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.

GhostGPT Cybercrime AI Now Targeted by FBI Warnings

NEW YORK – The growing security threat posed by artificial intelligence is no longer surprising. Whether it’s targeting billions of Gmail users, bank accounts, or individuals via sophisticated smartphone scams, the danger is real, so much so that the FBI has issued formal warnings. Now, however, one AI-powered chatbot appears to be explicitly designed for

By |2026-01-28T05:45:32-05:00January 26th, 2025|Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Defense, Featured, Social Media|

Scientists Want To Beam Spacecraft To Different Star Systems

TORONTO - Researchers have proposed a new propulsion method that could make covering the vast distances required for interstellar missions feasible within a human lifetime. The fundamental challenge in reaching a different star system lies in figuring out how to generate and transfer enough energy to a spacecraft both efficiently and affordably. The physical limitations of modern

By |2025-01-26T14:34:53-05:00January 26th, 2025|Science|

Purple Engine Coaching Offer 5-Week Course To Ace Your Job Interview

SOUTHFIELD - Michelle Gilbert, a long-time Michigan public relations pro, left her full-time job last year to begin a solo practice aimed at teaching people how to work well in today's business world. She joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on MITech TV to provide details on a 5-week online course she's offering on how

By |2025-01-21T16:31:33-05:00January 21st, 2025|mitechtv, New Products|

Yellow Flag Partners With LTU To Feature High School Sports

SOUTHFIELD - Yellow Flag Productions started 25 years ago providing coverage of high school sports. Now the independent production company is working closely with Lawrence Technological University to let high school athletes know LTU is offering scholarships for the various sports fielded by the Southfield-based private technology school. Joining Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on

By |2025-01-21T07:14:58-05:00January 20th, 2025|ESD, mitechtv|

Energy Secretary Granholm Sends Billions Of Dollars In Energy Loans To Michigan

WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Energy, in one of its final actions under President Joe Biden, earmarked billions of dollars in green energy loans to utility companies based in Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's home state of Michigan—defying the agency's inspector general, who called on the Biden administration to suspend the loan program amid conflict-of-interest

By |2025-01-20T15:12:16-05:00January 20th, 2025|Featured, News|

MITV Purple Engine Coaching, Cyber Patriot, IT-Harvest Goes AI

Jan. 20 on MITech TV features Michelle Gilbert from Purple Engine Coaching talk about a 6-week marketing program she is now offering.  Tamara Shoemaker joins us to update some exciting news for Cyber Patriot program. Richard Stiennon has gone AI. He will explain during his interview.  

By |2025-01-20T15:09:20-05:00January 20th, 2025|Podcasts, Social Media|

Study: Two-Thirds Of Consumers Likely To Choose EV As Next Vehicle

DETROIT - A new study by  Tata Consultancy Services, a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, reveals that 64% of consumers are likely or very likely to consider an electric vehicle for their next purchase. The TCS Future-Ready eMobility Study 2025, a comprehensive report on how EVs are shaping the future of sustainable mobility,

By |2025-01-20T15:09:31-05:00January 20th, 2025|ESD|

How Was Quantum Teleportation Made Possible by Scientists?

DETROIT – Let’s discover how quantum teleportation was made possible by scientists. Science, technology, and the universe will never cease to amaze us. There’s always something groundbreaking unfolding in the world of discovery. This time, researchers have achieved a stunning breakthrough known as quantum teleportation, and remarkably, it was accomplished over the internet. In this

By |2025-05-08T23:06:08-04:00January 20th, 2025|Science|

MAHLE To Sell Plymouth Engineering Services Business

FARMINGTON HILLS - Automotive supplier MAHLE plans to sell its MAHLE Powertrain US engineering services business, MAHLE Powertrain LLC, to the Dumarey Group. Both parties have signed a contract to this effect. The transaction includes the MPT facilities in Plymouth, with currently around 70 employees, providing testing and engineering services to U.S. customers. Closing is expected

By |2025-01-20T10:15:05-05:00January 20th, 2025|ESD|

Diane Durance Takes Job As CEO Of Headwaters North

ANN ARBOR – Diane Durance, a veteran leader in entrepreneurial programs for over 20 years, has recently stepped into her newest role as CEO of Headwaters North, the Sault Ste. Marie SmartZone. Her mission? To spearhead the development of a Blue Tech Hub across Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, including areas like Traverse City.

By |2025-05-08T20:24:07-04:00January 16th, 2025|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|