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WeWork, WeLive, WeGrow but Will We Succeed in the Long Term?
May 29th, 2018Undetected Hacks of IoT Devices May be Straining our Power System & Strangling our Economy
May 28th, 2018
Android Things Swaps Openness for Rigidity to Bring Order to the Internet of Things
“What everyone refers to as the Internet of Things (IoT) is a huge group of small devices that are all proprietary, don’t work very well with each other, and use software that’s old as Methuselah and riddled with security holes. It’s completely broken and it’s a wonder that some products have been as successful as […]
Siemens Building Technologies Acquires BIoT Start-Up Enlighted
Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, Siemens, has agreed to acquire the Silicon Valley Internet of Things (IoT) solutions start-up Enlighted. Financial details have not been disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Founded by Premal Ashar and Tanuj Mohan, Enlighted have raised more than $80 million in funding […]
Audio: Creating Smart Buildings through Digital Twins
Here is the Audio Stream from our 5th Free Webinar in the 2018 Smart Buildings Series. Creating Smart Buildings through Digital Twins. Memoori Talks to Steve Nguyen, VP of Product and Marketing at BuildingIQ and Harry Sim, CEO of Cypress Envirosystems. We discuss how together they are working to equip older buildings with AI-driven solutions […]
Experts Make the Cyber Security Case for Distributed Renewable Energy
In case there weren’t enough reasons for us to stop using fossil fuels to generate electricity, experts now claim that in addition to being environmentally unfriendly these energy sources also make us more vulnerable to catastrophic cyber attack in comparison to renewable alternatives. Their theory is simple, fossil fuels are only effective through a centralized […]
Acquisitions of Workspace Management Platforms Provide the Base for Occupancy Analytics Data
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Recent acquisitions in workspace management platforms demonstrate the growing momentum for new ways of working in offices, driven by the trend to humanize the workplace experience, the demand for co-working and agile offices, the needs of multi-generational employees and changing space utilization […]
“No Benefit to Basing Home Energy Storage Systems on Automotive Batteries” says Mercedes Benz
“There will be no benefit to basing home energy storage systems on automotive batteries, in the medium or long term,” a representative of Mercedes-Benz Energy said, turning the emerging market on its head. The high performance requirements of electric vehicles (EVs) mean that not only do they demand powerful batteries but they are also ready […]
Building a Closer Relationship Between Construction & IT for Smarter Buildings
Smart buildings are where construction meets information technology, so when a leading construction firm join forces with a global IT superpower expectations will run high. The recent agreement between PCL Construction and Microsoft promises to fuel joint innovation and development of smart building implementations. “PCL is an early adopter in the smart buildings space,” states […]
Architecture, Engineering, IT & Science Combine to Create Cybertecture
“Design is everywhere and is shaping everything… Design is being used to address the great challenges for achieving sustainability, alleviating poverty, providing affordability and delivering resilience for our world,” said Architect James Law, speaking at the 10th ‘Future Forum’ in Abu Dhabi. Law’s firm, Cybertecture International, provides leading edge architecture design, interior design, planning consultancy […]
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