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Smart Vending at Scale: Why the Sector Must Secure its Future

Smart vending has been part of the IoT story from the very beginning. The first internet-connected device was a vending machine, and decades later the sector still stands as a benchmark for how connected technology can deliver real-world value. In 2025, our fifth annual research survey found that over half of smart vending estates (56%)...

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UK vs US: Diverging Paths in IoT Adoption

Over the past five years, IoT has moved from experimental pilots into the engine room of business transformation. Both the UK and US have been at the forefront of this shift, building connected estates that are reshaping industries from manufacturing to healthcare. But by 2025, their trajectories are no longer aligned. The US continues to...

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Billions in AI investment threatened by ‘fundamentally unreliable’ IoT connectivity, warns study

A third (34%) of businesses say poor IoT connectivity is a barrier to AI adoption, as new research shows just 2% of deployments are reliable enough for success. Poor connectivity from Internet of Things (IoT) devices is hindering the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a third of businesses (34%), according to the new 2025...

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