DT ties-up on dual-mode LTE-M/LoRaWAN, as LoRa 2.4GHz catches sail

Deutsche Telekom is working with The Things Industries (TTI), the industrial solutions division of LoRaWAN network provider The Things Network (TTN), to combine licensed and unlicensed low-power wide-area (LPWA) technologies LTE-M and LoRaWAN into a single IoT connectivity solution. The partnership is a major statement from the German carrier, promoting licensed cellular technologies, and milestone…

Privacy advocates slam Amazon’s plans to put AI cameras in delivery vans

Amazon’s plans to install AI-powered cameras in its delivery vans have been slammed by privacy advocates as “the largest expansion of corporate surveillance in human history.” The e-commerce giant has been testing a system that provides real-time monitoring of the roads and drivers. In an instructional video first reported by The Information, Amazon said the cameras…

TripActions Raises $155 Million in Series E Funding

On January 21, 2021, TripActions, the cloud-based travel and expense management platform, announced that they raised $155 million in Series E growth funding led by previous investor Andreessen Horowitz, investment firm Addition, and private investor Elad Gil. This most recent round of funding increases TripActions’ valuation to a whopping $5 billion, up $1 billion from just 18 months ago when they raised $250 million and were valued at $4 billion through Series D funding.