IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

Report: Spam Rates In U.S. Spike Again

DETROIT -The U.S. dropped in the ranking of most spammed countries from second in 2020 to twentieth in 2021, largely due to the increase of spam call volumes in other countries. In fact, Vietnam more than tripled its volume from January to October of this year, and Indonesia doubled in the same period. Despite this ranking within a global context, total spam call volumes

By |2021-12-28T19:22:16-05:00December 28th, 2021|IoT|

IDTechEx Discusses 4 Challenges That 5G Open RAN Advocates Must Solve

DETROIT - As of mid-2021, 5G is a reality in at least 78 nations. 5G is now being used in consumer sectors such as 5G smartphones, 5G broadband (fixed wireless access), and augmented reality games. IDTechEx anticipates seeing widespread use of 5G in corporate areas such as industry 4.0, autonomous cars, and so on. 5G

By |2021-12-16T10:39:39-05:00December 16th, 2021|5th Generation Mobile Network 5G, IoT|

Honeywell Quantum Solutions, Cambridge Quantum Merge Creating Quantum Computing Heavyweight

MINNEAPOLIS - Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum, two big companies in the nascent but potentially revolutionary quantum computing technology, completed merger plans to become a new company called Quantinuum on Tuesday. The new 400-employee company is a bigger competitor to tech giants like Google, IBM, Intel and Microsoft that also hope to cash in on quantum

By |2021-11-30T16:39:11-05:00November 30th, 2021|Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, IoT|

UNESCO Adopts First Global Agreement On Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence

PARIS – Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO presented late last month the first global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence adopted by the member states of UNESCO at the General Conference. This historical text defines the common values and principles which will guide the construction of the necessary legal infrastructure to ensure the healthy

By |2021-12-02T12:24:32-05:00November 29th, 2021|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, IoT|

Meet The Woman Who Will Bring Back Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON DC - Long before the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of children to attend school via the internet, Jessica Rosenworcel was sounding the alarm about US students who lacked access to broadband. Rosenworcel, who has served as acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission over the past 10 months, coined the term "homework gap" in a 2014 Miami

By |2021-11-21T18:58:45-05:00November 21st, 2021|IoT|

SyBridge Renames Subsidiaries And Launches ‘IoT Cloud’

SOUTHFIELD—SyBridge Technologies, an aggregator of toolmaking and moldmaking companies, announced today the renaming of its subsidiary companies to SyBridge Technologies. The name change reflects the Company’s broad, technology-enabled capability set and solutions offerings to our customers within the mobility, life sciences, technology, and services sectors. In conjunction with universal rebranding, the SyBridge IoT Cloud, announced

By |2021-11-07T19:22:11-05:00November 7th, 2021|Industry 4.0, IoT|

123NET Surpasses 2,500 Lit Building Milestone

SOUTHFIELD – 123NET said it has completed high-speed fiber connections to 2,500 commercial buildings in the state, after achieving 2000 fiber lit buildings just six months ago. 123NET continues to invest heavily in its network infrastructure to help achieve its goal of making Michigan “the best-connected state.” The company has been aggressively connecting buildings with

By |2021-10-31T17:49:51-04:00October 31st, 2021|IoT|

Chicago PE Company Acquires 3 Grand Rapids Manufacturers Amid Industry 4.0 Push

GRAND RAPIDS — Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners LLC has acquired three Grand Rapids businesses to form a new additive manufacturing platform. The trio of companies includes 3DXTECH LLC and Triton 3D LLC, both of which provide 3D printing filaments and filament services. CORE also acquired Gearbox 3D LLC, which offers its clients industrial grade, open-source 3D printing machines.

By |2021-10-31T10:08:26-04:00October 29th, 2021|Industry 4.0, IoT|

Facebook Renames Itself Meta Amid Controversy Sparked By Whistle Blowers

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said Thursday it's rebranding itself as Meta to reflect the company's focus on building the metaverse, a virtual world where people work, play, learn and connect with their friends and family. Meta will be a new corporate brand that will preside over Facebook and its services including photo app Instagram, messaging app WhatsApp and its virtual and augmented reality

By |2021-10-28T17:00:51-04:00October 28th, 2021|IoT|

Biden’s FCC Nominees, If Confirmed, Could Return To Net Neutrality Rules

WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission, to be the head of the agency. If she's confirmed by the Senate, she'll be the first woman to fill that role. Biden also nominated Gigi Sohn, a net neutrality advocate and a former FCC official,

By |2021-10-26T16:15:21-04:00October 26th, 2021|IoT, Politics, Politics/Government|