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.

Century Old Delft Theatre In Escanaba Becoming Cannabis-Friendly Venue

ESCANABA - James Peterson, his kids and an investor purchased The Delft Theater in Escanaba, Michigan, on the Lake Michigan shoreline, last fall and are now retrofitting it into an entertainment venue that can accommodate more than 200 people. It also will be cannabis-friendly. Plus he's inviting Michigan Cannabis companies to reach out to him

By |2023-03-26T11:50:54-04:00March 26th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

The Best UFO Picture Ever?

A former defense intelligence officer has claimed that a diamond-shaped object captured in a photograph known as "The Calvine Photograph" was actually a top-secret US aircraft. The photo, hailed as the "best ever UFO photo," shows a large angular shape hovering over the landscape, with a Harrier fighter jet visible in the distance. The photograph was discovered by a team

By |2023-03-26T11:42:04-04:00March 26th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Pentagon: Alien Mothership Cruising Solar System Could Using Probes To Watch Us

WASHINGTON DC - Could an alien mothership be hovering around the solar system, sending out tiny probes to explore planets? According to a Harvard scientist and a Pentagon official, it's possible. In a draft paper, the pair said it is feasible an extraterrestrial spaceship could be in our galactic neighborhood, exploring the region by the

By |2023-03-26T11:35:32-04:00March 26th, 2023|Guest Columns|

MPSC Approves Larger Power Outage Credits, New Standards For Electric Grid

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today gave final approval to a series of significant changes that will increase power outage credits for customers and strengthen rules and technical standards for regulated utilities as the MPSC continues its work to improve the reliability of Michigan’s electric grid. The MPSC’s order March 24 in Case

By |2023-03-26T15:18:23-04:00March 24th, 2023|ESD, Featured, News|

Microsoft’s Bing AI Threatens Users Who Provoke It

SEATTLE - People are flocking to social media in horror after a student revealed evidence of Bing's AI 'prioritising her survival over' his. University of Munich student Marvin von Hagen has taken to Twitter to reveal details of a chat between him and Microsoft Bing's new AI chatbot. However, after 'provoking' the AI, von Hagen received a rather alarming

By |2023-03-24T12:15:32-04:00March 24th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0|

Aliens Might Have Already Landed On Earth, Says The Pentagon

Many people here on Earth are devoted to detecting signs that we aren’t alone in the universe, from amateur conspiracy theorists, to the minds behind professional research centres such as SETI and the Galileo Project. But what if intelligent alien life is already watching us and learning about our civilisation without us knowing it’s even there? According to a draft

By |2023-03-22T19:58:26-04:00March 22nd, 2023|Guest Columns|

Lawrence Technological University, Detroit Regional Chamber Partner On Regional Talent Compact

SOUTHFIELD - Officials at Lawrence Technological University have signed the Detroit Regional Talent Compact, an equity-driven initiative led by the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees program, Mark Brucki, LTU Associate Vice President provides details. The Compact brings together stakeholders from business, philanthropy, government, K-12, and higher education to accomplish two goals: increase the Detroit

Reseda Group, Part Of MSU Federal CU, Invests $8 Million In Fintech Startups

EAST LANSING - April Clobes, CEO of the MSU Federal Credit Union and its investment arm, ResedaGroup.Com, provides details on Reseda's recent $8 million investment in four promising Fintech startups. She also says Reseda is looking for more Fintech companies in which to invest. https://youtu.be/-4clEnAbiD8  

By |2023-03-21T13:35:31-04:00March 21st, 2023|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Humanity On Thin Ice Due To Lack Of Climate Action – And It Is Melting Fast

NEW YORK - It's not over just yet, the United Nations' climate watchdog group said in its latest anxiety-inspiring report, but things are looking very, very bad. As the Associated Press notes in its write-up of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, officials with the international body say they're sounding the alarm bells before it's finally too

By |2023-03-21T10:06:06-04:00March 21st, 2023|Climate Change, Science|