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Miami-based Palantir Technologies just made a notable leadership move, AIG Executive Chairman and former CEO Peter Zaffi...
09/04/2026

Miami-based Palantir Technologies just made a notable leadership move, AIG Executive Chairman and former CEO Peter Zaffino is slated to join as Global Head of Financial Services.

Zaffino ran AIG as CEO from 2021 to June 1, and will focus on scaling Palantir’s work across insurance, banks, asset managers, and more.

What does this kind of executive shift signal for Miami’s enterprise tech footprint?

https://refreshmiami.com/news/top-aig-exec-to-join-palantir-to-lead-global-financial-services/

That “Nu” on Inter Miami’s stadium is not just a sleek name, it is a signal.Brazil-based digital bank Nu, Latin America’...
09/04/2026

That “Nu” on Inter Miami’s stadium is not just a sleek name, it is a signal.

Brazil-based digital bank Nu, Latin America’s largest with 140 million customers, is preparing to start US operations from its South Florida headquarters.

With co-founder Cristina Junqueira leading the push, Miami is again the bridge between LatAm scale and US ambition.

https://refreshmiami.com/news/brazil-based-digital-bank-nu-prepares-to-start-us-operations-building-from-its-us-headquarters-in-south-florida/

About $100M in U.S. scholarships reportedly goes unused each year, mostly because the process is confusing and the oppor...
09/03/2026

About $100M in U.S. scholarships reportedly goes unused each year, mostly because the process is confusing and the opportunities stay hidden.

IOScholarships is a free platform built to match applicants to funding, and it has already reached 10,000+ signups with strong momentum in Florida.

At a Miami Beach summit, the team also announced work with AWS to bring a free 12-week training program and an AWS cloud practitioner certificate pathway to Miami.

https://refreshmiami.com/news/ioscholarships-free-platform-matches-applicants-to-funding-aims-to-help-minorities-enter-colleges-tech-jobs/

One billion AI tokens in a single day, and TrustedRouter says it still cannot read the prompts moving through its system...
09/03/2026

One billion AI tokens in a single day, and TrustedRouter says it still cannot read the prompts moving through its system.

Headquartered in Brickell, the startup routes each AI request to the best fit for cost, speed, and security, all through one API.

They just raised a $1.25M seed to keep building the private gateway layer more companies are going to need as AI rolls out across employees.

https://refreshmiami.com/news/trustedrouter-lands-1-25m-to-build-a-private-gateway-to-ai/

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When asked how many of Flamingo’s 35 employees are in Miami, founder Michael Assraf said: “You’re looking at him.”That c...
09/02/2026

When asked how many of Flamingo’s 35 employees are in Miami, founder Michael Assraf said: “You’re looking at him.”

That could change fast. The Miami Beach startup just raised a $4.5M seed led by Vertex Ventures and plans to grow its Miami footprint, starting with customer-facing roles.

If you are building in IT, security, or the MSP ecosystem in South Florida, this is one to watch.

https://refreshmiami.com/news/flamingo-flies-forward-with-4-5m-and-plans-to-grow-in-miami/

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Miami Beach founder Adev Aarons is sounding the alarm for business owners chasing online visibility: AI may be looking f...
09/01/2026

Miami Beach founder Adev Aarons is sounding the alarm for business owners chasing online visibility: AI may be looking for you, but your website could be blocking it.

His company Specularis helps brands show up in answers from tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity, and their audits keep finding the same avoidable issue.

South Florida businesses, this is the new SEO checklist item to know.

https://refreshmiami.com/news/search-has-a-new-answer-and-specularis-wants-miami-businesses-in-it/

A Boca Raton teen turned a family challenge into a thoughtful piece of South Florida tech.After watching her grandfather...
08/31/2026

A Boca Raton teen turned a family challenge into a thoughtful piece of South Florida tech.

After watching her grandfather struggle with cluttered game apps, 16-year-old Morgan Cole built Howie’s Place, a free, ad-free set of simple word and math games designed for people with cognitive decline.

If you are building for accessibility, this story is a reminder that the best products start with empathy and real users.

https://refreshmiami.com/news/simple-gaming-app-created-by-boca-teen-helps-those-with-cognitive-decline/

South Florida’s tech week came with real momentum, including a Cabinet-level visit to a Hollywood company investing $100...
08/31/2026

South Florida’s tech week came with real momentum, including a Cabinet-level visit to a Hollywood company investing $100M into expansion.

Our latest 8 Things To Know roundup hits the biggest updates across the ecosystem, plus job opportunities you can actually act on.

Miami tech moves fast, this helps you keep the signal.

https://refreshmiami.com/news/8-things-to-know-in-miamitech-news-from-nexa-a1r-water-sparc-south-florida-tech-salaries-guident-remitian-jobs-opportunities-more/

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