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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.

CRA Alleges Michigan Cannabis Processor Illegally Transported Products To Massachusetts Before License Surrender

BANGOR, Mich. — Michigan cannabis processor Ground Control Michigan, doing business as GCM Waypoint, has agreed to permanently surrender its state processor license after the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) alleged the company illegally transported marijuana products across state lines and committed numerous inventory and compliance violations. The case centers on allegations that marijuana products produced

By |2026-07-19T10:14:26-04:00July 19th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Powering Michigan’s Future: Whitmer Wants AI Data Centers To Protect Ratepayers. Consumer Advocates Say Voluntary Promises Aren’t Enough.

LANSING — As artificial intelligence companies race to build massive data centers across the country, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is drawing a line on one issue she says shouldn't be negotiable: existing electric customers shouldn't have to pay for the infrastructure needed to power them. Whitmer this week unveiled a Michigan Affordability and Responsible Growth

By |2026-07-17T16:19:00-04:00July 17th, 2026|Government/Politics, News|
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Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Ends. Will It Change Anything For Michigan And Ohio Cannabis Businesses?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After weeks of testimony, the federal hearing that could reshape the future of the U.S. cannabis industry has officially ended. Now marijuana businesses across Michigan and Ohio are waiting to learn whether the biggest federal cannabis policy change in more than 50 years will finally become reality—or whether the process will drag

By |2026-07-17T11:51:41-04:00July 17th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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MPSC Orders Statewide Investigation After July 3 Storms Expose Michigan Grid Weaknesses

A MITechNews series examining the technology, infrastructure and policies shaping Michigan's energy future. LANSING — Michigan regulators on Thursday launched a statewide investigation into how the state's three largest electric utilities responded to the powerful July 3 storms that left hundreds of thousands of customers across the Lower Peninsula without electricity during one of the

By |2026-07-16T16:01:26-04:00July 16th, 2026|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Government/Politics|
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Michigan Approves Key Line 5 Tunnel Permit; Supporters Cheer, Opponents Promise New Challenges

LANSING – The Whitmer administration has approved key environmental permits for Enbridge's proposed Great Lakes Tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, marking one of the biggest regulatory victories yet for the controversial Line 5 project while setting the stage for another round of legal and political battles. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and

By |2026-07-16T12:09:37-04:00July 16th, 2026|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|
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Your Smartphone Is Becoming Your Passport: Detroit Metro Offers a Glimpse of Air Travel’s Digital Future

ANN ARBOR - Google Wallet's new TSA PreCheck Touchless ID feature marks another step toward a day when travelers may leave home carrying little more than their smartphones—while raising important questions about privacy and cybersecurity. DETROIT — The next time you fly out of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you may not need to pull

By |2026-07-15T12:12:41-04:00July 15th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence|
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Michigan Wants To Build The World’s Mobility Capital. Here’s Why It Matters

LANSING - Nearly 500,000 Michiganders already work in what state officials define as the mobility economy—a fast-growing sector that reaches far beyond the automobile industry to include artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, maritime technologies, aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing. The sector already employs about 495,600 people, representing roughly 13 percent of Michigan's workforce, and

By |2026-07-15T10:14:24-04:00July 15th, 2026|Government/Politics, Mobile MI, Mobility, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan CEOs Turn More Cautious on Economy, But Continue Investing and Hiring

DETROIT — Michigan's largest employers are growing more cautious about the economy, but they're not yet hitting the brakes on hiring, capital investments or their long-term commitment to the state. A new second-quarter survey from Business Leaders For Michigan found CEO optimism declined sharply compared with the previous quarter as executives weighed continuing uncertainty surrounding

By |2026-07-15T12:18:01-04:00July 14th, 2026|Economy, News|
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Analysis: The Gold Rush Is Over. Michigan Cannabis Is Becoming a Consumer Products Business

A Forbes profile of Lume CEO David Morrow highlights a broader transformation as branding, customer analytics, artificial intelligence and operational efficiency become the new competitive advantages in America's most competitive cannabis market. ANN ARBOR  — When Michigan legalized recreational cannabis, success often came down to three things: obtaining a license, building cultivation capacity and growing

By |2026-07-13T13:13:32-04:00July 13th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ann Arbor Startup Wants To Build The Operating System For Animal Health

ANN ARBOR - Artificial intelligence is transforming industries from manufacturing and finance to human healthcare. Now an Ann Arbor startup believes veterinary medicine is poised for its own AI revolution. Founded just 18 months ago by entrepreneur Jonathan Lightning Rayos, Manu Inc. is developing what he describes as a connected digital ecosystem that brings together

By |2026-07-12T16:27:27-04:00July 12th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, mitechtv, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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