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NEW YORK - Scientists have discovered a key protein that helps cancer cells avoid detection by the immune system during a type of advanced therapy. By creating a new drug that blocks this protein, researchers hope to make cancer treatments more effective, especially for hard-to-treat blood cancers. This breakthrough could lead to better survival rates
TROY—Auto lenders that deliver a strong digital customer experience via their websites and mobile apps enjoy much higher levels of digital self-service and have customers who are significantly more satisfied than those of other lenders. However, according to the recently released J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Automotive Finance Digital Experience Study, 40% of automotive finance customer
LANSING – Michigan Cannabis Sales Rebound After 3-Month Decline. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has released November 2024 cannabis sales figures, which exceeded expert predictions. The state reported total sales of $276.4 million, marking a 6.1% year-over-year increase and a 2.9% rise from October. This marks the first increase in sales since August, when the
2024 was a year with growing ransomware attacks, accelerating use of artificial intelligence (for good and evil), more deepfakes in online fraud and election threats being overstated, but Donald Trump becoming president-elect (again) is the top 2024 cyber story. When we look back at this past year’s cybersecurity stories a decade from now, what will
GRAND RAPIDS – New Community Transformation Fund and Michigan Capital Network, two Grand Rapids based venture capital investment organizations, announced a new affiliation agreement intended to accelerate momentum in the early and mid-stage investment sector for business owners and entrepreneurs of color in West Michigan. Under this agreement, both organizations will remain as stand-alone entities
WASHINGTON DC - Timing is everything. Just as Apple’s adoption of RCS had seemed to signal a return to text messaging versus the unstoppable growth of WhatsApp, then along comes a surprising new hurdle to stop that in its tracks. While messaging Android to Android or iPhone to iPhone is secure, messaging from one to the
KALAMAZOO — A first-of-its-kind public-private investment partnership totaling more than a combined $4.7 million will offer new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor education and career opportunities to students across Southwest Michigan, Greater Grand Rapids and beyond beginning in 2025. The goal — announced by Michigan University, Kellogg Community College and the Michigan Economic Development Corp., as
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan’s largest free tuition program is getting a hefty expansion as part of the university’s shifting diversity efforts. The Go Blue Guarantee previously covered tuition for in-state families making less than $75,000 in income a year. The Board of Regents announced the expanded threshold of $125,000 during the Dec. 5
NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs recently reported that by 2026, battery prices should reach $80/kWh, which is roughly 50% the 2023 price. Let that sink in for a moment: the cost has dropped by almost half in 3 years. This is great news for EV affordability, as well as many other energy and technology projects
BERLIN – Solar Paint Could Make Electric Vehicles Self-Charging? Sounds impossible right? Yet Mercedes-Benz says it’s developing a solar paint that would allow electric vehicle owners in places like Los Angeles to power their daily driving without ever plugging in. The German automaker teased the idea last week during a future technology showcase at its
