
Intel reveals $1bn AI sales; eyes $200bn data market as “biggest ever opportunity”
Intel made more than $1 billion in revenue from artificial intelligence (AI) processor chips sold to data centres in 2017. It also said its target market for connectivity, storage and …

How Intel is using IIoT edge computing to reduce factory downtime by 300%
Semiconductor maker Intel has applied predictive maintenance to monitor the health of its fan filter
units (FFUs) in its semiconductor production facilities through deployment of industrial IoT (IIoT) sensors and edge …

Smart buildings about more than tech—the right people are key
IT/OT convergence key enabler for successful smart buildings LAS VEGAS–From the in-building wireless systems that support IoT sensors to the mobile apps that let facilities managers have real-time, granular access …

White House convenes AI summit with US tech leaders, as Europe forges ahead
The 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 …

ICT firms, manufacturing companies launch 5G alliance for connected industry
New alliance, dubbed 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation” (5G-ACIA), aims to promote adoption of 5G in industrial production A number of representatives of the automation and manufacturing …

Nokia intros cloud data centre for industrial automation at the network edge
Nokia 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 …

Nokia claims first “real-world” 5G smart factory trial with Telia and Intel
Finnish duo Nokia and Telia have combined with US chip-maker Intel to run a series of 5G smart factory tests using a trial 5G radio access network, operating in the …

How smart cities ‘give back’ time to residents
Mobility, public safety, healthcare and other connected services will save residents of smart cities 125 hours per year, study says A new study produced by Juniper Research and commissioned by …

From smart metering to transformation of the energy industry
The IoT is applicable to energy in many more ways than just smart metering Smart metering–connecting electric, gas and other utility meters to the internet–has emerged as an important early …

Fujitsu, Intel collaborate on new smart manufacturing system
The two companies have implemented a visualization system at Intel’s factory in Penang, Malaysia Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company Fujitsu is working with chipmaker Intel to improve the …