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.

Liquid Nitrogen Cars Might Outperform EVs And Hydrogen Vehicles

As the automotive industry continues to search for a practical and feasible electric car that can rival the fossil fuel car, liquid nitrogen cars have become an option. While there is much talk of electric and hydrogen vehicles, liquid nitrogen has its own advantages that can revolutionize the transport industry. The prospects of liquid nitrogen

By |2024-07-21T11:08:53-04:00July 21st, 2024|Industry 4.0|

What’s Delaying Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales?

COLUMBUS - More than 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries are on their way to selling recreational marijuana − but they still have a few boxes to check before sales can begin. The Division of Cannabis Control began accepting applications last month from medical marijuana businesses that want to participate in the adult-use market. Ohioans voted last year

By |2024-07-17T17:22:18-04:00July 17th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

ITC Holdings Gets New President, Michigan President Whitelocke Promoted To Senior VP

NOVI–ITC Holdings Corp., the electric grid operator, announced the promotion of Krista Tanner to president and Simon Whitelocke to senior vice president and chief business officer of ITC Holdings. Whitelocke will remain president of ITC Michigan. The company said Linda Apsey will remain in her role of chief executive officer, ITC Holdings Corp. All organizational

By |2024-07-17T17:10:25-04:00July 17th, 2024|ESD|

Michigan Marijuana Sales Remain Flat In June For 3rd Straight Month

LANSING – Michigan marijuana sales remained flat in June, although sales were up 6.9 percent from June 2023. Michigan marijuana dispensaries sold $278.8 million in adult legal and medical products last month, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Monday, down from $279.6 million in May and up slightly from $278.5 million in April. But overall sales

By |2024-07-17T08:52:37-04:00July 17th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Stefanini Group Announces AI Appreciation Day, New AI R&D Group In Southfield

SOUTHFIELD - Stefanini Group, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions, with locations in 41 countries across the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia, announced its new Center of AI Excellence in Southfield while showcasing its AI solutions live in Times Square. Fabio Caversan vice president of digital business and innovation joins MITech

By |2024-07-16T16:17:44-04:00July 16th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence, mitechtv|

AT&T Cyberattack: Hackers Stole Millions of Customer Records

BIRMINGHAM – A massive AT&T Cyberattack caused Hackers to Steal Millions of Customer Records. Consequently, AT&T revealed that nearly all of its wireless customers' call and text records were exposed. Furthermore, the hackers accessed customer data stored on a third-party cloud platform. Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest and publisher of the Security Yearbook,

By |2024-07-27T16:34:50-04:00July 16th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October

WASHIGTON DC - A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S. Farm Bill, as a measure that could remove the often unsafe products from the market has passed out of a key U.S. congressional committee and could be in place by October. The House Appropriations Committee last week approved a broad

By |2024-07-15T18:07:53-04:00July 15th, 2024|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

PC Market Grew for Three Consecutive Quarters Based on Year-On-Year Growth

STAMFORD, Conn. — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 60.6 million units in the second quarter of 2024, a 1.9% increase from the second quarter of 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This marks three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth for the PC market. “The low year-on-year growth, together with stabilized sequential growth, indicates that

By |2024-07-14T17:24:34-04:00July 14th, 2024|ESD|

Alien Tech or Space Junk? Professor Loeb Uses Voyager Analogy

CAMBRIDGE – Harvard Professor Avi Loeb Founded Alien-Technology Meteor. Intriguingly, Harvard professor Avi Loeb suggests he may have discovered fragments of alien technology. These fragments reportedly originated from a meteor that landed in the waters off Papua New Guinea back in 2014. 1. Intensive Analysis Of Meteor Outside Solar System By Avi Loeb's Team: After

By |2024-08-09T00:23:34-04:00July 14th, 2024|Science|

Controversial Roadmap Put Forth By Conservative Climate Change Policy Makers

WASHINGTON DC – The "Conservative Climate Change Policy: 2025 Presidential Transition Project" is a controversial roadmap put forth by conservative policymakers. This project, also known as Project 2025, outlines a plan for the next Republican administration. Specifically, the Presidential Transition Project calls for the elimination of numerous government offices and regulations related to energy and

By |2024-08-09T00:54:22-04:00July 13th, 2024|Climate Change, Featured, News|