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.

Bamboo Detroit Tech Tuesdays Resumes June 6

DETROIT - Bamboo Detroit invites the tech community to come join the tech co-working company in June every Tuesday for Tech Tuesdays starting June 6. Tech Tuesdays provides founders, funders, coders, creatives, and community builders in tech with free space to work and host events every Tuesday! During the day, the space is available for free

By |2023-06-05T12:02:02-04:00June 5th, 2023|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

TCNewTech Brings Disruptive Startups To Traverse City For Pitch Night June 6

TRAVERSE CITY - TCNewTech has returned to featuring regularly scheduled programming with TCNewTech Pitch Night, taking place on the first Tuesday of the month. This event features a full lineup of five exceptional teams, showcasing the remarkable entrepreneurial talent that Northern Michigan has to offer. The goal at TCNewTech is to attract and nurture disruptive

By |2023-06-05T11:55:51-04:00June 5th, 2023|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

MITech TV June 5, ITC Safety, iHemp, BuyMichiganNow, Xfinity RISE

On MiTech TV June 5, Ashley Simpson, Director of Safety for ITC, will talk about the company's approach to safety and why safety is so important to ITC. Dave Crabill, president of iHemp Michigan, talks about the non consumption products that can be created from hemp. Lisa Diggs, from BuyMichiganNow, provides details on Michigan-made Father's

By |2023-06-05T11:48:19-04:00June 5th, 2023|Podcasts|

Underground Music Collective Unveils New Creative Agency

NASHVILLE—Nashville-based music company Underground Music Collective announced the launch of its new creative agency. The Creative Agency @ UMC features vetted creative professionals, known as UMC Verified Creators, to assist the UMC community of musicians and artists on building their individual platforms. “Our core philosophy comes from the belief that creative ideas should be nurtured

By |2023-06-04T19:25:08-04:00June 4th, 2023|Uncategorized|

Industry Leaders Warn Artificial Intelligence Poses Risk Of Humanity’s Extinction

NEW YORK - A group of industry leaders warned Tuesday at AI could one day post such a risk to humanity's survival that it should be considered equal to pandemics and nuclear war. Can you say Terminator? “Mitigating the risk of extinction from A.I. should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks, such as

By |2023-06-05T08:49:37-04:00June 4th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence|

Amazon’s Latest Way To Hook You – Cellphone Bill Of $10 Or Even Free

SEATTLE - Amazon may soon be dangling yet another perk in front of prospective Prime members: the chance to save big on your monthly cellphone bill. The company is in talks with wireless carriers about potentially offering a Prime Wireless plan that could range from $0 to $10 per month for Amazon Prime members, Bloomberg reported

By |2023-06-03T18:11:57-04:00June 3rd, 2023|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Youth Gene – Biological Fountain Of Youth – Found By Scientists

NEW YORK - Absence of Chinmo in imaginal cells suppresses wing growth (left) compared to control wing precursor tissue (middle), while overexpression of the Chinmo gene induces tissue overgrowth, as occurs in processes tumors (right). Credit: IBE Researchers discover Chimno, the gene responsible for the juvenile stage in insects. This gene is present in mammals

By |2023-06-03T18:03:29-04:00June 3rd, 2023|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

June Is Here And With It Higher Electricity Costs Across Michigan

ANN ARBOR – Just in time for summer temperatures in Michigan, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy upped on June 1 electricity prices, so called “time of day” charges, meaning if you use electricity in the middle of the day Monday through Friday you will pay more. For DTE customers, higher rates are in effect between

By |2023-06-01T15:58:04-04:00June 1st, 2023|Featured, News|

NASA Releases Video Of Unidentified Orb Flying In Middle East

WASHINGTON DC - A group of experts studying UFOs convened by Nasa live streamed a presentation of their findings on Wednesday. The 'independent study group,' convened by the American space agency last June, consists of representatives from the Pentagon, civilian government agencies, and industry leaders. One of the most fascinating presentations came from Dr Sean

By |2023-05-31T19:15:41-04:00May 31st, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|

U-D Mercy Engineering And Science To Host Free Teacher Camps This Summer

DETROIT - The University of Detroit Mercy College of Engineering & Science will serve as host for a pair of free, week-long teacher camps this summer, designed for high school teachers of all skill levels. A Computer Science Teacher Bootcamp is set for July 24-28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day on the