Could a child’s smart watch rig Eurovision? Inside the wild world of IoT insecurity

Picture this: your child’s bright, cartoon-faced smart watch — sold as a way to keep them safe — could, in theory, become a tiny cog in a plot to rig a TV talent show. It sounds ridiculous, but as Ken…

AI, automation, and Edge computing: Inside SOTI’s approach to next-generation retail operations

As retailers embrace digital transformation, managing countless connected devices has become both a challenge and an opportunity. IoT Insider spoke with Jon Charters, Key Accounts Manager at SOTI, to explore how Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) platforms are transforming retail operations—enhancing…

Rutronik expands wireless portfolio with Wi-Fi 7 solutions from Intel

Rutronik offers two powerful solutions for modern, high-speed wireless communication: the Intel Wi-Fi 7 modules BE200 and BE202. Thanks to their support for the latest IEEE 802.11be standard (Wi-Fi 7), they enable data rates of up to 5.8Gbit/s, particularly low…

Infineon opens Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Application Lab

Infineon Technologies has established a dedicated Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Application Lab in Graz, Austria. Developed in collaboration with Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), the lab focuses on advancing UWB technology, exploring innovative use cases, and delivering real-world applications for automotive, industrial, IoT,…

Virgin Media O2 partners with Starlink to boost UK mobile coverage

Virgin Media O2 announced a multi-year partnership with Starlink Direct to Cell, marking the first initiative of its kind in the UK aimed at extending mobile coverage to rural areas and improving customer connectivity. Through the collaboration, Virgin Media O2…

EMASS advances ECS-DoT deployment with Arrow Electronics

EMASS, a Nanoveu subsidiary with next-generation semiconductor technology; and Arrow Electronics have announced a collaboration to propel the deployment of EMASS’ ECS-DoT SoC, designed for ultra-low-power Edge AI solutions across drones, wearables, Industrial IoT, and smart sensing devices. The collaboration…

DigiKey grows inventory with over 31,000 new stocking parts

DigiKey has expanded its in-stock products available for same-day shipment by adding more than 31,000 products in the third quarter of 2025. In total, over 585,000 new products were added to the DigiKey system, along with 87 new suppliers across…

AI threats outpace security expertise

Vanta released its third annual State of Trust Report, an in-depth analysis uncovering trends in AI, security, compliance, and trust from a survey of 3,500 IT and business leaders across the US, UK, France, Germany, and Australia. Today, 69% of…

Skydweller Aero & Nokia Federal Solutions awarded U.S. Navy contract

Skydweller Aero, in partnership with Nokia Federal Solutions Inc., has been awarded a U.S. Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to demonstrate an airborne 5G communication hub capable of delivering secure, resilient networks in contested environments. The initiative, officially…

Zscaler launches new tools to speed fault detection and cut downtime

Zscaler, the US-listed Cloud security group, has unveiled a suite of upgrades to its Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) platform, designed to help enterprises detect and fix network and application issues more quickly, in a move aimed at reducing costly digital…