Internet of Things (IoT) News
Our ongoing coverage of smart technologies, internet connected devices and objects able to collect and exchange data and the platforms that support them.
Meta’s Zuckerberg unveils AI projects aimed at building metaverse future
Facebook-owner Meta is working on artificial intelligence research to generate worlds through speech, improve how people chat to voice assistants and translate between languages, C...
Vestager says tech giants may prefer EU fines to compliance, cites Apple
Some US tech giants may prefer to pay a fine rather than comply with antitrust rules, the European Union’s antitrust chief said, and cited Apple’s fight with the Nether...
Users should be allowed to sue US tech giants under EU rules, civil groups say
Individual users should be allowed to take US tech giants to court for breaching landmark EU rules aimed at curbing their power, Privacy International, pan-European consumer group ...
Analysis: Amazon defies break-up wave sweeping conglomerates
Amazon.com Inc has become the poster child of technology giants bucking the trend of major conglomerates breaking up, thanks to bright growth prospects shielding it from pressure t...
Growth stocks still not cheap, cautions JPMorgan
Tech-dominated “growth” stocks are still not cheap despite some sharp falls over the last six months, analysts at US investment bank JPMorgan has cautioned.
Europe’s bid for AI standard faces long road, EU lawmakers say
Europe’s effort to set a standard for artificial intelligence will likely take more than a year, with the debate focusing on whether facial recognition should be banned and w...
China revises draft rules on data security for business sectors
China’s industry ministry published revisions to draft rules dictating how companies and localities should manage data, bringing more specificity to the country’s evolv...
Amazon trots out YouTube-sized advertising business
Amazon pulled the veil off its sprawling advertising business for the first time, revealing a business larger than that of Google’s YouTube.
Bill targeting Apple and Google approved by US Senate panel
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, particularly Apple and Google.
Alphabet eyes $2 trillion value after blowout results
Google parent company Alphabet advanced nearer to joining peers Apple and Microsoft in the elite $2 trillion market valuation club as the search giant’s shares surged more th...
UK politicians: ‘Big Tech’ should reimburse victims of online scams
Big tech companies whose online platforms carry advertisements for scams should be made to reimburse victims, British lawmakers said, as part of wider efforts to combat a growing e...
Self-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving US regulators behind
Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc to General Motors Co’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology, outrunning efforts by regulators and Congr...
Epic Games invests in Spire Animation’s funding round, eyes metaverse
Spire Animation Studios has said it has raised $20 million in a funding round, which included an investment from Fortnite-maker Epic Games to collaborate and build metaverse experi...
Apple sales and profit top estimates as hit from chip shortages eases
Apple Inc has reported record sales in the holiday quarter, beating estimates due to high iPhone demand and growing subscribers, even as a chips shortage that it said has begun eas...
Apple poised for strong earnings despite supply constraints, Omicron
Apple Inc navigated pandemic-related supply chain issues better than rivals at the end of 2021, likely helping the iPhone maker surpass Wall Street revenue growth targets of 6%, so...