The COVID-19 pandemic has had an undeniable impact on the rollout of 5G technology and will continue to have a lasting impact on its future discourse. It has temporarily slowed down the rollout of 5G, largely due to restrictions on workers and installation crews, says Mark Yao, director of product management at HERE Technologies. However, in the long term the virus has meant that 5G is now more crucial to society than ever before. (more…)
July 14, 2020
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At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2020 (WAIC 2020), which was held online this year, Human Horizons announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to jointly develop the onboard AI assistant HiPhiGo for HiPhi -Automobile. (more…)
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Untether AI announced it has closed an additional $7 million USD (€6 million) funding led by Radical Ventures with participation by Intel Capital, both existing investors. Additionally, it has added two senior executives to its management team, Robert Beachler as VP of product and Alex Grbic, PhD as VP of software engineering. (more…)
July 13, 2020
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NetApp, the provider in cloud data services, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Spot, a provider in compute management and cost optimisation in the public clouds. (more…)
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Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have learned how to pinpoint the location of a drone operator who may be operating maliciously or harmfully near airports or protected airspace. They do so by analysing the flight path of the drone. (more…)
July 7, 2020
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5G progress in connections and deployments continues despite the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn. So says, 5G Americas, the wireless industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas. (more…)
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If you ask anyone buying a new car what is holding them back from choosing an electric vehicle (EV), the chances are they will either cite concerns about range or a lack of charging infrastructure. (more…)
July 6, 2020
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Berg Insight has released a new market report covering the cargo tracking market. The number of active tracking devices deployed for cargo loading units including trailers, intermodal containers, rail freight wagons, air cargo containers, cargo boxes and pallets reached 7.5 million worldwide in 2019. (more…)
July 1, 2020
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BICS, an international communications enabler, has joined forces with technology solutions provider, Avnet Silica, to deliver Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), devices and applications. (more…)
June 30, 2020
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The Zigbee Alliance, an organisation of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), reports that IoT platform provider Tuya has joined its board of directors. (more…)
June 29, 2020
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