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Tesla settlement reportedly lets it sell and service cars in Michigan
Michigan residents can now have Tesla vehicles delivered in their home state, according to AP, Bloomberg and other sources. The automaker and the state have reportedly reached a settlement that would end the former's lawsuit challenging Michigan's ba...
Samsung’s ‘SpaceSelfie’ balloon crashed in someone’s yard
Samsung is learning first-hand about the risks of using high-altitude balloons for promotional stunts. A Michigan couple found the phone maker's "SpaceSelfie" balloon (meant to pitch the Galaxy S10) in their yard after it crashed to Earth on October...
Ford is investing $850 million to build EVs in Michigan
To boost its electric vehicle (EV) production, Ford is investing $850 million in its Flat Rock, Michigan, assembly plant. It hopes to make the plant the home of its EV production. To do so, the company will also hire 900 employees incrementally throu...
Waymo will build self-driving cars in Michigan
Waymo just took another major step toward bringing self-driving cars into the mainstream. The Alphabet-owned brand has received approval to establish a factory for its driverless vehicles in Michigan. This will be the first factory in the world to be...
A Humongous Fungus is Spreading Under Michigan
In the late 1980s, researchers discovered a massive underground fungus in a forest on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. At the time, the individual fungus, Armillaria gallica, was thought to be around 1,...
A Humongous Fungus is Spreading Under Michigan
In the late 1980s, researchers discovered a massive underground fungus in a forest on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. At the time, the individual fungus, Armillaria gallica, was thought to be around 1,...
Reviewing election cybersecurity in this week’s primary states
Since learning of Russia's attempts to hack into the elections systems of 21 states during the 2016 US presidential race, legislators have been on high alert. Cybersecurity experts have warned it's likely the Kremlin will attack again, and already it...
Ford’s next ‘City of Tomorrow’ is Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ford's investment in the Mitten State isn't over. Last week the company announced that it was transforming the aging Michigan Central Station in Detroit into an innovation hub for things like autonomous vehicles and smart cities. Today the automaker...
PS4’s ‘Detroit’ doesn’t take place in the Motor City I know
When Sony debuted Detroit: Become Human at E3 two years ago, writer-director David Cage said he and his team were taking great care to respect Motown's heritage, its people and what they've been through. "When you set your story in a specific city, i...