Iot news and trends

New UK Law Spotlights Weak Security Features in Smart Devices

May 02, 2024
New UK Law Spotlights Weak Security Features in Smart Devices
Kotakt.io Gets $47 Million From Goldman Sachs for AI-Driven Healthcare
Investments // April 16, 2024

Health systems technology firm Kontakt.io has raised $47.5 million to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) solution. “Kontakt.io enables health systems to optimize patient, staff, and resource flows, improving safety, coordination, and service delivery,” the firm said in a Tuesday (April 16) news release.  “The company uses AI, the...

Amazon, Google Back Global Cybersecurity Standard for Smart Home Devices
Cybersecurity // March 19, 2024

In an increasingly interconnected world, the proliferation of connected devices has become ubiquitous, reshaping the way people live, work and interact with technology. From wearable gadgets to sophisticated smart appliances, the Internet of Things (IoT) has permeated nearly every aspect of consumers’ daily routines. According to research from PYMNTS...

AI and Robotics Power Auto Sector’s Smart Manufacturing Drive
Artificial Intelligence // March 12, 2024

Traditional manufacturing processes often suffer from inefficiencies, delays and limited visibility into operations. However, with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and cloud solutions, the manufacturing sector is undergoing a profound shift toward digital transformation. Take automobile manufacturing, for...

Somos Unveils IoT Identity Managment Service for Boosting Cybersecurity Defenses
Cybersecurity // February 14, 2024

Somos unveiled an Internet of Things identity management service designed to safeguard businesses’ IoT assets. The new SomosID aims to provide businesses with a registry for their IoT assets, enhancing visibility and fortifying their cybersecurity defenses, the provider of identity management, fraud prevention and data...

Interviews & Exclusives
How AI Is Helping Build Smart Hospitals That Deliver Better Patient Care

February 12, 2024
Artificial intelligence has found its way into consumer healthcare from several angles, including disease diagnosis, treatments for conditions like autism and pharmaceutical research. Until now though, the technology has been a bit light on improving the patient experience. However, even that is about to change. Some of the companies leading the way in this area […]

Economic Inequality Is Widening Healthcare’s Digital Divide

March 24, 2023
Regular, reliable access to the internet has ramifications across all facets of daily life. However, billions of people around the world remain on the other side of the digital divide,...

Digital Marketplaces Tackle 3,000 Years of Agribusiness Inertia

August 25, 2022
For more than 3,000 years, the agriculture industry has been doing business manually. It started with stone tablets and still clings to last millennium’s paper documentation. That ancient legacy makes...

IoT Platforms Aim to Speed Connected Economy’s Evolution

January 04, 2022
Weave the web of connectivity — with 5G, with all manner of mobile devices — and the Internet of Things takes shape. Add platforms into the mix, and the rise...

Quick Reads
Somos Unveils IoT Identity Managment Service for Boosting Cybersecurity Defenses

February 14, 2024
Somos unveiled an Internet of Things identity management service designed to safeguard businesses’ IoT assets. The new SomosID aims to provide businesses with a registry for their IoT assets, enhancing visibility and fortifying their cybersecurity defenses, the provider of identity management, fraud prevention and data services said in a Wednesday (Feb. 14) press release. “The […]

Microsoft/Vodafone $1.5 Billion Deal Will Help Expand M-Pesa

January 16, 2024
Microsoft and Vodafone have launched a $1.5 billion payments and AI-focused collaboration. The partnership will see the companies employ Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance Vodafone’s customer experience, Microsoft...

BlackBerry Will Separate Cybersecurity and IoT Units

December 11, 2023
BlackBerry has a new CEO, and has altered its plans for its Internet-of-Things (IoT) business. The software company announced Monday (Dec. 11) it had dropped plans to “pursue a subsidiary initial public offering”...

ServiceNow to Acquire G2K to Add IoT Technology to Platform

May 12, 2023
ServiceNow plans to acquire G2K to add new capabilities to its solutions for brick-and-mortar businesses. The transaction will add G2K’s Internet of Things (IoT) technology to ServiceNow’s Now Platform, providing organizations in retail and...