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.

Rocket Fiber Provides Wi-Fi 6 Connections To Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center

DETROIT - The Detroit Pistons has made Rocket Fiber its official internet and network services partner at the new Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rocket Fiber will also hold the naming rights to the performance center's state-of-the-art broadcast studio.  The Rocket Fiber Studio contains seven unique broadcast sets

By |2019-12-21T17:17:18-05:00December 21st, 2019|Featured, IoT|

Tech248’s Greg Doyle Recaps 2019 And Announces 2020 Programs

ROYAL OAK - Greg Doyle, who manages the one-stop business shop for Oakland County, also runs Tech248, the Oakland County tech networking group that has nearly 2000 member companies. In this video, he recaps 2019 activities and provides a look ahead to what's coming in 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWFFRYbOcDA&t=1s

By |2019-12-20T15:12:15-05:00December 20th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

M2 Techcast: Cyber Patriot, Tech Law, LTU History Project, Supported Intelligence

ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity professional Tamara Shoemaker explains her Cyber Patriot program for kids. Attorney Enrico Schaefer updates the latest in tech law. Lawrence Tech History Professor Jason Barrett discusses the Grand Challenge Research Competition. Supported Intelligence COO TK Eppley outlines what he brings to the Artificial Intelligence company. M2 Techcast is live Monday’s from

By |2024-04-04T14:18:56-04:00December 15th, 2019|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Shango Cannbis Brand To Open Lapeer Center Dec. 13

LAPEER – The Shango cannabis brand is teaming up with prominent Michigan businessman Adnan “Andy” Shango to open a 1,100-square-foot retail medical Provisioning Center in Lapeer on December 13. Shango is an established, vertically integrated cannabis brand operating in Oregon, Nevada and, now, Michigan. With major expansions in California, Arizona and Missouri planned for 2020,

By |2019-12-11T14:40:31-05:00December 11th, 2019|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan Budget Deal Does Little To Fix State’s Biggest Problems

LANSING –  At long last, Michigan’s divided government has the framework for a budget deal. But it’s mostly flat and doesn’t include major funding to big problems voters elected lawmakers to solve. An agreement to end a months-long standoff on Tuesday includes no new money for roads and bridges that are some of the nation’s

By |2019-12-11T09:18:08-05:00December 11th, 2019|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Major Michigan Budget Progress: Supplementals Pass, Talks On Ad Board

LANSING - The months of nail-biting and worry among those affected by a budget standoff between Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders might finally be coming to an end. Negotiations between Ms. Whitmer, House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) gained enough momentum Wednesday that the House and Senate quickly and overwhelmingly passed

By |2019-12-11T09:18:51-05:00December 9th, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

MITech TV: MCWT, Diva Tech Talk, Cybersecurity, Hemp Processing, Tech248

ROYAL OAK - Matt Roush returns Monday Dec. 9 as co-host of MITech TV. Our guests include Kathleen Norton-Schock who will talk MCWT and Diva Tech Talk end of year wrap. Richard Stiennon returns to scare us all with cybersecurity hacks. Dale Hermiller will announce his Hemp processing facility for farmers. While Greg Doyle will

By |2024-04-04T14:18:56-04:00December 9th, 2019|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Lambert & Co. Announces Additions To Automotive & Mobility Practice

DETROIT– Lambert & Co. has added two new professionals to its automotive and mobility practice: Lisa Lark, director, and Katelyn Davis, senior manager. Both will be based in the public relations agency's Detroit office. Joining Lambert from global automotive supplier Varroc Lighting Systems, Lark has extensive experience in the automotive communications space. Having worked for

By |2019-12-09T07:29:37-05:00December 8th, 2019|New Products / Contracts|

Gilbert-Backed Vroom eCommerce Used Vehicle Platform Gets Funding, Expanding Detroit Hub

NEW YORK – An eCommerce platform partially funded by Detroit billionaire Dan Gilbert announced Friday that it has closed a $254 million Series H funding round that will be used in part to expand and staff up its Detroit engineering hub. “Detroit is ground zero for all things automotive,” said Vroom CEO Paul Hennessy in

By |2019-12-07T14:22:15-05:00December 7th, 2019|Auto Tech, Featured|