AI-powered supply chain platforms deliver 20% operational cost savings and prevent $12.9 million in annual data quality losses by consolidating real-time data from IoT devices and multicloud environments, enabling companies to detect disruptions, improve inventory management, and reduce shipping times by 5% while strengthening overall supply chain resilience.
Senior living tech company Inspiren secures $100 million Series B funding led by Insight Partners, doubling its customer base to over 230 communities while expanding emergency response and safety technology for elderly residents.
Garmin unveils the Fenix 8 Pro, a groundbreaking smartwatch boasting satellite and cellular connectivity, allowing users to send messages and location data via inReach technology; the microLED model retails at $2,000, while the AMOLED variant starts at $1,200.
Amazon Echo Show devices mysteriously consume excessive data, up to 4 GB in 24 hours, even when largely inactive, raising concerns about potential software issues, device updates, cached content downloads, or the Amazon Sidewalk mesh network's impact.
Google launches Gemini, an advanced AI assistant for smart homes, replacing Google Assistant with capabilities to comprehend intricate commands, effortlessly control connected devices, and provide personalized guidance through Gemini Live for tasks like cooking and troubleshooting.
Apple unveils groundbreaking plans to launch AI robots with lifelike Siri assistants by 2027, alongside smart displays and home security cameras, signaling its ambitious foray into the AI and smart home markets.
Continental and Samsara partner to offer data-driven fleet management solutions combining Continental's in-tire sensor data and Samsara's trailer data, providing comprehensive trailer status information to improve safety, productivity, maintenance, trailer allocation, and visibility for fleets.
Scientists developed a starfish-shaped wearable device that leverages AI to precisely track heart health in real time with over 90% accuracy, even during movement, enabling comfortable long-term at-home monitoring with wireless charging and skin-friendly materials.