Google, LG Electronics ink agreement to target smart city projects
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Google will apply IoT, big data and AI to the targeted smart city initiatives Google has signed an agreement with South Korean firm LG Electronics to focus on …
‘No one owns urban data’, says Google, as privacy commissioner quits Sidewalk Labs
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailOntario’s former privacy commissioner has resigned from her consulting role at Google’s sister company Sidewalk Labs over its failure to guarantee citizens’ personal data would be protected at its Toronto …
Why any developer can leverage artificial intelligence (Reader Forum)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailArtificial 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 …
Global smart-city platform market to reach $755m by 2027, claims report
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe global market for smart city platforms will reach $755 million by 2027, according to new research, and enable cities to deliver services to their citizens in the manner of …
Toyota invests $500m in Uber for fleet of autonomous taxi cabs, starting 2021
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailToyota is to invest $500 million in Uber, as the pair seek to bring autonomous ride-sharing to the mass-market. The deal values Uber at $72 billion, despite the company making …
Tesla and DeepMind among 160 AI firms to sign pledge against robot killers
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailMore than 160 companies and organisations from 36 countries working with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including the founders of Tesla and Google DeepMind, have signed a pledge not to develop, …
Smart cities will “choke” if they don’t deal with issues of integration and intelligence
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe challenge to integrate strategies, systems and data across departments and regions remains the most significant challenge for smart cities, and the ultimate stumbling block if they are to retain …
White House convenes AI summit with US tech leaders, as Europe forges ahead
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe White House has convened a meeting today (May 10) of 40 leading tech firms to discuss policy issues related to artificial intelligence (AI), including workforce development, regulatory barriers, and …
Volvo criss-crosses vehicle safety data, partners with Google and Amazon
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailVolvo Cars and Volvo Trucks will share anonymised safety data between connected vehicles in Sweden and Norway in real time before the year is out, the pair have announced. Volvo …
How to choose an IoT platform: “Be open, agile and secure,” says Software AG
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe only way to manage the rising chaos within industrial IoT systems is to deploy an IoT platform that provides flexibility and control. But there are masses of them out …
