The Insurtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners, reveals that 2018 global fundraising for insurance technology start-ups has already reached an all-time high in volume with 204 deals and transaction values of $2.6 billion (€2.28 billion), close to the 2015 peak of $2.7 billion (€2.37 billion). (more…)
November 21, 2018
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
It’s no longer a question of whether your business will be attacked, but rather when it will be attacked. Cyber attacks, particularly those on public sector and utility businesses, are now a regular, often daily occurrence. (more…)
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PTC has acquired Frustum Inc., “an advanced generative design software company”, for approximately $70 million (€61.36 million). Frustum’s technology for generative design — an approach that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate (more…)
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IAR Systems, a supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, Secure Thingz, a global domain provider in device security, embedded systems and lifecycle management, and (more…)
November 20, 2018
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Micron Technology, Inc., a provider of industrial memory and storage solutions, is to collaborate with BMW Group to advance the development of automotive memory solutions used in vehicles. (more…)
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5G has long been the hot topic for discussion within the tech community. For many, the immediate association is that 5G, being a mobile technology, is defined by the radio network. But, says Ester Navarro, head of Telco Cloud product marketing at Nokia, we mustn’t forget something equally important – the core network. (more…)
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Software AG has unveiled the newest release of its integration platform as a service (iPaaS) webMethods Integration Cloud. This now enables customers to deploy integrations designed on-premises directly in webMethods Integration Cloud. (more…)
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Today’s industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) infrastructure has encountered increasing cyber security threats due to the vulnerability by the use of public networks for IT/OT convergence. (more…)
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Blockchain networks are secure, redundant and self-healing. When deployed they “build trust, reduce costs and accelerate transactions”. The quote comes from IBM. The company has more than 1,000 staff and $200 million invested in the blockchain-powered IoT. Deployments have been made by Maersk, a cargo shipping giant, and Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, but small and medium-sized enterprises can obtain similar benefits. Blockchain is a mainstream development that really does break new ground, as did the Internet and voice followed by video over IP. (more…)
November 19, 2018
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If I say Sony, I’d bet the first subjects that come to your mind are not healthcare or logistics management. Yet these are two key areas that Sony’s Sweden-based Internet of Things (IoT) team focused on at the recent IoT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC18) in Barcelona, as Jeremy Cowan reports. (more…)
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