The installed base of smart assistant devices in China will reach 5.8 billion by 2023, the tech analyst firm Canalys has forecast, adding that this would be about twice the installed base of the US at the same point.

Luxembourg-based space technology operator Kleos Space says its scouting mission satellite launch period has been extended to October this year by launch provider Rocket Lab.

Smart helmet maker Forcite Helmets has launched an AI-powered motorbike smart helmet - Forcite MK1 - designed by a Sydney-based designer, which monitors motorbike riders and which the company says “knows everything on the road.

MNF Group subsidiary Pennytel has begun selling handsets rather than just SIMs and plans. Its first two handsets are the Nokia 3.2 and Nokia 4.2 with both models aggressively priced at an introductory offer until mid-August.

The NBN Co's efforts to make it possible to get gigabit speeds on HFC will help alleviate the scaling problem that exists due to the pricing model for CVC, according to the head of a small ISP.

German integration software provider Software AG has teamed up with Microsoft to help businesses speed up and simplify migration to the Azure cloud service provided by the latter firm while ensuring business continuity.

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