Each year, I highlight a Florida-based startup or tech company doing something different. This column began when my former assistant and intern, Addison Engle, introduced me to a new story. Addison, a student at Florida State, interned with Aegis last year. After finishing her internship, I encouraged her to stay in touch, as we do with

Gasgoo Munich- Geely Galaxy kicked off global pre-sales for the M7 on April 9, 2026, with a pre-sale range of 139,800 to 156,800 yuan. Factoring in pre-sale incentives—including a 500 yuan deposit worth 1,500 yuan and limited-time free upgrades for audio and suspension—the actual entry price dips below the sticker figure. Image source: Geely Galaxy

Over a decade ago, one of the biggest disputes around was the Android vs iPhone conversation. Times have changed considerably, and while these two competing platforms continue to battle it out in 2026, the rivalry has cooled into something much more practical (and permanent). One of the biggest leaps taken by both platforms has been

OpenAI is asking users of its Mac software to update to the latest releases from today “out of an abundance of caution.” This is due to a security issue with a third-party developer tool, Axios, that was used by OpenAI. The company emphasizes that it found no evidence of OpenAI user data being accessed. More

As mobile usage continues to dominate how consumers interact with businesses, U.S. companies are rethinking not only how they build apps—but how they build the teams behind them. A growing number of organizations are shifting toward distributed development models, leveraging remote talent from Latin America to create scalable, high-performance mobile applications. This transformation reflects a

Android offers a lot of choices, but most of us rely on Google’s default apps. After all, they are convenient, familiar, and deeply integrated into the ecosystem. However, sticking with them might feel like a repetitive experience. I was also doing the same. I was using whatever came preinstalled. I relied on Google Maps for

For a limited time, you can grab the Motorola Razr Ultra with 16 GB of memory and 512 GB of storage for just $700, a $600 discount from its usual price. It’s our favorite folding smartphone, with excellent performance, full-day battery life, and all the trappings you’d expect from a phone that doesn’t also fold

Understanding user behavior has never been more complex — or more critical. While most app teams rely on first-party data, that view is inherently limited, capturing only what happens within their own ecosystem. This white paper explores what’s missing: the full consumer journey across apps, the web, and increasingly, AI-driven touchpoints. Drawing on RealityMine’s cross-platform

It’s no secret that the iPhone Air isn’t selling as well as Apple hoped (one October report suggested there was “virtually no consumer demand” for the device), but there might still be some life left in Apple’s super slim iPhone project. According to a recent Weibo post from Chinese leaker Fixed Focus Digital, Apple still

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Back 2018, Andy Carvell, Co-Founder and CEO at Phiture, was already asking app teams an uncomfortable question: are you working in silos? More than half the room at his Business of Apps Berlin back then session put their hands up. Seven years later, in 2025, he asked the same question in the same room. The

Looking ahead to 2026 and beyond, the company said the sector is approaching a tipping point at which operational shortcomings and failures to meet compliance standards could carry substantial financial consequences for charge point operators. One of the most immediate pressures comes from the UK’s legally mandated 99 per cent uptime requirement for rapid chargers.

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › The U.S. government’s restrictions on Chinese electric vehicle technology could impact cross-border travel and personal use near the border.Warren Today The U.S. government plans to maintain strict barriers to Chinese electric vehicles entering the American market, citing national security risks from certain Chinese-made software and hardware. This

Hyundai is introducing the Ioniq brand to China and will unveil its first production model for the Chinese market at the Beijing Auto Show later this month. New energy concept vehicles named Venus Concept and Earth Concept make their global debut. (Image credit: Hyundai Motor) Hyundai Motor has introduced its electric vehicle (EV) brand Ioniq

BYD, the biggest name in Chinese electric cars, is bringing its high-end brand, Denza, to the European luxury EV market. The company held a big event at the Palais Garnier in Paris to show off its newest EVs. The Chinese car makers are clearly serious about competing with European brands on their own territory. But

The electric vehicle (EV) market expanded rapidly from 2020 to 2023, but its growth cooled off over the past three years. Reduced government subsidies, saturation of the early adopter market, rising rates, and other macro headwinds caused that slowdown. The EV market is still expanding, but many investors are still shunning EV stocks in this

Zac Jiwa, a federal Medicare official, delivered a eulogy of sorts at a Thursday Medicare event highlighting the successes of the Health Tech Ecosystem initiative.  The eulogy’s subject? The clipboard.  STAT Plus: Health care and tech companies promise CMS they’ll make patient data more accessible For the past eight months, hundreds of health tech companies