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Opinion: AI is ‘The Thneed’ of the 21st Century

AI itself shows alarming parallels to the “Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need” in more ways than one.

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How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could hold Big Tech liable

For decades, Section 230 shielded technology companies from liability for content that their users post. The K.G.M. litigation uses a different legal strategy: negligence-based product liability.

New campaign seeks to reduce businesses’ food waste by doubling food donations

Michiganders send 1.5 to 2 million pounds of food to landfills every year, including massive amounts of perfectly edible food.

Senate bill would take back $21B appropriated for broadband deployment

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, created as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act under the Biden administration, is a $42.4 billion federal grant program aimed at connecting every American to high-speed internet.

Pints for the Planet: Michigan brewery saves grains from dumps, cuts carbon footprint

Griffin Claw Brewing in Birmingham is changing the brewery game by implementing multiple sustainable practices like sending their brewers' grain to local farmers and recapturing CO2 to prevent it from entering the atmosphere.

CDC of Tampa’s Suit Up & Show Up prepares, dresses young men for success

Suit Up & Show Up guides young men toward a path to success and gives them a new suit to wear along the way.

The Veridian at County Farm Park housing development in Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor foundation seeks to expand community-owned broadband networks

CommunityInternet, an initiative of the Ann Arbor-based Broadband Institute Foundation, is expanding community-owned broadband in Ann Arbor through a partnership with fiber internet provider 123Net and the Veridian at County Farm development.

“When I grow up.” Inspiring kids to dream big about careers in health care

These collaborations show how growing interest in health care careers can begin early.

Entrepreneur creates waterproof gear for outdoor enthusiasts with help from EDA

Aaron Hulett found the resources he needed to release his new company, P39 Adventure Gear, by working with the EDA of St. Clair County.

Conference creates welcoming space where autism community connects with wide range of resources

The Autism Alliance of Michigan hosts the 2025 Navigating Autism Today (NAT) Conference in Grand Rapids on Friday, November 14.

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