ArtificiaI Intelligence (AI)

London, UK., 24 June 2022 – Synopsys, Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of WhiteHat Security, a provider of application security Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The addition of WhiteHat Security provides Synopsys with significant SaaS capabilities and dynamic application security testing (DAST) technology to strengthen what is considered one of the industry’s broadest application security testing portfolios.

London, UK. 23 June 2022 – Hibernian FC is delighted to announce an innovative multi-year partnership with Acronis, the global specialist in cyber protection, and Dunedin IT, one of Scotland’s most trusted and experienced technology and connectivity providers providing end-to-end services. 

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has announced Qualcomm AI Stack portfolio, accelerating the company’s leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Connected Intelligent Edge. Combining and improving its AI software offerings, Qualcomm AI Stack is a comprehensive AI solution for OEMs and developers, supporting a wide range of intelligent devices with broad AI software access and compatibility. For the first time, a single AI software portfolio works across Qualcomm Technologies-powered devices, spanning the wide range of Connected Intelligent Edge products including mobile, automotive, XR, compute, IoT, and cloud platforms.

Agriculture and farming are two of the oldest and most important fields in the world. Over time, humanity has come a long way in how we farm and grow crops with the introduction of various agricultural technologies. This trend is set to continue, as robotic systems and artificial intelligence (AI) enable farms to be more profitable, efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly, with tech companies pioneering the AI agricultural revolution, says Ron Baruchi, CEO of Agmatix.

21 June 2022 – Rockwell Automation, which claims to be the company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, is collaborating with Edison S.p.A., the oldest energy company in Europe. The companies have signed an agreement for the software license and technical support of Vuforia Expert Capture, the augmented reality (AR) solution that is part of FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC.

Wilmington, USA – To engage and employ scientists and engineers across the Brittany region in researching the technologies that will shape the metaverse, Inria, the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, and InterDigital, Inc., a mobile and video technology research and development company, announced the launch of the Nemo.AI Common Lab. This public-private partnership is dedicated to leveraging the combined research expertise of Inria and InterDigital labs to foster local participation in emerging innovations and global technology trends.

Ghent, Belgium – Pozyx, a provider of RTLS (real-time location systems), and ART4L, a specialist in connected operator guidance, have joined forces to supply a new augmented reality (AR)-based operator location guidance and vision picking solution.

Hampshire, UK. 21 June 2022 – A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of digital loyalty programme memberships will exceed 32 billion globally by 2026, up from 24 billion in 2022; representing a growth of 33%.

The industrial sector accounts for 38% of total global final energy use, according to a 2021 report from the International Energy Agency. As energy costs rise to record-breaking levels, manufacturers must act now to cut energy consumption and keep costs under control. Here Richard Mount, director of sales at ASIC design and supply company Swindon Silicon Systems, explores the essential role of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors in energy management.

16 June, 2022 – HCL Technologies DRYiCE has launched DRYiCE IntelliOps (IntelliOps), a solution addressing the full stack AIOps and observability needs of an enterprise.

Portsmouth, UK – Dark web intelligence company, Searchlight Security has announced the appointment of Eric Milam as executive vice president of product to strengthen its market position and help organisations to address critical gaps in their current cyber defence strategies with dark web intelligence. Milam will oversee the strategy and development of Searchlight’s products as the company expands its customer base internationally. 

Paris, France – Orange Business Services is pushing IT performance monitoring with the launch of Service Manage-Watch. This is a global supervision solution for network services and applications for both Orange-provided and third-party services. It is designed to ensure that connectivity and security at the edge, applications, equipment, and user experience are all performing at optimal levels to meet customers’ business needs.

The global AI in fintech market is estimated at US$10.1 billion (€9.69 billion) in 2021 and is projected to procure US$11.76 billion (€11.28 billion) by 2022 according to a report published by ESOMAR-certified Future Market Insights.

Nashville, United States. 07 June, 2022 – Extreme Networks, Inc., a specialist in cloud networking, has introduced a suite of new solutions, to create new ways for customers to drive better outcomes from their networks in the era of the infinite enterprise. The company has extended its ExtremeCloud portfolio to include new SD-WAN and AIOps with digital twin capabilities – enabling customers to deliver secure connectivity at the edge of the network, speed cloud deployments and uncover actionable insights – all from within a single platform.

8 June 2022 – Despite analyst predictions that the artificial intelligence (AI) sector will be worth £49 billion globally in 2022, a new in-depth study by BT has uncovered a lack of awareness amongst UK students about the opportunity to pursue qualifications in AI-related courses.

Munich, Germany & Zurich, Switzerland. 31 May 2022 – Nexxiot, announced Knorr-Bremse, the global specialist in braking systems and other rail and commercial vehicle systems, as a new customer and strategic investor. In a CHF76 million deal that will shape the future of rail transportation, Knorr-Bremse and its North American subsidiaries New York Air Brake and Knorr Brake Company will integrate Nexxiot’s IoT hardware and software into its future rail products and the systems it produces, proactively driving digital connectivity into its vast railroad customer base.

The hybrid workplace is no longer the stuff of future-gazing analyst reports. It’s taking place in front of our eyes, in offices across the globe. Our research shows the majority of organisations are planning on redesigning their offices to support new ways of working. But how well employers transform these environments for a new era of work may well govern their long-term business success, says Clare Tibbitts, hybrid work expert at Poly.

Hanoi, Vietnam. 30 May 2022 – Vietnam’s IT firm, FPT Software, has recently entered a strategic partnership with Silicon Valley AI and machine vision provider Landing AI. Both companies will tap into their Artificial Intelligence (AI) expertise, deploy end-to-end visual inspection solutions, and promote the adoption of computer vision across industries.

Edison, NJ, USA. 25 May 2022 – Network engineers and CIOs agree that cybersecurity issues pose the greatest risk to organisations that don’t put networks at the heart of their digital transformation plans. According to research commissioned by Opengear, a Digi International company, 53% of network engineers and 52% of CIOs who participated in the survey​in the US, UK, France, Germany and Australia include cybersecurity in their list of their biggest risks.

The MITRE ATT&CK framework is, in essence, a knowledge base of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). These TTPs are based on real-world observations, used by various threat actors, that have been made globally accessible to be used as the foundation for threat models and methodologies.

Stockholm, Sweden. 25 May 2022 – Insurtech company Lumera, has agreed to acquire Ai-London, insurtech experts in delivering AI-driven, open and configurable platforms to life and pension providers. Lumera is focused on digital transformation of the European Life and Pensions industry. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Atlanta, United States. – Pindrop, a global specialist in voice technology, has announced a new partnership with Google cloud that will enable it to build and offer new authentication solutions to enhance call centre experiences for customers on Google cloud’s platform.

London, UK. 20 May 2022 – Cybereason, the XDR company, has announced the publication of the inaugural report from the Cyber Defenders Council, a group of 50 preeminent security leaders from public and private sector organisations across North America, EMEA, and APAC. The report, titled Defend Forward: A Proactive Model for Cyber Deterrence, discusses the concept of Defend Forward that originated with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and how security leaders can adapt it for the private sector via six guiding principles.

From major advances in medicine to taking the automotive industry by storm, the widespread implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming global industry at every level. As technologies, such as Big Data, robotics, and the Internet of things (IoT) continue to advance at a phenomenal rate, AI is becoming a key driver in global innovation, says Dr. Ray O. Johnson, chief executive officer, Technology Innovation Institute (TII).

London, UK. 19 May 2022 – Global Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), SecurityHQ, have announced their partnership with cyber security solutions provider, SentinelOne.

Marketing teams often work with sensitive data, be it customer or contact data, in your CRM, WordPress site, payment details, and much more. Chief marketing officers (CMO’s), head of marketing, and marketing directors are accountable for data, how it is used, stored, and shared within their marketing teams, says Radmila Blazheska, CMO & Eleanor Barlow, content manager at SecurityHQ.

Tel Aviv, Israel. 11 May 2022 – The ability to offload production logistics, overcome challenges in the worldwide supply chain and ease of maintenance over in-house design are among key factors that will drive the System on Module (SoM) market for the next 5 years, according to experts at Variscite, a System on Module / Computer on Module provider.