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.

Attorney Scott Roberts On What Cannabis Rescheduling Could Mean

ROYAL OAK - There’s been a lot of speculation that the Trump Administration could reschedule cannabis on a national level from Schedule 1 (No redeeming medical value) to Schedule 3 (substances with a moderate to low potential for physical or psychological dependence). If, and that’s a big If, Trump issues an executive order rescheduling cannabis,

By |2025-08-14T08:04:22-04:00August 14th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Washtenaw Community College Launches New Trade Training Programs, Freezes Tuition For Fall

ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will welcome the 2025 Fall Semester with five new programs designed to meet workforce needs, while keeping in-district tuition frozen. WCC offers flexible scheduling across 143 programs, including 50 fully online, helping students launch rewarding careers or transfer to a bachelor’s program. This fall, five new degrees and

By |2025-08-12T15:02:39-04:00August 12th, 2025|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Ohio Cities Not Been Paid Cannabis Tax Revenue A Year After Legalization

TOLEDO, Ohio — One year after recreational marijuana sales became legal in Ohio, local leaders in cities like Toledo said they have yet to see the tax revenue promised under the state’s new cannabis law. Now, they're looking to the legislature for answers. When Ohio voters approved Issue 2 last year, it legalized recreational marijuana and included

By |2025-08-12T14:45:06-04:00August 12th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Tribal Economic Development Group Waséyabek Invests In Michigan Capital Network

GRAND RAPIDS – Waséyabek, an economic development company in Michigan’s Indian Country, announced  that its Board of Directors has agreed to invest $5 million with Michigan Capital Network, a venture capital fund management and angel investing organization based in Grand Rapids. Waséyabek is the 100 percent Tribally-owned holding company that manages non-gaming economic development activities

By |2025-08-13T15:47:35-04:00August 12th, 2025|Business, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Artificial Intellience Now Must-Have In Executive Job Search

DETROIT - Artificial Intelligence has become a must-have for everything including executive job searches, says Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners. His group specializes in placing Chief Information Officers in big businesses, but ESP also places other senior executives. During the video interview, Erickson answered the following questions: Q: How is the overall

By |2025-08-14T10:49:17-04:00August 8th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, mitechtv|

Tariffs Rock Auto Industry Driving Up Prices For US Consumers

DETROIT - President Trump said he launched his tariff program to force US and foreign manufacturers to build factories in the United States. Instead, in some cases, domestically produced vehicles cost more than those imported from abroad, says Paul Eisenstein, auto writer for Headlight.News. So far this year, US auto makers have eaten the tariff

By |2025-08-05T17:05:39-04:00August 5th, 2025|ESD, mitechtv|

Women In Cannabis Program Seeks Sponsors For Fall Celebration

DEARBORN - Four20 Post publisher Dan Keelan talks about the Women in Cannabis Leadership series. The program will highlight the women who are making a positive difference in the cannabis business community. Sponsors will gain tremendous visibility among Michigan's $3 billion plus cannabis industry. These leaders were nominated by their peers and then vetted by

By |2025-08-14T10:57:15-04:00August 5th, 2025|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

MITech TV: CIO Hiring Trends, Cyber Patriot, Women In Cannabis, Auto Tariff Update

On MITech TV Aug. 4, Gary Erickson updated the CIO hiring picture. Tamara Shoemaker recapped Cyber Patriot. Dan Keelan explains the Women In Cannabis Awards program. Paul Eisenstein explains how tariffs will soon add thousands of dollars to new vehicle prices.   Watch videos at MITech TV  

By |2025-08-04T16:38:28-04:00August 4th, 2025|Podcasts|

Alien Probe Could Reach Earth By Thanksgiving

BOSTON - A Harvard astrophysicist has revealed the exact date a mysterious "interstellar object" is set to reach our planet. Professor Avi Loeb has been monitoring what he has dubbed an "alien probe" since its discovery on July 1. Loeb has proposed that this interstellar traveller, designated 3I/ATLAS, could be carrying surveillance equipment or even weaponry. "It may come

By |2025-08-03T16:58:52-04:00August 3rd, 2025|Science|

Report: Underground Source Of Clean Energy Could Power Earth For 170,000 Years

NEW YORK - A hidden source of clean energy could power the planet for more than a hundred thousand years if tapped into, according to new research. Sources of hydrogen could be hiding amid the Earth's crust -- enough to power Earth at its current energy needs for the next 170,000 years, according to a