The Michigan Economic Development Corp., the state’s economic development organization, is spearheading the launch of a consortium of higher education institutions and employers to train workers for jobs in the growing semiconductor industry. That’s according to an announcement Wednesday by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, MEDC officials, and founding members of the consortium. The MEDC,… Continue reading MEDC launches consortium of higher ed, employers to prepare semiconductor workforce
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GM receives tax incentives to support potential $3.5 billion Indiana battery plant
An Indiana county council on Tuesday evening approved tax incentives for a $3.5 billion battery plant investment by General Motors Co. and battery partner Samsung SDI. The St. Joseph County Council unanimously approved a development agreement and tax abatements for the project that would be the largest seen in the area if the companies decide… Continue reading GM receives tax incentives to support potential $3.5 billion Indiana battery plant
Dingell challenges GOP lawmaker over claim that Ford does China’s bidding
Washington — A GOP lawmaker from Virginia used a Congressional subcommittee hearing Tuesday to allege that a Chinese company will control Ford Motor Co.’s $3.5 billion battery plant in Marshall. By the end of the hearing, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, had joined the panel to rebut the claims. Dingell serves on the Energy… Continue reading Dingell challenges GOP lawmaker over claim that Ford does China’s bidding
@Toyota: Reclaimed Kentucky Coal Mine Sees the Sun Shining on New Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Toyota
Brownfield coal mining site to be converted to produce clean, renewable solar energy Site located in energy community featuring existing transmission infrastructure Toyota signs agreement with Savion to offtake 100 MW of electricity to be generated by project MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (May 24, 2023) – The sun will power more of Toyota Motor North America… Continue reading @Toyota: Reclaimed Kentucky Coal Mine Sees the Sun Shining on New Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Toyota
Adobe Forbids Using Photoshop’s New AI Features for Nudity
Don’t even think about it. Pinky Promise Photoshop’s new generative AI tools are here — and Adobe really, really, pretty please doesn’t want you to use them to make porn, okay? Presumably in response to the growing existential threat that text-to-image AIs like OpenAI’s DALL-E and Midjourney pose to the longtime overlord of the graphic… Continue reading Adobe Forbids Using Photoshop’s New AI Features for Nudity
Refined Carbs Linked to Brain Trouble
Image by Getty Images/Kinga Krzeminska Not the croissants!! In a new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, a team of French scientists has linked refined carbohydrates to worse cognitive function — even when consumed by young, healthy adults. Though some diet industry folks might tell you to steer clear from carbs entirely,… Continue reading Refined Carbs Linked to Brain Trouble
CELULARITY ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION PURCHASE ORDER, FIRST MIDDLE EAST PRIVATE LABEL AGREEMENT FOR CELULARITY’S HALAL-CERTIFIED BIOMATERIAL PRODUCTS
Builds on Celularity’s December 2022 announcement of Halal Certification of its commercial-stage biomaterial products, and clinical and investigational stage cellular therapeutic programs Marks an important first step in Celularity’s expansion strategy into the Middle East with a priority focus on the GCC In line with Celularity’s mission to deliver cutting-edge biomaterial products that are manufactured… Continue reading CELULARITY ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION PURCHASE ORDER, FIRST MIDDLE EAST PRIVATE LABEL AGREEMENT FOR CELULARITY’S HALAL-CERTIFIED BIOMATERIAL PRODUCTS
Servo Motors and Drives Market to Surpass USD 18,383 Million Revenue by 2030, Says P&S Intelligence
NEW YORK, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The global servo motors and drives market is projected to be worth USD 18,383 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.4%, according to P&S Intelligence. This can be credited to the improvements in technology, the execution of government guidelines, including Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), in numerous… Continue reading Servo Motors and Drives Market to Surpass USD 18,383 Million Revenue by 2030, Says P&S Intelligence
Boom Supersonic and Dimensional Energy Announce Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offtake Agreement
Boom furthers net zero carbon commitment with purchase of 5 million gallons of SAF per year made from captured carbon emissions DENVER, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, announced today it has signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement with Dimensional Energy, which produces carbon neutral… Continue reading Boom Supersonic and Dimensional Energy Announce Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offtake Agreement
Petra Albuschus named as next Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Sustainability for Autoliv
(Stockholm, Sweden, May 24, 2023) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, announces that Petra Albuschus will join the company as Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Sustainability and will become a member of the Autoliv Executive Management Team. She will succeed Per Ericson who will retire.… Continue reading Petra Albuschus named as next Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Sustainability for Autoliv