Whisker Labs, the company behind the Ting sensor that plugs into homes and monitors for electrical faults to prevent fires, has expanded its network of residential sensors to the point where it can now start offering insights to utilities about the … [Read more...]
Pepper acquires Notion for connected insurance play
Pepper IoT, a company that provides applications and back-end services for other businesses to build IoT platforms or devices, has acquired Notion, a company that provides insurance companies services and sensors designed to mitigate claims. … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Oct. 14, 2022
Microsoft and Mercedes-Benz built up a relationship in the cloud: Microsoft wants to be the IT side of any IT-OT convergences, and a new deal with Mercedes-Benz shows how it has built infrastructure to bring plant data into IT environments for … [Read more...]
Podcast: The FTC eyes Amazon’s iRobot buy
The Federal Trade Commission is looking into Amazon's decision to purchase the maker of Roomba vacuum cleaners for $1.7 billion. The agency this week asked Amazon and iRobot for more information about the deal, so Kevin and I took a moment to explain … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 9, 2022
A trifecta of IoT fundings worth a mention: We covered these in the podcast this week, but I'm trying to be a bit more thorough with the weekly news roundups. So if you're tracking this sort of thing, know that satellite IoT company OQ received $12.9 … [Read more...]