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.

Terrifying View Of What Earth Would Look Like If All Ice Melted Due To Global Warming

NEW YORK - Even as activists continue to face opposition-and even disdain-from climate deniers for attempting to raise awareness about the danger our planet is in, mounting scientific data shows that the world's ice is melting at a rapid pace. According to a study published earlier in 2021, global ice loss has increased rapidly over the past

By |2023-12-01T10:03:43-05:00December 1st, 2023|Clean Update, Climate Change, Featured|

Latrisha Matson Joins Sparx & Recreation Team

LAS VEGAS - Latrisha Matson, founder of Michigan Weedsters, has joined the Sparx & Recreation team. She is interviewed on her first reporting assignment, MjBizCon in Las Vegas, where she interviewed newsmakers, exhibitors and even cannabis chefs. Trish is well-known in the Michigan cannabis community where she created Michigan Weedsters, an advocasy group that supports

By |2023-12-05T10:58:58-05:00November 28th, 2023|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Our Energy Landscape: Looking Ahead To 2024

NOVI – On the Nov. 27 episode of MITech TV, Kwafo Adarkwa, director of public affairs at ITC, discussed the changing energy landscape as it relates to the electric grid today and in the future. Adarkwa emphasized that while our energy landscape is heading in the right direction, we must be prepared to invest in

By |2023-11-28T13:52:58-05:00November 28th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured, mitechtv|

2024 Energy Sector, MPSC Winter Fuel Prices, Sparks’ $73M Investment, Cannabis Tourism

On MITV Nov. 27, ITC Director of Public Affairs Kwafo Adarkwa - 2024 look ahead for the energy sector in Michigan. Then MPSC Chair Scripps discusses winter energy supplies and pricing. Followed by Sparks Kristine Nash-Wong provides details on State’s $73 million investment in entrepreneurial groups. Sparks is managing the program. The show wraps with

By |2023-11-26T18:11:06-05:00November 26th, 2023|Podcasts|

Artificial Intelligence Comes To Cybersecurity

BIRMINGHAM - Artificial Intelligence exploded on the tech scene a year ago when Open AI launched Chat GPT. Earlier this month, after updating Chat GPT, Open AI was hit by a denial of service attack by an hacker group, reports cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon. Now cyber hackers are using AI to gain access to more

By |2023-11-27T10:42:14-05:00November 26th, 2023|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Michigan State Capitol Building Gets AI-Enhanced Gun Detection Platform

LANSING – The state is deploying an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform at the Michigan State Capitol to protect government officials and visitors from gun-related violence. The platform was developed by Philadelphia-based ZeroEyes and is the first implementation within a state capitol building. ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software will be layered

By |2023-11-21T10:50:11-05:00November 21st, 2023|Artificial Intelligence|

Labor Department Approves Registered Apprenticeship Program For Washtenaw Community College

ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College has received approval for its first U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship program, serving as an intermediary in partnership with Toyota & Subaru of Ann Arbor. The approval also opens the door for WCC to develop similar apprenticeship programs with other companies for any USDOL approved occupation. The partnership

By |2023-11-19T13:10:01-05:00November 19th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

2 degrees Equals 40-Foot Sea Rise As Melting Ice Dramatically Impacts Earth

NEW YORK - Top scientists say the world’s ice sheets are melting more rapidly than expected and that world leaders must ramp up their climate ambitions to avoid a catastrophic rise in sea levels. A report released Thursday from the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative, a network of policy experts and researchers, pleads with world leaders

By |2023-11-17T16:19:41-05:00November 17th, 2023|Clean Update, Climate Change, Science|

Michigan Economic Forecast – Continuing Growth, But At A Slower Pace

ANN ARBOR - The end of the UAW’s Stand-Up Strike removes a major risk confronting Michigan’s economy. There are certainly other risks on the horizon, but they are less localized, which in our assessment lowers the odds of a state-specific downturn here in Michigan, University of Michigan economists said in its semi-annual forecast. The U-M

By |2023-11-17T15:36:29-05:00November 17th, 2023|Featured, News|

Northwood University eSports Team Represents USA In World Finals

MIDLAND - Northwood eSports team won the 2023 Red Bull Collegiate Valorant National Championship in Chicago, earning the right to defend its world title Nov. 19-24 in Istanbul, Turkey. "When we played our first semi-professional event as a collegiate team in August, I knew that we had something special this year — we were able

By |2023-11-26T15:32:54-05:00November 17th, 2023|ESD|