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29 Apr 2026·7 min read

AI

AI adoption in business: real examples, risks and lessons from UK leaders

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AI: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Over the last six months, I have had the privilege of sitting down - virtually and in person - with leaders from across UK industries: energy, utilities, construction, law, manufacturing, media, education, and beyond. Not to sell anything. Not to run a workshop. Just to have an honest conversation about where they are with AI adoption and implementation.

What I heard was revealing. Not because everyone was doing extraordinary things with AI (some were, some weren't), but because the honesty in those conversations cut through the noise that dominates most AI discourse

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24 Feb 2025·4 min read

IoT

Unlocking Space Tech’s Future: How IoT and AI Are Driving Innovation

Over the past decade, space technology has advanced rapidly, driven by commercial innovation, deep-space exploration, and emerging defence strategies. Reusable rockets from SpaceX and the rise of private spaceflight have lowered costs and enabled space tourism, while satellite mega-constellations like Starlink are revolutionising global communications. Mars and lunar missions from NASA, China, and India have expanded planetary exploration, and plans for human return to the Moon through Artemis are underway. China’s Tiangong station and private space station projects signal a shift toward commercial space habitats. Advances in propulsion, AI, and space sustainability, including debris removal and satellite servicing, are shaping

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Understanding Cloud Server Costs

When developing cloud-based applications, businesses must decide whether to focus on optimizing software for efficiency or rely on more powerful, expensive hardware to handle increasing user demand. Understanding the long-term...

25 Oct 2024·2 min read

Understanding Cloud Agnostic Architecture

Understanding Cloud Agnostic Architecture and what it really means.

23 Jul 2024·2 min read

The satellite technology’s ongoing impact on IoT and the agritech and marine industries

Starlink is leading the way in a new era of satellite internet services. Read on to see how their rapid expansion is impacting IoT and the potential opportunities for the...

17 May 2024·5 min read

How to Connect IoT Devices to the Internet

In this article, we’ll be taking a look at how to connect IoT over the internet and honing in on some of the most practical approaches.

20 Dec 2023·12 min read

5 IoT Security Issues and How to Handle Them

Find out how to protect your IoT systems in our latest article. We’ll be covering some of the most common IoT issues so that you know how to keep your...

21 Jul 2023·5 min read

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The IoT Is Making Aerospace More Efficient

What's the future for aerospace? While no one can be 100% sure, one thing that is for certain is that the IoT is set to play a fundamental role. In...

24 Feb 2023·3 min read

A city of the future, build on the IoT

Technologies that will define the future of IoT

We take a look at which technologies are set to define what the IoT looks like in the next decade, and beyond!

8 Sep 2022·3 min read

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9 Ways To Make Sure Your Next IoT Project Succeeds

Is your business taking advantage of everything the IoT has to offer? No matter where you are in your IoT

14 Jul 2022·3 min read

Part 1: An Introduction to designing great products for IoT

The exponential growth in the number of objects connected to the Internet is changing our world. We know it as IoT – the “Internet of Things” – and its development...

28 Jan 2022·2 min read