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.

Federal Court Rejects Arguments Against New Bridge

LANSING - Efforts by the owners of the Ambassador Bridge to get a federal court to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge failed Wednesday, as a U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C., rejected most arguments brought by the company. The decision by Judge Rosemary Collyer, in Detroit International Bridge Company v. Canada (USDC docket No. 10-476)

By |2015-10-01T13:12:58-04:00October 1st, 2015|Politics|

Are Your CEO And Board Ready For The Next Cyber Attacks?

DALLAS - Businesses suffered nearly 43 million known security incidents in 2014, an increase of 48 percent compared with 2013, and equals some 117,000 attacks daily. Yet, many boards and executives don’t have the information and resources they need to make effective business decisions on cybersecurity, contends a new report from AT&T. Drawing upon decades

By |2015-10-01T13:03:57-04:00October 1st, 2015|Cyber Defense|

Speaker Cotter Said Now To Back $800 Million New Revenue For Michigan Roads

LANSING - One of the key pieces for legislative leaders to resolve as they negotiate a road funding package appears to have cleared a key marker with several sources telling Gongwer News Service that House Speaker Kevin Cotter supports raising $800 million in new revenue. There is no agreement, no deal, not even a framework, not

By |2015-10-01T12:53:39-04:00October 1st, 2015|Featured, Politics|

Immigrant Entrepreneur Series Oct. 29 Hosted By TiE Detroit

DETROIT - Three highly successful South Asian entrepreneurs will be the featured speakers Oct. 29 at the Immigrant Entrepreneur event at Wayne State University, hosted by TiE Detroit. Co-sponsors include the WSU College of Engineering, the James and Patricia Anderson Institute, Blackstone LaunchPad, Fakhoury Law Group, and Global Detroit. The event, at the Engineering Auditorium

By |2015-10-01T12:42:40-04:00October 1st, 2015|Entrepreneurs|

Altair Buys Spanish Casting Simulation Provider

TROY - The Troy engineering technology developer Altair Wednesday announced the acquisition of Click2Cast, a Barcelona, Spain-based developer of casting simulation technology. Terms weren’t disclosed, but Altair said the Barcelona office and its employees would become part of Altair. http://techcentury.com/2015/09/30/altair-buys-spanish-casting-simulation-provider/

By |2015-09-30T19:59:20-04:00September 30th, 2015|ESD|

Ann Arbor Company Offers New Book Publishing Software

ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor software services provider Front Edge Publishing Wednesday introduced BookMog, XML publishing workflow software that the company says gives the power of a publishing house to organizations of all sizes. Front Edge says BookMog includes easy to use tools that optimize editing, manuscript management, production, distribution and real-time sales tracking

By |2015-09-30T19:55:24-04:00September 30th, 2015|ESD|

AutoSummit: A High-Tech Future For Michigan’s Legacy Industry

  DETROIT - There’s no doubt about the high-tech future of the auto industry, according to the 2015 MICHAuto Summit, held Wednesday at Detroit’s Cobo Center. Production components built by 3D printers. Increasing autonomy of cars that help the driver stay out of accidents. Advanced powertrains involving electricity and hydrogen. All were on the agenda

By |2015-09-30T19:42:53-04:00September 30th, 2015|ESD|

MICHAuto Summit Advances Mobility, Connected Vehicle Technology

DETROIT - Michigan is the global center for the automotive industry, and is now tasked with positioning itself as the center for Advanced Mobility and Connected Vehicle Technology, and nowhere is this more evident than at today’s MICHauto Summit 2015. More than 400 participants gathered at Cobo in Detroit to interact on the challenge to

By |2015-09-30T19:32:31-04:00September 30th, 2015|Mobile MI|

MTAM Partners With DASH Conference Nov. 4-5

DETROIT - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is once again proud to be a partner for the annual DASH Conference. This event, produced by long-time MTAM member, jacAPPS, has become a highly anticipated showcase of the role mobile technologies are playing in the broadcast and automotive industries. In the article below, Paul Jacobs, President

By |2015-09-30T19:24:01-04:00September 30th, 2015|Mobile MI|