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The University of Michigan may have landed the steal of the AI era
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (351+ words) University of Michigan made a very good, very early bet on OpenAI. Investors running the public school's endowments put $20 million into one of the AI lab's earliest fundraising efforts, according to an exhibit in the ongoing Elon Musk and Sam…...
Why Michigan communities struggle to block new data centers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (112+ words) Michigan communities are pushing back on data centers, but zoning laws often leave townships with little power to stop them. Why Michigan communities struggle to block new data centers Some of the world’s largest tech companies are looking to set…...
'This isn't fair' | Anti-data center protest held in Grand Rapids
5+ mon, 16+ hour ago (486+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A rally opposing data centers at Calder Plaza attracted about 50 people on Saturday afternoon, many from communities in West Michigan considering the controversial proposals. It was one of six rallies held across the state this weekend — from…...
Michigan betting that space is next frontier to create jobs
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (683+ words) In this image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew captured this image of Orion spacecraft pictured from one of the cameras mounted on its solar array wings on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (NASA via AP) When the US this month sent…...
Grand Rapids Public Museum to host free screening of Apollo 1 documentary
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (232+ words) The video above is from a 2019 story on the Apollo 1 disaster. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Grand Rapids Public Museum and the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association will host a special screening of a documentary on the Apollo 1 disaster later…...
General Motors tests self-driving tech on Michigan, California highways
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (234+ words) DETROIT — General Motors Co. on Monday began testing its new, mostly self-driving technology on Michigan and California highways. Trained drivers are behind the wheels of 200 test vehicles to take over if necessary, according to the Detroit automaker. GM said it’s…...
Microsoft grows Grand Rapids data center plan amid local pushback
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (482+ words) Microsoft Corp. is in the process of acquiring additional property to add to the 356-acre site the company has amassed south of Grand Rapids for a planned data center. The Gaines Township Planning Commission is set to consider a revised…...
Grand Rapids airport selects 6 tech firms to test cutting-edge travel solutions
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, MI -Six companies will test air travel technologies and services at Gerald R. Ford International Airport. The companies are receiving more than $170,000 in total grant funding as part of the Ford Launchpad for Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship program, known…...
From LEGOs to the World Championship: East Grand Rapids girls win big in robotics
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (857+ words) EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Five fifth-grade girls from East Grand Rapids have turned LEGOs into a state championship in a robotics competition and a chance to compete on the World Championship. The "Raiders of the Mummified 5," an all-girls team from…...
Michigan could soon ban student cell phone use in classrooms
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (193+ words) Legislation to ban student cell phone use in class moved one step closer to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk. The Michigan Senate voted on a pair of bills Thursday, Jan. 22 that would prohibit students from using smartphones and other wireless communication…...