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  • June 13, 2023
Toronto software firm opens Tampa office

WellnessLiving makes the move to Florida less than a year after receiving $66 million in funding.

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  • June 9, 2023
Data-driven hiring discrimination risk rises as companies turn to AI

Algorithm-based job applicant screening tools are nothing new, but the introduction of artificial intelligence into the job applicant screening process brings new potential for legal peril.

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  • June 9, 2023
AI-generated content creation hub secures $4.2 million in seed funding

St. Petersburg-based Optiversal blazes the way for AI-based platforms to be human-forward.

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  • June 9, 2023
The Business Observer's deep dive into AI and ChatGPT

Chatter over artificial intelligence and ChatGPT, in some quarters, is hitting a fever pitch. Uses are seemingly infinite. So, too, are the worries, and pitfalls, from legal to ethical to simply understanding the applications. The Business Observer tackled the challenges — and opportunities — from multiple angles.

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  • June 9, 2023
AI: Opportunity or obsolescence for workers?

With AI technology fueling a revolution, companies and employees are looking at how — and if — humans can work alongside automation.

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  • By Amanda Postma
  • June 9, 2023
AI's legal implications run deep

As the legal profession finally catches up with the technology, many questions linger.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 9, 2023
Creative organizations and entrepreneurs get real with artificial intelligence

Entities across the region discover a variety of ways to incorporate advanced technology into the daily workflow, with an eye toward increased efficiency.

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We asked, ChatGPT answered

The Business Observer entered these questions into ChatGPT. Answers came back in less than three seconds.

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  • June 2, 2023
Naples storm window manufacturer embraces winds of change

A major innovation launched Advanced Hurricane Technology. That creative spirit rolls on as the family business grows under its second generation.

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  • May 18, 2023
Google takes seat on Tampa Bay Economic Development Council

In addition to its investment, the multinational tech giant has also donated $20,000 to the nonprofit Tampa Bay Economic Prosperity Foundation.

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  • May 4, 2023
2023 Top Entrepreneur: Jesse Biter, founder, PropLogix, Sarasota

Jesse Biter, with a keen eye for spotting trends, has applied his tech-focused entrepreneurial skillset in commercial real estate, software and the auto industry.

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  • May 2, 2023
Tampa health care IT company promotes president to CEO

Michelle Jaeger joined DAS Health in 2021 as the company’s COO.

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  • April 5, 2023
British tech manufacturer to open Pasco County facility

Fusion5 will make laptops and tablets at new facility in Odessa, its second in the U.S.

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  • March 31, 2023
Tampa virtual reality firm names CEO

Threshold 360 also named a new vice president of engineering.

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  • March 30, 2023
Tampa venture capital firm leads tech company’s $6M funding round

Florida Funders and a group of returning and new investors are backing San Francisco-based Dashbot, whose platform specializes in conversational artificial intelligence.

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