The edge is ripe for cross-pollination where lessons learned and solutions developed in one industry may be used for another application in a different industry. When it comes to industries, edge computing is in the eye of the beholder. Every industry has its own distinct requirements and wi

While still extremely fragmented, there are signs the market is concentrating around a few providers. The ability to move into the Internet of Things and edge computing hinges on the availability of a vibrant market. However, the market is vibrant to the point in which it can be bewildering f

During a pandemic such as this one it is critical that organizations be able to quickly identify people who might be sick, and one way to do that is to detect fever. In an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus, businesses are retrofitting security cameras with artificial intelligence p

It’s crucial that companies be transparent with their employees about what they are monitoring and why. With the arrival of the COVID-19 crisis came widespread closures of companies, and with it, an unprecedented dispersal of employees sent home to work. For many nervous managers and ex

Going forward, many tech vendors will package social distancing tools in new ways to make these capabilities ubiquitous while tailoring them to vertical industry requirements. Social distancing has been one of humanity’s primary tactics for fighting COVID-19. Considering the very real possibi

Interest in using AI to manage buildings is on the rise because it can help lower costs during an economic downturn and reduce carbon emissions. Honeywell and SAP this week announced they will integrate their respective cloud platforms to enable organizations to manage buildings and other fa

Retailer use of edge computing can enhance customer experience. As such, it is one of the best ways to get customers back to shopping in stores again. The retail business industry was disrupted because of the emergence of online shopping. In fact, studies show that 67% of millennials and 56%

The convergence of computing environments, from edge to the central server, is forming the foundation of the emerging real-time enterprise. With the rise of IoT, 5G networks, and real-time analytics, the edge has expanded into a greater and even more dominant part of the computing infrastruc

The Smart Container project aims to boost the digital transformation of the transportation and logistics industry, fueling innovation in applications and services. Supply chain stakeholders need to share significant volumes of data from many different sources to be able to do their daily busi

If data starts at the Edge, why can’t we do as much as possible right there from an AI point of view? The explosive growth in Edge devices and applications requires new thinking as to where and how data is analyzed, and insights are derived. New Edge computing options, coupled with more

The lockdown, interruption of supply chains, and the emergence of virtual work shifts are accentuating the need for innovation, entrepreneurship, and autonomy. The Covid-19 lockdown and shut down of businesses and government is a mega-event, and more importantly, it is causing mega-cultural-t

The accelerator helps developers create turnkey, real-time solutions that address the most common pandemic-related workplace requirements. Digital transformation firm VANTIQ unveiled its Back-to-Work Accelerator on Monday, designed to enable businesses to quickly return to work while safeguar

The company is offering a $100,000 bounty to anyone who can break into Azure Sphere. As it works to enhance the security of its IoT products, Microsoft has offered a $100,000 bug bounty to ethical hackers who can break into Azure Sphere. This latest Sphere Security Research Challenge lets th

IoMT devices will create a sophisticated health-tech ecosystem that will pave the way for new technologies such as medical kiosks. Remember your most recent healthcare interaction. It might have involved some type of tech-driven medical equipment – a glucose monitor or a blood pressure

The issue for a data analyst is that businesses create too much information to handle. Algorithms need to sift through this overwhelming amount of data to find the nuggets of value. Data analytics firm Splunk has published an in-depth guide on understanding the value of machine data and its d

The company claims its Foresight IoT technology can help mitigate the spread of coronavirus. IoT and cybersecurity company WISeKey announced plans to develop an IoT-based early warning system (EWS) in collaboration with other global technology organizations to facilitate the early detection

There are many circumstances where old information is circulating and could cause problems. The model helps address this issue. Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a new model for the Internet of Things (IoT) networks, aimed at replacing inaccurate or out-of-date

As IoT use cases continue to grow, lax security practices such as retaining default passwords and not implementing updates and patches in a timely manner remain a problem. With all of the Internet of Things hacks over the past five years, one would expect the industry to massively improve sec

With the automated solutions, issues that may have arisen after the network failure are now covered before-hand, providing carriers with a proactive approach. Nokia launched a new AI-as-a-service, called the AVA 5G Cognitive Operations platform, built to monitor and manage the networking requ

Microsoft is focusing on IoT and AI workloads, which are two technologies set to benefit enormously from 5G’s high-bandwidth and low-latency. The launch of Azure Edge Zones, one week after Google announced its Mobile Edge Cloud, marks the start of cloud providers extending their services to