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Chris Middleton

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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.

Google at bay: CEO Sundar Pichai faces his US government accusers

Updated 4 October Internet of Business says Google turned 20 this month, but its CEO was not celebrating on 28 September, as he found himself facing...

Spark to a flame: Tesla’s Elon Musk sued for securities fraud

For the latest on this story, please turn to this update. Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is in trouble in the...

IoT Security: Internet of Things now driving PKI uptake, says report

Security technology specialist Thales has announced that the Internet of Things (IoT) is the fastest- growing trend in the deployment of applications that use...

5G on Sea: Brighton becomes latest testbed for next-gen communications

Tech innovation centre Digital Catapult has launched the UK’s latest 5G testbed in Brighton & Hove, with the Coast to Capital local enterprise partnership,...

IoT security: Alexa down worldwide, speaks ill of Amazon

Internet of Business says Amazon’s Alexa service went down in many parts of the world on 26 September, with #Alexadown problems reported in the UK,...

The Future of Work: Youth sceptical of A.I., ‘work as a...

SPECIAL REPORT Chris Middleton looks at a new report on the future of work, and finds troubling gaps between the promise of AI and...

75 major banks join blockchain payments network

Internet of Business says While many in the banking sector have railed against blockchain and cryptocurrencies this year, suggesting the former is a systemic risk...

IoT retail: Snap, Amazon join forces on ubiquitous mobile shopping

NEWSBYTE Snap and Amazon have announced a visual shopping partnership, which brings a future of ubiquitous retail one step closer. Following the deal, Snapchat users...

BP, Honda, Aviva co-found sustainable transport research hub in London

BP, Honda R&D Europe, and insurance providers Aviva and Hastings Direct have announced that they are the founder members of a new future transport...

Microsoft Ignite: New A.I, IoT, Azure, open data offerings announced

Internet of Business says Microsoft has made a number of artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and big data analytics announcements at its Ignite...

Cue weaponised A.I. as autonomous UK tech shines on battlefield

Updated 27 September Weaponised AI took a step closer to reality this week as an autonomous British system able to scour city streets for enemy...

A.I. 2030 | $13 trillion boost to economy, deepening disparity: McKinsey

Internet of Business says Artificial intelligence (AI) could create a $13 trillion uptick in the world economy by 2030, boosting GDP by 16 percent, according...
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