
BMW, Ford, GM establish blockchain alliance to secure and monetise mobility data
A consortium of car makers and tech companies including BMW, Bosch, Ford, General Motors, Renault and IBM have joined together to explore how blockchain could enable businesses and consumers to …

EC raises Horizon 2020 funds to €1.5bn, calls for extra €20bn AI cash
The 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 …

Industry 4.0 trends revolutionising manufacturing, as found at Hannover Messe
In January, Gartner said 2018 would be the year of AI, digital twins, blockchain and edge computing. Fast forward to April, and the leading lights of the Industry 4.0 movement …

From drone-mounted AI to smart-city blockchains: five EU innovation projects
In the face of rising political disruption, the European Commission (EC) has in recent weeks redoubled its innovation schedule with new commitments to artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and digital healthcare …

Creating the internet of value
NEW YORK–As the internet of things (IoT) continues to take shape, working toward projections of tens of billions of new networked devices by the end of the decade, there need …

Brussels wants “hard cash” for digital change to keep pace with US, China
The European Commission (EC) has called for both national governments and private enterprises to contribute to the region’s digital transformation programme from 2021. If new finances are not secured from …

Europe agrees major blockchain partnership and DNA data-sharing deal
The public sector in Europe will come to depend on blockchain technology. This was the claim by the European Commission (EC) as it announced major cross-border deals on blockchain and …

Fujitsu targets smart city innovation with blockchain center in Belgium
Japanese company says blockchain will be key in the development of future smart cities Fujitsu has opened its international blockchain innovation center in Brussels, Belgium in a move to …

AI and blockchain underpin new EU proclamations on digital single market
The European Commission (EC) is set to re-tool its agenda for a digital single market with new focus on artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and digital healthcare technologies. Tomorrow (April 10), …

Telefónica sets sights on Industry 4.0 enablement
Blockchain, 5G and private LTE are key to Telefónica industrial digitalization strategy Telcos like Telefónica are in the interesting position of going through internal digital transformation while simultaneously turning those …