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UK lags China & US in race to digital, AI-led factories
Digital Transformation

UK lags China & US in race to digital, AI-led factories

China and the US are racing ahead of the UK in adopting AI-led, software-defined factories, raising fresh fears over British competitiveness.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
ZEDEDA, Submer unveil liquid-cooled modular edge AI
Unified Communications

ZEDEDA, Submer unveil liquid-cooled modular edge AI

ZEDEDA and Submer unveil modular liquid‑cooled edge AI pods, packs and containers to run GPU inference in harsh, remote industrial sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
TCS unveils Nvidia-powered Rapid Outcome AI platform
Data Analytics

TCS unveils Nvidia-powered Rapid Outcome AI platform

TCS launches Nvidia-based Rapid Outcome AI to help enterprises scale predictive, generative and vision AI across operations and industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Cisco and Nvidia unveil new secure AI edge framework
Network Infrastructure

Cisco and Nvidia unveil new secure AI edge framework

Cisco and Nvidia launch a secure AI edge framework to push low‑latency inference from data centres into hospitals, factories and networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Emergence sets up Bengaluru lab for autonomous AI R&D
EduTech

Emergence sets up Bengaluru lab for autonomous AI R&D

New York AI firm Emergence is opening a Bengaluru lab for autonomous systems R&D, aiming to hire 500 staff and invest tens of millions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Fluke adds AI tools to eMaint to aid maintenance teams
Manufacturing

Fluke adds AI tools to eMaint to aid maintenance teams

Fluke adds AI tools to eMaint, promising faster work orders, smarter PMs and voice-driven guidance for stretched maintenance teams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Nozomi named Leader in Gartner CPS security ranking
IoT Security

Nozomi named Leader in Gartner CPS security ranking

Nozomi again lands in Gartner's Leaders quadrant for CPS protection, topping four key use cases in the 2026 Critical Capabilities report.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Foxboro SDA, an open software-defined DCS aimed at flexible, hardware-agnostic industrial control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
MHP named ServiceNow's Automotive Partner of the Year
Digital Transformation

MHP named ServiceNow's Automotive Partner of the Year

ServiceNow names Porsche-owned consultancy MHP Automotive Partner of the Year, citing AI-powered workflows and measurable business results.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Antevia & Benetel launch validated outdoor 5G offer
Unified Communications

Antevia & Benetel launch validated outdoor 5G offer

Antevia and Benetel team up to offer a jointly validated outdoor Open RAN private 5G solution, targeting faster, lower-risk deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Submer appoints Anupam Shrivastava to steer green AI push
Network Infrastructure

Submer appoints Anupam Shrivastava to steer green AI push

Submer hires ex-BSNL Chief Anupam Shrivastava to drive green, liquid-cooled AI data centre expansion and sovereign AI efforts across India.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Cainiao to roll out global AI robotic warehouse network
Data Analytics

Cainiao to roll out global AI robotic warehouse network

Cainiao to launch AI robotic warehouses across Asia, Europe and the US from 2026, targeting faster cross-border eCommerce deliveries.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Sybilion raises USD $4.2m to power industrial decisions
Manufacturing

Sybilion raises USD $4.2m to power industrial decisions

Porto startup Sybilion secures USD $4.2m seed funding to help manufacturers turn volatile market signals into faster, aligned decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
NTT DATA unveils global Nvidia-powered AI factories
Network Infrastructure

NTT DATA unveils global Nvidia-powered AI factories

NTT DATA launches Nvidia-based 'enterprise AI factories' to help global firms standardise, scale and govern production AI deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Vertiv unveils rugged UPS for harsh industrial sites
Manufacturing

Vertiv unveils rugged UPS for harsh industrial sites

Vertiv launches PowerUPS 6000 Industrial, a compact rugged UPS built to shield automated factories and harsh sites from power instability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

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Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership
Digital Transformation

Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership

Indosat and Safaricom have struck an AI and fintech alliance to boost smarter networks, fraud controls and mobile money in emerging markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing
Unified Communications

b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing

b<>com launches Open XG Hub, a free 5G/6G testbed to help labs trial open RAN components, private networks and new architectures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Malaysia chases AI hub status but workplace use lags
Data Protection

Malaysia chases AI hub status but workplace use lags

Malaysia pitches itself as a regional AI hub, but new research shows workplace adoption lags far behind the technology's potential.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026