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Keysight and Sateliot selected by European Space Agency

Keysight Technologies has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a three-year development programme focused on creating secure, blockchain-enabled anomaly detection for 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN). Keysight will serve as the prime contractor, collaborating with Sateliot to…

Emesent secures $17 million to accelerate autonomous intelligence platform

Emesent, an autonomous mapping and robotics company, announced $17 million (USD) in total new funding to accelerate development of its Cortex AI autonomy platform, expand its Aura cloud software offering, and deepen its operations across the mining, defence, and architecture,…

Inside Wialon’s Dakar challenge: a multi-layer fleet IoT deployment in the Saudi Arabian Desert

In the Saudi Arabian desert, Wialon transformed a Dakar-inspired off-road challenge into a live stress test for fleet IoT infrastructure. Darya Chumak, Head of Partner Success at Wialon, who took part in the challenge, explains how combining GSM, satellite telemetry,…

The invisible safety net: IoT and the race to detect earthquakes faster in Venezuela

A nation unprepared On the 24th of June 2026, Venezuela experienced two catastrophic earthquakes, leaving the country, infrastructure and economy devastated. The earthquakes, which started at 6.04pm local time and struck within a minute of each other, have caused over…

Connected systems: the invisible future of IoT

By Juha Laurila, Director, Licensing, Nokia IoT devices are now integrated into most connected households. Whether in the form of smart speakers, lighting systems, or home security devices, IoT has become embedded in modern households across the world. This adoption…

UK Government unveils £5bn drone and autonomous systems investment in major defence overhaul

The UK Government has said it will spend £5 billion on drones and autonomous connected systems as part of the country’s long awaited Defence Investment Plan published today. Speaking in Berkshire today, outgoing Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced a total…

Rocket lab to acquire Iridium in historic deal

Rocket Lab Corporation and Iridium Communications announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium. Rocket Lab will acquire all the outstanding shares of Iridium common stock for $54 per share in a cash and stock…

The advantages of using SoCs in IoT

Internet of Things (IoT) advancements have significantly expanded the diversity and capabilities of connected devices, especially through system-on-chip (SoC) innovations, writes April Miller, Managing Editor of ReHack Magazine. Such developments feature simplified designs that optimise functionality. IoT designers, manufacturers and…

Beating the heatwave: five ways IoT networks are safeguarding infrastructure in a warming world

There was a certain irony to the opening day of London Climate Action Week 2026. As policymakers, business leaders, and climate experts gathered across the capital to discuss climate action and resilience, there was plenty of data to show a…

Renesas acquires Pictorus to simplify and accelerate embedded application software development

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that a Renesas subsidiary has completed the acquisition of software developer Pictorus, based in Oakland, California. With the acquisition of Pictorus, Renesas gains a cloud based behavioural modelling platform that accelerates embedded system development, moving the engineering…