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.

CATL, Little-Known Chinese Battery Maker, Threatens US Green Transition

BEIJING - It is the world’s biggest battery maker, it powers electric vehicles for Tesla, Volkswagen and BMW, and its EV technology is miles ahead of US offerings, say experts The world’s two superpowers are so intricately linked that it’s hard to think of a pillar of the economy that hasn’t been strained by tensions

By |2024-03-19T12:27:15-04:00March 19th, 2024|Auto Tech, Industry 4.0|

Ford To Build Small Electric Pickup And SUV, Priced Around $25,000

DEARBORN - Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner.

By |2024-03-19T11:48:03-04:00March 19th, 2024|Auto Tech|

Change Healthcare Shut Down By Ransomware, Election Security Warnings

ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon discuss the impact of the Feb. 21 ransomware attack on medical billing processor Change Healthcare forced the $13 billion company offline, and severed one of the few links connecting health care providers to insurance firms — and triggered a cash crunch at hospitals, health clinics

By |2024-03-19T11:15:41-04:00March 19th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

LakeShore Advantage Report On Advanced Energy Storage And Material Manufacturing Production

HOLLAND - A new report projects ‘high’ potential for business growth in West Michigan for advanced energy storage and material manufacturing production. The West Michigan Advanced Energy Storage Ecosystem Report was compiled to illustrate the region’s current industry assets and highlight its growth potential. Lakeshore Advantage President Jennifer Owens joins MITech TV to provide details.

By |2024-03-18T18:10:56-04:00March 18th, 2024|Government/Politics, mitechtv, Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan Small Business Development Center Hosting Virtual Conference March 20

ANN ARBOR - In concert with the nearly 1,000 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) across the nation, the Michigan SBDC will celebrate SBDC Day Wednesday, March 20, and host a live webinar called "Ask the Experts - SBDC Consultants" from 11 am to noon.  Michigan SBDC Greater Washtenaw Regional Director Ron Stevens provide an overview

By |2024-03-18T17:24:24-04:00March 18th, 2024|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Cow Injected With Human DNA Produces Milk Containing Human Insulin

Millions of people living with type 1 diabetes around the world don't have reliable access to insulin. Due to their bodies' inability to produce the hormone, they have to inject it to ensure that glucose can enter cells to produce energy. But finding an affordable and reliable source of insulin has remained difficult in many

By |2024-03-16T17:13:16-04:00March 16th, 2024|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Michigan February Cannabis Sales $261.1 Million, Up 10 Percent From January

LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from the $242.8 recorded in January. Total includes both adult-use and medical sales. Adult-use sales were $257.9 million, and medical only $2.2 million. For medical cannabis the average ounce sales price was $102.16 and for adult-use $91.94, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported.

By |2024-03-14T16:53:16-04:00March 14th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

DEA Officials At Odds With Biden Admin Over Marijuana Rescheduling Push

WASHINGTON DC - Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration are reportedly resisting calls to reschedule marijuana, creating tension with the White House as President Joe Biden continues to tout his role in directing the cannabis review. That’s according to an article published by The Wall Street Journal on Saturday, with the report citing “people familiar

By |2024-03-13T11:28:58-04:00March 13th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Cantilever Investors Building 3 Innovator Campuses In Ann Arbor Area

ANN ARBOR - Cantilever Investors created an innovation center campus in Ann Arbor and is set to open two more campuses, a second at Zeeb Road and I-94 and a third in Ypsilanti. Ann Arbor's campus focuses on Biotech, Zeeb campus on energy tech and Ypsilanti on Medical tech. Managing Partner Steve Tokarz explains how

By |2024-03-12T11:24:25-04:00March 12th, 2024|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

U M Helps Organize NSF Great Lakes Business Advisory Group

ANN ARBOR - The NSF I-Corps Hub: Great Lakes Region is part of the National Innovation Network, a national network of NSF-funded researchers from I-Corps Teams and Hubs. Working together, this network of thinkers addresses America’s need for innovation education. Long-time Michigan entrepreneurial influencer Diane Durance explains in the vide interview that to achieve the

By |2024-03-12T10:17:08-04:00March 12th, 2024|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|