The value of the human touch in the digital age

We all need the human touch” sang mullet-toting soft rocker Rick Springfield back in 1983, fearing a dystopian future in the year 2016. While last year didn’t bring us to that traumatic point, we ARE truly embedded in a digital economy (more…)

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May 18, 2017

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Cisco to buy artificial intelligence company MindMeld for $125 million

Cisco, has announced its intent to acquire MindMeld Inc., a privately held artificial intelligence (AI) company based in San Francisco. MindMeld has pioneered the development of a unique AI platform that enables customers to build intelligent and human-like conversational interfaces for any application or device. (more…)

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May 17, 2017

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Vodafone champions ‘Platform IoT and Anything as a Service’ Catalyst at TM Forum Live! in Nice

A Catalyst entitled “A Platform for IoT and Anything as a Service” will take place on Wednesday, May 17 at 2:45pm, during TM Forum Live!, (May 15-18) in Nice, France. (more…)

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Mocana raises $11m new funding to defend IoT devices and industrial control systems

Mocana Corporation, a provider of mission-critical IoT security solutions for industrial control systems and the Internet of Things, announced that the company has received $11 million in additional investment from Sway Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Trident Capital Fund and GE Ventures. (more…)

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u‑blox claims significant size and cost savings with ‘ultra small’ RPMA module

u‑blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced SARA‑S200 , one of the smallest modules for the Machine Network™, based on RPMA® (Random Phase Multiple Access), a low‑power wide‑area (LPWA) technology. (more…)

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May 16, 2017

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Which UK industries will benefit the most from artificial intelligence in 2017?

Inc Magazine recently reported 2017 as the “year of artificial intelligence” – the catalyst year that stands to kick-start it all. (more…)

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OnePlus celebrates 25 years in IoT with launch of WasteForce platform

There’s nothing like a blast from the past to put things into perspective, says OnePlus. On an unremarkable Spring day this year, a OnePlus Systems warehouse employee uncovered the below Waste Edge flyer. As OnePlus’ first ever marketing campaign, it dates back to the company’s beginnings in 1991. (more…)

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People Power closes its Series B funding, with funds from innogy SE and Origin Energy

Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) software company, People Power, announced its Series B-1 financing. (more…)

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May 15, 2017

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Microsoft’s new tools and services to encourage developers to build more exciting and intelligent apps

Satya Nadella, Scott Guthrie and Harry Shum welcomed thousands of developers to Seattle for Build 2017 — Microsoft’s annual developer conference. (more…)

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Secure IT: Profile of a White Hat hacker

Ever wondered who these ‘hush-hush’ people are that help to keep our networks safe? Here we talk to Lawrence Munro, director of SpiderLabs EMEA for Trustwave, about the role of the ‘White Hat hacker’. (more…)

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