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.

NASA To Hold Urgent Briefing Nov. 19 On 3I/Atlas Interstellar Object

WASHINGTON DC - Nasa has called an urgent briefing Nov. 19  to share a series of updates on the mysterious "interstellar object". The event will take place at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The so-called "alien visitor", currently steaming towards our planet after rounding the Sun, has become the centre of a

By |2025-11-19T17:07:51-05:00November 18th, 2025|Science|

GVSU Report: West Michigan Eonomy Holds Steady Amid Tariff Challenges

GRAND RAPIDS — A report by a Grand Valley State University researcher shows West Michigan’s economy has remained flat but stable through October as the federal tariffs continue to challenge businesses. Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said businesses and purchasing managers are still adjusting to the ongoing

By |2025-11-22T10:50:25-05:00November 17th, 2025|Featured, News|

Is Ohio Senate Bill 56 Really About Protecting Monopolies?

COLUMBUS - Ohio Senate Bill 56 is proposed legislation that would amend certain aspects of the current cannabis industry in the state. At the center of the bill are what lawmakers call “intoxicating hemp products,” meaning a hemp product with more than five-tenths of a milligram of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol per serving, two milligrams of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol per

By |2025-11-17T16:02:29-05:00November 17th, 2025|Business|

Want To See 3I/ATLAS For Yourself? Virtual Telescope Project Online Nov. 19

WASHINGTON DC - Tune in on Nov. 19 to witness detailed telescopic views of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it races headlong away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system, courtesy of a livestream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Project. The Virtual Telescope Project's YouTube livestream begins at 11:15 p.m. EST on Nov. 18

By |2025-11-18T13:48:02-05:00November 17th, 2025|Science|

Public Service Commission Approves Data Centers Huge Electricity Use But Protects Residents Rates

LANSING — Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry’s hefty energy use. In a 3-0 vote, the Michigan Public Service Commission adopted a rate structure that requires data centers and other energy-intensive industries in Consumers Energy’s territory

By |2025-11-16T18:47:11-05:00November 16th, 2025|News, Politics, Politics/Government|

China, U.S. Target Moon In Race For Trillion Dollar Energy Source

Space tensions are on the rise as China and the U.S. compete for natural resources located beyond Earth. Both China and the U.S. are scrambling to gain control of a vast helium-3 deposit. Now that the hidden mine has been discovered on the lunar surface, both countries are eyeing the possibility of acquiring this rare isotope,

By |2025-11-16T15:43:16-05:00November 16th, 2025|Science|

NASA: 3I/ATLAS Increasing Speed And Heading Towards Earth

WASHINGTON DC - NASA has spotted an interstellar object that seems to be building speed as it moves closer to Earth. The comet, 3I/ATLAS was discovered earlier this year, having been drifting through space for millions of years, and has been passing through our solar system ever since. The object reached its closest point to the

By |2025-11-14T12:57:32-05:00November 14th, 2025|Featured, Science|

Survey: Ohioans Want More Cannabis Dispensaries

COL.UMBUS - Ohio residents like their cannabis dispensaries and support the construction of more in their communities, whether in new or retrofitted buildings, according to a new survey. Ohioans also had positive opinions on cannabis dispensaries’ impacts in their communities, including economic, environmental and quality of life, according to pollsters at Ohio Northern University’s Institute

By |2025-11-08T12:21:51-05:00November 8th, 2025|Business|

Ohio Lawmakers Seek Compromise On Restrictions For Intoxicating Hemp Products

COLUMBUS —Ohio lawmakers are eyeing a quick and permanent legislative fix to the oft-criticized unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp products in the state after a series of shifts have thrown the legality of the merchandise into limbo. Currently, any Ohio retailer can sell intoxicating hemp products — hemp-derived ingestibles that can make users feel high

By |2025-11-07T11:16:17-05:00November 7th, 2025|Business|

MCWT Supporters Raise Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars For Women On Tech Programs, Scholarships

SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation hosted its 17th annual signature gala on Nov. 1 at the MGM Grand Detroit, bringing together 700 tech professionals and corporate partners. Dubbed the Celestial Ball, the evening supported by host sponsor Borg Warner pledged around $475,000 in gross funds to further the nonprofit’s mission

By |2025-11-12T17:25:46-05:00November 6th, 2025|Events/Announcements, mitechtv|