Amazon has turned on the Thread-capabilities inside its Echo devices so they can support the Matter smart home interoperability standard in its totality, so Kevin and I talk about what that will and won't do for smart home users. It's also the moment … [Read more...]
Golioth raises $4.6 million in a tough environment
IoT platform provider Golioth has raised $4.6 million in seed funding led by Blackhorn Ventures and Differential Ventures with participation from existing investors, Zetta Venture Partners, MongoDB Ventures and Lorimer Ventures. This brings the total … [Read more...]
Podcast: Matter’s security details explained
Our focus is on the Matter smart home interoperability protocol this week, specifically some of the security requirements that will be associated with the standard. I moderated a panel on Tuesday where we learned a lot about plans for security, … [Read more...]
We need to talk about Thread
Note: This story ran in the May 13, 2022 newsletter, but because of a misunderstanding, parts of it were wrong and another part needed clarification. I have adjusted the post below to provide y'all with the most accurate and most recent … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for April 15, 2022
Diligent Robotics raises $30M: Diligent Robotics, a company in Austin, Texas that is building the Moxi robot designed for hospitals, has raised more than $30 million in funding. I've loved this company and its robot for years, ever since I took a … [Read more...]