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.

MITech TV: NORML, Mergers, STEM Day, West Michigan Economy

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV today at 2 pm,  we cover Michigan NORML's legislative priorities, Merger and Acquisition activity, National STEM Day, and what's happening with West Michigan's economy. Show starts with Rick Thompson, the new executive director of Michigan NORML, talks about the legislative priorities for his organization. Then Thomas Vaughn, co-leader of Dykema’s

By |2021-11-21T11:15:28-05:00November 15th, 2021|Podcasts|

HR Should Be On Alert For Fake Vaccination Cards

LANSING - With air travel opening and requirements for vaccines required, the fake vaccine card market is taking off.  There are a number of cases reported in the news. For example, a spelling-challenged Illinois woman who doesn’t know her Moderna from ‘Maderna’ was arrested after using a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to go on vacation in

By |2021-11-21T11:22:36-05:00November 12th, 2021|Coronavirus, Science|

Small Teams Driving Integration of Sustainability into Business

NEW YORK -As leaders at COP26 tackle climate change, a new report sheds light on how companies can organize themselves to integrate sustainability into their businesses. Produced by The Conference Board, the report covers issues including where sustainability sits within companies, the size of sustainability departments, and key priorities of sustainability teams. According to the

By |2021-11-21T11:25:13-05:00November 12th, 2021|Clean Update, Climate Change|

Power Shutoffs Deepened Pandemic Toll While Utilities Collected Millions In Relief – DTE Energy Cited

WASHINGTON DC - A September report from the Center for Biological Diversity and Bailout Watch highlights utility companies that refused to pause shutoffs for delinquent customers while collecting millions of dollars in federal support. The report, titled Powerless in the Pandemic, found six utility companies accounted for 94 percent of all documented shutoffs. Four of these

By |2021-11-21T11:26:26-05:00November 9th, 2021|Science|

Hero Project USA Veterans Helping Veterans Through Cannabis

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Nov. 8 , we devoted the show to provide more details about HeroProjectUSA.Org and how it will work with the cannabis industry to fund Veteran Service Organizations that work with Veterans to deal with physical and mental issues, homelessness, unemployment and more. Our first big sponsorship is at a

By |2021-11-09T09:43:48-05:00November 9th, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

MITech TV Focus: Hero Project USA Using Cannabis Businesses To Help America’s Veterans

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Monday at 2 pm, we devote the show to provide more details about HeroProjectUSA.Org and how it will work with the cannabis industry to fund Veteran Service Organizations that work with Veterans to deal with physical and mental issues, homelessness, unemployment and more. On the show will be  Anton

By |2021-11-09T10:45:11-05:00November 8th, 2021|Marijuana Business, News, Podcasts|

Hemp Wood Products Develops Growing Market

ANN ARBOR - Hemp Wood uses new technologies to develop products similar to plastics and wood but with a lot of the Hemp fiber mixed in. On MITech TV, Jeff Cole, from US Hemp Brokerage, and Tony Solano from iHemp Manufacturing, explain the process and showcase some Hemp wood products they have developed. Hemp, the

By |2021-11-21T11:43:37-05:00November 5th, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Benzinga Sells Majority Stake For $300 Million – CEO Jason Raznick Explains How Money Used

ANN ARBOR - Benzinga Founder and CEO Jason Raznick announced in October that he had sold a majority stake in the financial news service he founded a decade ago to a Canadian company. The sale earned Benzinga $300 million making early investors very happy and giving Jason money he wanted to expand his operations globally.

By |2021-11-04T11:18:13-04:00November 4th, 2021|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Right Management Helps Companies Deal With Great Resignation

ANN ARBOR - Jeff Hauser, Senior Vice President for Right Management, is interviewed by Kathleen Norton-Schock about how his company can help other companies deal with what's called the Great Resignation, as employees refuse to return to the office after the COVID shutdown because they prefer virtual employment on line. Or the pandemic made them

By |2021-11-03T18:03:58-04:00November 3rd, 2021|ESD, mitechtv|