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Google to Retire Cloud IoT Core in 2023 — Google announced that it will discontinue its Cloud IoT Core platform on Aug. 16, 2023, and that the IoT Core Device Manager APIs will no longer be accessible after that date. 

The service was unveiled in May 2017, targeted at data collection and analysis. Google expanded its capabilities to send commands to devices, log activities, and other actions such as authentication deployed on behalf of IoT devices. It’s a “fully managed service that allows you to easily and securely connect, manage, and ingest data from millions of globally dispersed devices,” Google noted of the service.

The latest announcement sparked criticism among users who will need to migrate to a different platform in the next 12 months. Companies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and ClearBlade have promoted their platforms as a solution for those moving from the Google product. 

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North Carolina's NorthState and Virginia’s Lumos Networks are unifying under the partnered brand to build out 20,000 miles of fiber routing. Read more.

ZIA is now the only secure access service edge trusted internet connections 3.0 solution that has achieved FedRAMP’s highest authorization. Read more.

Verizon Business recently ushered in new leadership but remains focused on penetrating the enterprise space. Read more.

Broadcom announced the latest version of its Tomahawk ethernet switch silicon that it claims is twice as powerful as any other silicon. Read more.