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.

AI Could Automate 25 Percent Of All Jobs. A List Of Most (And Least) At Risk

NEW YORK - Artificial intelligence is all the buzz lately. Generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT can summarize scientific articles for you, debug your faulty code, and write Microsoft Excel formulas at your command. But have you considered how many jobs AI can replace? Goldman Sachs thinks something like 300 million. According to the investment bank, about 300 million jobs could be lost to

By |2023-04-07T08:52:13-04:00April 7th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

How To Boost Organizational Communication: 5 Methods

More and more companies all around the globe are adopting remote and hybrid working. With a remote workforce, organizational communication is more important than ever. When it comes to making sure your remote workers feel heard, striving to institute regular and open communication throughout your company should be your top priority. Besides that, since hybrid

By |2023-04-07T08:24:03-04:00April 7th, 2023|Guest Columns|

An Oxygen-Eating Battery Implant Cures 90 Percent Of Cancer In Mice

NEW YORK - Cancer patients undergo chemotherapy or some other mainstream cancer treatment and experience various side effects and intense physical suffering. A team of researchers from Shanghai-based Fudan University claims to have devised anticancer therapy that is better and safer than now. They have developed an implantable battery system that can identify low-oxygen environments

By |2023-04-05T10:22:49-04:00April 5th, 2023|Life Sciences|

Biden Releases Road Map To Scale Up Nuclear, Hydrogen, And Energy Storage

WASHINGTON DC - Last week, the Department of Energy, or DOE, released a road map for scaling up three emerging technologies that could make or break the U.S. energy transition. According to the agency, advanced nuclear, clean hydrogen, and long-duration energy storage are crucial for reaching net-zero emissions. The problem is, self-sustaining markets for these

By |2023-04-05T10:05:55-04:00April 5th, 2023|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Climate Change|

Powering EVs, May 24, LTU Breakfast And Learn Panel Discussion

SOUTHFIELD - Electric Vehicles, EVs for short, are becoming the future for auto makers and consumers. But with the electrical GRID already overtaxed, how will it support millions of EVs "pluggin" to recharge? On May 24 at Lawrence Technological University, Global Auto Mobility and MITechNews are partnering to produce a breakfast and learn meeting that

By |2023-04-04T14:33:48-04:00April 4th, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|

U-M Health’s Sparrow Acquisition Closes, Creates $7 Billion Health System

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Health has officially acquired Lansing-based Sparrow Health System to become a $7 billion health system with more than 200 sites of care, according to an April 3 news release. UM Health and Sparrow said they have received the necessary regulatory approvals to partner after announcing their plans in

By |2023-04-04T10:48:53-04:00April 4th, 2023|Featured, Life Sciences|

How The Gaming Sector Is Evolving In Michigan

Michigan’s game sector is gathering speed The gaming sector in Michigan is well-established in many areas. There are more than 20 game development countries that call the state their home, as well as a thriving casino industry. It might seem like, therefore, that not a lot would have changed in recent years, but that couldn't

By |2023-04-04T08:25:37-04:00April 4th, 2023|Guest Columns|

MPSC Commissioner Outlines New Rules For Utilities When The Electricity Goes Out

LANSING - A million Michiganders lost power in two storms more than a month ago. As a result, the Michigan Public Service Commission, after two public town halls, has revised rules that utility companies must provide credits to consumers when black outs continue for more than 96 hours. MPSC Commissioner Katherine Peretick provides all the

By |2023-04-03T19:20:42-04:00April 3rd, 2023|mitechtv, News|

MPSC And Power Outages, Cybersecurity Event, Powering EV’s, EV Tax Credits

ANN ARBOR - MPSC Commissioner Katherine Petitick talks about the changes MPSC has made for electricity providers in the wake of multiple power outages this winter.  Phillip Emma talks about his Breakfast & Learn Event Keep Phish at Bay and Prevent Ransomware. John Petty announces the Powering EV's conference May 24 at LTU. Matt Roush

By |2023-04-03T12:03:34-04:00April 3rd, 2023|Podcasts|

Autonomous Vehicles And Personal Injury Liability: Who is Responsible?

The rise of autonomous vehicles has been a harbinger of great excitement and speculation, garnering public and private attention. Autonomous vehicles may revolutionize our travel, reducing the need for manual driving and potentially reducing traffic accidents. But with this rise comes questions about liability in the case of personal injury. Who will be held responsible

By |2023-04-03T07:38:35-04:00April 3rd, 2023|Guest Columns|