The concept of a digital world that evolves from the definition of ubiquitous computing is known as the “Internet of Things” (IoT). It is a network of physical devices, vehicles, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, which enables these objects to collect and exchange data.

Cubic and CarPay-Diem roll out AI-driven in-vehicle payments platform

Cubic, the Dublin-based software-defined vehicle company, has partnered with humorously-named CarPay-Diem to launch its AI-powered in-vehicle payments platform, FleetWallet, across 12 European countries. The agreement will extend FleetWallet to more than 5,300 fuel retailers in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France,…

IBASE scores dual wins in 2025 IoT Edge Computing Excellence Awards

IBASE Technology has secured two wins in the 2025 IoT Edge Computing Excellence Awards, underscoring the Taiwanese manufacturer’s ambitions in the increasingly competitive industrial Edge hardware market. The company’s AES100 expandable Edge AI computer and its palm-sized ASB100-PI800 fanless system…

Quectel targets surge in second-generation smart meters at Enlit 2025

Quectel Wireless Solutions, the IoT solutions provider, is using this year’s Enlit conference in Bilbao to showcase technology it says will support the accelerating shift from first- to second-generation smart meters. The company, which is exhibiting at the event running…

STMicroelectronics targets smarter home devices with new low-power wireless microcontroller

STMicroelectronics has unveiled a new low-power wireless microcontroller aimed at improving the performance and battery life of remote controls used in consumer electronics and home-automation systems. The STM32WL3R is an evolution of the company’s STM32WL3 sub-GHz platform and incorporates a…

Wireless Logic issues framework to curb rising long-term IoT costs

Wireless Logic has unveiled a 12-point framework aimed at helping enterprises rein in the long-term costs of managing large fleets of connected devices, as companies expand their use of the Internet of Things to modernise operations and deliver new digital…

STMicroelectronics Expands NB-IoT Line-up with New Modules, Enhanced Tools for Developers

STMicroelectronics has expanded its narrowband cellular portfolio with two new NB-IoT modules and an upgraded development ecosystem, aiming to make it easier for manufacturers to design connected devices for industrial, consumer, and public-sector applications. The Geneva-based semiconductor group on 17th…

Debenhams Group adopts agentic AI to sharpen trading decisions ahead of festive surge

Debenhams Group has rolled out a new artificial intelligence system across its fashion brands as it seeks to sharpen trading decisions during the crucial Christmas trading period. The Manchester-based retailer, which owns PrettyLittleThing, boohoo, boohooMAN, Karen Millen, and Debenhams, said…

Geotab taps Postrack as inaugural European Order Now asset-tracking supplier

Postrack has become Geotab’s first Order Now partner to launch in Europe for asset tracking, marking a significant step in the expansion of the Canadian telematics group’s procurement programme. The Sweden-based company, which provides a suite of battery-powered tracking devices,…

Embit signs NeoMesh licensing deal with NeoCortec

Italian wireless module manufacturer Embit has signed a software licensing agreement with Danish company NeoCortec to use its NeoMesh wireless protocol stack, as part of a move to expand its range of low-power, scalable networking products. The deal allows Embit…

iColo supports LINX–Asteroid transition to strengthen Kenya’s internet infrastructure

iColo, the Kenyan data centre operator owned by Digital Realty, is backing a transition agreement between the London Internet Exchange (LINX) and Asteroid Kenya, in a move expected to reshape the country’s internet interconnection landscape. The agreement, announced in September,…