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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.

Pentagon UFO Files Reignite Mystery Surrounding Roswell, Area 51 And Decades Of Unexplained Encounters

WASHINGTON DC  — The Pentagon’s latest release of classified files involving Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena — better known to most Americans as UFOs — is reopening one of the most controversial mysteries in modern history. The newly released material includes military reports, pilot encounters, intelligence assessments and historical government records tied to unexplained aerial sightings dating

By |2026-05-08T10:01:42-04:00May 8th, 2026|News, Science|
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Michigan Is Racing To Retrain Workers Before AI Reshapes The Economy

LANSING - For decades, Michigan feared factory layoffs. Now economists, technology executives and workforce experts increasingly warn the next major employment disruption may hit office workers instead. Artificial intelligence is beginning to automate tasks once performed by accountants, programmers, marketing specialists, administrative assistants, customer service representatives, analysts and even some engineers — and some of

By |2026-05-07T17:05:12-04:00May 7th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, ESD, Industry 4.0|
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From Newsroom To Boardroom: Veteran Journalists Launch AI-Enhanced Executive Ghostwriting Service

ANN ARBOR - In an age flooded with AI-generated content, authentic storytelling may be more valuable than ever For decades, veteran Michigan journalists Mike Brennan and Matt Roush have interviewed entrepreneurs, CEOs, engineers, innovators, investors, and policymakers shaping the future of business and technology. Now the longtime MITechTV co-hosts are launching a new venture designed

By |2026-05-07T11:20:15-04:00May 7th, 2026|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts, News|
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Webinars Are Broken. Here’s Why ChannelSales.Pro Thinks It Has A Better Webinar Package

ANN ARBOR - Most companies already know webinars can work. The numbers back it up. According to industry research, 91 percent of B2B professionals prefer webinars as a way to consume business content, while 73 percent say webinars are one of their top sources for high-quality leads. Even more compelling, webinar leads can cost a

By |2026-05-06T19:17:26-04:00May 6th, 2026|mitechtv, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Michigan’s White Collar Recession Has Started — And AI May Accelerate It

ANN ARBOR - For decades, white collar workers believed college degrees and office careers offered protection from the economic disruption that devastated factory towns across the Midwest. Automation was supposed to threaten assembly lines — not office cubicles. But economists, labor researchers and major national publications are increasingly warning that artificial intelligence could reshape professional

By |2026-05-06T17:13:51-04:00May 6th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Auto Tech, ESD, Featured, Industry 4.0|
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Michigan’s Tech Power Network: The MCWT Events You Need on Your Calendar Now

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology has a full events calendar for May and into the summer. Spokeswoman Kathleen Norton-Schock provides the back stories on these events in this video interview. She also includes details on girls and young women technology summer camps this summer. Spring Events May 7 - Vino

By |2026-05-06T04:55:45-04:00May 5th, 2026|Events/Announcements, mitechtv|
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GM’s $6 Billion Bet on Gas Engines Could Save Michigan Jobs as EV Demand Slows

DETROIT - General Motors is pouring more than $6 billion into U.S. manufacturing in just 12 months, a massive capital commitment that underscores a growing reality inside the auto industry: the transition to electric vehicles isn’t happening as fast as expected. The latest piece of that investment—about $830 million across key Midwest plants—is aimed squarely

By |2026-05-05T11:18:49-04:00May 5th, 2026|Auto Tech, Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, Featured|
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Michigan Caught in $300B Alcohol vs THC Drink War as Congress Fumbles Hemp Ban

WASHINGTGON DC - A fast-growing fight in Washington over hemp-derived THC products is colliding with two massive industries—and Michigan is right in the middle. At stake is not just cannabis policy, but a shifting consumer market worth hundreds of billions of dollars, where alcohol, hemp, and marijuana companies are all competing for the same customer.

By |2026-05-05T11:19:04-04:00May 5th, 2026|Featured, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Digital Transformation Costs 2026 Real Breakdown

Digital transformation projects in 2026 cost most mid-to-large companies $15–35 million from start to meaningful scale. Smaller businesses pull off focused changes for $3–12 million without breaking the bank. The spread feels huge because it is. Why the variation? Scope, legacy mess, industry quirks and how aggressively teams chase AI or full model shifts. Global

By |2026-05-04T20:05:52-04:00May 4th, 2026|Guest Columns|
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Ugly Talk For Entrepreneurs Comes To Detroit

DETROIT - Ugly Talk came to Detroit last month to feature established founders and operators who have made the hard calls. The wins matter. So do the misses, pivots, and decisions behind them. You get the real story, not the cleaned-up version. One of the speakers was Bob Skinner, co-founder of NeuroAIgent, and long time

By |2026-05-04T11:36:45-04:00May 4th, 2026|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|
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