Blogs

Digital twins can be the intelligent edge for IoT in the manufacturing sector – part 1

If your work relates to the Internet of Things (IoT), you are likely to have witnessed a surge of activity around the idea of ‘digital twins’ recently, says Sukamal Banerjee of HCL Technologies. (more…)

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August 1, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Scandit raises US$30mn to bring IoT to everyday objects via computer vision and augmented reality

Scanditan enterprise technology platform for mobile computer vision, barcode scanning, and augmented reality, has raised US$30 million (€25.71 million) in Series B funding. The funding round was led by GV, with participation from NGP Capital and existing investor Atomico, among others. (more…)

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July 30, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Accenture expands touchless testing platform with AI technology from Real Time Analytics Platform

Accenture acquired an Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology from Bay Area, California-based Real Time Analytics Platform, Inc. The technology will be integrated into the Accenture Touchless Testing Platform, further strengthening its analytics and cognitive capabilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (more…)

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July 25, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

IoT Solutions World Congress 2018 will host workshops to focus on IoT and AI technologies

The IoT Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC) will conduct three workshops to elaborate on aspects of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). (more…)

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July 24, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Singtel and Ericsson to launch Singapore’s first 5G pilot network

Singtel and Ericsson are strengthening their 5G Centre of Excellence Programme partnership with the announcement of a new initiative that will see Singapore’s first 5G pilot network go live by Q4 this year.

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July 23, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Knack Systems to tap into AI-Powered automation with SAP S/4HANA cloud

SAP SE announced that Knack Systems, a niche SAP consulting partner driving digital transformation across industries, will adopt SAP S/4HANA Cloud and leverage its Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities to boost their business.

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July 18, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New alliance enables high-fidelity real-time analytics and edge-based machine learning in IoT experiments

ADLINK Technology, a global provider of computing solutions, has partnered with FogHorn Systems, a developer of software for industrial and commercial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. The partners aim to bring edge intelligence to ADLINK’s groundbreaking Digital eXperiments as-a-Service (DXS) product, (more…)

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July 16, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Consumers prefer engaging with organisations through an AI/ human mix and want AI to be more like humans

New research from Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Institute has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer alien to consumers, with close to three-quarters (73%) indicating they have interacted via AI, and 69% of those who have used AI being satisfied with those interactions. (more…)

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July 10, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Retailers to invest in machine learning and voice search to improve digital marketing in 2018/19, new survey finds

The digital marketing challenger agency, QueryClick, has released The CMO Performance Report 2018, which has found a significant number of retailers plan to invest in transformative technology including machine learning and voice search to enhance their digital marketing campaigns. (more…)

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July 5, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Delta reveals total edge and cloud Data Centre Infrastructure Solutions at CEBIT 2018

Delta, a global provider in power and thermal management solutions, announced its Datacentre Infrastructure Solutions for cloud and edge data centres are on display at the world’s leading digital innovation tradeshow, CEBIT 2018, to serve as the very foundation of the digital economy — the focus of CEBIT 2018. (more…)

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July 3, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde