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.

Oil Companies Are Making Billions Per Day—While Americans Pay the Price at the Pump

ANN ARBOR - Americans are now paying hundreds of millions of dollars more every single day just to fill their gas tanks—and a significant share of that money is flowing straight into the profits of global oil companies. Even before the latest price surge tied to tensions with Iran, the oil industry was already generating

By |2026-05-04T20:25:10-04:00May 3rd, 2026|News|

AI Is Coming for These Jobs First—Is Yours on the List?

ANN ARBOR — Artificial intelligence is no longer just a futuristic concept—it’s beginning to reshape the workforce in real time. While much of the attention has focused on factory automation and robotics, the next wave of disruption may hit a different part of Michigan’s economy: office jobs, service roles, and digital work that can now

By |2026-05-05T11:19:26-04:00May 3rd, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Featured|

Michigan Gas Prices Surge Toward $5—And a Global Oil Chokepoint Could Make It Worse Fast

ANN ARBOR - Michigan drivers are already feeling skyrocketing fuel prices at the pump—and it could get worse within days. Gas prices across the state have surged toward $5 per gallon, jumping nearly a dollar in just a couple of weeks. Now, a growing conflict involving Iran is raising the risk of another spike that

By |2026-05-02T15:13:40-04:00May 2nd, 2026|Featured, News|

Washington’s Cannabis Chaos: Congress Moves to Block Marijuana Reform While Quietly Crushing Hemp Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a matter of days, Congress delivered two moves that perfectly capture the chaos surrounding U.S. cannabis policy: one aimed at blocking marijuana reform, the other tightening the screws on a booming hemp-derived THC market. For Michigan — one of the largest cannabis markets in the country — the consequences are anything

By |2026-05-04T20:25:34-04:00May 1st, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Federal Cannabis “Land Grab” Begins: 60-Day Window Could Reshape Industry—Will Michigan Companies Act in Time?

WASHINGTON DC - A narrow federal window is opening that could reshape the future of the U.S. cannabis industry—and Michigan companies may have just weeks to decide whether to take part. The Drug Enforcement Administration has launched a new registration process for medical marijuana businesses, creating what some industry attorneys describe as a rare opportunity

By |2026-04-30T17:42:22-04:00April 30th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|

Can AI Crawl Big Data Sets?

As data continues to expand in both scale and complexity, a common question arises: can artificial intelligence truly crawl and process big data sets? While AI has made significant strides in recent years, the reality is more nuanced than a simple yes or no. AI is highly effective at analyzing structured and accessible data, but

By |2026-04-30T10:24:01-04:00April 30th, 2026|Guest Columns|

Is Big Tech Driving Your Electric Bill Higher? Michigan AG Takes Aim at DTE

LANSING - DTE Energy is asking Michigan regulators for nearly half a billion dollars more from ratepayers. At the same time, the company is cutting deals to power massive data centers tied to the AI boom—raising a high-stakes question for millions of residents: Will Big Tech lower your electric bill—or make it even worse? That

GM Just Flipped the Switch on AI in 4 Million Cars—And Drivers May Not Be Ready

DETROIT — General Motors is about to fundamentally change what it means to “talk to your car.” The Detroit automaker is rolling out Google Gemini — the same class of advanced artificial intelligence powering next-generation chatbots — directly into millions of vehicles through its OnStar system. The move instantly transforms roughly 4 million GM vehicles

By |2026-04-29T14:33:25-04:00April 29th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Auto Tech|

$5 Gas Could Slam Michigan—And A $300 Monthly Fill-Up Is Just the Beginning

ANN ARBOR — This is where inflation hits you first—and hardest. What if filling your tank cost $300 a month? For many Michigan drivers, that reality is getting closer—and it doesn’t stop at the pump. If gas prices climb to $5 per gallon, a typical driver using about 15 gallons a week would spend roughly

By |2026-04-29T08:39:48-04:00April 29th, 2026|Featured, News|