Beyond Tamagotchi: how AI and IoT are creating connected companions that evolve

The latest generation of connected toys is aiming to do more than entertain. It is designed to remember, adapt and develop relationships with the people who own it. A growing number of companies are betting that artificial intelligence can transform…

Tesla Supreme Court win could reshape 5G patent licensing for IoT and connected vehicles

Tesla has won a significant legal victory in the UK Supreme Court that could reshape how global disputes over 5G and other cellular standard-essential patents are resolved, with implications for manufacturers of connected vehicles and IoT devices. The ruling revives…

SCF forecasts small cell market shift as AI, 5G Standalone and outdoor deployment gain momentum

Small Cell Forum (SCF) has published its Market Forecast Report 2026, revealing a return to cautious optimism across the small cell market as 5G Standalone gains momentum, AI-driven services, RAN AI and network automation move up the deployment agenda, and…

How IoT-enabled compliance is helping prevent construction deaths

By Mark Hastry, Chief Technology Officer at WCCTV In 2024/25, 124 people lost their lives in work-related accidents across the UK, and construction accounted for more of these deaths than any other industry. For a sector already managing tightening regulations,…

Securing AI systems in industry: why semiconductors matter more that ever

By Paul Pickering is Research Director, Semiconductors at Omdia and Saloni Gankar is Principal Analyst, Industrial Semiconductors at Omdia As industrial AI agents move closer to real time operational control, semiconductor vendors are becoming central to securing the next generation…

Game, set, monitor: how glucose tracking became big medical IoT

When Alexander Zverev walked off court after his semi-final defeat to Taylor Fritz at the Halle Open, the explanation was not tactical, physical, or psychological. It was data. According to Reuters, Zverev said a malfunctioning medical glucose sensor left him…

Qualinx’s QLX3Gx series chip integration with Galileo OSNMA

Qualinx announced the completion of full Galileo OSNMA (Open Service Navigation Message Authentication) support on its QLX3Gx Series ultra-low-power GNSS receiver. Developed with the support of EUSPA, the EU Agency for the Space Programme, the integration makes the QLX3Gx the…

French State selects ChapsVision platform to unlock insights from sovereign data

The French government has selected ChapsVision’s Argonos platform as the foundation of a major national data-processing initiative, highlighting the growing importance of sovereign technologies capable of managing data generated across increasingly connected environments. The award forms part of the OTDH…

Ambient Scientific details roadmap beyond IoT with ambitions for laptops and servers

Ambient Scientific has provided fresh details of its long-term processor roadmap, outlining ambitions to expand its low-power AI technology beyond IoT devices and into applications including laptops, servers, and network infrastructure. The company, which specialises in ultra-low-power AI processors for…

Europe’s first sovereign chip manufacturing flow could reshape the IoT supply chain

Europe has taken a significant step towards semiconductor self-sufficiency after Dutch chip designer Qualinx and GlobalFoundries announced what they describe as the first fully European end-to-end semiconductor manufacturing flow for security-critical applications. The milestone centres on Qualinx’s QLX3xx global navigation…