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.

UFO With No Visible Means Of Propulsion Over California Captured On Video

For the second time in less than two weeks, we have something mysterious happening with UFOs in the skies over California. This latest UFO sighting was recorded on video by a passenger on a commercial Southwest Airlines flight on March 11th. “On Saturday March 11, 2023, I was flying south over central California on Southwest Airlines 2463 from Sacramento

By |2023-03-28T11:48:09-04:00March 28th, 2023|Guest Columns|

MEDC Sr. V.P. Natalie Chmiko Updates Industry 4.0 Support Program

LANSING - Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, takes manufacturing into the tech age by using such advanced products as 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Self-Diagnostic machines, Digital twins and much more. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. seeks to have 6,200 Michigan manufactures using some elements of I40 within the next two years.

By |2023-03-27T16:32:39-04:00March 27th, 2023|Industry 4.0, mitechtv, Politics, Politics/Government|

MCWT, Xfinity, Cyber Patriot, Industry 4.0

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Monday March 27, Kathleen Norton-Schock updates what's happening with the MCWT. Rob Ponto provides details on Xfinity's latest offerings. Tamara Shoemaker discusses Cyber Patriot program for grade school students and her new instruction manual for teachers. Natalie Chmiko, who heads up the Industry 4.0 program for the Michigan Economic

By |2023-03-27T16:31:38-04:00March 27th, 2023|Podcasts|

Report Reveals Organizational Unpreparedness For Cyberattacks

NEW YORK - In 2022 alone, global cyberattacks increased by 38%, resulting in substantial business loss, including financial and reputational damage. Meanwhile, corporate security budgets have risen significantly because of the growing sophistication of attacks and the number of cybersecurity solutions introduced into the market. With this rise in threats, budgets, and solutions, how prepared

By |2023-03-26T15:05:53-04:00March 26th, 2023|Cyber Defense|

Century Old Delft Theatre In Escanaba Becoming Cannabis-Friendly Venue

ESCANABA - James Peterson, his kids and an investor purchased The Delft Theater in Escanaba, Michigan, on the Lake Michigan shoreline, last fall and are now retrofitting it into an entertainment venue that can accommodate more than 200 people. It also will be cannabis-friendly. Plus he's inviting Michigan Cannabis companies to reach out to him

By |2023-03-26T11:50:54-04:00March 26th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

The Best UFO Picture Ever?

A former defense intelligence officer has claimed that a diamond-shaped object captured in a photograph known as "The Calvine Photograph" was actually a top-secret US aircraft. The photo, hailed as the "best ever UFO photo," shows a large angular shape hovering over the landscape, with a Harrier fighter jet visible in the distance. The photograph was discovered by a team

By |2023-03-26T11:42:04-04:00March 26th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Pentagon: Alien Mothership Cruising Solar System Could Using Probes To Watch Us

WASHINGTON DC - Could an alien mothership be hovering around the solar system, sending out tiny probes to explore planets? According to a Harvard scientist and a Pentagon official, it's possible. In a draft paper, the pair said it is feasible an extraterrestrial spaceship could be in our galactic neighborhood, exploring the region by the

By |2023-03-26T11:35:32-04:00March 26th, 2023|Guest Columns|

MPSC Approves Larger Power Outage Credits, New Standards For Electric Grid

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today gave final approval to a series of significant changes that will increase power outage credits for customers and strengthen rules and technical standards for regulated utilities as the MPSC continues its work to improve the reliability of Michigan’s electric grid. The MPSC’s order March 24 in Case

By |2023-03-26T15:18:23-04:00March 24th, 2023|ESD, Featured, News|

Microsoft’s Bing AI Threatens Users Who Provoke It

SEATTLE - People are flocking to social media in horror after a student revealed evidence of Bing's AI 'prioritising her survival over' his. University of Munich student Marvin von Hagen has taken to Twitter to reveal details of a chat between him and Microsoft Bing's new AI chatbot. However, after 'provoking' the AI, von Hagen received a rather alarming

By |2023-03-24T12:15:32-04:00March 24th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0|

Aliens Might Have Already Landed On Earth, Says The Pentagon

Many people here on Earth are devoted to detecting signs that we aren’t alone in the universe, from amateur conspiracy theorists, to the minds behind professional research centres such as SETI and the Galileo Project. But what if intelligent alien life is already watching us and learning about our civilisation without us knowing it’s even there? According to a draft

By |2023-03-22T19:58:26-04:00March 22nd, 2023|Guest Columns|