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Justice Dept, SEC probing collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission have launched investigations into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The investigations – which are separate inquiries – are in the early stages ...

$59.5M in MI marijuana payments distributed

From Michigan Treasury LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Treasury on Tuesday announced that more than $59.5 million is being distributed among 224 municipalities and counties as a part of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. Over the next few days, 81 cities, 26 ...

Big things brewing

HOUGHTON — Plans for two new businesses in Houghton progressed at Tuesday’s Houghton Planning Commission meeting. The commission recommended a special use permit for a recreational marijuana shop on Ridge Road, and also approved the site plan for a Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin-Robbins on ...

Houghton engineering firm awarded $84,543 in state staff training funding

Press release GS Engineering Inc. received $84,543 in awards through Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund to support employee training. The funding will enable GS Engineering employees to participate in training that aligns with the company’s growth strategy, addresses their career ...

New AI voice-cloning tools ‘add fuel’ to misinformation fire

NEW YORK — In a video from a Jan. 25 news report, President Joe Biden talks about tanks. But a doctored version of the video has amassed hundred of thousands of views this week on social media, making it appear he gave a speech that attacks transgender people. Digital forensics experts say ...