Rain, cloud and the ‘Windy City’: how IoT is helping Chicago fight flooding
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSometimes you need indisputable proof to act upon even the clearest assumptions. If you’re a city council, spending public money on infrastructure to save local communities, this burden of proof …
Microsoft promises to “up Houston’s tech game, starting from the grass roots”
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailWashington-state tech giant Microsoft will set up house in Houston, Texas, as part of a long-term effort with the city authority to drive grass-roots innovation, stimulate the local economy, and …
Microsoft, PCL Construction partner to boost smart building projects
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail PCL Construction will develop new smart building solutions backed by Microsoft’s Azure services Microsoft and PCL Construction have signed a partnership to boost the development of smart building …
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 …
Dell and Microsoft intro integrated edge-computing stack for industrial IoT
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailDell Technologies and Microsoft have launched an integrated ‘internet of things’ (IoT) offering to simplify management, enhance security and reduce the cost of edge devices in industrial settings. The solution …
Best in show: the smartest smart factory demos at Hannover Messe 2018
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailHannover Messe is the biggest industrial fair on the planet; this year’s smart factory set-ups were its most exciting yet – exhibiting high speeds, high security, and high performance, and …
Jack-of-all-trade tech providers will fail at IIoT, says automation specialist ABB
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIndustrial transformation companies must specialise and collaborate if they are to capitalise on the opportunities afforded by the Industry 4.0 movement, according to Swiss automation company ABB. The chorus line …
Microsoft intros triple lock to secure IoT devices at the network edge
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailMicrosoft has announced a new platform to secure ‘internet of things’ (IoT) devices. Dubbed Azure Sphere, it layers in three levels of enhanced IoT security, in its chip, operating system …
Microsoft to invest $5 billion to advance IoT
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailMicrosoft promises to pump $5 billion into the IoT and edge computing Microsoft recently unveiled plans to invest $5 billion in the internet of things (IoT) over the next four …
Industry welcomes Macron’s $1.85bn AI initiative as latest in new tech arms race
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailFrench president Emmanuel Macron’s commitment to invest €1.5bn ($1.85bn) in new education and business initiatives around artificial intelligence (AI) was applauded by the telecoms industry, but only as the latest …
