Microsoft, PCL Construction partner to boost smart building projects
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDell 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHannover 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIndustrial 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMicrosoft 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMicrosoft 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFrench 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailOrange 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTelefónica 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 …
