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Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Disaster Recovery

Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights

Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Yesterday

Global Stories

Location-Based Services stories

Intelematics connects one millionth vehicle to eCall
Toyota

Intelematics connects one millionth vehicle to eCall

ANCAP's new safety criteria are likely to make emergency-call systems a must-have, after one million vehicles were linked to Intelematics' platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Allianz Partners teams up with Travelgoogoo on eSIMs
Customer Experience

Allianz Partners teams up with Travelgoogoo on eSIMs

Travellers buying selected Asia Pacific policies will get eSIM access and a 1GB starter pack for a limited period, cutting roaming costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Snap unveils SPECS augmented reality glasses for sale
Wearables

Snap unveils SPECS augmented reality glasses for sale

Pre-orders open in the United States, United Kingdom and France for Snap's standalone glasses, priced at USD $2,195 and due later this year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
Patent filing backs privacy-preserving identity system
Data Protection

Patent filing backs privacy-preserving identity system

EU backers are seeking €74.3 million to roll out a system that proves a person was present without exposing personal data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Iveda upgrades tracking system with 10cm Bluetooth sensors
Manufacturing

Iveda upgrades tracking system with 10cm Bluetooth sensors

Hospitals, factories and warehouses could cut losses and delays as the upgraded system pinpoints people and equipment to within 10 centimetres.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch
Digital Transformation

Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch

Weeks before a planned August debut, the app aims to entice more than 2 billion Muslims with chat, video and faith-based AI tools.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Here launches location reasoning for AI spatial decisions
Data Protection

Here launches location reasoning for AI spatial decisions

Businesses using AI for routes and dispatch could cut errors and costs as HERE adds a dedicated layer for spatial computation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Esri Ireland partners DataBuilders to connect data
Smart Cities

Esri Ireland partners DataBuilders to connect data

Irish organisations could cut delivery risk and duplication as the firms link scattered data for GIS, cloud and AI projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Mosey launches app that narrates local history walks
Software-as-a-Service

Mosey launches app that narrates local history walks

The Cardiff startup's paid app could broaden guided walks beyond major tourist sites, with live audio that follows users anywhere on a data connection.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push
Smart Cities

Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push

Demand for trusted location data lifted annual sales as utilities, councils and consumers used new services to cut risk and plan infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
TLI Group adopts ArcGIS for Irish infrastructure work
Digital Transformation

TLI Group adopts ArcGIS for Irish infrastructure work

Real-time mapping is now helping TLI Group cut manual reporting and improve safety on broadband, power and renewables projects across Ireland.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Waze adds motorcycle mode & Gemini navigation tools
Data Privacy

Waze adds motorcycle mode & Gemini navigation tools

Riders in seven countries will soon get hazard warnings and faster ETAs as the navigation app rolls out a motorcycle mode.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Directed acquires GPS2GO to expand in Southeast Asia
Data Analytics

Directed acquires GPS2GO to expand in Southeast Asia

Thailand's manufacturing hub becomes a bigger strategic base for the Melbourne-headquartered group after it bought local telematics provider GPS2GO.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026
AI-powered PropTech listed by Toronto broker Peter Torkan
Digital Transformation

AI-powered PropTech listed by Toronto broker Peter Torkan

Toronto-based AI PropTech platform lists top realtor Peter Torkan as it expands its real estate marketplace and agent network across the city.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
CenTrak adds AI & mobile duress tools to RTLS platform
Internet of Things

CenTrak adds AI & mobile duress tools to RTLS platform

Hospitals can now extend duress alerts and patient monitoring beyond wards as CenTrak adds AI reporting and low-cost BLE tags to its RTLS platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Google adds Street View grounding to Project Genie
Robotics

Google adds Street View grounding to Project Genie

Access to Google's experimental world model is widening as eligible AI Ultra subscribers can now generate Street View-based scenes from real US locations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026