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.

Executive Search Partners Offers Free C-Level Resume Critiques

ANN ARBOR - If you are searching for a C-Level management position, particularly if it is as a Chief Information Officer or Chief Information Security Officer, Executive Search Partners is now offering to critique your resume and prepare you for the job interview free of charge. Gary Erickson founded Executive Search Partners in 2003 and

By |2024-02-27T11:20:26-05:00February 27th, 2024|mitechtv, News|

Long-Time Auto Expert Michelle Krebs To Retire

ANN ARBOR - Michelle Krebs is the Executive Analyst for Cox Automotive, based in Detroit, and an award-winning automotive writer. She was been a frequent guest on CNN, CNBC, FOX and other news programs. Before joining Cox Automotive, Krebs was a Senior Analyst and Editor for Edmunds.com. She reviewed cars for The New York Times

By |2024-02-26T16:23:11-05:00February 26th, 2024|ESD, mitechtv|

Merit Network Gets Grant To Expand High-Speed Internet In Rural Michigan

ANN ARBOR - Merit Network received a $997,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop connectivity and a digital equity strategy to promote the expansion of high-speed internet in underserved rural Michigan communities. Under the Broadband Technical Assistance Program, USDA is providing $9.7 million to help 24 organizations deliver or receive technical assistance

By |2024-02-27T11:43:00-05:00February 26th, 2024|Featured, Internet, IoT|

Justice Department Appoints First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Justice Department has appointed its first chief artificial intelligence officer amid rising concerns about the ethics of AI. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday announced the appointment of Jonathan Mayer as chief science and technology adviser and chief AI officer, a designation that will help the Justice Department "keep pace with rapidly

By |2024-02-25T12:58:44-05:00February 25th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence|

DTE Seeks Proposals To Build New Renewable Energy Projects

DETROIT — DTE Energy announced the company is seeking proposals for renewable energy projects totaling approximately 1,075 megawatts to support DTE Electric’s CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan (IRP); continued demand for the company’s MIGreenPower program; and Michigan’s new renewable energy standard of 60% by 2030. Each of these initiatives are prerequisites for DTE’s overarching carbon reduction goals. To

By |2024-02-27T11:43:41-05:00February 25th, 2024|ESD, Featured|

Lake Superior State University Names David Travis As 11th President

SAULT STE. MARIE – Dr. David Travis, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls has been selected as the 11th President of Lake Superior State University.  The Travis appointment was formalized at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday, February 22 and he will

By |2024-02-25T11:10:10-05:00February 25th, 2024|ESD|

AI Can Solve A Key Problem In The Quest For Near-Limitless Clean Energy

PRINCETON, N.J. - Scientists pursuing fusion energy say they have found a way to overcome one of their biggest challenges to date — by using artificial intelligence. Nuclear fusion has for decades been hailed as a near-limitless source of clean energy, in what would be a game-changing solution to the climate crisis. But experts have only

By |2024-02-23T10:24:27-05:00February 23rd, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, Featured|

World About To Pass Point Of No Return For Devastating Storms, Droughts Due To Global Warming

WASHINGTON DC - This year, temperatures across the globe could reach about 1.7 degrees Celsius (3 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than pre-Industrial Revolution averages, according to a man dubbed the “Godfather of Climate Science.” That passes the 2.7 F threshold that world leaders set as the mark needed to prevent the worst climate disasters. Ex-NASA scientist James

By |2024-02-23T10:14:02-05:00February 23rd, 2024|Climate Change, Featured, Science|

PayPal vs Skrill: Pros And Cons Of Payment Methods In Online Casinos

Payment methods are there for deposits and withdrawals, and you certainly have to leave plenty of options for lots of different people - especially because not everyone uses the same digital wallets or credit and debit cards. Thus, casinos started offering practically everything. Among an abundance of payment options, there are digital wallets - PayPal

By |2024-09-24T14:10:52-04:00February 21st, 2024|Guest Columns|

Chinese Hackers In US Electrical Grid, Water Treatment Plants, Infrastructure

BIRMINGHAM - News came out last week that Chinese hackers have been in the US infrastructure (Including electrical grids, water treatment plants) for five years. Cybersecurity professional Richard Stiennon joins MITechTV to provide analysis. Stiennon said US cyber experts were aware of the Chinese presence and watched them to see what they would do. He

By |2024-02-20T11:03:10-05:00February 20th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|