Michigan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding a pilot program in Michigan with tech startup Syncurrent. The project will provide six rural communities with AI-powered tools to secure critical grant funding.

A company helping the Traverse City local government offices deal with a recent cyber attack will help the city split off its computer network from one it shares with Grand Traverse County.

Through an initiative called the Michigan Electric Vehicle Jobs Academy, state leaders reviewed 400 courses at community colleges across Michigan to ensure they meet employer needs for a workforce that can build EVs.

Michigan lawmakers have approved a bill that exempts data centers which make at least $250 million in capital investment from sales and uses taxes on equipment through at least 2050.

The online education nonprofit Michigan Virtual has partnered with Stride Tutoring to offer remote academic support for students in 700 school districts as part of a statewide push to reverse pandemic learning loss.

As Michigan invests in thermal cameras to reduce bus collisions, a Government Technology analysis reveals the extent to which low light and adverse weather may contribute to these incidents.

The University of Michigan devoted considerable resources to proprietary generative AI tools. Next month it will launch a public-facing chatbot to connect prospective college students with funding opportunities.

Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are working with business leaders on a plan to help small to medium-sized automotive manufacturers transition to the electric vehicle market.

Michigan as a state may eventually play a key role in developing new technologies to capture carbon emissions and store the planet-warming gasses deep underground.

The app provides personalized recommendations for eating fish from lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior, from inland lakes in northern Michigan and northern Minnesota, and store-bought fish.

Midland County, Mich., residents looking to track primary election results this week will need to head to a new website as the county has made the switch to Enhanced Voting.

Panelists in a recent webinar discussed how bad actors might want to tamper with voter registration databases — and how election offices around the country have been working to stay resilient against threats.

The University of Michigan said its public safety department's phone system was down Friday, and some faculty and students might be affected. Henry Ford College also had to close for the day.

The list of potential uses for any leftover BEAD funding includes digital equity, and one state has a plan that would direct the money toward the work for years to come.

The Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve the purchase of two additional software services designed to protect county systems against another major cyber attack.

Remote hearings enable courts to handle mundane docket matters more efficiently by allowing participants to attend without requiring them to be inconvenienced by perfunctory proceedings that often last minutes.

Plus, Massachusetts has added three members to its digital accessibility board, a federal resource on digital literacy aims to support community needs, and more.

The computer-aided dispatch system for Grand Traverse County's 911 service is also officially back online following a cyber attack that disabled the system and many other governmental services.