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A recently retired commander of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 30 and Western Launch and Test Range at Vandenberg Space Force Base, was selected Monday by the Space Florida Board of Directors to become the agency’s president and CEO. Col. Rob Long and…
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The future of technology in business can be both exciting and daunting, no matter which angle you look at it. As a business owner, you may not be at the forefront of advancing technology but that doesn’t mean you can get away with not learning…
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Twitter is transforming into X, as an official new X logo has now replaced the site’s former bird logo. Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform, began signaling the change early Sunday morning with a series of tweets, starting with one that said, “and soon we…
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Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is set to launch its Twitter competitor called ‘Threads’ on Thursday, just days after the micro-blogging platform faced blowback. Meta launched threads.net has a countdown to when the app will be available and a scannable barcode to pre-order the new app…
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Tech giant Meta will be eliminating news content from its platforms Facebook and Instagram in Canada due to a law that passed on Thursday, according to a company statement. The Online News Act, which passed the Canadian legislature Thursday, will compel platforms like Facebook and…
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Amazon.com, Inc. for its years-long effort to enroll consumers into its Prime program without their consent while knowingly making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to Prime. In a complaint filed on Wednesday, the FTC says…
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Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez led Florida’s Strategic Business Meetings at the 2023 Paris Air Show. Nuñez, in conjunction with Enterprise Florida, engaged with key leadership across various aerospace entities and discussed the current needs of the industry, and promoted future opportunities for collaboration between Florida and…
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The esports industry has been expanding at a brisk pace, with innovations like AI, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Machine Learning (ML) leading the way. These advancements, coupled with the rising popularity of esports betting, promise a dynamic and exciting future. One noteworthy…
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As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly high-profile topic in higher education, Florida universities are holding discussions about how to harness the technology’s power — and stave off the potential for academic malfeasance. The University of Florida Board of Trustees, for example, received an update Thursday…
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