Ann Arbor

It's a September morning, a few hours before the scheduled kickoff of the first home game of the season for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team. It's an unseasonably hot day, sunny and humid, especially for early fall in Ann Arbor. My college roommate, who has attended a...

In keeping with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s request to limit crowds to stunt the spread of the coronavirus, organizers of the University of Michigan’s annual “Hash Bash” — one of the state’s largest and longest running pot parties — has been rescheduled. The...

Amid a technology-driven society, workplaces who utilize new applications, software and programming are more susceptible than ever before to problems with security. According to a recent report by Risk Based Security, there were over 6,000 documented data breaches in 2018 alone. Continued...

For anyone who uses a bank or credit union, imagine having the capability to pay your bills or review transactions on command using only your voice. For those who are looking to improve a damaged credit score or learn new ways to maintain a reasonable budget, imagine having a personal assistant in...

Research and development surrounding the use of artificial intelligence has skyrocketed in the past few years, with advancements from big companies like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL). One tenacious player from the Midwest, Clinc Inc., is competing for the top...

Who said humanitarian work had to be free? “A lot of people think by doing good you have to be a nonprofit, or the doing good part of your business is the revenue loss driver,”Warmilu CEO Grace Hsia told Benzinga. “As it turns out, we’ve been able to sell...

Zingerman’s, which began with two partners opening an Ann Arbor delicatessen in 1982, has grown into a baker’s dozen of businesses with 732 employees and $62 million in annual sales. As an entity, Zingerman’s is known for its progressive values nearly as much as its food. All...

When you think of Michigan, the first things that come to most of us are automobiles, the city of Detroit and the Michigan Wolverines. It is not big secret that the city of Detroit is a big mess right now and is one of the largest municipal bankruptcies of all time. And, it's a mess that is...

The housing crash of 2007-2008 that spilled into the great financial crisis is not news to any investor. Many are familiar with the devastating effects that collapse of the over-leveraged housing market had on the lives of individuals around the country. However, despite all of the negativity in...