In December 2016, 15 Fortune 500 corporations and blockchain start-ups met to launch a collaborative effort to establish a blockchain-based protocol for Internet of Things (IoT). This meeting called “New Horizons: Blockchain x IoT Summit”, was driven by the success of blockchain-based, tamper-proof hardware and software made by these companies. “If we want to secure […]
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TEANECK, N.J., Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Cognizant (CTSH) today announced that market intelligence and advisory services firm IDC has named it a leader in the new report, IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Internet of Things Consulting and Systems Integration Services 2016 Vendor Analysis (doc #US41880716, November 2016). View photos The IDC MarketScape report assesses 15 major
As 2017 begins, we consider the following key technology related trends for the year: Artificial Intelligence going beyond the boundaries; FinTech modern industry, same old issues; and Impact of Brexit. Artificial Intelligence going beyond the boundaries artificial intelligence; what is it? [ahr-tuh-fish-uh l] [in-tel-i-juh ns] noun: AI the theory and development of computer systems able
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SoundHound raised extra funds for its voice-enabled AI. Despite the fact that SoundHound has been around for 10 years, the company managed to raise around $40 million in financing in order to build its conversational AI platform. However, thanks to a new round of financing, the company has added another $75 million to their budget.
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As more devices become connected in the home, consumers may, for a price, be willing to share some of the data being generated by those devices. While that price may be financial through discounted utility bills, U.S. households also are interested in sharing data for services, according to new research from Parks Associates. More than
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Enlarge / A simplified diagram of a compromised brain-connected interface system. Bonaci et al. reader comments 23 Share this story OAKLAND, Calif.—In the beginning, people hacked phones. In the decades to follow, hackers turned to computers, smartphones, Internet-connected security cameras, and other so-called Internet of things devices. The next frontier may be your brain, which
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(Photo : David Becker/Getty Images) The Amazon Echo’s smart speaker is likely to be dominated by the artificial intelligence space this year. The smart home device that has proven to be a successful product is powered by Alexa, a personal digital assistant of Amazon. Alexa is considered to be capable of performing functions at wide
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SAN FRANCISCO: In less than a year, Amazon’s combination of the Echo speaker system and the Alexa voice-controlled digital assistant has come close to delivering on the elusive promise of easy-to-use technology that can control gadgets in the home with a few spoken words. Yet Amazon.com Inc’s surprise success sets up a long-term battle with
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Though consumer applications of the Internet of Things gets most of the headlines, its application in industry could have some of the most far-reaching effects. Because of this, the German government’s Industry 4.0 initiative is designed to connect the government, academia and industry through the process of industry’s IoT transformation via digitalization. China has a
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Telkonet, a Waukesha, WI-based company that helps configure Internet networks and devices that run on them, says it has introduced a new wireless thermostat. The device, known as “EcoTouch+ Battery,” is the latest product in the company’s EcoSmart product line. It features an occupancy sensor that activates the thermostat’s touch-screen display when someone is nearby,
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