The latest news from the Internet of Things (IoT): From access providers to hardware manufacturers and service providers.
In San Francisco’s Mission District, the nine-year-old cat “KitKat,” known as the mascot of “Randa’s Market,” was struck and killed by an autonomous vehicle operated by Waymo. The company confirmed the incident and expressed its “deepest sympathy.”
The global colocation data center market is experiencing massive growth – and Europe is emerging as one of its key drivers. According to a recent analysis by DC Market Insights, the global market volume is expected to reach around USD 332 billion by 2035.
AT&T and Thales have launched a new eSIM solution based on the GSMA SGP.32 standard, enabling secure, automated IoT connectivity for global device fleets without physical SIM replacement — a key step toward scalable, flexible IoT deployments worldwide.
When the Amazon cloud region us-east-1 failed on October 20, 2025, numerous online services and IoT applications worldwide were affected. EMQ Technologies (EMQ), operator of the IoT data platform EMQX Cloud, reported only limited impact. The company explained its resilience to the widespread cloud outage in its own blog post.
Following Baidu and Lyft, Waymo is now planning its own move into the European market. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the Alphabet subsidiary intends to deploy autonomous taxis in London starting in 2026. This would mark Waymo’s first market launch outside North America and Japan – and another step in the global race for driverless mobility services.
In Dubai, the 45th edition of GITEX Global has begun – one of the world’s largest technology trade fairs. From October 13 to 17, more than 6,800 exhibitors and around 2,000 startups from over 180 countries are showcasing their solutions for Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and digital infrastructure at the Dubai World Trade Centre. In parallel, the innovation platform “Expand North Star,” focused on startups and venture capital, is taking place at Dubai Harbour.
A recent research article in the Journal of Engineering and Applied Science presents an improved optimization approach for routing in wireless sensor networks (WSN) within IoT scenarios. The Enhanced Archimedes Optimization Algorithm (EAOA) aims to save energy, reduce delays, and extend network lifetime. The authors report better results compared to conventional methods, but note that the findings are based solely on simulations. Practical tests on real hardware are planned but have not yet been carried out.
Criminals are exploiting unsecured cellular routers in industrial environments to send massive amounts of phishing SMS messages. According to a report by the IT magazine Ars Technica, based on analyses by the cybersecurity company Sekoia, devices from the Chinese manufacturer Milesight IoT Co., Ltd. are primarily affected.
The security firm Bishop Fox found several security-relevant weaknesses in the YoLink Smart Hub (firmware v0382). In a blog post, security researcher Nick Cerne, who disassembled the device, read internal logs, obtained MQTT credentials and API information, shows how attackers could remotely control other smart-home devices.
I have just reported about how Chinas Tech Giants challenge NVIDIAs AI Dominance by developing their own chips Now China has taken a decisive step in its race toward technological self-reliance: According to reports from the Financial Times (€), TechCrunch, and others, Beijing has instructed some of its largest technology companies to stop ordering and testing certain NVIDIA artificial intelligence (AI) chips, including the RTX Pro 6000D. This directive, communicated through the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), affects companies such as Alibaba and ByteDance and could signal a turning point in the global AI chip industry.
