If you haven’t heard of Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections — mHC for short — you’re not alone. They sounds complicated, but the idea behind them could be a game-changer for AI in IoT this year. The term comes from Chinese AI giant…
United fabric: the future for AI data centre connectivity
AI’s explosive compute demands are reshaping data centre networks, pushing the industry beyond fragmented protocols towards unified fabrics, where physical interconnect innovation defines scalable performance, writes Vivek Shah, Senior Director of Advanced Technologies at Molex. The intense processing requirements of…
Robotic survey instruments: The invisible tech powering everything from rockets to skyscrapers
In high-pressure environments like construction sites and tunnels, surveyors face complex challenges that require precision and resilience. Burkhard Boeckem, Chief Technology Officer at Hexagon explores how advancements in smart technology, such as Edge computing and AI, are helping them make…
UK retailers bet on AI to drive productivity as online Christmas sales hit record levels
Retailers are planning a sharp increase in spending on artificial intelligence over the next five years, betting that the technology will drive productivity gains, reshape workforces, and sustain the rapid growth of online sales seen this Christmas. According to new…
Liverpool FC teams up with analytics group SAS in global technology deal
Liverpool Football Club has signed a multi-year partnership with SAS, naming the US analytics group as its Official AI Marketing Automation Partner, as the Premier League club looks to sharpen data-driven decision-making and deepen engagement with its global fanbase. Under…
IBASE launches fanless Edge AI system to target 24/7 industrial deployments
Taipei-based IBASE Technology has unveiled a compact, fanless Edge AI computer aimed at customers seeking energy-efficient, always-on computing in space-constrained environments. The company said today that its new ASB200-962U system is designed for 24/7 Edge operations, as manufacturers, retailers, and…
Keysight rolls out on-premises AI assistants to accelerate electronic design
Keysight Technologies has unveiled AI-powered virtual assistants for its Advanced Design System software, promising to accelerate electronic design workflows while keeping customer data on-premises. The US test and measurement group said the new Chat and Copilot assistants add natural language…
Kioxia integrates AiSAQ software into Milvus to cut memory costs of AI vector search
Kioxia has integrated its AiSAQ approximate nearest neighbour search software into the open-source Milvus vector database, in a move aimed at lowering the cost and complexity of scaling artificial intelligence applications. The Japanese memory group’s European arm said the technology…
Gram Car Carriers to deploy Orca AI navigation platform across vehicle carrier fleet
Gram Car Carriers, part of the MSC Group, is to deploy Orca AI’s navigational safety and fleet analytics platform across its entire owned fleet, extending the shipping group’s push to embed data-driven decision-making at sea. Under a multi-year agreement announced…
Avalue launches sustainable AI push to cut energy costs of Edge computing
Avalue Technology, a Taiwan-listed provider of industrial computer systems, has launched what it calls a sustainable AI Initiative, aiming to curb the rising energy and carbon footprint associated with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence. The group said the programme…
