
Verizon and IBM pool 5G, IoT, edge analytics and networking in Industry 4.0 drive
Verizon and IBM are combining their capabilities in 5G connectivity, edge and cloud computing, and data analytics to service the industrial market’s pursuit of digital change, as part of the …

Renault recruits Google to bring order and insight to global production data
Groupe Renault will use Google’s cloud platform and analytics engine to bring tighter integration and keener insights to its centralised Industry 4.0 data management platform, the company has announced. Renault …

Dell-backed edge AI firm FogHorn gets $25m fund, signs Stanley B&D, Honeywell
California-based industrial AI developer Foghorn has closed $25 million in a series C round of funding, led by LS Corp, part of $25 billion South Korean industrial conglomerate LS Group. …

On-device AI is “new normal” – Arm claims mega-jump in edge AI with new chip combo
On-device AI on minuscule IoT units will be the “new normal”, said UK-based Arm, as it unveiled a 480-times boost in edge processing performance with two new chip designs, pairing …

FogHorn on 2020: The year edge-AI helps industry finally make sense of ‘things’
Organizations will move IoT projects from proof-of-concept to proof-of-value Ramya Ravichandar, vice president of product management, FogHorn: “During proof-of-concept deployments in the last few years, many organizations have confirmed the …

‘Deep learning won’t work in the real world’ – open-source AI is the only way to ‘reason’, says Dell
Higher-order analytics tools are being embedded in the industrial space, as data science and data capture practices advance, and as compute power and wireless networking become more flexible. But machine …

Editorial Report: AI and IoT at the cutting edge – when to move industrial intelligence closer to the action
Operational intelligence does not come just by connecting machines; it requires advanced analytics to sort the data and recommend a course of action. Many critical use cases at the edge …

Does machine learning for cybersecurity live up to the hype?
Trying to keep intruders out of your network is like trying to keep vermin out of a house in a bad neighborhood. The rodents and insects never stop trying to …

What’s the difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning?
There are two classes of artificial intelligence (AI): general (aka strong or full) and applied (aka narrow or weak). Applied is designed to handle specific tasks and is much more …

Eight crucial technologies to drive the digital revolution in smart manufacturing
The move to a ‘lights-out’ factory has already begun, but the developing transition requires an overhaul of industrial facilities, equipment, systems and people if it is to go the distance. …