Edge ML chip startup gets funding: Kneron, a company that makes silicon for machine learning at the edge, says it has raised $40 million in new funding to bring its Series A round to $73 million. The round was led by Li Ka-Shing's Horizons … [Read more...]
The IoT is vulnerable — hackers just need a business model
Concerns about vulnerable connected devices in enterprise and industrial settings have recently been widespread, but for the most part, any hacks have been relatively small and committed by nation states. The Stuxnet virus is one example. However, … [Read more...]
Smart home complexity is its own security risk
Quick, how many connected devices are in your home? If you have more than 10, then you are courting a level of complexity that will burden you rather than make your life easier, according to a new report from TrendMicro. For anyone with a plethora of … [Read more...]
Podcast: Check out Maslow’s Hierarchy of IoT
We finish up our CES thoughts this week, although after living it, writing about it and talking about I'm not sure what's been covered and where. We talk about Wi-Fi devices, Chamberlain working with Amazon's Key program, and Kevin's post-CES … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Dec. 7, 2018
Voice computing is getting closer: Right now, the idea of voice computing is powerful, but still difficult to implement. Computers are good at understanding the words that we say, but not always great about ascribing meaning to them. The third step — … [Read more...]