University of Michigan Policy Shift: U-M’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts will hide first-semester letter grades for incoming 2027 freshmen on external transcripts, switching to pass/no credit to “curb the mental health crisis,” while keeping true grades internally for advising, aid, and eligibility. Cybersecurity for Water: Michigan EGLE recommends extensive cyber defenses for drinking-water utilities—like separating operational networks from regular IT and limiting public Internet access—but notes assessments aren’t mandatory under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. EV Real-World Challenge: GM engineers in southeast Michigan drove a Silverado EV Max Range Work Truck over 1,000 miles on public roads in a week-long test, using owner-approved efficiency tweaks to shatter expectations. Grid Storage Watch: Peak Energy selected Sacramento for the first U.S. grid-scale sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility, aiming for early-2027 production and large-scale storage output. Food Safety Fallout: Michigan health officials cleared shoppers to buy lettuce again after the cyclospora outbreak, but lingering anxiety is still depressing produce sales at local stores. Sports Tech & Policy Adjacent: The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, a move that keeps Trump’s legal team in charge of DOJ.