How the EU is getting the most out of emerging tech [Video]

Edge computing, fueled by AI, represents a new evolutionary phase in digital transformation. For some companies, this convergence is already driving business, and in the EU specifically, distributed open marketplace Europe, or DOME, will help CIOs get on the right path.

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The IT world is witnessing an ever closer convergence of cloud, edge, and AI. Collecting and processing data at the edge via connected objects is an integral part of applications for Industry 4.0, but also for things like precision agriculture, smart cities and logistics. The vast world of IIoT is closely linked to connectivity, processing data locally using AI, and then sending the information to the cloud for further analysis. From there, insights can be extracted.

“The edge is the new battlefield in the field of digital infrastructures, and its technological capabilities will be greatly accelerated and expanded by AI,” says Luis Fernandes, research director of the European infrastructure strategy area at IDC.

And the …