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 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|

Pope Leo Says Life May Exist Elsewhere In Universe – Proof In Vatican Archives?

DUBLIN, Ireland -The Pope has spoken out about the possibility of life developing on other planets. The Vatican has previously called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic Church. Yet nothing materialized from those discussions, and speculation continues to swirl that classified extraterrestrial documents remain hidden within the

By |2025-10-12T16:58:07-04:00October 12th, 2025|Science|

Cybersecurity Dashboard: Near-Real-Time Vendor Research with IT-Harvest

A cybersecurity dashboard can turn scattered market data into clear, actionable intelligence. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, security leaders face an overwhelming number of vendors, products, and technologies — all changing by the week. A centralized dashboard makes it possible to monitor this activity in real time, helping teams cut through the noise, identify

By |2025-11-01T20:14:54-04:00October 12th, 2025|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Ohio Cannabis Companies Sues State Regulator Over Stringent Advertising Rules

DAYTON - Ohio cannabis businesses in a recent lawsuit argue the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control’s rules for advertising are too stringent and go against the voter-approved recreational cannabis law. “I think we’ll keep seeing more and more of Ohio sales continue to grow, but I think it’s also been hindered a little bit without

By |2025-10-08T08:41:41-04:00October 8th, 2025|Business|