Watch out, Alexa. TechCrunch reported that Rokid just raised $50 million at a $450 million valuation. Melody, its Internet of Things home hub, recognizes faces and voices and can even sing to you — in English and Mandarin. It takes a team of 90, including 15...
Last week’s global cyberattack on hundreds of thousands of smart devices set a ginormous spotlight on the vulnerability around IoT. And it has companies scrambling on defense, perhaps more than ever before. The October edition of the Internet of Things Tracker™ features interviews with Randy...
The “wearable” market is taking on a new layer — a jacket, in this case. A new, special Internet of Things jacket unlocks access to cultural events and experiences in New York. In December, New York-based brand Rochambeau is debuting 15 exclusive Bright BMBR jackets powered by...
Last week’s global cyberattack on hundreds of thousands of smart devices set a ginormous spotlight on the vulnerability around IoT. And it has companies scrambling on defense, perhaps more than ever before. The October edition of the Internet of Things Tracker™ features interviews with Randy...
When we first talked to Lorie Wigle, GM of IoT security solutions for Intel, in the early part of last week, little did we know that what she and Karen Webster talked about would be how the internet ground to a screeching halt last Friday....
While hacks have been nearly endemic over the last several years, they have, at this point, mostly faded to the level of background noise for the average consumer. Sure, the aftermath of having a card compromised is often annoying and involves changing cards stored in digital wallets and with...
Cybersecurity and IoT company WISeKey announced on Wednesday (Oct. 19) that its new platform called WISeAI – a problem-solving Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) solution – will be integrated into the company’s existing Vertical Platform. The WISeKey Vertical Platform enables IoT devices to organize themselves into trusted...
Will digital in-home devices ever take off? So far, the response from consumers has been lukewarm to say the least. Sense, a company that provides a home energy monitor connected to a mobile app, is working on new sensing technology that can reduce energy bills...
The European Commission is drafting new cybersecurity rules for Internet of Things (IoT) devices after a number of European security firms have warned that current IoT devices come with little or no security features, according to a report from security blogger Brian Krebs. The rules would...
