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.
China exploring wireless mega-merger to lead the US in 5G
China is reportedly exploring a mega-merger between two of its three wireless carriers – China United Network Communications Group (China Unicom) and China Telecommunications...
West Midlands selected as UK’s first multi-city 5G testbed
The West Midlands has been selected to become the home of the UK’s first multi-city 5G testbed, the government announced this morning.
The multimillion-pound programme...
New Baidu A.I. development tool for SMEs doesn’t need coding
Diversified Chinese technology giant Baidu has launched a cloud-based tool, EZDL, that it claims makes it easy for anyone to design, build, and deploy...
Smart lightbulbs can be used to steal secure data, finds report
Infrared channels could help attackers steal data and even reconstruct video images, say US researchers.
Smart lighting products have soared in popularity in recent years....
AiServe develops A.I. wearable for the blind and partially sighted
German AI company AiServe is developing a machine learning system to help blind and visually impaired people find their way safely around towns and...
LG, Luxoft expand webOS to automotive, robotics, smart homes
NEWSBYTE IT services company Luxoft is partnering with LG Electronics to expand the webOS operating system into the automotive, robotics, and smart home sectors.
LG...
Electric transport: San Francisco tells JUMP, Lyft, Lime to scoot off
Silicon Valley has told ten electric transport providers to get on their bikes and ride out of town.
San Francisco has issued one-year electric scooter...
Singapore offers free A.I. training to 12,000 citizens and executives
NEWSBYTE The democratisation of artificial intelligence (AI) is continuing apace in Singapore, thanks to a new government initiative.
From 30 August, secondary students and working...
Vodafone Australia announces $11bn merger with TPG
NEWSBYTE Vodafone's Australian operation is to become the majority stakeholder in a new telecommunications giant, TPG Telecom Limited.
The A$15 billion ($11 billion) merger with...
Microsoft A.I. can code your website from a freehand sketch
NEWSBYTE Evidence that artificial intelligence (AI) is infusing even the most common applications comes with the news that Microsoft has developed Sketch2Code, an AI-powered...
Apple moves deep into Augmented Reality with Akonia Holographics acquisition
Apple has confirmed the acquisition of Akonia Holographics, a Colorado-based startup that manufactures augmented reality (AR) waveguide lenses.
The move is a signal that Apple...
GDPR USA: Why tech industry now lobbying against consumer privacy
OPINION Chris Middleton explains why the IT industry's attempts to curry favour with the White House in order to water down data privacy rules...