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IIoT: Digital Catapult launches connected factory trial

Digital Catapult has joined forces with two UK manufacturers, Dyer Engineering and Special Metals Wiggin, to demonstrate the potential of industrial internet of things...

GDPR: Google fined €50 million as Big Tech falls short

The French data protection authority CNIL has imposed a record €50 million (£44 million) fine on Google for violating the EU’s GDPR data protection...

UK tech sector growth slows amid global uncertainty

A report from professional services heavyweight KPMG has revealed that tech sector growth in the UK is at its lowest rate in three years....

Q&A | Building a smart factory from the ground up, with...

Lilium is developing the world’s first electric vertical take-off and landing jet. It is part of a company vision that aims to bring affordable...

Self-driving pariah Anthony Levandowski claims California to New York breakthrough

Controversial ex-Google and Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski has reportedly completed a four-day, 3,099 mile journey from California to New York in an autonomous vehicle,...

Elon Musk unveils Loop high-speed transport tunnel prototype

Elon Musk’s personal mission to tackle LA’s traffic congestion took a significant step forward last night as a prototype tunnel was presented with characteristic...

AI adoption in retail increases seven-fold

Over a quarter of retailers have deployed AI to date. This is according to Capgemini’s Research Institute’s latest AI in retail report. The research...

Andrew Ng’s AI Transformation Playbook shares key lessons

Co-founder of Google Brain and former Chief Scientist at Baidu, Andrew Ng, has unveiled an AI Transformation Playbook. The guide to successfully adopting AI...

Complete guide: 10 smart factory trends to watch in 2019

Internet of Business’s comprehensive guide to where Industry 4.0 will lead manufacturers in the year ahead. Most manufacturers believe they are leading their markets in...

Agtech: Waitrose to trial autonomous farming robots

UK supermarket chain Waitrose is planning to deploy autonomous robots, from Shropshire-based robotics start-up Small Robot Company, to farm its Leckford Estate. The Telegraph reports...

Google spin-off launches commercial self-driving service: Waymo One

Google offshoot Waymo has introduced Waymo One – a self-driving ride-hailing service that promises to be the future of shared mobility. Initially, the service will...

Rolls-Royce & Finferries test world’s first fully autonomous ferry

Finnish ferry operator Finferries has demonstrated the world’s first fully autonomous ferry, thanks to a collaboration with engineering giant Rolls-Royce. A car ferry, by the...
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