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.

Solar Car Race: Live Coverage Begins Soon

ANN ARBOR - In a bullet-shaped car powered by the sun, the nation's top solar car team from the University of Michigan will soon race across Australia in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The 1,800-mile journey, which takes place every other year, starts this weekend. A team from Michigan Engineering is traveling with the race

By |2017-10-04T10:39:15-04:00October 4th, 2017|Clean Update|

Snyder Proclaims October Michigan Cybersecurity Awareness Month

LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed October as Michigan’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to highlight the need for all Michiganders to be vigilant of their online activities to avoid cyber-crimes. “Cybersecurity has grown to become a vital priority for the protection of families and businesses,” Snyder said. “We should all use Cybersecurity Awareness Month as

By |2017-10-03T21:00:50-04:00October 3rd, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Motown Mansion Estate Sale To Feature Collectables From Berry Gordy Jr.

DETROIT– A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own items from the Motown Mansion, the home once owned by Motown Records Founder Berry Gordy Jr., will take place during an estate sale and global auction to be held at the estate October 12. “This home is an important part of the fabric of the City of Detroit, and

By |2017-10-06T10:05:22-04:00October 2nd, 2017|Featured, New Products|

Roasting Plant Serves Up Coffee Brewed By The Cup With Patented Technology

ROYAL OAK - Mike Casewell, an industrial engineer whose love of coffee and appreciation of the coffee-bar experience was developed while working as a part-time barista in his college days, left his last job as Director of Profit Improvement at Starbucks in Seattle, to create Roasting Plant, which features its patented Javabot technology that can

By |2017-10-01T17:57:55-04:00October 1st, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Vectorform, Michigan Science Center, WMed Innovation Center, Motown Mansion Estate Sale

DETROIT - On M2 TechCast Monday Oct. 2, Jason Vezzano joins Tech248 Co-Founder Irene Spanos to talk about Vectorform. Tonya Matthews, CEO of the Michigan Science Center, will discuss a lot of exciting STEM events this fall for kids. Sandra Cochrane, Director of the WMed Innovation Center in Kalamazoo, also will provide details on some

By |2017-09-29T12:34:53-04:00September 29th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

1001 Inventions: Untold Stories from a Golden Age of Innovation

DETROIT - The award-winning, international exhibition, 1001 Inventions: Untold Stories from a Golden Age of Innovation, is coming to the Michigan Science Center Oct. 7. 1001 Inventions explores the legacy of scientific discovery and innovation during the golden age of Muslim Civilization, beginning in the 7th century and following the story through a thousand years

By |2017-09-29T08:45:37-04:00September 29th, 2017|STEM|

Monthly Health Forum Of West Michigan Returns Oct. 6

GRAND RAPIDS - The monthly Health Forum of West Michigan series begins its new year with a panel discussion that focuses on the supply and demand of health care jobs, and how area higher education institutions are working to meet the needs of industry employers and employees. "The Health Care Talent Pipeline" is set for

By |2017-09-28T18:51:21-04:00September 28th, 2017|Life Sciences|

US Signal Offers Enhanced Disaster Recover As A Service

GRAND RAPIDS - US Signal has enhanced its disaster recovery as a service offering to include two service tiers: standard and premium. With both tiers, a customer’s primary production environment is continuously replicated to a US Signal cloud environment or between multiple US Signal data centers. When needed, a replicated instance of the environment can

By |2017-09-28T18:47:22-04:00September 28th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

US Judge Overturns Local Law That Banned Drones Over Town

NEWTON, Mass. - A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down four key portions of a 2016 municipal ordinance in Newton, a Boston suburb that effectively banned drones. The lawsuit, which was filed in January 2017 by a local doctor, involves a question that has yet to be fully resolved in the age of increasingly pervasive and inexpensive

By |2017-09-28T17:18:04-04:00September 28th, 2017|Drones|

Deadline Oct. 15 To Apply For Global Automotive & Mobility Challenge

DETROIT - The Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge, now in its 10th year, is accepting applications for its 2017-2018 program year. The deadline to apply is Oct. 15. Applicants come from around the world – hardware, software, process, app, you name it – and the alumni are already in production as Tier 2 suppliers;

By |2017-09-28T09:31:30-04:00September 28th, 2017|Connected Tech, Featured, Mobile MI|