Brexit-bound UK follows EU with its own £1bn AI stimulus
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe UK government has announced a £1 billion ($1.4bn) joint investment to stimulate the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The deal includes £600 million of additional funding, comprising £300 million …
EC raises Horizon 2020 funds to €1.5bn, calls for extra €20bn AI cash
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) has increased its Horizon 2020 research and innovation funding to €1.5 billion for the period through to the end of 2020, as it attempts to raise …
Verizon’s IoT sales climb 13%, twice its total Q1 revenue growth
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailUS carrier Verizon saw its revenues from ‘internet of things’ (IoT) based services climb 13 per cent in the first quarter, compared with a year ago, almost double the rate …
Nokia intros cloud data centre for industrial automation at the network edge
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNokia has unveiled a new cloud-based data centre for edge computing. The Finnish telecoms vendor said the new data centre solution supports automation functions in industrial settings, as well as …
Cisco and IBM finish Kinetic-Watson integration, hook-up Port of Rotterdam
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailCisco and IBM have completed the integration of their Kinetic platform and Watson IoT system to improve data processing and intelligence at the network edge. The partnership is being brought …
IIoT is booming, with ready solutions for slicker processes, says Siemens
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSiemens has hailed the arrival of the digital enterprise as an industrial movement in full swing, with ready for slicker processes. The German manufacturing giant said at Hannover Messe the …
IoT is the only way farming will feed future generations, says Monsanto
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailFarming is wasteful and resources are dwindling. The role of the internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) in smart agriculture has never been so important, says Monsanto. They …
Ericsson and Fraunhofer Institute demo industrial 5G for making jet engines
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTelecoms vendor Ericsson and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology have joined together to explore and develop industrial applications of 5G, including the production of components for jet engines. The …
Deutsche Telekom realigns T-Systems with Made-in-Germany drive
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailDeutsche Telekom has bundled three digital businesses into a single ‘digital solutions’ unit as it seeks to provide medium and large-sized enterprises with a one-stop-shop for the full gamut of …
Cumulocity IoT platform retro-fitted to London buses, joins Telefónica IoT portfolio
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSoftware AG’s Cumulocity IoT platform is to be retro-fitted to 5,000 London buses by 2021, as part of plans by the Greater London Authority to reduce carbon emissions from its …
