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.

Paper Says We Live In A Giant Void In The Universe

NEW YORK - One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the rate at which the universe is expanding. Scientists can predict this using the standard model of cosmology, also known as Lambda-cold dark matter. This model is based on detailed observations of the light left over from the Big Bang, the so-called cosmic microwave background. The

By |2023-12-07T09:54:27-05:00December 7th, 2023|Science|

Global AI Market To Reach $298 Billion By 2024, 100 Fold Increase From 2022

LONDON - The surge in the AI market is attributed to the escalating demand for cutting-edge solutions that harness the power of machine learning, natural language processing, and other advanced AI technologies. As businesses increasingly recognize and make use of the transformative capabilities of AI, investments in research and development are expected to soar, contributing

By |2023-12-06T09:04:11-05:00December 5th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Featured|

Meet George Jetson: Flying Car Completes Maiden Flight

MOSES LAKE, Wa. - Samson Sky’s flying car, the Switchblade, recently completed its maiden flight at Grant County International Airport, which is often used by Boeing and other major aircraft makers for flight testing. Veteran test pilot Robert Moehle conducted the successful flight, “concluding years of work to prove-out the dream of creator and designer

By |2023-12-05T15:03:38-05:00December 5th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

MPSC Chair Scripps Updates Winter Energy Prices

LANSING - Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman Dan Scripps joined Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on MITechTV to update the latest report on Winter energy supplies. The good news is suppliers are ample and prices are steady if not trending downward. He also talked about new Michigan legislation that allows the MPSC to intercede on

By |2023-12-04T16:24:47-05:00December 4th, 2023|mitechtv, Politics, Politics/Government|

Ann Arbor SPARK Gets $3 Million From State To Help Small Businesses

ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK and its partners received a maximum award of $3 million from the Small Business Support Hubs program to provide financial assistance to small businesses and startups. SPARK's partners include the Howell Chamber of Commerce, Jewish Family Services, Launch 734 from Monroe County Business Alliance, the Michigan SBDC Greater Washtenaw

By |2023-12-04T16:21:02-05:00December 4th, 2023|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Ann Arbor Gets DOE Grant To Make Bryant Community Center Net-Zero Energy Living Lab

ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor was awarded $182,360 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs through their Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program to renovate the Bryant Community Center into a net-zero facility and living learning laboratory of climate action. These grant funds will

By |2023-12-01T11:19:06-05:00December 1st, 2023|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

Thousands Of Car Dealers Pen Letter To Biden Asking Him To Slow EV Rollout

NEW YORK - In a public letter to President Biden, 3,882 car dealers spread across the country are asking that his administration slow down its proposed regulations mandating the production and distribution of electric vehicles. The letter comes after the Biden Administration in April proposed a set of stringent climate regulations that could require two-thirds of

By |2023-12-01T10:41:23-05:00December 1st, 2023|Auto Tech, Politics, Politics/Government|

Terrifying View Of What Earth Would Look Like If All Ice Melted Due To Global Warming

NEW YORK - Even as activists continue to face opposition-and even disdain-from climate deniers for attempting to raise awareness about the danger our planet is in, mounting scientific data shows that the world's ice is melting at a rapid pace. According to a study published earlier in 2021, global ice loss has increased rapidly over the past

By |2023-12-01T10:03:43-05:00December 1st, 2023|Clean Update, Climate Change, Featured|

Latrisha Matson Joins Sparx & Recreation Team

LAS VEGAS - Latrisha Matson, founder of Michigan Weedsters, has joined the Sparx & Recreation team. She is interviewed on her first reporting assignment, MjBizCon in Las Vegas, where she interviewed newsmakers, exhibitors and even cannabis chefs. Trish is well-known in the Michigan cannabis community where she created Michigan Weedsters, an advocasy group that supports

By |2023-12-05T10:58:58-05:00November 28th, 2023|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Our Energy Landscape: Looking Ahead To 2024

NOVI – On the Nov. 27 episode of MITech TV, Kwafo Adarkwa, director of public affairs at ITC, discussed the changing energy landscape as it relates to the electric grid today and in the future. Adarkwa emphasized that while our energy landscape is heading in the right direction, we must be prepared to invest in

By |2023-11-28T13:52:58-05:00November 28th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured, mitechtv|