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    • 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

      Jim Rowan and Peter Campbell (above right and left respectively)
    • 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

    • Friday, 19 March, 2021
      #techFT
      Data centres are the new offices

      UK readies Facebook probe, Stripe’s brothers in alms, Zygo’s underwater Solo

    • Friday, 29 January, 2021
      Cyber Security
      US police and fire departments partnering with Amazon’s Ring passes 2,000

      Controversial surveillance network has doubled in size in the country in the past year

    • Wednesday, 25 November, 2020
      Special Report
      Cyber Security: Internet of Things

      The interconnected web of everyday devices is expanding by the day, but is its security up to scratch?

    • Wednesday, 25 November, 2020
      Special ReportCyber Security: Internet of Things
      Miners’ adoption of new tech heaps up security threats

      Industry invests in connected systems but their integrity can be compromised

    • Wednesday, 25 November, 2020
      Special ReportCyber Security: Internet of Things
      ‘Smart home’ revolution tests legal liability regimes

      As layers of software are woven into devices, questions arise over who is ultimately responsible for an accident or failure

    • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
      Special ReportThe Future of Telecommunications
      Arm unleashes ‘Project Triffid’ to help deliver internet of things

      The chip designer has developed battery-less sensors that have the potential to be embedded in billions of products

    • Monday, 23 November, 2020
      Internet of Things help cities clean up their act

      Real-time monitoring is transforming our ability to nip disease outbreaks in the bud

      On the waterfront: Barcelona’s marina and harbour
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