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.

Judge Extends Ohio delta-8 THC Hemp Sales Until December

COLUMBUS - A judge in Franklin County extended his restraining order Thursday that pauses Gov. Mike DeWine’s ban on sales of “intoxicating” hemp, like edibles and drinks with delta-8 THC or similar ingredients. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Carl Aveni rescheduled the next hearing in the case for Dec. 2, according to court documents.

By |2025-10-28T18:38:27-04:00October 28th, 2025|Business|

Michigan House Could Change Legal Pot Possession Limits And Alter Industry Disciplinary Rules

LANSING - Four marijuana-related bills were up for consideration before a Michigan House panel on Thursday, with one aiming to upend rules on the legal amount of regulated pot a a person is allowed to possess, both in plant and concentrate form. Members of the House Regulatory Reform Committee discussed but did not amend or

By |2025-10-26T16:18:49-04:00October 26th, 2025|Marijuana Business, News|

Astronomers: Interstellar Tunnel Connects Solar System To Other Stars

DETROIT - Astronomers disclosed new observations suggest we have been living inside a hot, less dense region, and that there may even be a strange “cosmic interstellar channel,” or tunnel, connecting us to distant stars. After years of careful mapping, a new analysis reveals what appears to be a channel of hot, low-density plasma stretching

By |2025-10-25T15:56:08-04:00October 25th, 2025|Science, Space Exploration|

New Alzheimer’s Treatment Clears Plaques From Brain Within Hours

BEIJING - Scientists have repaired a natural gateway into the brains of mice, allowing the clumps and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease to be swept away. After just three drug injections, mice with certain genes that mimic Alzheimer's showed a reversal of several key pathological features. Within hours of the first injection, the animal brains showed

By |2025-10-20T14:29:28-04:00October 20th, 2025|Science|

Michigan Venture Capital Association Names Award Winners

DETROIT  – The Michigan Venture Capital Association celebrated the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem at its 2025 Annual Awards Celebration held earlier this month at Elevate at One Campus Martius. During the event, MVCA presented awards highlighting capital events driving the growth of Michigan companies, significant investment milestones propelling businesses forward, innovative companies developing groundbreaking solutions, and

By |2025-10-21T12:42:14-04:00October 20th, 2025|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

City of Ann Arbor Launches Open Data Portal

ANN ARBOR —City of Ann Arbor data is now available to the public like never before, in the forms of charts, graphs and maps, at https://data.a2gov.org/. The launch of the new Ann Arbor Open Data Portal is in response to City Council Resolution R-23-331, “Resolution to Improve Data Transparency and Performance Management.” The city first

By |2025-10-19T14:23:34-04:00October 19th, 2025|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Toyota To Launch FIrst Electric Vehicle With Solid-State Battery By 2027

TOKYO - One of the world's biggest car manufacturers has announced plans to mass-produce a type of battery for electric vehicles (EVs) that can last far longer and charge much quicker than current technologies. On October 8, Toyota and the Japan-based Sumitomo Metal Mining Company announced a joint venture to mass-produce cathode materials for solid-state

GM EV Grand River Plant Adds Gas-Powered Cadillac CT5 Sedan

LANSING — General Motors is making a significant pivot away from electric vehicles at its Lansing Grand River plant, announcing plans for a new gas-powered Cadillac CT5 sedan even as the company received $500 million in federal funding for electric vehicle production. GM announces new gas-powered Cadillac CT5 for its Lansing Grand River plant, marking

By |2025-10-19T13:48:22-04:00October 19th, 2025|Auto Tech|

Cannabis Flower Prices Rose In September For First Time In Two Years, But Sales Fell

LANSING - An ounce of cannabis flower in September rose by its largest amount month-over-month in two years to $63.16, up 2.22 percent from August’s price of $61.79. The price of an ounce has only risen four times in the last two years, and those mostly came after large drops in price. But the bad

By |2025-10-16T10:42:26-04:00October 16th, 2025|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Tim Draper From Meet The Drapers Creates Entrepreneurs

ANN ARBOR - Meet the Drapers, hosted by venture capitalist Tim Draper, brings together visionary entrepreneurs from every corner of the world. Draper was in Detroit in September where he hosted a panel of four innovators that pitched a panel of celebrity guest judges and competes for a life-changing $1 Million investment. He joined Matt

By |2025-10-14T16:16:13-04:00October 14th, 2025|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|