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.

Channel Sales Pro Offers Free Onboarding Until Jan 1

DETROIT – Long-time tech entrepreneur Rick Beckers joins MITechTV to talk about his latest project, ChannelSales.Pro, a marketplace used by the various stakeholders in the technology industry. These stakeholders are technology vendors, distributors, technology advisors, and the B2B consumers of technology solutions. He’s created a technology marketplace that offers tech product and services from the

By |2025-11-24T09:01:58-05:00November 21st, 2025|ESD, mitechtv, New Products, New Products / Contracts, Uncategorized|

The Rise of AI in Online Gaming: Transforming User Experience and Engagement

Online gaming has seen a remarkable evolution over the past few years, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a game-changer in enhancing user experience and engagement. As gamers seek more immersive and personalized adventures, platforms are turning to AI technology to meet these demands. One such platform is experience-driven platforms such as Highroller, which utilize

By |2025-11-22T10:13:54-05:00November 21st, 2025|Guest Columns|

Michigan Schools Face Tradeoff For $321 Million In Mental Health, State Safety Funds

LANSING - School boards and administrators in K-12 districts across Michigan are weighing whether to waive certain legal protections in exchange for their share of $321 million set aside in the state budget passed this fall for mental health and safety initiatives in schools. Under part of the 2025-26 state budget passed in early October,

By |2025-11-25T10:35:28-05:00November 19th, 2025|Featured, Politics/Government|

NASA Panelists Confirm 3I/Atlas Is Just A Comet, Not An Alien Craft

WASHINGTON DC - During the Nov. 19 NASA news conference on Comet 3I/ATLAS, the NASA panelists likened the new observations to fans at a baseball game, each holding a camera and photographing the action from a different angle. Only by comparing and contrasting all these views will our most complete understanding of 3I/ATLAS emerge. And the game's

By |2025-11-19T17:10:36-05:00November 19th, 2025|Featured, Science|

Report: US Navy Personnel Discovered Alien Bases Beneath the Ocean

WASHINGTON DC - Rep. Tim Burchett said an extraordinary number of UFO sightings have been recorded by U.S. Navy personnel near "five or six" unspecified deep-water sites around the globe. Those sightings have prompted "a lot of questions" focusing on whether secret alien bases are hidden at sea, according to Burchett, who is a member

By |2025-11-24T11:22:41-05:00November 18th, 2025|Business, Politics, Politics/Government|

NASA To Hold Urgent Briefing Nov. 19 On 3I/Atlas Interstellar Object

WASHINGTON DC - Nasa has called an urgent briefing Nov. 19  to share a series of updates on the mysterious "interstellar object". The event will take place at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The so-called "alien visitor", currently steaming towards our planet after rounding the Sun, has become the centre of a

By |2025-11-19T17:07:51-05:00November 18th, 2025|Science|

GVSU Report: West Michigan Eonomy Holds Steady Amid Tariff Challenges

GRAND RAPIDS — A report by a Grand Valley State University researcher shows West Michigan’s economy has remained flat but stable through October as the federal tariffs continue to challenge businesses. Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said businesses and purchasing managers are still adjusting to the ongoing

By |2025-11-22T10:50:25-05:00November 17th, 2025|Featured, News|

Is Ohio Senate Bill 56 Really About Protecting Monopolies?

COLUMBUS - Ohio Senate Bill 56 is proposed legislation that would amend certain aspects of the current cannabis industry in the state. At the center of the bill are what lawmakers call “intoxicating hemp products,” meaning a hemp product with more than five-tenths of a milligram of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol per serving, two milligrams of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol per

By |2025-11-17T16:02:29-05:00November 17th, 2025|Business|

Want To See 3I/ATLAS For Yourself? Virtual Telescope Project Online Nov. 19

WASHINGTON DC - Tune in on Nov. 19 to witness detailed telescopic views of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it races headlong away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system, courtesy of a livestream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Project. The Virtual Telescope Project's YouTube livestream begins at 11:15 p.m. EST on Nov. 18

By |2025-11-18T13:48:02-05:00November 17th, 2025|Science|

Public Service Commission Approves Data Centers Huge Electricity Use But Protects Residents Rates

LANSING — Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry’s hefty energy use. In a 3-0 vote, the Michigan Public Service Commission adopted a rate structure that requires data centers and other energy-intensive industries in Consumers Energy’s territory

By |2025-11-16T18:47:11-05:00November 16th, 2025|News, Politics, Politics/Government|