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 …
France-based Orange follows Macron’s AI promise with new jobs and training
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailOrange said in a statement it supports the French government’s new plan on artificial intelligence (AI), and announced in tandem the acceleration of its own use of AI. The France-based …
Telefónica tightens up Azure integration to improve IoT streaming
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTelefónica is offering tighter control and integration with Microsoft’s Azure IoT suite, to enable its enterprise customers using public clouds to more easily connect and manage their IoT devices. The …
