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.

New Research Predicts AR Spending to Surpass $48.6 Billion By 2025 

WINNIPEG, Canada  – According to a new study, Augmented Reality is expected to grow 18-fold over the next four years from $2.7 billion in 2021 to $48.6 billion in 2025. The survey was commissioned by Librestream and done by IDC. “AR is a key way that C-suites are achieving transformation at scale,” said Andrea Minonne,

By |2021-10-04T20:37:41-04:00October 4th, 2021|IoT|

WMSBF October Forum – Living Building Challenge

GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host an in-person luncheon discussing next-generation building practices and regenerative design on October 18 at the John Ball Zoo Treehouse. Featured speakers include Andrew Queenan of Pure Architects and Allmon Forrester, Director of Facilities, Planning, & Sustainability for John Ball Zoo. The program will highlight how

By |2021-10-04T20:20:27-04:00October 4th, 2021|Clean Update|

Michigan Works! Southeast To Host Expungement Events Throughout Region

KALAMAZOO - Throughout October and early November southeast Michigan residents will gain a chance for a clean slate at one of their upcoming Expungement Fairs. An Expungement Fair is an event where participants can begin the legal process of sealing eligible criminal offenses from the public – giving them a second chance at employment, housing,

By |2021-10-04T20:13:26-04:00October 4th, 2021|Government/Politics, Politics, Politics/Government|

DTE Energy Moves Forward With Community Solar Project In Washtenaw County

DETROIT - DTE Energy is moving forward with a plan to build its first MIGreenPower community solar project in Washtenaw County. The 20-megawatt facility will be the largest in the region and is designed to support the City of Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Township with achieving their clean energy goals. Additionally, all DTE Electric customers will

By |2021-10-04T20:00:24-04:00October 4th, 2021|Clean Update|

DoD Consortium Awards $100,000 to Companies Addressing Critical Operational Issues for Deployed Soldiers

DETROIT – Top prize for the National Advanced Mobility Consortium Army Smart Motor Pool Pitch Competition was Raytheon Missiles & Defense, producers of missile defense systems, precision weapons, and related technologies. Its winning entry provided the framework for an Intelligent Interactive Motor Pool Management open platform that offers a holistic solution for integration of Army

By |2021-10-04T19:40:58-04:00October 4th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government|

MPSC Announces Dates, Topics For Technical Conference On Electric Reliability, Storm Response

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Monday announced additional details about the technical conference the agency will hold as part of its efforts to address concerns raised after repeated major power outages across the state during extreme storms this summer. The MPSC’s Technical Conference on Emergency Preparedness, Distribution Reliability, and Storm Response will

By |2021-10-04T19:26:22-04:00October 4th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government|

Lawrence Tech IGVC Team Receives RoboNation 2021 Self-Drive Champions Banner, $3,000 Award

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Autonomous Campus Transport team, four-time defending champion in the Self-Drive category of the annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, received a 2021 RoboNation championship banner in a campus ceremony. LTU also received a $3,000 check for winning the IGVC Self-Drive competition. RoboNation, the robotics education and workforce partner of the Association for Unmanned

By |2021-10-04T18:44:06-04:00October 4th, 2021|ESD|

MITech TV Focuses On Autonomous Vehicles And Zero Emission Auto Technology

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Oct. 4, we’re focused on autonomous vehicle and zero emission auto technology. John Xin, co-founder and CEO of Lunewave Radar is on the show, followed by Bill Grabowski, head of North America for ADASKY thermal cameras. Tom Stephenson, CEO of Pararito Powder hydrogen catalyst is next up, and then

By |2021-10-04T13:15:53-04:00October 4th, 2021|Podcasts|

Northeastern Michigan To Get Fiber Broadband With Help Of Merit Network

ALPENA -  Gigabit speed internet service will soon be available in Northeastern Michigan from Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op, a multiyear phased fiber-to-the-home network project, providing access to Internet and voice services to 30,000-plus homes and businesses across its northeast Michigan. This includes Alpena, Cheboygan, Montmorency, Presque Isle and portions of Alcona, Emmet, Mackinac,

By |2021-10-03T17:02:08-04:00October 3rd, 2021|Featured, IoT|

Configura Completes Acquisition Of ProjectMatrix 

GRAND RAPIDS —Configura announced it has completed its acquisition of ProjectMatrix to become part of the Configura Group. ProjectMatrix is a software creator for pricing and specification solutions in North America’s commercial interiors industry. “Configura and ProjectMatrix have worked together as partners for 14 years, helping designers do what they do best – design beautiful

By |2021-10-03T16:31:14-04:00October 3rd, 2021|ESD, Software|