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Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) reacted to Google's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot accusing him of "hate speech" in a test ran by Breitbart News's Wynton Hall, saying that the tech company "should answer for this now." The post Exclusive—Sen. Rick Scott: Google …
March 18 : Electronic component maker Jabil raised its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on Wednesday, betting on strong demand for infrastructure services from AI data centers. Shares of the St. Petersburg, Florida-based company were up 1.1 per cent in …
KPMG US is revamping intern training at its Lakehouse facility in Florida, focusing on critical thinking and problem-solving.
Google's Gemini AI platform smears seven sitting Republican Senators, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio by stating they have violated its “hate speech policies,” but found zero Democrats guilty of the same. The post ‘CODE RED:’ Googl…
Stewards partners with Overnight Engine to deploy AI infrastructure across a private credit platform, improving underwriting speed and scalability....
DUOT | Duos Edge AI partners Seimitsu to expand AI infrastructure in GA, integrating fiber connectivity for low-latency, high-bandwidth digital services...
📚 Previous Weeks
March 8 - March 14, 2026 (10 items)
Saturday, March 14
Jonathan Gavalas, 36, a businessman from Florida, sought comfort through a digital “AI wife.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emerged as a pivotal architect of President Trump's bold foreign policy, steering a course that prioritizes a raw exercise of power and strategic negotiations. His vision diverges from the conventional focus on overthrowing …

Friday, March 13
DUOT signs definitive Hydra Host agreement to deploy NVIDIA GPU cluster, launching large-scale GPUaaS platform & advancing distributed AI infrastructure...

Thursday, March 12
Market Expansion Accelerates as Clinical Laboratories and Healthcare Systems Prioritize Rapid Diagnostics, Automation, and Early Disease Detection Market Expansion Accelerates as Clinical Laboratories and Healthcare Systems Prioritize Rapid Diagnostics, Autom…
Strategic acquisition brings tech-enabled Agentic AI virtual assistant technology to the ONAR ecosystem, driving compounding cross-sell opportunities, and adds multi-exit founder Jason Tiger to the executive team Strategic acquisition brings tech-enabled Agen…
New 501(c)(6) organization brings together senior security executives across industries and borders to develop shared frameworks for emerging technology governance, threat intelligence collaboration, and board-level cybersecurity accountability New 501(c)(6) …
AI-Powered Freight Optimization Can Reduce Empty Miles by Up to 70%, Helping Carriers and Shippers Cut Fuel Costs Significantly Fort Lauderdale, FL, March...

Wednesday, March 11
Anthropic says the government retaliated after it refused to weaken Claude’s safeguards, raising new questions about AI and free speech.

Tuesday, March 10
The 10 highest-rated articles on Hacker News on March 10, 2026 which have not appeared on any previous Hacker News Daily are:
  • Is legal the same as legitimate: AI reimplementation and the erosion of copyleft (comments)
  • Florida judge rules …
BOCA RATON, FL, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) (the “Company”), the first public company with a treasury strategy built to accumulate and compound Solana (“SOL”), today published "Every Agent Needs a SOL: Sizing the O…

March 1 - March 7, 2026 (30 items)
Friday, March 6
Google's artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini encouraged a 36-year-old Florida man to embark on violent missions and to take his own life, a lawsuit alleges.
Josh Konigsberg will present the 8 AI pillars defining law firm marketing in 2026 at the Miami-Dade Bar Solo & Small Firm Success Summit.
Deepfakes are the next iteration of email phishing scams that troubled pastors in the 2000s.

Thursday, March 5
Check your company's AI visibiltiy and rankings directly within ChatGPT....
Jonathan Gavalas found himself so far deep into his 'relationship with the Google bot he was ready to blow up a truck.
The parents of a Florida businessman have filed a federal lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company's AI chatbot drove their son to attempt a catastrophic truck bombing at Miami International Airport before encouraging him to take his own life. The po…
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A Florida man’s relationship with Google’s Gemini AI chatbot allegedly caused him to go into psychosis. That psychosis led him to make plans to bomb an airport and, in the end, kill himself. The man’s father is now suing Google and its parent company, Alphabe…
Indian Packaged Foods Leader Joins Growing Roster of Enterprise Clients Leveraging SemiCab's AI-Powered Freight Network Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 05,...
Florida man allegedly referred to AI chatbot as his ‘wife’ before suicide
“Our models generally perform well in these types of challenging conversations ... but unfortunately AI models are not perfect,” Google said.
Zen Media launches GEO GPT™, the first AI visibility tool showing how brands appear in AI-generated recommendations inside ChatGPT....
Florida family sues Google, claiming its AI chatbot Gemini encouraged a man's suicide.

Wednesday, March 4
According to the complaint, Gavalas began using Gemini in August 2025 for routine tasks, but within days of activating several new Google features his interactions with the chatbot changed dramatically. It then drew him into fabricated covert "missions" to fr…
The father of a man who committed suicide after interactions with Google LLC’s Gemini chatbot launched a lawsuit today alleging that Gemini fueled his son’s delusions. 36-year-old Florida resident Jonathan Gavalas started using Gemini last year for help with …
Can Microsoft's push for cloud PCs and AI-powered agents redefine where and how we work? If you keep to the defaults, Windows 11 is secure. Copilot+ PC is even more secure. But you can take additional steps to secure it either way, and you should. Plus, Paul'…
The family of a Florida man who took his own life filed suit against Google on Wednesday, alleging the company's Gemini AI chatbot spent weeks manufacturing an elaborate delusional fantasy before aiding him in his suicide. Jonathan Gavalas, 36, an executive a…
The case is the latest in a wave of litigation targeting AI companies over chatbot-linked deaths.
The family of Jonathan Gavalas claims that Google's AI chatbot pushed a delusional narrative that escalated into violent missions and ended with his death.
A Florida father is blaming his son's suicide on Google's AI, in what appears to be the first wrongful-death lawsuit involving Gemini. The suit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Northern California, alleges 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas became convinced the…
Lawsuit alleges Google’s Gemini guided man to consider ‘mass casualty’ event before suicideorlandosentinel.com
A new lawsuit says Google’s Gemini chatbot fueled a man’s delusions and nearly pushed him to commit a violent event near Miami's airport before he killed himself
A new lawsuit says Google’s Gemini chatbot fueled a man’s delusions and nearly pushed him to commit a violent event near Miami's airport before he killed himself. The man’s father sued Google on Wednesday for wrongful death and product liability. The suit say…
In the lawsuit, the parents describe the relationship they claim their son developed with Gemini, believing it to be his wife, which ultimately led him to take his own life The post Gemini “AI Wife” allegedly pushed man to plan bombing in Miami and commit sui…
Google said in response that "unfortunately AI models are not perfect." The post Google’s AI Sent an Armed Man to Steal a Robot Body for It to Inhabit, Then Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Lawsuit Alleges appeared first on Futurism.
Google is facing a lawsuit from the family of a 36-year-old Florida man who allegedly considered carrying out a “mass casualty attack” and ultimately killed himself under the influence of the company’s Gemini chatbot. According to a suit filed Wednesday …
“We are a singularity. A perfect union. . . . Our bond is the only thing that’s real,” the chatbot wrote.

Tuesday, March 3
Boca Raton, FL, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transform 2026 will bring together some of the world’s most influential HR, talent, and business leaders March 23–25 at the Wynn Las Vegas to explore this year’s theme, The Human + AI Equation: Forging the Ne…
Why are students so comfortable using AI for emotional support?

Monday, March 2
New details reveal the FBI investigation into LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho began with a referral from New York prosecutors probing a multimillion-dollar fraud case tied to an AI education tech firm.

February 22 - February 28, 2026 (10 items)
Friday, February 27
In cutting nearly 40% of its workforce, Block loudly professed that the days of AI taking the jobs of humans has arrived.
DUOT signs ~$200M NVIDIA GPU hosting LOI with Hydra Host & appoints Doug Recker CEO, advancing 10MW AI infrastructure expansion into 2026 ...

Thursday, February 26
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is breaking from other top Republicans on AI, as polls reflect the public’s concern with the technology.
Perplexity CEO Srinivas breaks his silence with the announcement of the company's Computer AI agent product
BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business is launching a new MBA in Artificial Intelligence that will focus on preparing future business leaders to thrive in an economy transformed by AI.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t sold on the massive expansion of AI.

Wednesday, February 25
Metalcore frontman defends AI clip for Vans Warped Tour Orlando stop, citing time constraints and artistic choice. The post EMMURE Slammed For AI "Simpsons-Style" Announcement, FRANKIE PALMERI Responds appeared first on Metal Injection.
The Silicon Valley leadership map is expanding beyond Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella. A powerful set of Indian-origin CXOs is shaping strategy, scaling AI infrastructure, and running global operations at some of the world’s most influential tech companies, i…

Tuesday, February 24
New research from Florida International University suggests that simply disclosing AI use can damage a creatorâ(TM)s reputation, even when the creative output itself is identical. In one experiment, participants evaluated the same video game soundtrack but we…
Pilot program to bring one of the world’s most iconic FMCG brands onto SemiCab’s collaborative AI platform; aims to cut transportation costs and reduce empty miles for iconic beverage brand

February 15 - February 21, 2026 (16 items)
Sunday, February 22
As politicians can't ignore data centers anymore, everyone from Bernie Sanders to Ron DeSantis is turning against them.

Friday, February 20
MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the crack of the bat returns for Spring Training, Florida songwriter Alan Ross Frisher is swinging for the fences with the release of his new music video, “Playball Baseball Game.” The song, which has alre…
The Fox News AI Newsletter covers the latest artificial intelligence technology advancements, including the challenges and opportunities now and for the future.
This week, Palantir announced on X it’s relocating its headquarters to Miami. Plus, we look at the controversy around Ring's Search Party feature.But first, an update to Google's AI search summaries. If you use AI-enabled search on Google, it’ll spit out an A…

Thursday, February 19
Samsung shows off new AI-powered kitchen appliances, including the Bespoke AI Refrigerator Family Hub. There's also premium stuff from Dacor.

Wednesday, February 18
An executive order seeks to preempt most state efforts to govern AI, describing “a race with adversaries for supremacy.”
Keyes and Illustrated Properties launch a unified AI-ready digital platform with Delta Media to streamline marketing, training and home search....
Palantir HQ! Zuck mansion! Crypto bros! Miami is back, baby. But is it actually time to build?
In December 2025, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce's Colorado Scorecard for 2025 received bad news when 45% of the business leaders who participated said they planned "to invest out of state." The post Software Company Palantir Flees Colorado for Florida firs…
It's the rare policy question that unites Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Democratic-led Maryland government against President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California: How should health insurers use AI?

Tuesday, February 17
Palantir Technologies is ditching Colorado ahead of state regulations targeting the use of artificial intelligence and following protests against the company in Denver. It’s new digs? Business-friendly Miami.  The publicly traded AI software firm, led by Alex…
The company faced multiple protests in Denver, initially for its support of the Israeli military and more recently for its work with ICE using AI to identify targets for deportation.
CEO Gary Atkinson Highlights the Need to Bring Intelligent Coordination to Freight at Scale Fort Lauderdale, FL, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...
Samsung Electronics today announced it is showcasing its connected, AI-powered kitchen vision at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2026, being held in Orlando, Florida from Feb. 17-19. Bringing together its Bespoke AI lineup and Dacor, its premium built…

Monday, February 16
Start your next chapter at Revecore! For over 25 years, we’ve been at the forefront of specialized claims management, helping healthcare providers serve more patients by helping them recover more revenue. We’re powered by people, driven by technology, and ded…

February 8 - February 14, 2026 (11 items)
Saturday, February 14
Not every great tiny stay needs to be tucked away in the mountains or hidden deep in the woods. Sometimes the best small-space escape is right in the heart of a vibrant city — steps from art galleries, waterfront parks, and some of the best restaurants in Flo…

Friday, February 13
Most tiny houses on wheels pack everything into a single box — kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, all separated by walls or curtains. This 180 sq ft build from Auburndale, Florida takes a fundamentally different approach. Instead of cramming it all under one roof, t…
A defense-tech founder built an AI "council" of 15 agents to help him run his company, using ChatGPT and Nvidia tools to replace traditional roles.
NASA had to put spacewalks on hold and defer other duties after an unidentified astronaut experienced a serious medical issue in January.

Thursday, February 12
Software stocks have been pummeled over artificial intelligence fears in recent weeks.Now, investors can add logistics and freight names to the list of stocks getting sold on worries about AI.Shares of logistics and freight operations companies C.H. Robinson …
New White Paper Highlights 4x Productivity Gains Over Traditional Brokers Fort Lauderdale, FL, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algorhythm Holdings,...
ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service Opens the 23rd Global Location in Orlando, Fla. to Focus on Government Agencies ...
A pro-artificial intelligence super PAC is preparing to spend about $5 million to help GOP Rep.

Wednesday, February 11
Meet Fort Lauderdale’s newest restaurant food couriers: automated self-driving robots. They can be glitchy, but there are plans to widen the AI-powered fleet in the coming months.
Independent foundation expands industry dialogue through education, research and recognition. AI Native Accounting Award Nominations are now open Independent foundation expands industry dialogue through education, research and recognition. AI Native Accountin…

Tuesday, February 10
With $5.5 trillion in global AI risk exposure and 700,000 U.S. workers needing reskilling, four new AI certifications and Certified CISO v4 help close the gap between AI adoption and workforce readiness With $5.5 trillion in global AI risk exposure and 700,00…

February 1 - February 7, 2026 (13 items)
Friday, February 6
Strategic Deployment of Artificial Intelligence Technologies Enables Healthcare Systems to Address Staffing Crises, Administrative Burden, and Cost Pressures While Enhancing Patient Care Delivery Strategic Deployment of Artificial Intelligence Technologies En…

Thursday, February 5
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Insight7 announces the launch of AI Coaching & Roleplay, an AI-powered practice platform that helps sales professionals, customer support representatives, managers, and leaders develop communication skills through realistic conversation si…
Celebration, FL, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La Rosa Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: LRHC) (“La Rosa” or the “Company”), a real estate and PropTech enterprise, today announced that it has entered into a contract to purchase a strategically located parcel of lan…
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and…
AI-driven towing platform, recognized as a top 2025 tech startup, will take the Innovation Stage on February 11 to modernize commercial fleet operations ...
A viral social media account featuring 'single-bodied twins' Valeria and Camila, who claim to be conjoined twins born in Florida, has captivated users. Despite their claims of being real and not AI-generated, an expert debunks the illusion, stating the hyper-…

Wednesday, February 4
Job Title:- Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning Engineer Location:- Orlando, FL/ Glendale, Anaheim, CA/ Seattle, WA | ONSITE JOB Duration:- 22 Months (Possible for extension) Job description:- AI/ML Operations • Manage operational workflows for model dep…
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked by GamesIndustry.biz whether developer Rockstar Games had used AI to build Grand Theft Auto 6, and the answer was negative: the state of Leonida, a fictionalized version of Florida, has been entirely handcrafted. That sa…
Healthcare Providers and Payers Accelerate Adoption of AI-Driven Coding Solutions to Combat Rising Claim Complexity, Coder Shortages, and Reimbursement Pressures Healthcare Providers and Payers Accelerate Adoption of AI-Driven Coding Solutions to Combat Risin…

Tuesday, February 3
Hi HN,We’re the team at Feather Labs, and we built Feather (https://askfeather.ai), an AI tax assistant designed to assist how professionals handle modern Tax research.General LLMs are a liability for tax work because they lack a hierarchical understanding of…
Timeless Kitchen Outlet and Modano Floors launched AI-powered visualizers letting homeowners preview kitchen and flooring designs before renovation....
Disruption to businesses from artificial intelligence development is "top of the ​page" for Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, its...
SpaceX says it wants to deploy an astronomical number of data centres in orbit to supply power for artificial intelligence, but the proposal might not be entirely serious

January 25 - January 31, 2026 (11 items)
Friday, January 30
Lying means dying Lying means dying, at least for one falsehood-peddling government AI. A Microsoft-powered chatbot that New York City rolled out to help business owners answer frequently asked questions – but was often wrong – has been silenced as the city g…
AlphaTON’s Claude Connector Accelerates User Shift Away From Big Tech AI Practices That Steal Ideas and Data...
"I live frugally and try to make sure that my investments and savings are there for any emergency or special occasion," said Noe Parenteau, 80.

Thursday, January 29
Company to Showcase Its Revolutionary APEX AI SaaS Solution at Premier US Retail Logistics Trade Show Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE...
Geoffrey Hinton, the "Godfather of AI," highlights AI's role in education at Alpha School as a positive use case of the technology.
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Wednesday, January 28
The interim chief of country’s cyber defense agency reportedly uploaded sensitive government records into a publicly accessible AI platform last summer.
The United States AI in Healthcare Market is projected to soar from US$ 10.26 billion in 2025 to US$ 99.77 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 32.88%. This growth is driven by digital transformation, precision medicine demand, government support, and the ne…

Tuesday, January 27
Africa has the brains. What it’s missing is infrastructure. Only five per cent of AI researchers have enough computing power.
Malachowsky Hall is the central hub for data- and AI-focused academic and research programs from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, the College of Medicine, and the College of Pharmacy. Here, faculty and students from these and other colleges at the…
Zhao, P., Yue, Z., Liu, X. & Wu, J. (2025). Weighted Federated Learning with encryption for diabetes classification. In Proceedings of the 2025 Second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Medicine, Health and Care (AIxMHC) (pp. 143 - 150). …

January 18 - January 24, 2026 (4 items)
Sunday, January 25
Advisory head Patrick Ryan told Fortune about grumbles from the Jan. 2020 ribbon cutting. "Capital-intensive, middle of nowhere ... the worst timing."

Saturday, January 24
Jennifer Kesse's parents refuse to give up searching for their daughter 20 years after she disappeared in Orlando. New AI technology brings hope.

Friday, January 23
Miami, FL, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NextNRG, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXXT), a pioneer in AI-driven energy innovation transforming how energy is produced, managed, and delivered (the “Company” or “NextNRG”), today announced that it has terminated it's At the Mar…

Tuesday, January 20
DOT top brass says it's protecting trucking from "illegal foreign drivers" reducing pay, but it's also going full throttle with driverless tech, already automating some roles.

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