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The global number of IoT devices is predicted to grow from 30.7 to 35.8 billion in a single year (2020-2021) Both industrial and consumer niches get transformed by diverse IoT applications. The key risk area will be the nation-level attacks in 2020, says Gartner. IoT security will become a priority in most cases, with hackers finding new weak points to target. Surgical robotics and wearables remain top applications of IoT in medicine. IoT combined with AI will bring new value to businesses, says Oliver Schabenberger.