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Cheap shots aside, Chalmers has work to do to improve his new 'wellbeing' framework

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Friday, July 21, 2023

But that’s an easy and somewhat cheap criticism to make.

Key Points: 
  • But that’s an easy and somewhat cheap criticism to make.
  • Notably, the Treasury document reports “little change” in overall life satisfaction based on statistics from 2020, and “stable” psychological distress, based on statistics from 2018.
  • It’s as if the newspaper wants to find fault with the document, labelling it “a pitch to progressives” and a “fad”.

We’re late to this party

    • But the need to shift away from using the blunt instruments of national income or gross domestic product (GDP) to measure progress has long been recognised.
    • Even the inventor of GDP, Simon Kuznets, said a nation’s welfare can “scarcely be inferred from a measurement of national income”.
    • New Zealand, Wales, the United Kingdom, India and Canada are all ahead of Australia in adopting wellbeing frameworks to shape their budget decisions.

The problem with ‘average’ Australians

    • The measures for health, for example, include life expectancy, mental health, prevalence of chronic conditions, and access to health and support services.
    • As Paul Krugman put it, if Elon Musk walks into a bar then the average person there becomes a billionaire.
    • But not all Australians are sharing in this.
    • For example, the national Carer Wellbeing Survey shows that unpaid carers have much lower wellbeing compared to the average Australian.

Regional wellbeing

    • Some aspects of wellbeing – such as social connection – are often higher in rural areas.
    • For example, the University of Canberra’s Regional Wellbeing Survey, conducted since 2013, has consistently shown that Australians living in outer regional and remote areas report poorer access to many services, including health, mobile phone and internet access.
    • But many other indicators don’t have specific data for rural regions, and don’t provide insight into the often large differences in wellbeing of different rural communities.

The importance of up-to-date data

    • Yes, the data in some areas is outdated, such as the cost of rent or mortgages and financial security, which come from 2020 – predating the surge in rents and higher interest rates.
    • This should include ensuring a sample of the many groups known to be at higher risk of low wellbeing but often under-represented in national data collections.
    • But while Measuring What Matters is limited by the scope of the data available, it is a step in the right direction.

Today's Measuring What Matters statement is just a first step – now we have to turn goals into action

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Friday, July 21, 2023

Those goals include prosperity, resilience, health, equality, global responsibility, cultural vibrancy and connection – not dissimilar to the themes in Measuring What Matters.

Key Points: 
  • Those goals include prosperity, resilience, health, equality, global responsibility, cultural vibrancy and connection – not dissimilar to the themes in Measuring What Matters.
  • Realising the potential of Measuring What Matters will require the support and vigilance of the Australian people.
  • Measuring what matters, when the people have been robustly engaged in defining what matters, is a vital precondition for the economic system change Australia needs.
  • Read more: Australians' national wellbeing shows a glass half full: Measuring What Matters report

A Milestone for securing the Internet of Things: Infineon welcomes introduction of a voluntary U.S. IoT security label

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) supports this action to address the growing need for IoT security.

Key Points: 
  • Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) supports this action to address the growing need for IoT security.
  • The new label supports the IoT security requirements under NISTIR 8425, which resulted from an Executive Order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity.
  • CSA’s Product Security effort (chaired by Infineon) will certify that IoT devices meet global security requirements, including those used by the U.S. national label.
  • For more information on IoT cybersecurity and Infineon’s approach to securing the ecosystem, please download the whitepaper “How to meet the IoT security requirements of today and tomorrow,” HERE .

DUCTECH Selects SEALSQ’s Trust Matter Security Certificate Services for IoT Devices

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Monday, July 17, 2023

“SEALSQ INeS platform equipped with ready-to-use Matter-trusted certificate to simply, securely and seamlessly connect devices,” said Neo Liu, General Manager at DUCTECH.

Key Points: 
  • “SEALSQ INeS platform equipped with ready-to-use Matter-trusted certificate to simply, securely and seamlessly connect devices,” said Neo Liu, General Manager at DUCTECH.
  • “With Matter standard, device makers need to start preparing devices to be “Matter-Trusted” and receive Matter approval.
  • Additionally, compliance with Matter standard eases the burden for manufacturers to properly secure connected IoT devices and at the same time increase functionality and performance.
  • Device attestation process allows existing Matter devices to locally confirm new ones when recognized by the local network, and quickly remove non-compliant devices when needed.

Chalmers 'measures what matters' – tracking our national wellbeing in 50 indicators

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Australia’s first national “wellbeing framework”, to be released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers within weeks, will provide about 50 indicators of how Australians are doing, that will then be tracked over time.

Key Points: 
  • Australia’s first national “wellbeing framework”, to be released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers within weeks, will provide about 50 indicators of how Australians are doing, that will then be tracked over time.
  • The Measuring What Matters statement will be around the themes of “healthy, secure, sustainable, cohesive, and prosperous”, Chalmers said in a speech in Melbourne delivered late Tuesday.
  • Chalmers said the traditional economic metrics – GDP, income, employment – didn’t tell the whole story.
  • Chalmers said the government was also reforming institutions including the Reserve Bank, the Productivity Commission, and the public service.

Aqara Debuts its First Thread-based Device with Native Matter Support

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Moreover, this sensor comes equipped with native Matter support so users can enjoy seamless, out-of-box integration with the Matter-enabled ecosystems of their choice, whether it’s Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings or Home Assistant.

Key Points: 
  • Moreover, this sensor comes equipped with native Matter support so users can enjoy seamless, out-of-box integration with the Matter-enabled ecosystems of their choice, whether it’s Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings or Home Assistant.
  • Leveraging the Matter standard, the integration between Aqara’s existing Zigbee devices and its new Thread device can be seamless.
  • Aqara anticipates introducing the Company’s first Thread Border Router, the Hub M3, in early 2024 along with an update of Aqara Home app to support Matter.
  • For the best battery life, connection to an Aqara Thread Border Router and the Matter-enabled Aqara Home app is advised.

SEALSQ Reports H1 2023 Unaudited Revenue of $14.8 Million, a 38% Year-Over-Year Increase

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

For H1 2023 SEALSQ reported unaudited revenue of $14.8 million, an increase of 38% as compared to the same period of last year.

Key Points: 
  • For H1 2023 SEALSQ reported unaudited revenue of $14.8 million, an increase of 38% as compared to the same period of last year.
  • The growing Trust Services business pipeline around Semiconductor provisioning and managed PKI, which is now starting to materialize into recurring revenues.
  • We believe that SEALSQ’s revenue growth has reached a tipping point where previous year investments are starting to pay off.
  • SEALSQ continues to take advantage of its solid supply chain and vertical value proposition to gain market share in this context.

Worldwide Shipments of Smart Home Devices Continue to Decline in 2023, Slump Expected to Last into 2024, According to IDC

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5.6% year over year to 186.0 million units, according to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker .

Key Points: 
  • Global shipments of smart home devices continued to decline in the first quarter of 2023 as shipments fell 5.6% year over year to 186.0 million units, according to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker .
  • Looking ahead, IDC expects the market to decline by 1.8% overall in 2023 as weak consumer demand and economic volatility continue to put significant downward pressure on the market.
  • "The worldwide smart home market is witnessing uneven growth as some regions fare better than others," said Adam Wright , research manager, Smart Home and Office Devices at IDC.
  • Worldwide Smart Home Device Forecast by Shipment Volume, Market Share, and 2023-2027 Growth Rate (shipments in millions)

Klaytn Foundation Signs Partnership With zkSync Era Developer Matter Labs To Build Hyperchain implementations for Klaytn Blockchain

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Through this partnership, the two companies will seek to advance zkSync Era's Hyperchain implementations on Klaytn, marking the first technological effort to integrate a Hyperchain Layer powered by ZK-Rollups on a blockchain outside Ethereum.

Key Points: 
  • Through this partnership, the two companies will seek to advance zkSync Era's Hyperchain implementations on Klaytn, marking the first technological effort to integrate a Hyperchain Layer powered by ZK-Rollups on a blockchain outside Ethereum.
  • Moving forward, the two companies will collaboratively explore:
    The signing of this partnership lays the groundwork for technical cooperation between Klaytn Foundation and Matter Labs.
  • Through this, Klaytn Foundation plans to exponentially scale the Klatyn ecosystem infrastructure by working together with Matter Labs to develop Layer 2 and Layer 3 implementations.
  • "Klaytn Foundation understands the scalability challenges that will come with the mass adoption of Klaytn," said Dr. Sam Seo, Representative Director of Klaytn Foundation.

New Connectivity Lab Brings Ecosystems and Developers Together at Silicon Labs Boston

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

BOSTON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world, today announced the opening of the new Silicon Labs Connectivity Lab in their Boston facility. The Connectivity Lab simulates a modern Smart Home, with a range of IoT devices, applications, ecosystems, and networks. It offers developers an ideal environment to test their Matter prototypes operating within real-world scenarios across a variety of protocols and device brands.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world, today announced the opening of the new Silicon Labs Connectivity Lab in their Boston facility.
  • Silicon Labs' Connectivity Lab advances Matter device testing to offer a 'home within a lab' setting in which developers can explore the many variables and possible device and network configurations consumers have in their homes.
  • The insight gained from the Connectivity Lab will help Silicon Labs, developers, and the industry deliver great smart home experiences for consumers.
  • To learn more about Matter, check out Silicon Labs' Matter technical workshop series free on-demand in the Silicon Labs Tech Talks Wireless Technology Trainings .