Tag: Amazon
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...
Amazon fixes flaws in smart home operating system
NEWSBYTE Amazon has had to patch 13 flaws found in an operating system used in smart home devices after it was discovered that the...
Baidu becomes first Chinese firm to join US-led safe AI consortium
Internet search giant Baidu has become the first Chinese company to join a US-led consortium dedicated to the safe development of artificial intelligence.
The Partnership...
Toyota, SoftBank announce new driverless vehicles joint venture, MONET
We're in the MONET: Two of Japan’s biggest names, SoftBank and Toyota, have announced an autonomous vehicles joint venture.
The companies will team up to...
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,...
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...
Amazon debuts its new Alexa smart home & car devices
Amazon unveiled a host of new Alexa-enabled devices at a US event yesterday. Chris Middleton runs down all the new releases, and explains what...
Retail IoT: Amazon to open 3,000 checkout-free stores | Sector analysis
Amazon is reportedly considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new Amazon Go cashier-less convenience stores worldwide.
The concept could see the retail...
Trade war: Boxing clever? US hits China with more tech tariffs
Chris Middleton explains why the technology sector is in the firing line of the US-China trade war, while Apple customers may get a shock...
Amazon launching 8 new Alexa smart home devices before Christmas
Amazon is planning to launch a number of new Alexa-powered devices in time for Christmas.
The smart home devices are thought to include a microwave...
Microsoft, Amazon roll out Alexa-Cortana unification programme
Users of Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana digital assistants can now access features of the other's technology, said the companies in a joint announcement...
Global IIoT market to surpass $176bn by 2022
NEWSBYTE The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market is forecast to surpass $176 billon by 2022, according to a new report by analysts at...