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.

The Baby Steps Guide Of Gambling With Crypto

The world of cryptocurrency has added a whole new twist to gambling. Now, people can use digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies to try their luck online. This mix of technology and entertainment is catching on, giving those who love gaming a cool new way to play. But for beginners in cryptocurrency, diving

By |2023-08-17T08:13:58-04:00August 17th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Tesla Debuts New Feature For EV Owners That Maximizes Value Of Home’s System

SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla is the leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, and among many new improvements to its cars, you can now charge your EV with the Charge on Solar feature using excess energy produced by the Tesla solar panels on your house. These panels can look like a regular roof, but they actually capture and store the sun’s energy, creating a more sustainable

By |2023-08-16T18:57:44-04:00August 16th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

GM Invests $60 Million In California Battery Materials Maker Mitra Chem

DETROIT - General Motors is investing $60 million in a Silicon Valley-based battery materials company to help GM bring more affordable electric vehicles to market faster. GM on Wednesday announced the stake in Mitra Chem, an AI-enabled battery materials innovation company. It is part of a Series B financing, which further establishes a startup after

By |2023-08-16T18:48:13-04:00August 16th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

Solar-Powered Reactor Converts CO2 and Plastic Waste Into Sustainable Fuels

CAMBRIDGE, UK - Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the Sun. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, developed a solar-powered reactor that converts captured CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable

By |2023-08-16T18:39:26-04:00August 16th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

GM Ready To Start Commercial Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployment

DETROIT - A year and a half after first announcing its intention to move in this direction, it is ready to begin. General Motors first announced in January 2022 that it was working on a Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell technology that would be used for commercial vehicle applications. The company has been developing this project

By |2023-08-16T18:32:10-04:00August 16th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

GoHealthUSA Coming To Michigan To Provide Alternative To Private Medical Insurance

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla - A new bundle of medical, legal, drug discount and more services, called GoHealthUSA, is coming to Michigan. Shantell Robinson, who created this package in Oklahoma, now is offering it in Michigan to become an alternative to private insurance. It only costs $99 a month to subscribe. Watch this video to learn

ITC Michigan President Reflects On 20th Anniversary Of 2003 Blackout

NOVI - On MITech TV Aug. 14, we joined Simon Whitelocke, president of ITC Michigan, to celebrate the company’s 20-year anniversary. ITC Michigan was established just a few months before playing an instrumental role in determining the cause of the North American Blackout of 2003. Since then, ITC has worked to increase reliability of its

By |2023-08-16T14:52:13-04:00August 16th, 2023|Clean Update, mitechtv|

ITC Michigan President Reflects On 2003 Blackout, Discussed Future Need

NOVI – On MITech TV Aug. 14, we joined Simon Whitelocke, president of ITC Michigan, to celebrate the company’s 20-year anniversary. The company was established just a few months before playing an instrumental role in determining the cause of the North American Blackout of 2003. Since then, ITC has worked to increase reliability of its

By |2023-08-15T17:43:15-04:00August 15th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

Michigan Cannabis Sales Set Monthly Record In July Topping $275 Million

LANSING - Cannabis legal sales in Michigan in July leaped 6.1 percent from June to a record $275.7 million, putting cannabis sales in 2023 on a $3 billion run rate. Another impressive stat released Friday by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency is on a day-by-day basis, sales increased by 2.7 percent. Taking a closer look at

By |2023-08-13T18:59:46-04:00August 13th, 2023|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan’s Newest Angel Investing Group, PointeAngels, Details Investment Criteria

GROSSE POINTE - Four-year old PointeAngels (as in Grosse Pointe) is lead by serial entrepreneur David Bloom, who also teaches classes at the University of Michigan. Bloom joined MITechTV to talk about what angel investors look for in deals, how much the entrepreneurial environment has grown in Michigan, and how his angel group works with

By |2023-08-12T18:11:42-04:00August 12th, 2023|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|