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.

Cyber Safe Holiday eCommerce Cybersecurity Experts Provide Tips

ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann, former CISO for the State Of Michigan, and Richard Stiennon, founder of Birmingham-based IT-Harvest provide their monthly cybersecurity tips. On Oct. 25 they explained how anyone can safely buy Holiday gifts online without hackers stealing their money. If you're thinking about buying your Holiday presents online, you need

By |2021-10-29T10:59:08-04:00October 29th, 2021|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Experts: Few Manufacturers Paying Attention To Looming Cybersecurity Requirements

GRAND RAPIDS - Manufacturers that supply the defense industry will need to adhere to a new set of uniform cybersecurity standards in order to bid on contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense. Despite how profoundly this measure could potentially affect their operations, a large majority of West Michigan manufacturers remain indifferent to the matter,

By |2021-10-28T17:06:43-04:00October 28th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Industry 4.0|

Cannabis, Hemp, CBD Gift Guide Launches Nov. 1

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report is publishing a Cannabis, CBD, Hemp Holiday Gift Guide starting Nov. 1 that will heavily promote these products to tens of thousands of cannabis- and hemp-friendly customers through Christmas week. Promotion includes weekly eNewsletters, social media push and much more. Details at www.mimarijuanareport.com https://youtu.be/coUHB33wVsQ

By |2021-10-27T19:26:37-04:00October 27th, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|

Detroit Financial News Service Benzinga Acquired by Canada’s Beringer Capital

DETROIT – Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick announced Monday that Beringer Capital purchased a majority stake in the financial news service he created in his basement in 2010. He also said in his announcement that Benzinga now has a market value of $300 million, although he did not disclose the terms of the deal. Raznick has

By |2021-10-26T08:02:09-04:00October 26th, 2021|Featured, News|

U-M Gets $25 Million Donation To Build Leinweber Computer Building

ANN ARBOR - A $25 million gift from the Leinweber Foundation, founded by software entrepreneur Larry Leinweber, will help fund a new 163,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility on the University of Michigan’s North Campus. In recognition of the donation, the U-M Board of Regents on Oct. 21 voted to name the building the Leinweber Computer Science and

By |2021-10-26T07:46:24-04:00October 26th, 2021|Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEAM), STEM|

Businessman Jeff Hagan Invests In Cannabis-Hemp Testing ABKO Labs

ANN ARBOR - Businessman Jeff Hagan has invested in a variety of businesses including rental housing, auto detailing and now labs that test hemp and cannabis products. His latest acquisition is ABKO Labs in Warren, which earlier this month received its license to test adult-use marijuana for potency and contaminants. He explains why he invested

By |2021-10-26T07:17:52-04:00October 26th, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Online Holiday Shopping Precautions, ABKO Labs New CEO, Michigan Celebrates Small Biz Nominations

ANN ARBOR – On MITech TV Oct. 25, The cybersecurity tag team of Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann will update what folks need to do to safety order products online this year for the Holidays. Jeff Hagan purchased ABKO Labs in Warren in 2021. The lab tests hemp and cannabis products. Jeff also has several

By |2021-10-25T13:16:31-04:00October 25th, 2021|Podcasts|

Rockbridge Growth Equity Acquires Protect Environmental

DETROIT  – Louisville-based Protect Environmental, an environmental consulting company, has been acquired by Rockbridge Growth Equity, the Detroit-based private equity investor. This acquisition is part of a series of investments by Rockbridge related to its national environmental services platform, currently operating as RB Home Services. The platform provides property owners and developers, lenders, real estate

By |2021-10-25T11:21:40-04:00October 25th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

DTE Energy To Cease Use Of Coal At St. Clair County Plant Two Years Earlier Than Planned

DETROIT – DTE Energy announced that it is ceasing all coal use at its Belle River Power Plant in St. Clair County no later than December 2028 – at least two years earlier than the facility's previously scheduled 2030 coal use end date – enabling DTE to achieve its 50 percent carbon emissions reduction goal faster

By |2021-10-25T10:36:16-04:00October 25th, 2021|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Climate Change|

U-M Health-West First Healthcare System in Michigan To Deploy AI-Powered Documentation To Enhance Patient Care

WYOMING — University of Michigan Health-West (formerly Metro Health– University of Michigan Health) is the first system in the state to pilot automated documentation in the exam room, allowing health providers to focus on the patient rather than the computer. The AI-powered Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) is an ambient clinical intelligence solution that captures

By |2021-10-25T10:01:27-04:00October 25th, 2021|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|