Chris Middleton
Chris Middleton is former editor of Internet of Business, and now a key contributor to the title. He specialises in robotics, AI, the IoT, blockchain, and technology strategy. He is also former editor of Computing, Computer Business Review, and Professional Outsourcing, among others, and is a contributing editor to Diginomica, Computing, and Hack & Craft News. Over the years, he has also written for Computer Weekly, The Guardian, The Times, PC World, I-CIO, V3, The Inquirer, and Blockchain News, among many others. He is an acknowledged robotics expert who has appeared on BBC TV and radio, ITN, and Talk Radio, and is probably the only tech journalist in the UK to own a number of humanoid robots, which he hires out to events, exhibitions, universities, and schools. Chris has also chaired conferences on robotics, AI, IoT investment, digital marketing, blockchain, and space technologies, and has spoken at numerous other events.
Microsoft adopts GDPR worldwide, supports “fundamental right” to privacy
Apple follows suit with new privacy portal.
Microsoft has announced that it is extending the privacy rights cast into law by GDPR in Europe to...
Blue Prism partners with Google Cloud on RPA
NEWSBYTE Robotic process automation (RPA) specialist Blue Prism has announced that it will offer artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data analytics tools powered...
The crater scape! Blockchain partnership to map Moon landing sites
A blockchain partnership is to help document and preserve the evidence of man’s exploration of the Moon and outer space.
Blockchain financial services marketplace TODAQ...
Wireless Broadband Alliance publishes IoT device roaming guidelines
NEWSBYTE The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published a white paper on IoT device interoperability and roaming.
The paper, IoT Interoperability: Dynamic Roaming, investigates how – with...
Banks’ use of AI, blockchain, cloud is systemic risk, warns industry
Banks’ rising use of AI, cloud technologies, and blockchain challenge traditional notions of risk and risk management, according to a new research paper from...
UK to commit millions to AI cancer diagnosis strategy
UPDATED British Prime Minister Theresa May is to announce plans to commit millions of pounds to a new artificial intelligence strategy for early-stage cancer...
Retail IoT: PayPal acquires iZettle for $2.2 billion
PayPal has announced that it is to acquire European fintech player, iZettle, for $2.2 billion, in a move that will draw the online payments...
Customers will punish firms that aren’t ready for GDPR: Capgemini
Eighty-five percent of firms in Europe and the US will not be completely ready for GDPR by the 25 May deadline, according to Capgemini....
UK digital sector expanding three times faster than economy
A new report from Tech Nation reveals a wealth of good news for the UK technology sector amidst the Brexit gloom, reports Chris Middleton....
Intel Mobileye signs European deal for 8 million semi-autonomous cars
NEWSBYTE Intel’s Mobileye autonomous driving division has signed a deal to supply an unnamed European automaker with driverless vehicle and driver assistance technologies.
The value...
IBM, Veridium, Stellar launch blockchain for trading carbon credits
Environmental fintech company Veridium Labs is partnering with IBM to use blockchain to help companies offset their environmental footprints and reduce global warming.
The idea...
Apple has more autonomous cars on road than Waymo or Tesla
Apple has increased its fleet of autonomous test vehicles in California to 55, with 83 registered drivers, according to the state’s Department of Motor...