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.
Blockchain: “not solution to 90 percent of problems”, warns expert
Blockchain specialist Denis Baranov, principal consultant at consultancy group DataArt, has warned the UK’s Institute of Directors of the dangers of jumping on the...
Skills: UK nation of IoT marketers, not engineers warns critical report
The UK has hundreds of thousands of IoT professionals – just not the right ones, suggests a new employment report. Chris Middleton explains why...
IoT 101: How blockchain transforms manufacturing, supply chains
Blockchain in industry: the facts, the hype, and the reality. Kayla Matthews and Internet of Business editor Chris Middleton present a primer for decision-makers...
HCL opens Microsoft Cortana AI Lab for Azure development
NEWSBYTE: IT services company HCL Technologies has announced the opening of a new lab to hothouse solutions around Microsoft’s AI platform, Cortana Analytics in...
Tech trade war! Trump blocks Broadcom / Qualcomm deal | Analysis
The US President turns from deal-maker to deal-breaker in an extraordinary act, reports Chris Middleton.
In an unprecedented move, US President Donald Trump has blocked...
Israeli hackers breach baby monitors, smart homes in 30 minutes
NEWSBYTE: Researchers at Ben Gurion University in Israel have found that a variety of off-the-shelf smart home devices, including security cameras, doorbells, and baby...
IIoT security: How to secure the ‘Internet of Threats’, by IBM
Security has been an afterthought for many IoT applications, but the Internet of Things cannot simply be left to become the “Internet of Threats”,...
Qarnot QC1: An IoT heater that mines for cryptocurrency. Hot idea?
The cryptocurrency market is now so popular that you can heat your house while mining for bitcoins. Chris Middleton explores whether a new product...
UK Information Commissioner launches new tech strategy
As the Internet of Things rises, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its first technology strategy. The document outlines an eight-point, four-year...
Q&A | SAP’s Henry Bailey on the Cloud for Energy
In an exclusive interview, Henry Bailey, global VP of Utilities at SAP, sets out his vision of the new 'digital prosumer' and the opportunities...
IoT creates M&A hotspots as firms forced to transform – report
Internet of Things (IoT) or Industry 4.0 technologies are driving a new wave of mergers and acquisitions in the technology sector, says a report...
Cryptocurrencies “failing”, claims Bank of England. But is it right?
THE BIG READ: IoB's deep dive into important topics. Chris Middleton listens to Bank of England governor Mark Carney take down cryptocurrency in a display...