Cyber security specialists are paid to be paranoid. Every day they anticipate sophisticated attacks, patch vulnerabilities, and stay one step ahead of criminals. But a new survey suggests that the paranoia many feel is no longer confined to the digital…
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ in the UK, bringing AI to the smart home
Owners of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers in the UK are set to receive an AI-powered upgrade that could reshape interactions across the smart home. Branded Alexa+, the update equips the assistant to manage connected devices more intelligently, follow multi-turn interactions,…
Quantum pioneers Bennett and Brassard win 2025 Turing Award: securing the IoT future
Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard have been named recipients of the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award for their ground-breaking work in quantum information science, a field that is reshaping secure communication and computing and has major implications for the…
SIMCom strips LTE from smart AI modules as IoT connectivity standards fragment
For companies running vast fleets of IoT devices, the biggest headache is no longer the sensors themselves—it’s figuring out how those devices will stay connected over the next decade. Mads Fischer, European Sales Director at SIMCom, says fleet owners are…
Hovmand targets data centre boom with heavy-duty lifters for next gen servers
Hovmand is looking to capitalise on growth in next gen data centres with its modular, ergonomic lifters, designed to help operators manage ever-heavier equipment. Speaking to IoT Insider at Tech Show London, Oliver Bredgaard, Business Development Manager – Data Centres…
Forescout Report: healthcare rises up list of IoT security risks
Cyber threats targeting healthcare IoT and operational technology are rising sharply, with hospitals and clinics increasingly in the crosshairs of attackers, according to new research from Forescout’s Vedere Labs. The report found that in 2025, healthcare emerged as the fourth…
embedded world 2026: NeoCortec launches next-gen tools to simplify smart building IoT
NeoCortec, the Danish developer of ultra-low-power wireless mesh networking technology, has unveiled a major software update aimed at making large-scale IoT deployments faster, simpler, and more energy-efficient. At embedded world 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, the company showcased the next-generation NeoGW…
embedded world: Ambarella pushes AI from cameras to the Edge
US-based Ambarella, a long-time supplier of camera chips, is betting that artificial intelligence will increasingly run on devices rather than in the Cloud. Speaking to IoT Insider at embedded world 2026, Jerome Gigot, VP of Marketing, Edge AI at Ambarella,…
embedded world: Arm steps up physical AI push for IoT
UK-based chip designer Arm Holdings is stepping up its focus on physical AI as demand grows for intelligent systems capable of operating in real-world environments, from autonomous vehicles and robotics to industrial machines and connected infrastructure. Speaking at embedded world…
Why connected vehicles and health are driving Vodafone IoT’s US push
Dennis Nikles, the new Managing Director of Vodafone IoT Americas, is getting used to autonomous taxi services. “It’s a little bit terrifying, I agree. It’s a little bit strange, but it works,” enthuses the German executive, who until recently was employed as CEO of…
