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.

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…

Tech Show London: how do you manage a team of AI colleagues?

Artificial intelligence may be the most discussed technology in business today, but what’s it actually like to manage AI agents as colleagues? That was the challenge addressed by Krish Ramineni, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Fireflies.ai at the Tech Show…

IoT Insider webinar: is your business protected against the quantum threat?

Businesses cannot afford to ignore the quantum threat to their IoT infrastructure, industry leaders warned in IoT Insider’s first-ever live webinar, held on Tuesday 3 March. While a commercially viable quantum computer capable of breaking today’s encryption is not yet…