Lucy Barnard
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Bringing over two decades in journalism, Lucy Barnard has reported on everything from London’s property chessboard to Abu Dhabi’s vertical ambitions — and always delivered the story before deadline. Lucy is interested in how technology intersects with major global challenges, from climate change to gender equality and social justice. She believes innovation isn’t just about efficiency or convenience—it’s a powerful tool for building a fairer, more sustainable world.

Synaptics discusses Wi-Fi 7 adoption and expansion of Veros portfolio

The recent release of Synaptics’ Wi-Fi 7 system-on-chips (SoCs) reflected how the company is investing in the Wi-Fi 7 market as it experiences steady growth and is beginning to enter into IoT applications. This was according to Vineet Ganju, Vice…

Hardware vendors must embrace software: advice at Advantech’s Edge Computing Summit

The necessity for hardware companies to embrace software solutions into their portfolio as Edge AI continues to grow and proliferate across applications was an interesting topic discussed at Advantech’s Edge Computing Summit held in Munich, on the 17th June. The…

DigiCert responds to IBM plans to build first large-scale quantum computer

In recent news, IBM announced that it would be embarking on a journey to build the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, setting the stage for practical and scalable quantum computing. The plans, which were unveiled last week on the…

Soracom talks about democratising IoT and AI application building

The launch of Soracom Flux in July 2024 was showcased at the latest iteration of Hardware Pioneers; a low-code application builder that enables non-technical users to build AI-integrated IoT applications in real-time. Takashi Serizawa, Head of Europe Region at Soracom…

AI Summit London reflects voracious appetite for AI

The first day of AI Summit London opened with an undercurrent of excitement that reflected how the AI industry is continuing to grow, with conversations centering on how AI is influencing industries ranging from healthcare to automotive. The event, which…

S6:E3: Managing global connectivity

In the latest episode of IoT Unplugged, Märt Kroodo, CEO and Founder of 1oT spoke to IoT Insider about the company’s unique approach to connectivity, which involved managing partnerships with telecoms on behalf of their customers. 1oT offers its customers…

“Solving profound problems”: Emergent Connext discusses agtech

Following an announcement that Microsoft partnered with Emergent Connext to bring connectivity to the agriculture industry, Mike Roudi, CEO of Emergent Connext spoke to IoT Insider to spill the beans on the LoRaWAN network it is building, its partnership with…

High-profile attacks on M&S and Co-op stress importance of cybersecurity

High-profile cyber attacks which crippled M&S and Co-op have been watched closely by the cybersecurity industry, least of all because it shows that even the largest organisations can be badly affected by cyber attacks, and the fallout can be immense.…

Guest Wi-Fi can be a key marketing strategy, says Purple

The frustrations surrounding poor Wi-Fi in venues kickstarted the creation of Purple, a company that counts guest Wi-Fi offerings as part of its mission to address poor Wi-Fi services, which has since evolved into a company savvy about how Wi-Fi…

Q&A: Stéphane Daeuble from Nokia discusses digital transformation

A focus on digital transformation for enterprise customers in the last 13 years has given Nokia a clear understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing companies operating in the industrial sector, said Stéphane Daeuble, Head of Marketing – Enterprise Solutions…