Author: Connected World

EVs (electric vehicles) are surging, due to a number of factors. The IEA (Intl. Energy Agency) says sales of EVs doubled in 2021 from the previous year to a new record of 6.6 million. Back in 2012, just 120,000 electric cars were sold worldwide. In 2021, more than that many are sold each week. This trend is set to continue in the years ahead as well. Fortune Business Insights suggests the U.S. electric vehicle market size was $24.03 billion in 2020 and is projected to grow from $28.24 billion in 2021 to $137.43 billion in 2028, which represents a compound…

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Smart cities are on the rise, as funding is going to improve everything from broadband to infrastructure. Case in point: smart traffic signals. Consider the example of RTC (Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada), which has received $2 million in federal funding to promote transportation efficiency and safety through a smart traffic signal program. This is part of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s SMART (Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation) grant program. The funding will be used to create a prototype cloud-based system that optimizes traffic signal timing, and it will additionally use AI (artificial intelligence) analytics at intersections within the…

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Industries like manufacturing, oil and gas, and utilities are just a few of the industries that use OT (operational technology) as part of their digital transformations. But as more industries leverage OT, they must contend with new cybersecurity concerns. New vulnerabilities, as well as new regulations developed to manage these vulnerabilities, mean organizations must adjust their business practices and develop solutions to navigate increasing cybersecurity risks before it’s too late. Concerns over OT security are certainly on the rise, according to a new research study. And they should be, considering the study says fewer than half (47%) of companies have…

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