Artificial intelligence (AI) and technology innovations are set to revolutionise aspects of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, with applications ranging from athlete safeguarding to enhanced broadcast experiences and efficient energy management. In a pioneering move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Navitas introduces high power data centre design
Navitas Semiconductor has introduced a 4.5 kW AI data centre power supply reference design. This design, featuring optimised GaNSafe and Gen-3 ‘Fast’ (G3F) SiC power components, achieves an impressive power density of 137 W/in³ and over 97% efficiency. Next-generation AI…
ZeroTier raises $13.5 million to fund decentralised networking
ZeroTier, a virtual networking company simplifying connectivity, has raised $13.5 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm, with participation from Bonfire Ventures, Anorak Ventures, Grand Enterprises BV, Airbridge Equity…
IdriveAI unveils fleet risk management platform
IdriveAI is proud to unveil its fleet risk management platform, NEXUS. Designed to transform fleet safety operations, the NEXUS video-based IoT platform utilises advanced AI-driven insights from both edge and cloud computer vision models and real-time data analytics, offering an…
The Antenna Company is bringing connectivity to smart meters
Texas Metering & Device Company (TMD), a provider of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and services for electric, water, and gas utilities, and The Antenna Company, a company making high-performance antenna design and provider of industry-proven RF coupler and external antenna…
NPUs are being prioritised for IoT Applications, says ABI Research
The latest report from ABI Research looks at how embedded chipset vendors are increasingly prioritising Neural Processing Units (NPUs) for IoT applications due to their efficient handling of neural network workloads. As implementers seek greater insights and intelligence at the…
MediaTek and Jio Things launch solution targeted at 2 wheelers
MediaTek, a fabless semiconductor company, powering over 2 billion connected devices annually, and Jio Things, a subsidiary of Jio Platforms and a provider of comprehensive IoT solutions, have announced the launch of ‘Made in India’ Smart Digital Cluster and Smart…
Nokia announces 5G FWA outdoor receiver
Nokia has announced the addition of a new 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) outdoor receiver and an indoor gateway featuring Wi-Fi 7 to its expanding range of FWA broadband products. These new solutions, tailored for the North American market, support…
Helium used for deploying agriculture IoT sensor
The Helium Foundation has announced that One Planet Education Network (OPEN), Seeed Studio, and Tingkart have collaborated to design and deploy a smart agriculture IoT sensor network in a Brooklyn school garden. This initiative aims to inspire students in New…
HaiLa and Uni of Washington will develop backscatter technology
HaiLa Technologies, a company specialising in ultra-low-power radio technologies for IoT, has announced a licence agreement with the University of Washington (UW) to develop and commercialise an innovative backscatter technology aimed at reducing power consumption in wireless communications. Under this…