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Automation Fair highlights AI & skills to drive factory future

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Rockwell Automation's fair in Chicago draws 15,000+ to explore AI, autonomous systems, and skills shaping factory productivity and sustainability worldwide.
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AI now integral to workplace routines & software decisions

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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A TrustRadius study reveals 95% of professionals use AI weekly, with 69% using it daily, reshaping workplace routines and software choices.
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EXOq research hub to boost Oxford region by GBP £1.4 billion

Sat, 8th Nov 2025
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EXOq, a new research district near Oxford, will bring GBP £1.4 billion annually and 7,000 jobs, boosting the local economy and innovation sector.
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La Fosse launches UNBOUND to boost women's tech progression

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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La Fosse has launched UNBOUND, a UK mentorship programme supporting women in tech with senior sponsorship and peer networks to boost career progression.
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Siemens unveils AI features in latest Designcenter Solid Edge 2026

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Siemens launches Designcenter Solid Edge 2026 with AI tools, boosting engineering productivity via cloud and desktop design, smarter assembly, and auto documentation.
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TCS to create 5,000 UK jobs with new AI Zone & studio in London

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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Tata Consultancy Services will create 5,000 UK jobs and open a new AI Experience Zone and Design Studio in London, boosting innovation and skills.
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Ekco boosts UK presence with Solsoft acquisition for SME growth

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Ekco expands its UK footprint by acquiring Solsoft, a Bristol-based MSP, to enhance services for SMEs across multiple industries and grow its workforce.
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AI set to widen gender skills gap in UK's GBP £1 trillion tech

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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AI adoption is forecast to widen the gender skills gap in the UK's GBP £1 trillion tech sector, raising concerns over equality in emerging industries.
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Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, speeding up modal analysis

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Siemens has enhanced Simcenter Testlab with AI tools that speed up modal analysis by up to seven times, streamlining engineering tests and boosting productivity.
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Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Ramboll outlines a strategic roadmap to achieve net zero carbon and boost sustainability in global data centres amid rising energy demand from AI growth.
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Creative ITC launches VCDPod for graphics-heavy AEC projects

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Creative ITC unveils VCDPod, a cloud desktop solution tailored for AEC firms, enabling high-performance remote work on graphic-intensive projects.
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Cisco announces Splunk & Snowflake integration for unified data

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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Cisco announces Splunk Federated Search for Snowflake, allowing unified data queries across platforms for faster insights in July 2026 globally.
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Synopsys expands generative AI to boost chip design workflows

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Synopsys expands generative AI tools to accelerate semiconductor chip design, enhancing productivity and cutting development times for engineering teams.
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Fergus appoints Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience

Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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Fergus has appointed Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience to lead customer teams and enhance its job management software platform globally.
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A-level STEM surge boosts hopes for UK's net-zero & digital goals

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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UK A-level results show a surge in STEM subjects, boosting hopes for skilled workers to meet net-zero and digital economy goals by 2050.
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osapiens to invest EUR €35 million in UK expansion, create 150 jobs

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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osapiens will invest EUR €35 million to expand in the UK, creating 150 skilled jobs and supporting sustainability compliance amid new regulations.
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Dell launches Pro Max laptops with AI features & 4K OLED

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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Dell unveils Pro Max laptops with 4K OLED displays, NVIDIA RTX PRO GPUs and AI features, targeting creators, engineers and AI developers.
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DroneShield invests millions in R&D & manufacturing expansion

Mon, 14th Jul 2025
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DroneShield to invest AUD $13 million in a new Sydney R&D and manufacturing facility, expanding production capacity to USD $2.4 billion annually by 2026.
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Parker Burke named President to lead Fluke & reliability group

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Fluke Corporation appoints Parker Burke as President to lead Fluke and Fluke Reliability, advancing connected reliability solutions globally.
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EMCOR UK launches full lifecycle data centre operations service

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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EMCOR UK launches a comprehensive Data Centre Operations service covering design, build, management and maintenance to boost uptime and sustainability.