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 …
Machine learning vs. artificial intelligence–what’s the difference?
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe internet of things (IoT) is a broad term that covers a multitude of connectivity types, sensors and vertically-tailored applications. But, at a high level, the IoT is all about …
Samsung CTO leaves to lead Google’s IoT initiatives
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailGoal is to align consumer and enterprise products to tell “IoT story of Google” Former Samsung CTO Injong Rhee, who joined the Korean tech giant in 2011, announced in a …
Bill Gates investing $80 million in Arizona smart city
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNew smart city will embrace “high-speed digital networks, data centers” and other technology-focused infrastructure To the west of Phoenix, Ariz., an 25,000-acre plot of land could eventually be home to …
