• A 6G phone and independent data, media, AI ecosystem.

    Title of my Proposal Idea A 6G phone and independent data, media, AI ecosystem. Objective of my Proposal Idea The goal is to initiate standards and framework activities to develop a technical reference architecture framework for an open 6G device ecosystem which provide all the capabilities of current smartphones, together with a fully secure digital…

  • 5V Tech partners with former AWS IoT chief to expand engineering recruitment across Middle East and North Africa

    ….Tom White, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of 5Values Group, said the region represented a significant growth opportunity. “The MENA region is one of the most dynamic areas of technological development globally,” he said. “Working with Yasser and SAS Arabia gives us the experience and regional insight needed to support organisations delivering ambitious deep-tech programmes.”…

  • Workshop Output: Project Kenner Garage Session at TH/NGS Conference

    Maarten Lens-FitzGerald, December 15, 2025. Permalink: https://drive.proton.me/urls/24CY3J3RMW#BxNDq2q07OA5 Introduction On Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Things Conference in Amsterdam, the first Project Kenner Garage session was held. This document is a report about what happened and what the outcome was. Report Summary Three teams of eight participants produced five visions for a citizen-centered mobile ecosystem…

  • IoT Council webinar (Jan tba) on Africa, data and Internet of Things

    The history of IoT starts with the old hands in the factories knowing their machines inside out and hearing when they would break down. From the fifties their skills were exchanged for tailored sensors for all of the indicators that the factory people knew: vibration, heat, sound, rhythm… The data from these sensors was stored…

  • From Sam Ma, CEO at BEILAI

    Hello, I’m pleased to inform you that we have launched three major product series, providing a comprehensive cloud-edge-device solution: 1. ARMxy series ARM controllers, ranging from A7 to 8 cores, with up to 6 TOPS NPUs, selectable I/O options, and over 1000 possible combinations. They are compatible with AWS IoT Core, Thingsboard, Node-Red, OpenPLC, and…

  • Cosmolab offers an approach to developing our fundamental knowledge and awareness of the reality and complexity of our relations with China. 

    The series starts by warning against our own naive realism. We need to take a step back from our view of reality as being made up of objects moved around by forces, and from our belief that this is the only way we can have access to reality. In consecutive conversations, Cosmolab presents different views…

  • Kenner Futures: The Phone That Serves You, Not Platforms

    Time 14:00 – 15:55 Location Beijing Room (AMS) Capacity 20 What if your next phone ran computation locally, kept your data under your control, and connected you through community-owned networks rather than extractive platforms?  The IEEE, which is the global organization that sets the technical standards behind modern technology, has just formed its first workgroup…

  • NANDA: The Internet of AI Agents

    Networked AI Agents in Decentralized Architecture Pioneering the Future of Agentic Web Imagine billions of specialized AI agents collaborating across a decentralized architecture. Each performs discrete functions while communicating seamlessly, navigating autonomously, socializing, learning, earning and transacting on our behalf.

  • PhenoRob: Open Position W3 Professorship for Functional and 3D Modeling of Plants within the Cluster of Excellence PhenoRob |

    PhenoRob invites applications for a permanent position W3 “Professorship for Functional and 3D Modeling of Plants” to be appointed at the earliest possible date.  The new professorship will strengthen the DFG Cluster of Excellence PhenoRob (www.phenorob.de)  with a focus on developing models of individual plants explicitly linking their 3D geometry, processes, and functions. The candidate’s research…

  • We aim to drive profound social and political change by advocating Privacy in the Web3 Era.

    Through unified efforts, we are paving the way for a more equitable, decentralized, and freedom-respecting digital commons. The Challenge: Equal Empowerment of Privacy In a world where connected humans are unknowingly commodified and surveilled, urgent change is needed. The Web3 stack promotes data, privacy, and security awareness, acting as a lifelong educational partner for everyone.…