CENTCOM goes all-in on AI with first bilateral UAE task force

U.S. Central Command headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa

U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, the Tampa-based military command responsible for U.S. operations across the Middle East, Central Asia and parts of South Asia, will establish its first bilateral task force with the United Arab Emirates to accelerate military artificial intelligence applications. The Abu Dhabi-based team, Task Force Talon Synapse, is expected to launch in … Read more

Pinellas Park proposes one-year moratorium on new data centers

Rendering of American Tower's proposed 4-megawatt edge data center at 10700 76th Court North in Pinellas Park.

Pinellas Park is looking to pause new data center development for a year while officials develop regulations to address the industry’s growing infrastructure demands. If approved, the ordinance would temporarily stop the city from accepting or approving applications for new or expanded data centers, including projects already in the pipeline. During the moratorium, staff would … Read more

ConnectWise launches AI platform for managed service providers

ConnectWise headquarters in downtown Tampa, where the technology company announced a new AI platform for managed service providers.

Tampa-based ConnectWise announced the general availability of an artificial intelligence platform that combines its software for managed service providers into a single system. The ConnectWise Platform connects the company’s professional services automation, remote monitoring and management, ScreenConnect remote access, ConnectWise SIEM, cybersecurity, billing, documentation and backup products with third-party integrations. ConnectWise said AI agents built … Read more

ReliaQuest invests $1.5M in AI and Cybersecurity at USF

Entrance sign for the University of South Florida's Tampa campus, where ReliaQuest is investing $1.5 million to expand artificial intelligence and cybersecurity research and workforce training.

ReliaQuest is investing $1.5 million in the University of South Florida to expand artificial intelligence and cybersecurity research while enlarging a workforce development program that has supplied the Tampa cybersecurity company with talent since 2018. The investment will establish the first endowed professorship in USF’s College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing and add an … Read more

AI interior images look real. But can they be built?

AI-generated interior design concept blending sketch and photorealistic living space

Interior designers say more clients are arriving with AI-generated images that look complete but often cannot be built. Those images, produced by widely available tools, present polished interiors with balanced layouts. They often ignore how materials actually perform, construction limitations and building codes, which means designers spend more time translating digital concepts into plans that … Read more