technology

Female funding is not going in the right direction in South Florida. After a strong rebound in 2024, venture capital dollars flowing to female-founded companies in South Florida fell back sharply in 2025.

DeSantis maintained that “while we welcome technology that can enhance our experience as human beings, we should not be trying to generate technology that will supplant us as human beings.”

The bill gives local governments control over the placement of data centers through comprehensive planning and land development regulations. It also put guardrails in place when it comes to the centers' water and energy use.

Legislation putting new restrictions on large-scale data centers, major plank of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to put guardrails on artificial intelligence, cleared its first House committee, The State Affairs Committee voted 24-1 on the measure (HB 1007) that in part addresses key issues such as electricity and water use needed to maintain the data centers.

Palantir Technologies has been an Wall St. darling as it's grown substantially thanks to its data analytics software used by corporate America and the U.S. government, including ICE. The work also has attracted protests.

In lush South Florida, trees and bushes grow all year round. And that means yard waste and dead trees never stop piling up. But leaving them in a landfill is a climate-warming issue.

A lot has changed over the past few years in the art world. Digital art has become a popular form of expression for artists, and art fairs have taken notice. To help you plan your week, we’ve compiled some highlights at some of the art fairs as well as museums showcasing tech-forward art that will be premiering during Miami Art Week.

Cases of stalking with tracking devices have escalated sharply in recent years, according to statewide criminal data.

Adults generally cite four reasons to ban phone use during school: to improve kids’ mental health, to strengthen academic outcomes, to reduce cyberbullying and to help limit kids’ overall screen time. Our survey shows a cellphone ban may not accomplish all of that.

After initially banning artificial intelligence chatbots, schools are embracing the tools. Miami, the third-largest U.S. school district, shows how.

Miami Dade College students will unveil their cutting-edge AI applications spanning machine learning, robotics, natural language processing and other tech innovations on Thursday night as part of its inaugural “Student AI Showcase.”

A sheriff’s aviation unit used thermal imaging to guide deputies to a missing 5-year-old who wandered into a swampy area near Tampa.