Cities are imperceptibly becoming Smart Cities. But what does that actually mean?
The term smart city has evoked various descriptions at some point, but the world’s existing cities will need to smarten up as IoT evolves, as Giacomo Lee reports.
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Q&A: D-Fend on counter-drone measures in the aviation sector
Drones are becoming increasingly common, not only in the market but also in the air,...
Q&A: Championing women in the cockpit with Alpha Aviation Group
As a result of the huge gender imbalance that has historically been present in aviation...
Sustainable energy: the airports harnessing green energy
Melbourne Airport has recently unveiled its new solar farm installation, making it one of Australia’s...
Robots make more business sense with AI – just don’t expect fireworks
Robot use is becoming increasingly practical, which means that such machinery is being increasingly employed...
Face recognition is just the tip of the AI Computer Vision iceberg
Flaws in AI training give as bad a name to face recognition. But as Giacomo Lee discovers, computer vision gives more than just a reflection of societal biases.
The airport drone threat: a storm in a teacup?
After the 2018 Gatwick airport drone incident, drones started to be perceived as a potential threat by the general public, creating issues also for the regular aviation. We find out that – if after two...
Chatbots: AI tech can be useful in real-world business applications right now
Chatbots, like AI, may seem terribly modern, but in fact have a long history – and interesting times ahead, explains Giacomo Lee.
Quantum computers, here but not here – what businesses need to know
The interest around quantum computing continues to grow, but many still see it as something that will happen in the future. The reality is that it is already making an impact, explains Giacomo Lee.
IoT must become the Internet of Secure Things for widescale acceptance in the 5G era
2021 is seen as a year of catch-up for the Internet of Things. But IoT cyber security issues which dogged the tech in the 2010s continue to do so, Giacomo Lee explains.
AI and Covid’s symbiotic relationship may make for tech’s Trojan horse
With AI more than rising to the challenge of Covid-19, its spread throughout the business ecosphere will only be a matter of time – and industries are already changing because of it, writes Giacomo Lee.
