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Internet of things

  • Tuesday, 15 April, 2025
    Artificial intelligence
    TDK claims optical breakthrough to tackle generative AI’s biggest bottleneck

    Response times of 20 trillionths of a second recorded in test to improve data transfer speeds

    Rows of data servers
  • Wednesday, 26 February, 2025
    Artificial intelligence
    Amazon debuts updated Alexa chatbot in push to catch up with rivals

    The new ‘conversational’ version is intended to be more personalised as it learns users’ habits and schedules

    An attendee takes a picture of an Echo Show 21 with the new Alexa+ software, at a launch event in New York
  • Thursday, 31 October, 2024
    John Thornhill
    Cyber security companies are thriving — even when they fail

    This may be the ultimate industry for providing very lucrative but ineffective solutions

    A QR code on a restaurant table
  • Monday, 1 April, 2024
    Residential
    Why dumbing down your house could be a smart move

    Longing to get away from technology when you’re at home? You’re not alone

    Chandelier above vintage gramophone and box with green plants in vintage home office interior
  • Friday, 2 February, 2024
    Janan Ganesh
    The digital age hasn’t gone far enough

    The fuss about AI obscures how many of life’s inconveniences have survived technology

    Overhead shot of people waiting in a queue
  • Tuesday, 16 January, 2024
    Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
    Cyber attacks are one of the biggest threats facing healthcare systems

    The vast amount of information held by health services makes them a prime target for cyber criminals

    A woman fills out a form at a dentist’s reception desk
  • Monday, 6 November, 2023
    Special ReportNext Tech Growth Markets
    Fibre broadband in emerging markets powers growth of digital economies

    Latest update of the FT-Omdia Digital Economies Index highlights rapid spread of fast and reliable internet connections

    Hands typing on a laptop
  • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
    Amazon.com
    Amazon puts generative AI at centre of latest Alexa upgrades

    Company attempts to boost demand for home assistant device after broader cuts in its hardware division

    Dave Limp speaks at the Amazon Devices and Services event
  • Saturday, 4 March, 2023
    Amazon.com
    Amazon’s big dreams for Alexa fall short

    Teams working on the ecommerce giant’s voice assistant have been hit hard by the largest cuts in company’s history

  • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
    Cyber Security
    EU to impose tough rules on ‘internet of things’ product makers

    Companies will face fines of €15mn or 2.5% of turnover if they do not comply with cyber security requirements

    Thierry Breton
  • Wednesday, 10 August, 2022
    Alexi Drew
    Chinese technology in the ‘Internet of Things’ poses a new threat to the west

    US companies are using components from Quectel, Fibocom and China Mobile, but the risk is being largely ignored

    Motherboards for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices  at a Chinese trade fair
  • Monday, 27 June, 2022
    FT AlphavilleSceaf Berry
    How much does it cost to orchestrate a cyber attack in 2022?

    It’s probably less than you think.

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Special ReportSustainable Mobility
    Transcript: What does the future of the car look like?

    In an interview at the FT’s Future of the Car summit, Volvo Cars’ CEO Jim Rowan explained how the next wave of technology will transform personal mobility

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  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    FT CollectionsTech Exchange
    Dave Limp: Amazon’s focus is on the real world, not the metaverse

    In our third Tech Exchange interview, the man responsible for the Alexa virtual assistant and Astro robot explains how ‘ambient computing’ can enhance the real world — rather than creating a virtual one

  • Monday, 14 February, 2022
    News in-depthTechnology sector
    How SoftBank’s costly bet on the ‘internet of things’ backfired at Arm

    UK chip designer changes strategy ahead of planned float with renewed focus on lucrative server market

  • Monday, 7 February, 2022
    Special Report
    5G and Connectivity

    Fifth-generation networks offer higher data speeds and cut delays — to give almost instantaneous response, promising new opportunities and applications for business and consumers. So why has 5G been slow to make an impression on everyday life, and what can we expect next?

    Detroit, Michigan - Workers upgrade an AT&T cell tower to the faster 5G technology.
  • Monday, 7 February, 2022
    Special Report5G and Connectivity
    Industry turns to private 5G to speed digital change

    Some companies are creating their own networks to power the ‘Internet of Things’

    Associated British Ports is using a private 5G network to track imports and exports in Southampton
  • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
    Digital economy
    FT-Omdia Digital Economies Index: spotting the next tech growth markets

    Which countries offer the most potential for handsets, broadband networks, payment cards and streaming?

    5G telecoms connectivity is one of the factors used to compile the FT-Omdia Digital Economies Index
  • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
    Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan
    National security concerns pile pressure on ‘splinternet’ cracks

    A more fragmented internet is inevitable, but governments should not intensify fissures without good measure

    Though the internet may feel ephemeral, it relies upon physical telecoms equipment
  • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
    5G rollouts offer ‘internet of things’ a more sophisticated outlook

    Demand for high speed networks and growth in automation has turned the IoT into potentially big business

    Smart devices, such as TVs and refrigerators, are becoming commonplace in developed countries
  • Tuesday, 26 October, 2021
    FT MagazineElaine Moore
    We need to keep an eye on home surveillance

    Amazon’s Ring doorbells are just the start. Indoor drones and robots on wheels — all with cameras — could be next

  • Tuesday, 18 May, 2021
    Special Report
    The Cloud

    The cloud has become an integral part of IT systems worldwide, allowing the on-demand access of computer system resources, data storage and additional computing power. What opportunities and challenges can migration to the cloud present? This is the final part of the series.

  • Monday, 17 May, 2021
    Tech start-ups
    Amazon-backed Tado raises $46m in final fundraising round

    New investment values German smart home group in ‘high three-digit millions’

    The Tado app on a smartphone
  • Thursday, 29 April, 2021
    Americas companies
    Tech disrupters deliver on their promise for growth investors

    Many fast-growing companies on the FT ranking were already well-placed for the changes that Covid-19 accelerated

    Many businesses that were geared towards largely unexpected trends have thrived
  • Tuesday, 13 April, 2021
    Adventurous InvestorDavid Stevenson
    Towercos signal the prospect of healthy returns

    Digital infrastructure Reits have high valuations, but serve a sector with accelerating demand

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