mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Polls: Most Americans Endorse Legalization, Say Cannabis Is Safer Than Either Alcohol Or Tobacco

WASHINGTON DC - The overwhelming majority of US adults favor legalizing marijuana federally and most perceive it to be safer to consume than either tobacco or alcohol, according to nationwide polling data released today. Survey data compiled by Data For Progress finds that two-thirds of likely voters support legalizing cannabis federally “for all adults over the age

By |2024-04-24T14:58:24-04:00April 24th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Centrepolis Accelertor At LTU Gets Mobility Grant

Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, announced the launch of the Mobility Prototype Grant Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at accelerating innovation in mobility and electrification technology in Michigan. Scott Phillips from the Accelerator provides the back story on MITech TV. The

By |2024-04-23T12:04:57-04:00April 23rd, 2024|Industry 4.0, mitechtv|

Benzinga Announces Sports Business Event With Unprecedented Athlete Access

DETROIT - Benzinga announced an upcoming Sports Business Titans event, a powerhouse gathering designed to deliver unparalleled insights into the intersection of sports, business, and investing. Scheduled for April 25th from 1pm to 5pm ET, at 1 Campus Martius in Detroit, the central hub of athletic talent during the Draft. "This event is built to

By |2024-04-22T18:58:34-04:00April 22nd, 2024|Featured, News|

Angel Investing Pioneer David Weaver To Retire

BIRMINGHAM - Michigan Angel investing pioneer David Weaver will retire at the CitySide Ventures April meeting on April 24. He has been instrumental in creating what is now a thriving angel investing community in Michigan. In this video interview, David provides tips for entrepreneurs who seek investments from angel funds. They include: 1. Have a

By |2024-04-22T18:46:10-04:00April 22nd, 2024|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Skip Simms Co Founder Of Michigan Angel Funds Provides Financing Tips For Entrepreneurs

ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneurs need to know how to approach angel investors in hopes of getting their projects funded. Skip Simms, who co-founded and managed the Michigan Angel Fund until his retirement last year, provides tips in this video interview that all entrepreneurs should know. In this video, Skip addresses the following questions: • How

By |2024-04-22T18:33:07-04:00April 22nd, 2024|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Economic Forecasters Project Job Growth For Washtenaw County Through 2026

ANN ARBOR - Job growth in Washtenaw County is projected to outpace the state through 2026 in a “decidedly healthy” outlook, according to the 2024-2026 Washtenaw County Economic Outlook delivered today. The 39th annual report was presented at the President’s Leadership Recognition Luncheon hosted by Washtenaw Community College President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca. The report was researched and

By |2024-04-21T16:56:10-04:00April 21st, 2024|News|

AI Could Kill All Humans By 2200

MANCHESTER, UK - In a provocative new paper, an English scientist wonders if so-called “artificial intelligence” (AI) is one reason why we’ve never found other intelligent beings in the universe. The Fermi Paradox captures this idea: in an infinite universe, how can it be that there are no other civilizations sending us radio signals? Could

By |2024-04-21T16:42:43-04:00April 21st, 2024|Artificial Intelligence|

Wayne State Researcher Aims To Improve Coding Peer Review Practices

DETROIT — Amiangshu Bosu, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University, received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to formulate better practices involving peer code review. Peer code review is a mandatory software verification practice among most open source and commercial software development organizations.

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Wins National Award From Wells Fargo Foundation

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator has been named one of 15 national winners of a Channel Partner Strategic Award from the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²), a $50 million clean technology program funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This year, IN² distributed

By |2024-04-21T16:31:48-04:00April 21st, 2024|Industry 4.0|

Report: Cannabis Industry Employs More Than 440,000 Full-time Workers

DENVER -The state-licensed cannabis industry added over 23,000 new jobs in 2023 and now employs over 440,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Vangst and Whitney Economics. Michigan, ranked second in job growth, had 46,746 cannabis jobs iin 2023. Job growth increased more than five percent between 2022 and 2023, while retail cannabis sales grew over ten percent to $28.8 billion,

By |2024-04-21T16:13:57-04:00April 21st, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|