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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…

Safeguarding digital healthcare services: balancing innovation with cybersecurity

By 2032, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is expected to be worth a staggering $822.54 billion, according to Fortune Business Insights. This rapid growth is owed to IoT’s potential to enhance safety and efficiency in healthcare. However, with this…

Smart homes: how connected systems enable intelligent domestic energy consumption

By Allan Lagasca, Global leader of Smart Industrials Segment organisation at STMicroelectronics The concept of the “smart home” isn’t new. There can be few homes which don’t integrate connected technology to monitor and manage energy, entertainment, heating and lighting, cleaning,…

From pilot to production: overcoming IoT’s most common roadblock

By Ryan Carlson, Technology Evangelist at Soracom IoT has a pilot problem no one wants to talk about. Not the technology kind. The kind where a perfectly good proof of concept sits in a slide deck for two years, gets…

Direct Insight to provide CRA vulnerability handling insights at Hardware Pioneers Max

Direct Insight, the UK-based technical systems integrator & value-added reseller of system-on-module (SoM) & other embedded systems, will present a session providing insights on how embedded designers and development teams can prepare for CRA readiness and compliance at Hardware Pioneers…