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Meta’s Nuclear Power Deal Is a Sign Of The Times — But Michigan’s Data Center Boom Has Broader Controversies

Meta’s Nuclear Power Deal Is a Sign Of The Times — But Michigan’s Data Center Boom Has Broader Controversies

ANN ARBOR - Meta Platforms’ newly announced 6-gigawatt nuclear power agreements highlight an unmistakable reality: the accelerated deployment of artificial-intelligence data centers is stretching electric grids and reigniting debates over how America produces electricity for the digital economy. In Michigan — one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the U.S. — the conversation has

By Mike Brennan|2026-01-13T18:07:59-05:00January 13th, 2026|ESD, Featured|

Social Security’s Clock Is Ticking Faster — And Michigan Seniors And Businesses Could Feel the Impact

Social Security’s Clock Is Ticking Faster — And Michigan Seniors And Businesses Could Feel the Impact

ANN ARBOR - Social Security’s financial outlook is worsening, raising the prospect of benefit reductions for tens of millions of Americans — including more than two million Michiganders — unless Congress acts within the next few years. The program’s retirement trust fund is projected to run out of money by 2033, with the disability trust

By Mike Brennan|2026-01-11T10:40:09-05:00January 11th, 2026|Featured, News|

Proposed $600 Million High-Voltage Transmission Line Part Of ITC Michigan’s Efforts To Strengthen Electric Grid

Proposed $600 Million High-Voltage Transmission Line Part Of ITC Michigan’s Efforts To Strengthen Electric Grid

NOVI — A proposed high-voltage transmission line stretching from Oneida in Eaton County to a new Sabine Lake substation in Livingston County is emerging as one of the most significant energy infrastructure projects Michigan has seen in years — not because of its size alone, but because of what it represents about the future of

By Mike Brennan|2026-01-08T10:39:48-05:00January 8th, 2026|Business, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Clean, Green, wireless, Featured|

Invest Detroit Secures $55 Million in New Markets Tax Credits From $10 Billion Federal Program

Invest Detroit Secures $55 Million in New Markets Tax Credits From $10 Billion Federal Program

DETROIT — Invest Detroit has been awarded a $55 million allocation through the federal New Markets Tax Credit program, part of a record-setting $10 billion national allocation announced Dec. 23 by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. It is the largest NMTC award in Invest Detroit’s history and underscores Michigan’s growing role in deploying federal

By Staff Writer|2026-01-06T14:33:16-05:00January 6th, 2026|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Michigan’s Future Mobility Economy Is Regional — And The Geography Is The Strategy

Michigan’s Future Mobility Economy Is Regional — And The Geography Is The Strategy

LANSING — Michigan’s future mobility economy is no longer defined by a single corridor, company, or technology. Instead, it is emerging as a regional system, shaped by geography, workforce concentration, infrastructure, and the realities of an evolving auto and energy market. That regional structure is a central takeaway from the 2025 Council on Future Mobility

By Staff Writer|2026-01-04T18:21:20-05:00January 4th, 2026|Auto Tech, Featured, Government/Politics, Mobile MI, Politics, Politics/Government|

Humanoid Robots: Sports vs. Factory Capabilities — Same Skills, Different Stakes

Humanoid Robots: Sports vs. Factory Capabilities — Same Skills, Different Stakes

DETROIT - In arenas from Beijing to Tokyo, humanoid robots are no longer just lab curiosities—they’re competing in soccer matches, running races and boxing bouts, testing balance, vision and real-time decision-making in front of spectators. At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing this past year, more than 500 bipedal robots from across the globe—including

By Mike Brennan|2026-01-04T18:21:40-05:00January 4th, 2026|ESD, Featured, Industry 4.0|

Michigan Drivers Saw Fuel Price Change On New Year’s Day — Here’s Why and What It Means for Roads

Michigan Drivers Saw Fuel Price Change On New Year’s Day — Here’s Why and What It Means for Roads

LANSING - On January 1, 2026, Michigan drivers began the new year at the pump with a noticeably different tax structure on gasoline and diesel as part of a sweeping overhaul of how the state funds transportation. Under the new system, the longstanding 6 percent sales tax on fuel has been eliminated and replaced by

By Staff Writer|2026-02-06T15:29:02-05:00January 2nd, 2026|Featured, Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan’s Minimum Wage Increased On New Year’s Day Producing Benefits For Workers, Pressure Points For Businesses

Michigan’s Minimum Wage Increased On New Year’s Day Producing Benefits For Workers, Pressure Points For Businesses

LANSING - Michigan’s minimum wage rose on Jan. 1, 2026, increasing from $12.48 to $13.73 per hour, the first step in a state-mandated path toward $15 an hour in 2027, followed by annual inflation-based adjustments. The increase also raises wages for tipped workers and minors. Supporters say the change will help workers keep pace with

By Mike Brennan|2026-01-01T17:58:51-05:00January 1st, 2026|ESD, Featured|

Weak Dollar Reshapes Michigan’s Business Landscape Heading Into 2026

Weak Dollar Reshapes Michigan’s Business Landscape Heading Into 2026

ANN ARBOR — The U.S. dollar’s steep decline in 2025—its worst annual performance in nearly a decade—is quietly reshaping the outlook for Michigan businesses as they head into 2026. While the softer dollar is improving global competitiveness for some industries, it is also raising costs and complicating planning for others in a state deeply tied

By Staff Writer|2026-01-01T12:26:04-05:00January 1st, 2026|Business, Featured, News|

AI Wasn’t Just Biggest Tech Story Of Year – It Reshaped Every Major Trend

AI Wasn’t Just Biggest Tech Story Of Year – It Reshaped Every Major Trend

ANN ARBOR - Artificial intelligence wasn’t just the biggest tech story of the year — it reshaped infrastructure, energy demand, labor markets, and regulation, making it the dominant force behind nearly every other major trend. 1. Artificial Intelligence Dominated the Narrative Across virtually all major year-end recaps, AI was the #1 theme of 2025: Key

By Staff Writer|2025-12-30T14:33:04-05:00December 30th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Featured|