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.

Toyota Group Manager Updates Electric Vehicle Technology

ANN ARBOR - What is Toyota's Research Institute south of Ann Arbor developing to power the next generation of vehicles? Todd Remtema, Group Manager of Powertrain Calibration & Evaluation at Toyota Motor North America Research and Development, provides details on MITech TV with Matt and Mike. More at TRI https://youtu.be/aLk4kZP021s

By |2023-06-20T13:25:34-04:00June 18th, 2023|Clean Update, mitechtv|

Cybersecurity Hot Buttons: AI And Ransomware Threats

ANN ARBOR - Presidio Chief Information Security Officer Dan Lohrmann joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to about the hot button issues today in cybersecurity: Twin threats from Artificial Intelligence and Ransomware attacks. He also said because of the return of Ransomware, cybersecurity premiums are on the rise. Watch this video to learn more.

By |2023-06-18T16:48:41-04:00June 18th, 2023|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Hydrogen-Electric Vehicles Are Outperforming EVs In Range And Refuel Speed

DETROIT - The automotive industry is undergoing a transformation, driven by the urgent need for sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions. While electric vehicles dominate the news, with the latest offerings from Tesla Inc., Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. and Rivian Automotive Inc., there is an emerging promise with hydrogen-electric vehicles. Hydrogen offers numerous advantages over traditional fossil fuels. It is

By |2023-06-16T14:24:04-04:00June 16th, 2023|Science|

Gotion’s $2.4 Billion EV Battery Plant Free To Build In Mecosta County

MECOSTA COUNTY - Gotion Inc. says a $2.4 billion, 2,350-job electric vehicle battery facility can move forward after a federal agency determined the project is outside its jurisdiction. The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Committee on Foreign Investment – an agency tasked with assessing national security risks – determined the purchase of land in Mecosta County

By |2023-06-16T14:11:01-04:00June 16th, 2023|Featured, Science|

$930 Million In Federal Grants To Expand Internet Access To Every US Home

WASHINGTON DC - The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on Friday with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in remote parts of Alaska, rural Texas and dozens of other places where significant gaps in connectivity persist. The so-called middle

By |2023-06-16T13:59:35-04:00June 16th, 2023|Featured, Internet, Politics/Government|

UN: Fossil Fuels Incompatible With Human Survival – Need Exit Strategy

NEW YORK - The head of the United Nations launched a tirade against fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying future generations and undermining efforts to phase out a product he called “incompatible with human survival.” Secretary-General António Guterres also dismissed suggestions by some oil executives — including the man tapped to chair this

By |2023-06-16T14:00:53-04:00June 16th, 2023|Clean Update, Climate Change, Featured|

Toyota’s New EV Battery Provides 932-Mile Range In Only 10 Minutes Of Charging

TOKYO - Toyota, renowned as the world’s largest car company, has often been perceived as an anti-EV automaker due to its cautious approach and reluctance to embrace the EV revolution. Toyota maintained its course to focus on alternative options or rather specifically saying hydrogen path for its automobility future. Instead of succumbing to the hype surrounding

By |2023-06-16T13:45:13-04:00June 16th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

SME’s ToolingU, CESMI Launch Smart Manufacturing Curriculum

SOUTHFIELD–Tooling U-SME, the workforce development division of SME, and CESMII–The Smart Manufacturing Institute, sponsored by NIST and the U.S Department of Energy, have launched a Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing curriculum for building awareness and educating the workforce around newly available smart manufacturing processes and technologies. The dynamic, self-paced online training curriculum leverages the collective design,

By |2023-06-13T11:33:29-04:00June 13th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

Trusano AI-Powered Data And Document Anonymization, Redaction, Masking Software

DETROIT  – Trusano, an Artificial Intelligence powers document anonymization, redaction, and masking software developed by TrialAssure, is now available globally. The patent-pending artificial intelligence technology gives users the ability to:  Autogenerate anonymization rules leveraging AI to generate and automatically configure rules that can be applied to documents or unstructured text within datasets. Protect information more efficiently, as

By |2023-06-13T08:57:29-04:00June 13th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence|