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SportsHOUGHTON, Mich. — Owen Bartoszkiewicz, a senior goaltender from Northville, has added a national mention to a strong first month in net for Michigan Tech. The Men’s Hockey Commissioners Association released its first monthly honors of the 2026-27 college season on Friday, and Bartoszkiewicz was…
Education
NORTHVILLE, Mich. — Northville Public Schools congratulated three candidates elected to the Board of Education after unofficial returns from Wayne, Oakland and Washtenaw counties, with results still still awaiting Board of Canvassers certification. Incumbents Melissa Stuart and Kim Campbell-Voytal were elected to second four-year terms. Incoming member Michael Cook will…
From Merger Monday
A month ago the debate over the two leading AI labs was whether they were worth $1.5 trillion or $2 trillion. This week the debate moved lower. OpenAI closed $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, below the price it first sought and far short of the $30 billion it…
From Merger Monday
OpenAI closed on $11 billion of new funding, the first piece of a round that values the artificial-intelligence company at $1.25 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter, as investors grow more selective about the prices they will pay for AI developers. The initial close covers a little more than…
From Merger Monday
A joint venture of PGIM, Stiles Corp. and Hensler Development refinanced Peabody Union, a new mixed-use tower in downtown Nashville, Tenn., with a $310 million bridge loan from Blackstone’s real-estate debt business. Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the loan, which has a three-year term and two one-year extension options. A…
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