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.

C-Level Hiring Trends, eSports World Championship, Mobile EV Charging, Cyber Threats

MITech TV Nov. 13, Gary Erickson updates the latest hiring trends for C-level jobs, primarily CIOs and CISOs.  Jacob Jacob from Northwood Institute provides details on his eSports team that will compete in the world championship in Turkey. Steve Bratic returns to talk about his mobile EV charging station that was introduced last month. Richard

By |2023-11-13T11:17:32-05:00November 13th, 2023|Podcasts|

Decarbonizing Light-Duty Transportation In US: U-M Study Reveals How

ANN ARBOR—One of the goals outlined by the Biden administration's National Climate Task Force in 2021 was to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to 50%-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. Now, a University of Michigan study investigates one of the strategies to achieve this goal, which is to increase new vehicle sales to 50% electric

Biden And Xi To Pledge Ban On AI In Autonomous Weapons And Nuclear Control

WASHINGTON DC - In a landmark agreement set to be announced during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are expected to pledge a ban on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in autonomous weapons, including drones, and in the control of nuclear warheads.

By |2023-11-12T12:16:23-05:00November 12th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

SkillFusion To Address EV Charger Reliability With Certified Skilled Workers

DETROIT - As the electric vehicle market surges, reliable charging infrastructure is more critical than ever. Enter  SkillFusion, a customer success platform for electric vehicle service equipment operations and maintenance providers. The new company launched Oct. 25. Co-founder Rue Phillips joins MiTech TV to discuss SkillFusion’s approach that provides charger-agnostic skill enhancement and certification, creating

By |2023-11-10T09:04:22-05:00November 10th, 2023|mitechtv, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

UFO Above California Accelerates At Speed Of Light

An American man has shared his film of his "out of this world" encounter with a UFO. Jason Beard, from Clovis, California, spotted something strange in the sky with a "round energy ball" beneath it in his hometown on October 22. He managed to capture some of his experience on camera, which showed what he described as

By |2023-11-09T10:47:18-05:00November 9th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Grand Valley State University Gets Federal Grant To Develop Nursing Simulation Tools

GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University received a $1.5 million federal grant to improve nursing workforce readiness by increasing high-impact learning opportunities for students using multiple-patient simulations. Tricia Thomas, dean of the Kirkhof College of Nursing, said the three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration

By |2023-11-08T17:36:22-05:00November 8th, 2023|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech, mitechtv|

Michigan Cannabis-Infused Cooking Gets A Video Channel

ANN ARBOR - Do you want to learn how to cook with cannabis? Are you a chef that uses cannabis in your cooking? Well Anthony Freed wants to talk to you. Anthony is a long-time player in the Michigan cannabis market. He helped craft some of the current laws that first brought medical marijuana to

By |2023-11-08T12:19:09-05:00November 7th, 2023|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Survey: West Michigan Economy Continues Slowing Trend

GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy is continuing to slow in part due to the recent United Auto Workers strike and the Federal Reserve’s rising interest rates, a survey contends.  Brian Long, director of supply management at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said his survey shows growing pessimism among local manufacturers and businesses. Several

By |2023-11-07T14:28:32-05:00November 7th, 2023|Featured, News|

Traverse Legal Focuses On Artificial Intelligence Law

TRAVERSE CITY - Technology attorney Enrico Schaefer always zeros in on the top tech legal issues and now for Traverse Legal it is Artificial Intelligence law. He joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to talk about legal issues with AI that everyone should know before they embrace this evolutionary technology. You also can check

By |2023-11-07T10:32:04-05:00November 7th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, mitechtv|

AI Makes Human-To-Robot Communication More Seamless

ATLANTA - The black and yellow robot, meant to resemble a large dog, stood waiting for directions. When they came, the instructions weren't in code but instead in plain English: "Visit the wooden desk exactly two times; in addition, don't go to the wooden desk before the bookshelf." Four metallic legs whirred into action. The

By |2023-11-07T09:36:57-05:00November 7th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence|