Hacker News with Generative AI: Michigan

The EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos (techcrunch.com)
Jeff Bezos is funding a secretive EV startup based in Michigan called Slate Auto that could start production as soon as next year, according to multiple sources and documents that link the billionaire’s family office to the startup.

Electric Vehicles, Startups, Jeff Bezos, Michigan

9 points by Element_ 18 days ago | 1 comments

Cougar cubs found in Michigan for first time in more than a century (mlive.com)
Michigan wildlife biologists confirmed a pair of endangered cougar cubs were spotted and photographed last week in the far reaches of the western Upper Peninsula.

Wildlife, Endangered Species, Michigan, Cougars

6 points by geox 42 days ago | 1 comments

A Chinese battery factory sparked a political meltdown in a Michigan town (restofworld.org)
A Chinese battery company bet on a small Michigan town for its U.S. expansion.

Politics, Business, China, Michigan

10 points by donohoe 46 days ago | 1 comments

Ann Arbor hopes to bring rooftop solar to the masses by creating a utility (bridgemi.com)
In the shadow of a presidential election dominated by rhetoric about job-killing EVs and the virtues of fossil fuels, the residents of one Michigan city voted this fall to embrace solar energy.

Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Local Government, Michigan

7 points by toomuchtodo 132 days ago | 2 comments

Most American farmers have second jobs to stay afloat (marketplace.org)
On the Leelanau Peninsula, known as Michigan’s pinky, the rolling hills and insulating lake effect make it possible to grow fruit. Cherry farmer Phil Hallstedt said he never tires of looking at the landscape, but growing cherries here is not the stable business it once was.

Agriculture, Economics, Michigan, Farming

78 points by ilamont 149 days ago | 103 comments

Michigan Supreme Court Puts Another Dent in State's Abusive Forfeiture Laws (techdirt.com)

Legal Issues, Law Enforcement, Michigan, Civil Liberties

27 points by hn_acker 261 days ago | 7 comments

It's always sunny in space: Michigan startup hopes to beam solar power to Earth (mlive.com)

Space Exploration, Renewable Energy, Startups, Michigan

3 points by cebert 272 days ago | 0 comments

Michigan Dept. Of Transportation Still Has a Century-Old Ford Model T in Service (thedrive.com)

Transportation, History, Michigan, Automotive

24 points by bookofjoe 292 days ago | 8 comments

Why Michigan Still Uses a Ford Model T for Official Government Business (theautopian.com)