The ioXt Alliance, the global standard for IoT security, said last week Tuya Smart has certified its Wi-Fi module through the ioXt Certification Program. The product certification marks the beginning of Tuya’s relationship with ioXt and further expansion for the ioXt Alliance through Tuya’s global all-in-one AIoT platform. The Alliance is backed by the biggest … Read more
In a move to further secure contactless payment, Mastercard last month introduced in Singapore tokenisation of payment chips that can be simply attached on battery-less wearables and accessories such as watchstrap and keyrings. The company has teamed up with Singapore-based banking-as-a service provider MatchMove and wearable payment integrator Tappy Technologies to develop the innovation that … Read more
Forrester Research predicts that the current global chip shortage, which reared its head early this year, will inhibit IoT market growth by 10% to 15% in 2022, anticipating that the problem won’t be resolved until mid-2023. “Many businesses and consumer products will struggle with the availability and price increases through 2022. IoT devices will feel … Read more
Bonnie Glaser has spent decades working on issues related to Asia-Pacific geopolitics and US policy. She is managing director of the German Marshall Fund’s Indo-Pacific programme, a non-resident fellow with the Lowy Institute, a senior associate with the Pacific Forum, and co-author of US-Taiwan Relations: Will China’s Challenge Lead to a Crisis? This interview first … Read more
A sweeping 2022 law, touted by President Joe Biden as a way to revive US manufacturing of semiconductors and reduce the country’s reliance on foreign-made computer chips, will “sharply increase production” of semiconductors in the United States. But it will do so at a high cost and might not deliver the best bang for the … Read more
