New “deep-tech” VC fund goes all-in for digital change, security and… cowgorithms
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNew seed-stage private equity firm Ubiquity Ventures has made its first six investments in start-ups. Each of the companies selected for funding are in the industrial transformation or tech security …
Google intros new AI edge hardware for predictive maintenance, machine vision, robotics
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGoogle has released new hardware for machine learning at the edge in the form of a single-board computer running its edge-based Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) processor. Alongside the new system-on-module …
Avnet buys AI specialist Softweb Solutions to bolster its IoT software proposition
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPhoenix based electronics distributor and internet-of-things (IoT) developer platform Avnet has struck a deal to acquire Chicago IoT solutions vendor Softweb Solutions for an undisclosed fee. Softweb Solutions specialises in …
EdgeX Foundry ramps up security of open source IoT code for edge devices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEdgeX Foundry has released a new version of its Delhideveloper code for IoT edge devices, with new security and management features, new software developer kits (SDKs), and an updated user …
Why any developer can leverage artificial intelligence (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailArtificial intelligence is a technology that presupposes the advents before it and builds upon them to create an invention of endless applications and limitless possibilities. AI is, in no uncertain …
Platform provider Particle intros new IoT developer kits, Microsoft IoT coding studio
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPlatform provider Particle has released a round of new internet-of-things (IoT) developer tools and an IoT app design programme based on Microsoft’s coding studio. Particle’s IoT platform underpins offerings from …
Mega GitHub deal is good for IoT, provided Microsoft avoids “mass developer exit”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMicrosoft’s mega $7.5 billion all-stock purchase of developer platform GitHub is good for the tech sector at large and for the ‘internet of things’ (IoT) market in particular, provided the …
The role of Open Source and DevOps in IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPanel: The role of open source, standards and DevOps in connected Industries Moderator Sean Kinney, Managing Editor at RCR Wireless News, is joined by Kate Stewart, Director of Strategic Accounts at …
AT&T creates dedicated IoT starter kit for Amazon Web Services
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAT&T last year released its IoT Starter Kit to help developers create “internet of things” (IoT) projects. At it’s recent developers summit, the carrier said it will make it easier to …
Telecom workforce adjustments needed for move to devops model
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTelecom workforce adjustments needed for devops Just as workforce adjustments will be needed for telecom’s move to software-defined networks, changes will also need to take place in order for devops …
