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.

Nominees Named For Michigan Venture Capital Association Awards

ANN ARBOR – Nominees for Exit of the Year, Community Impact Player, and Up-and-Coming Company of the Year were named Monday by the Michigan Venture Capital Association and the envelopes containing the winners' names will be presented Oct. 2 during the MVCA Annual Awards Dinner at the Eastern Market. The Keynote address will be provided

By |2018-08-27T20:03:47-04:00August 27th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Featured|

$1 Million Fintech Challenge, WePredict Auto Warranty Failures, ManagedWay Update

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday Aug. 27, Maureen Miller Brosnan will discuss the nominees for the Michigan Venture Capital Association Awards. Tel Ganesan will talk about the $1 Million Fintech Challenge his company, Kyyba Innovations, is sponsoring in Michigan. James Davies, CEO of WePredict, will discuss how his company can help auto OEMs and Tier

By |2018-08-24T13:22:16-04:00August 24th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Snyder Rolls Out Plans To Expand Rural Internet Access

LANSING - During a tour on last week, Gov. Rick Snyder announced new plans to provide universal access to high-speed internet for every Michigan resident, business, region and community. “As technology continues to rapidly change and evolve, having access to fast, reliable internet is now a necessity for everyday life,” said Snyder at an event at

By |2018-08-24T12:24:36-04:00August 24th, 2018|Politics, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Microsoft Battles Russian Hackers Attacking US Election Sites

SEATTLE - Microsoft said Monday that it had identified yet another attempt to hack political organizations and that the attack came from what it suspects is a group of professional hackers working for the Russian government. The tech giant spotted and neutralized websites that were attempting to impersonate the sites of conservative think tanks. If this all sounds

By |2018-08-24T11:16:11-04:00August 24th, 2018|Cyber Defense|

Employer Demand For Lightweighting-Related Skills In Michigan Up 18 Percent In Q2

 DETROIT – Employer demand for lightweighting-related skills in Michigan increased by 18 percent between the first calendar quarter (January through March) and quarter two 2018 (April through June). What’s more demand has doubled since the first quarter of 2018 with more than 56,000 job postings. This according to a new report from Detroit-based LIFT—Lightweight Innovations

By |2018-08-24T11:01:56-04:00August 24th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Deadline To Apply For $1 Million Fintech Challenge August 30

FARMINGTON HILLS - Have a Fintech startup that needs investment capital? The $1 million Fintech Challenge is seeking applicants. The rub is the deadline to apply is Aug. 30. Kyyba Innovations has partnered with Fintech Valley Vizag, a sustainable global Fintech ecosystem to organize the $1 Million Startup Challenge as part of “VIZAG FINTECH FESTIVAL.”

By |2018-08-24T10:32:44-04:00August 24th, 2018|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Fake News Detector Algorithm Works Better Than A Human

ANN ARBOR—An algorithm-based system that identifies telltale linguistic cues in fake news stories could provide news aggregator and social media sites like Google News with a new weapon in the fight against misinformation. The University of Michigan researchers who developed the system have demonstrated that it’s comparable to and sometimes better than humans at correctly

By |2018-08-22T09:56:18-04:00August 22nd, 2018|Featured, Social Media|

DTE Energy Breaks Ground On Natural-Gas Fired Blue Water Energy Plant

EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP - DTE Energy broke ground this week on a $1 billion natural-gas plant that will provide lower emission electricity for 850,000 homes starting in 2022. The Blue Water Energy Center will help DTE Energy take a significant step toward its goal of reducing carbon emissions by more than 80 percent. East China Township

By |2018-08-21T20:21:29-04:00August 21st, 2018|Clean Update, Featured|

September Filled With Advanced Battery Technology Events In Metro Detroit

DETROIT - I hope you are all enjoying this last bit of summer before we head into the busy fall season! NextEnergy has been preparing to participate in some exciting events next month and we look forward to seeing many of you there.  On September 11-13, The Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi will welcome back

By |2018-08-21T19:53:32-04:00August 21st, 2018|Guest Columns|