What is the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT)?
The artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) is the combination of AI technologies and the internet of things (IoT) infrastructure. AIoT’s goal is to create more efficient IoT operations, improve human-machine interactions, and enhance data management and analytics. AI is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems, and typically uses specialized AI […]
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Spotlight report: How AI is reshaping IT
The emergence of AI as the next big game changer has IT leaders rethinking not just how IT is staffed, organized, and funded, but also how the IT team works with the business to capture the value and promise of AI. Learn more in this Spotlight Report from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, […]
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Rural America is in the midst of a mental health crisis. Tech could help some patients see a way forward. (cover story PDF)
Too many Americans don’t have access to sufficient mental health support, but innovative partnerships are helping bridge the gap for some patients. This download provides the magazine version of the article as a free PDF for registered TechRepublic and ZDNet members. The long-form article version of this telehealth story is also available. From the story: […]
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What is a smart sensor and how does it work?
A smart sensor is a device that takes input from the physical environment and uses built-in compute resources to perform predefined functions when it detects specific input. It can also process data before passing it on. Smart sensors enable more accurate and automated collection of environmental data with less erroneous noise among the accurately recorded […]
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Apache Flink integrates AI for real-time decision-making
With the 2.1 release, Apache Flink also now supports Process Table Functions (PTFs), the most powerful kind of function for Flink SQL and Table API, the PMC said. Conceptually, a PTF is a superset of all other user-defined functions, mapping zero, one, or multiple tables to zero, one, or multiple rows. This enables implementing user-defined […]
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What is internet of things device management (IoT device management)?
Internet of things device management (IoT device management) refers to the processes and tools used to remotely register, configure, provision, maintain and monitor connected devices from a centralized platform. IoT device management tools enable organizations to have better control of their mobile devices, while also ensuring that their devices are kept working, secure and up […]
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Google upgrades Agent2Agent protocol with gRPC and enterprise-grade security
This ability is critical for developers and large enterprises, especially Fortune 500 companies, as they won’t deploy agents that can’t prove their identity cryptographically, said Paul Chada, co-founder of DoozerAI — an agentic digital worker platform. Seconding Chada, HyperFRAME’s Walter said that the new security capability will help enterprises ensure that appropriate access control and […]
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Explore the relationship between IoT governance and privacy
Privacy protection is one of the most critical elements within IoT governance. With IoT devices continuously collecting vast amounts of personal and sensitive data, privacy considerations must be embedded in an organization’s governance structures rather than treated as an afterthought. “Privacy first” should be the message to all who engage in business or personal […]
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Informatica enhances IDMC with AI-powered MDM, governance, and compliance tools
Informatica is adding new AI-based capabilities to its Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform to help enterprises manage their data more efficiently for generative AI and agentic applications and use cases. IDMC sits on top of enterprise databases, ingesting and cataloguing from various sources and applying data governance rules as it goes. It includes tools for […]
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Top 12 IoT applications and examples in business
The world now has twice as many connected devices as humans, and the number of IoT-enabled endpoints is expected to climb even more exponentially in the years ahead. In a May 2025 report, German data collection and visualization firm Statista put the number of IoT devices worldwide at 19.8 billion in 2025 and predicted it […]
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