Edge gamble in Africa: can Facebook and other backers pull off a big new submarine cable?
Submarine cable-laying is back in the news and this latest project will see Facebook leading an effort called 2Africa, which…
Articles By Jim Nash
Jim Nash is a business journalist. His byline has appeared in The New York Times, Investors Business Daily, Robotics Business Review, Biometric Update and other publications.
OVF, Hale Capital, Galois plant seed funding for thatDot streaming data platform
Software firm thatDot Inc. has accepted a $2.1 million seed round of funding led by Oregon Venture Fund. Also participating…
Verizon’s CEO sees lots of daylight for firm’s 5G MEC plans
If Verizon Communications is a bit out over its skis when it comes to 5G mobile edge compute, the company’s…
Two edge computing case studies: Happier gaming and faster site development
One of edge computing’s key benefits is enhancing performance by placing code and content closer to the user. Two case…
Chip companies partner with Foxconn for edge AI in video applications
A trio of edge computer vendors including Foxconn Technology Group have partnered to create a new product for efficient AI…
AI is being baked directly onto Sony image sensors, partners with Microsoft
Sony Corp. says it has two CMOS image sensors that will ship with machine learning capabilities baked on to the…
Facebook has new price point for vox to text and an AR/VR data dump
Facebook, Inc. is pushing forward with two new ways to mimic human interface capabilities-voice and sight-in edge devices. In one…
Nvidia’s AI and edge announcements get a surprisingly warm welcome
Game architectures probably will be in Nvidia Corp.’s genetic makeup for as long as it exists, but the GPU giant…
With partners and products, IBM charges after 5G, edge computing business
IBM’s edge software lineup continues to get a bit deeper and broader – deeper with products and broader with market-savvy…
Covariant grabs funding for AI robotics on the edge
AI robotics software firm Covariant pulled in $40 million in a Series B round led by Index Ventures, bringing its…
