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.

Peters, Stabenow, Colleagues Urge Biden To Address Global Semiconductor Shortage, Mitigate Impacts To U.S. Auto Makers

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) joined their colleagues in a bipartisan push, urging the Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese to work with Congress in addressing the global semiconductor shortage facing auto manufacturing. In addition to this letter, the Senators have been urging a number of Biden

By |2021-02-07T08:58:43-05:00February 7th, 2021|Guest Columns, Politics, Politics/Government|

MPSC Report: Number Of Cable Operators, Subscribers Continued To Decline In 2020

LANSING - The number of video and cable television operators in Michigan declined by one to 36 in 2020, and the number of subscribers fell by more than 75,000, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s annual Status of Competition for Video Services in Michigan report released today. The number of video/cable customers statewide declined to 1,610,279 in

By |2021-02-05T14:57:48-05:00February 5th, 2021|IoT|

Michigan Cyber Patriot Program Seeks Industry Help

ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, director of the Michigan Cyber Patriot program, said she needs help from Michigan businesses that want to keep her program, which trains grade school kids to become cyber professionals, doing its job. Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will

By |2021-02-05T12:45:35-05:00February 4th, 2021|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

COVID 19 Update With Fred Brown New Virus Strains

ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns on MITech TV's COVID-19 update to talk about the new strains of the virus that have developed in the United Kingdom and South Africa that have made their way to the United States and the potential impact they could have on people who are not vaccinated. Trained as

By |2021-02-04T17:38:46-05:00February 4th, 2021|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

Centrepolis Accelerator First Year Report

ANN ARBOR - Dan Radomski, who manages the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, recaps the first year for one of Michigan's only hardware accelerators, including some new wrinkles that will be added - spoiler alert - collaboration on Industry 4.0 with the world. The Centrepolis Accelerator is on a mission to fuel the growth

By |2021-02-04T16:57:59-05:00February 4th, 2021|ESD, mitechtv|

Michigan Launches Free App To Protect Mobile Devices From Cyber Threats

LANSING - The state of Michigan is now providing residents access to a free mobile application that can detect threats to their mobile devices. The Michigan Secure app alerts an individual of suspicious activity on their mobile device, allowing them to interact with the digital world with greater confidence. “Our reliance on mobile devices has

By |2021-02-04T16:31:00-05:00February 4th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Featured, IoT|

MITech TV: CyberPatriot Needs Help, Centrepolis First Year Review, Was COVID-19 Created In Chinese Lab?

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Feb. 1, Cybersecurity expert Tamara Shoemaker will update the question What is happening with the CyberPatriot Program? LTU Hardware Accelerator Director Dan Randomski will talk about the progress made by Centrepolis since it opened a year ago. Epidemiologist Fred Brown talks about the controversy over whether COVID-19 was created

By |2021-02-01T12:38:04-05:00February 1st, 2021|Podcasts|

13th Annual Gamic Competition – Quarter Finals Scheduled

DETROIT - 2021 GAMIC Applications for the 13th Year of the competition are now closed. Once again, the F6S Platform helped us reach out to more than 500+ Global business accelerators/incubators and top automotive and mobility start-ups. The GAMIC competition, was created in 2008 to identify innovative early-stage automotive products / systems and mobility companies; cultivate

By |2021-01-31T10:48:06-05:00January 31st, 2021|Auto Tech, Entrepreneurs|

Chippewa County In UP Selected For Final Site In Michigan Space Launch Initiative

STERLING HEIGHTS – The Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association, referred to as MAMA, announced the selection of Chippewa County in the state’s Upper Peninsula as the site of its new command and control center. Chippewa was among four communities across the state considered for the command and control center. Site selection – co-led by spaceport consultants

By |2021-01-31T10:43:16-05:00January 31st, 2021|News|

COVID Vaccine Update With Epidemiologist Fred Brown

ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown discusses both the failures and successes in developing COVID-19 vaccines not only in the United States, but around the world. He also speculates on whether President Biden can achieve his goal of getting 100 million vaccinations done within the first 100 days of his administration. Trained as a medicinal

By |2021-01-30T15:02:56-05:00January 30th, 2021|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|