26-04:00July 31st, 2025|ESD, Featured|

Doomsday Glacier Cracks Could Raise Sea Levels And Flood Coastal Cities Worldwide

Doomsday Glacier Cracks Could Raise Sea Levels And Flood Coastal Cities Worldwide

ANTARCTICA - The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is nearly 80 miles wide, making it the largest glacier in the world by width. If it collapses entirely, the resulting changes could raise global sea levels. Scientists are racing to understand the forces at work before it’s too late. To better understand how this could unfold,

By Staff Writer|2025-07-28T16:02:06-04:00July 28th, 2025|Clean Update, Climate Change, Featured, Science|

Ultraviolet Windows Provide See‑Through Panels To Power Your House

Ultraviolet Windows Provide See‑Through Panels To Power Your House

SPAIN - A future where your home’s windows not only let in light but also power your appliances is no longer science fiction, it’s reality. That’s because a new generation of transparent solar panels, known as smart glass or transparent photovoltaic glass, is arriving in the United States, promising to transform glass facades into veritable invisible

By Staff Writer|2025-07-28T15:52:03-04:00July 28th, 2025|Clean Update, Featured|

Has Fabled Planet 9 Been Found?

Has Fabled Planet 9 Been Found?

NEW YORK - An object has been discovered orbiting the sun far beyond Pluto, calling into question theories about a possible Planet Nine in the solar system. The object, for now, designated 2023 KQ14 and nicknamed “Ammonite,” was found by astronomers in Japan using its Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. Announced in a paper published today in Nature Astronomy, the

By Mike Brennan|2025-07-24T16:31:33-04:00July 24th, 2025|Featured, Science|

Michigan Roadside Drug Testing Continues To Move Through Legislature

Michigan Roadside Drug Testing Continues To Move Through Legislature

LANSING - Under new bills making their way through the Michigan Legislature, police could swab your mouth on the side of the road and know within minutes if there are drugs in your system. While the bipartisan bills are garnering support in the name of safety, strong pushback is also emerging. Big picture view: Under Michigan law, driving

By Staff Writer|2025-07-23T15:17:47-04:00July 23rd, 2025|Featured, Government/Politics, Marijuana Business, News, Politics/Government|

Terminator Reality: AI-Controlled Robot Convinced Its Colleagues to Go Home After Their Workday

Terminator Reality: AI-Controlled Robot Convinced Its Colleagues to Go Home After Their Workday

NEW YORK - The AI research community was stunned when a robot equipped with advanced artificial intelligence algorithms demonstrated unprecedented persuasive capabilities. Unlike traditional automation scenarios where robots simply execute programmed tasks, this experiment revealed something far more intriguing – robots influencing other robots’ behaviors through communication. The experiment took place in a controlled laboratory environment

By Staff Writer|2025-07-21T18:45:26-04:00July 21st, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Featured|