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.

Worldwide Service Revenue Increased 30.1 Percent In 2018

STAMFORD, Conn. - The worldwide server market continued to grow through 2018 as worldwide server revenue increased 17.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, while shipments grew 8.5 percent year over year, according to Gartner, Inc. In all of 2018, worldwide server shipments grew 13.1 percent and server revenue increased 30.1 percent compared with

By |2019-03-19T18:36:49-04:00March 19th, 2019|News|

Diva Tech Talk, MCWT, MySwimPro, LTU Expo, Backstage Accelerator

ROYAL OAK -  Kathleen Norton Schock talks Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Tember Shea interviews Fares Ksebati, Co-Founder & CEO, MySwimPro, an Invest Detroit Ventures portfolio company. Matt Roush interviews Emily Auten about the LTU Expo, formerly called the Anime and Comic Con.  Monica Wheat introduces her Backstage Accelerator

By |2024-04-04T14:16:56-04:00March 17th, 2019|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

MEDC Offers Financial Assistance To Small Business In Michigan Main Street Communities

LANSING – The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has announced a new pilot program aimed at supporting small businesses looking to expand or establish themselves in a Michigan Main Street community. The cities of Niles and Saline have been selected as the first two communities to pilot the program. Match on Main will provide grants of

By |2019-03-16T15:11:19-04:00March 16th, 2019|ESD|

Nessel Pulls State From Lawsuit On Obama-Era Water Rule

LANSING - Michigan will no longer be one of the plaintiffs challenging a rule initiated during the administration of President Barack Obama regarding the regulation of bodies of water in the United States after Attorney General Dana Nessel pulled the state from the litigation. The import of the case has diminished now that the U.S. Environmental Protection

By |2019-03-16T14:57:51-04:00March 16th, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

Lawrence Tech Relaunches Recovery Starts Here Training Program For Displaced Workers

SOUTHFIELD - During the last recession in 2007-09, Lawrence Technological University launched Recovery Starts Here, a program for hundreds of displaced workers that included scholarships, new academic programs to prepare students for a changing global market, and personally focused career services. Now, the Southfield-based university is once again taking steps to help those in Michigan

By |2019-03-15T09:41:53-04:00March 15th, 2019|ESD|

InnoSTARS Opens Competition To Any IoT Company Interested In China Market

DETROIT - A few changes have been made to the Chinese-government backed InnoSTARS competition that is coming to Detroit April 29, part of the IoT TechConnect conference at the Michigan Science Center. Modifications in the rules now have opened the quarter final competition to any Michigan or Ontario, Canada, company interested in the China market,

By |2019-03-15T06:39:41-04:00March 15th, 2019|Featured, IoT|

Survey: More Money, More Family Time – Why Self-Employment So Popular

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Perceptions of the self-employed tend to go one of two ways. Either you believe self-employed workers have the best job ever, with a flexible schedule that allows them to take time off whenever they want, or you think they’re total workaholics, taking their job on vacation or to the family dinner

By |2019-03-14T21:25:33-04:00March 14th, 2019|Entrepreneurs|

Backstage Detroit Hosts Kickoff Party March 13 To Welcome First Cohort

DETROIT - Backstage Detroit, a three-month program designed to give underrepresented founders the support they need to reach the next critical milestone, is hosting its kick off party March 13 at the Lear Innovation center. Backstage, a national program, focuses on funding women and minorities. Companies participating in the Backstage Accelerator will receive $100,000 checks

By |2019-03-11T08:33:19-04:00March 11th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

Software Lab, THC123 Workers, High School Coders, RSA Cybersecurity Horror Stories

ROYAL OAK - A 3000 square foot collaboration hub for the local software community is coming to downtown Detroit. Jacob Evan Smith, Partnership Manager from Altimetrik, explains. THC123 has more than 4,000 Marijuana business workers in its database. President Anthony Sabetalla shares details. AccelerateKID hopes to provide coding training to 75 high school students during IoT TechConnect

By |2019-03-14T17:28:52-04:00March 10th, 2019|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Comcast Acquires Artificial Intelligence Company For Network Security

PHILADELPHIA - Comcast has acquired cybersecurity firm BluVector for an undisclosed amount. BluVector has developed an AI/machine learning-enabled cybersecurity detection, visibility, and containment system for network security applications. With the deal, CMCSA is not only acquiring security technology for its internal operations but also intends to support BluVector's continuing business offerings. Target Company Arlington, Virginia-based BluVector was

By |2019-03-10T14:51:04-04:00March 10th, 2019|Cyber Defense|