The State Duma, Russia’s tightly controlled parliament, is considering proposed legislation, supported by President Vladimir Putin, that would disconnect the Russian Internet, officially called Runet, from the rest of the world.
When we think about the short, exciting history of the internet, it helps first to think back to the events that shaped what we like to call the American Wild West.
Every month, €13 million of packages go missing. Solving this thorny global logistical issue is a lucrative Internet of Things (IoT) opportunity – one that businesses and entrepreneurs around the world are scrambling to address. And time is of the essence in this competitive space, as the number of large-scale […]
Automation and mass customization, combined with advances in artifcial intelligence will almost certainly have an enormous effect on labor markets.
Automation and mass customization, combined with advances in artifcial intelligence will almost certainly have an enormous effect on labor markets.
Big Data: Businesses are collecting more and more data these days, but are they making the right use of the information they are gathering?
Tim Cole is the editor of Smart Industry – the IoT Business Magazine. He writes about how the IoT will change the world as we know it.
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) announced an agreement to acquire AI firm Apprente, a specialist in voice-based, conversational technology.
Avnet signed an agreement to acquire Witekio – the deal is supposed to be closed before the end of 2019. The privately held company Witekio specializes in software and embedded systems that help overcome technical challenges and complexity in the development of IoT-solutions.
Telefónica, the Spanish Directorate General for Traffic (DGT) and SEAT presented two cases in which IoT-technology helps to increase road cyclists safety and reduce the number of accidents on Spanish roads.
Air France plans to create an RFID-based bag-tracking at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport by 2020. It will be one of the first airlines in the world to implement such a system.
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