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.

BuyMichiganNow New Features Including Events Calendar

ANN ARBOR - Lisa Diggs, founder of BuyMichiganNow.Com, updates new features on her Michigan business directory site and highlights some fun events scheduled for summer. https://youtu.be/G8OZqCBE4D4   BMN Founder Lisa Diggs Speaker, writer, and entrepreneur, Lisa Diggs, is founder of The Catalyst Company LLC, a performance consulting business that specializes in helping organizations become more

By |2021-07-15T20:26:29-04:00July 15th, 2021|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

How President Biden Needs To Retaliate Against Russian Cyber Attacks

ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity professional Richard Stiennon suggests several ways that President Biden can respond proportionately to the continued Russian ransomware and cyber hacks of US military and government networks. Those including outing Russian Premier Vladimir Putin's billions of dollars stolen from the Russian people, freezing Russian oligarch's financial assets and even shutting down Russian

By |2021-07-12T18:26:51-04:00July 12th, 2021|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

MITech TV: US Response To Russian Cyber Attacks, Buy Michigan Now Update, Best CIO Jobs

ANN ARBOR – On MITech TV July 12, Richard Stiennon provides his thoughts on what responses Biden needs to punish Russians. Then Lisa Diggs provides news and updates on BuyMichiganNow website. July is craft beer month.  Gary Erickson provides list of top CIO jobs in his inventory and what it takes to rise to the

By |2021-07-11T16:57:23-04:00July 11th, 2021|Podcasts|

Michigan Cannabis Sales Increase 65 Percent To $149 Million in June

LANSING - During June, Michigan cannabis sales increased 60% from a year ago to $149.0 million, similar to May despite having one less day: The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency breaks out sales by medical and adult-use, with medical sales falling 8.8% from a year ago to $41.7 million, down 6% sequentially, and adult-use sales increasing 140%

By |2021-07-11T15:57:01-04:00July 11th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Calling All GAMIC, Start-Up Automotive And Mobility Companies To Exhibit At Motor Bela

PONTIAC - This September 21 and 22, the Motor Bella Startup Exhibit Area will be located within AutoMobili-D, the technology showcase that in 2019 was staged at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Dates: September 21 and 22 Hours: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Location: M1 Concourse Roadway, Pontiac NAIAS is paused for 2021

By |2021-07-11T15:58:27-04:00July 11th, 2021|Featured, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Celebrate Small Business Registration Closes July 14

LANSING - Michigan Celebrates Small Business is excited to announce that the 17th Annual Awards gala will be in person. We will celebrate the 2020 and 2021 awardees on July 20 in East Lansing at the Breslin Center. This is a remarkable time for all the awardees and small business supporters. Attend the gala for

By |2021-07-11T15:58:49-04:00July 11th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

A2Mobility Tech Meetup Autaza: The Cutting Edge of Quality Control

ANN ARBOR - From scooters to SUVs to satellites, the risk of rework and recalls looms large in the complex world of modern transportation. Today’s multi-modal mobility environment demands virtually perfect performance from both hardware and software to protect human lives and maintain our shared infrastructure. Join us for a discussion with Autaza, ABB Robotics, and ESI Group to

By |2021-07-11T15:03:54-04:00July 11th, 2021|Mobile MI, Mobility|

West Michigan Economy Continues To Expand Amidst Pandemic Logistical Issues

GRAND RAPIDS — West Michigan's industrial economy continues to expand, although the pace has moderated, a new report from Grand Valley State University indicates. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, report his monthly business trends report showed new orders posted in June (+33) fell below the May

By |2021-07-11T14:23:33-04:00July 11th, 2021|IoT|

HealthBar Announces New Drive Thru Medical Center Services

GRAND RAPIDS – HealthBar, a provider of custom healthcare services to businesses, schools, and consumers announced new drive-thru medical center services at its locations in Grand Rapids and along the Lakeshore in Holland. Instead of the average 55 to 70 minute wait time at urgent care clinics, HealthBar customers average 10 minutes at its drive thru

By |2021-07-11T13:54:24-04:00July 11th, 2021|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|